J.C. Daniel, a Tamil dentist and martial artist, who became the father of Malayalam cinema
Driven by his passion for cinema, Daniel sold his share of family property in Kanniyakumari district and borrowed money from friends and relatives to produce the first Malayalam silent film Vigathakumaran (The Lost Child). The film told the story of a child kidnapped by a plantation worker from Sri Lanka and later reunited with his family
· 7/20/2026, 10:08:25 AM· 2 min read
Driven by his passion for cinema, Daniel sold his share of family property in Kanniyakumari district and borrowed money from friends and relatives to produce the first Malayalam silent film Vigathakumaran (The Lost Child). The film told the story of a child kidnapped by a plantation worker from Sri Lanka and later reunited with his family
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