Alappuzha: 

Five years ago, on June 28, the bigwigs of Malayalam film industry had made a beeline to Amaravathy’ in Akallur near Lakkidi, Ottapalam to pay homage to writer-director A.K. Lohithadas, during which many of them had also offered to financially support his family as they knew it was in dire straits.

It seems, none of them cared to follow up the words with action. Sindhu Lohithadas, widow of the late master craftsman, told DC that she had to sell a house in her name in Aluva as pressure for repayment of loans mounted by a bank and Kerala State Financial Enterprises (KSFE). Only solace for Sindhu is that she managed to get their children, Harikrishnan and Vijayasankar educated.

The elder son Harikrishnan has completed his cinematography course and the younger one is pursuing script writing.

“Nobody from the film industry has come out in support of us so far. We had also approached Chief Minister Oommen Chandy’s office in August, 2012, seeking financial help. B

ut nothing has materialised forcing me to sell the house. The property in Lakkidi, Ottapaalam, still bears a loan of Rs 15 lakhs which was taken by Lohi,” the hapless widow said.