Janaki Vishwanathan Explained

Janaki Vishwanathan is an Indian film maker best known for her National Award-winning debut film ^[1] Kutty (2001) in Tamil, which focuses on the issue of child labour. Her second film, Kanavu Meippada Vendum, deals with the issues faced by Devadasi women.^[2] This was screened at several film festivals ^[1]

Filmography

• Kutty (2001) : Tamil Film
• Kanavu Meippada Vendum (2004) : Tamil Film
• Yeh Hai Bakrapur (2014) : Hindi Film
• chandikaiyin kadhai : Tamil Tele Film

Awards

• 2002 Cairo International Children's Film Festival (Egypt)- Special International Jury Prize — Kutty
• 2002 National Film Awards (India)- Silver Lotus Award — Special Jury Award — Kutty

Notes and References

1. Web site: Who's the Bakra?. 18 April 2013.
2. Web site: Kanavu Meippada Vendum — Kanavu Meipada Vendum. https://web.archive.org/web/20041024094126/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/review/7009.html. dead. 24 October 2004.