Thiruvananthapuram:

Short-film director Indira P (54), known for her work ‘Catharsis’ based on political violence in Kannur, breathed her last at Medical College Hospital here on Sunday. She was undergoing treatment for respiratory disease.

Hailing from Tirur in Malappuram district, Indira relocated to Thiruvananthapuram to pursue her interest in filmmaking around 30 years ago, after completing graduation in Malayalam literature and journalism. She ha d earned a diploma in photography from C-DIT and learned filmmaking from Southern Film Institute.

Indira had directed short films, government ads and did a feature film ‘Paathi Akaashathin Udamakal’ under the banner of KSFDC. She had also assisted noted directors P A Backer, A A Azeez and Lenin Rajendran.

Indira’s friends remember her as a fighter, who championed various social causes. “I remember the young Indira, who struggled to pursue her dreams. She had written scripts for a feature film and was planning to begin the work soon. It (her untimely departure) is a great loss. We are now trying to fulfill her last wish. She had said that she did not want to be left alone and wished her friends to be near her and asked to arrange fragrant flowers for her last rites,” said Anil Chilla.

The body has been kept at her house at Thiruvallom. Cremation will take place at Santhi Kavadam at 10am on Monday. tnn

source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / News> City News> Thiruvananthapuram News / TNN / June 10th, 2018