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{{Short description|Indian film producer and entrepreneur}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2019}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Navodaya Appachan
| birth_name = Maliampurackal Chacko Punnoose
| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1924|02|06}}<ref name=HIN1>{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/producer-navodaya-appachan-passes-away/article3347704.ece | title= Producer Navodaya Appachan passes away | date=24 April 2012 | newspaper=The Hindu | accessdate=7 September 2019 }}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Pulinkunnoo]], [[Alappuzha|Alappuzha district]], [[Kerala]], [[India]]
| nationality = [[India]]n
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|2012|04|23|1924|02|06}}
| death_place = [[Kochi]], [[India]]
| occupation = [[Film producer|Producer]], [[Film director|Direction]]
| relatives = [[Jijo Punnoose|Jijo]] (son)<br>[[Kunchacko]] (brother)<br> [[Kunchacko Boban]] (grandnephew)
| awards = [[J. C. Daniel Award]] (2010)
}}

'''Maliampurackal Chacko Punnoose''', known as '''Navodaya Appachan''' (6 February 1924 – 23 April 2012) was an [[India]]n [[film producer]], [[film director|director]] and [[entrepreneur]]. He is best known for his work in [[Malayalam cinema]], especially as the founder of [[Navodaya Studio]].

Appachan was born to the Maliampurackal family at [[Pulinkunnoo]] and was an alumnus of St. Xavier's College, [[Palayamkottai]]. He was married and had two sons and two daughters. He died on 23 April 2012 at [[Kochi]], aged 88.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.odishatoday.com/viewnews.php?news_id=3410|title=Veteran Malayalam film producer Navodaya Appachan passes away|publisher=Odishatoday.com|accessdate=2012-04-24}}</ref>

Movies he produced include ''[[Manjil Virinja Pookkal]]'' and ''[[My Dear Kuttichathan]]''. The latter was the first [[3D movie]] made in India and released as ''Chota Chetan'' in Hindi. He is the founder of [[Navodaya Studio]]. He created ''[[Bible Ki Kahaniyan]]'' on [[Doordarshan]]. He first became involved in the film industry with his brother [[Kunchacko]], at [[Udaya Studio]]. The first [[Cinemascope]] film in [[Malayalam]] was directed by him, and the Malayalam ''[[Padayottam]]'', which was the first indigenously shot [[70mm]] movie in South India, was produced by him. He founded [[Kishkinta]], India's first [[theme park]], in [[Chennai]]. He was given the 2011 [[J. C. Daniel Award]] for contributions to Malayalam cinema.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-02-28/thiruvananthapuram/28641313_1_film-tv-chandran-b-unnikrishnan|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120308235806/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-02-28/thiruvananthapuram/28641313_1_film-tv-chandran-b-unnikrishnan|url-status=dead|archive-date=8 March 2012|title=JC Daniel award for Navodaya Appachan|date=28 February 2011|author=Press Trust of India|author-link=Press Trust of India|work=[[The Times of India]]|location=[[Thiruvananthapuram]]|accessdate=4 March 2011}}</ref>

As far as the verdict on ''[[Kadathanadan Ambadi]]'', the film was originally produced by Sajan Vargheese for Saj Productions. He was the head of Saj financial group and when the company faced loss, the respected Kerala High Court ordered to release the film and pay back the amount to depositors from the film's collections. The Court ordered [[Navodaya Studio|Navodaya productions]] to take care of the release and give report to the Court, showing faith in Navodaya Appachan.

== 3D visionary ==

Appachan was the visionary behind [[India]]'s first 3D movie, [[My Dear Kuttichathan]]. His ''[[Padayottam]]'', which was inspired by [[Alexander Dumas]]'s [[The Count of Monte Cristo]], was South India's first 70-mm movie. Directed by his son Jijo, the movie broke all box office records and ran to full houses for several months. Appachan had also directed [[Thacholi Ambu]], the first Cinemascope movie in [[Malayalam]] (his other directorial works include ''Kadathanattu Makkam'' and ''Mamankam'').

An expert in reading the pulse of the movie buffs, Appachan had the courage to take risks when the [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam film industry]] was hesitant to experiment with new themes and technology. Sharing his experience of making ''[[Padayottam]]'' (1982), Appachan had said that the project was met with skepticism from many people. But it turned out to be a success.

Besides introducing state-of-the-art technology in Malayalam, Appachan also enjoyed the credit of moulding the careers of some of the best talent in the [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam film industry]]. The popular names include the directors [[Fazil (director)]], [[Sibi Malayil]], [[Priyadarsan]], [[T.K. Rajeevkumar]] and Jijo; the music directors [[Jerry Amaldev]] and [[Mohan Sithara]]; and the actors [[Mohanlal]], Sankar, [[Poornima Bhagyaraj|Poornima]] ([[Manjil Virinja Pookkal]]) and [[Shalini Kumar|Baby Shalini]].

== Death ==
Appachan died aged 88 on 23 April 2012 at Lakeshore Hospital in [[Kochi]], due to [[cancer]].

== Notable Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! [[Film director|Director]]
! [[Film producer|Producer]]
! Notes
|-
| 1978
| ''[[Thacholi Ambu]]''
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
|
|-
| 1978
| ''[[Kadathanaattu Maakkam]]''
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
|
|-
| 1979
| ''[[Maamaankam]]''
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
|
|-
| 1980
| ''[[Manjil Virinja Pookkal]]''
|
| {{Yes}}
| Debut of [[Mohanlal]] and debut of [[Jerry Amaldev]] as music director in films
|-
| 1980
| ''[[Theekkadal]]''
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
|
|-
| 1982
| ''[[Padayottam]]''
|
| {{Yes}}
| First 70 mm film in [[India]]
|-
| 1983
| ''[[Ente Mamattikkuttiyammakku]]''
|
| {{Yes}}
|
|-
| 1984
| ''[[My Dear Kuttichathan]]''
|
| {{Yes}}
| [[India]]'s first [[3-D film]].
|-
| 1986
| ''[[Onnu Muthal Poojaym Vare]]''
|
| {{Yes}}
| Debut of [[Raghunath Paleri]] as director and debut of [[Geetu Mohandas]]
|-
| 1989
| ''[[Chanakyan]]''
|
| {{Yes}}
| Debut of [[T.K. Rajeevkumar]] as director
|-
| 1993
| ''[[Bible Ki Kahaniyan|Bible ki Kahaaniyan]]'' (For TV)
|
| {{Yes}}
| Television series
|-
| 2003
| ''[[Magic Magic 3D]]''
|
| {{Yes}}
|
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|id=0032175}}

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[[Category:Film producers from Kerala]]
[[Category:Kerala State Film Award winners]]
[[Category:Malayalam film producers]]
[[Category:Malayalam film directors]]
[[Category:Film directors from Kerala]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian film directors]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian businesspeople]]
[[Category:People from Alappuzha district]]
[[Category:Producers who won the Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment National Film Award]]
[[Category:Filmmaking pioneers]]
[[Category:Odia film directors]]
[[Category:Deaths from cancer in India]]

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