Projects

A video documentary on those who got inspired by the leftist thoughts of social upliftment and lived in Soviet Union and a look at their life and work.

Mr. Rajendran

Mr. Surendra Kumar

A documentary on the first revolt of the native Indians against colonial rulers who were establishing their power in Southern tip of India on their nature of Christian belief.

V. K. Cherian with George Fernandes

A digital archive for the giant killer - George Fernandes

For me last month was also the start of a digital archive on him ending with a video documentary. We met his Bangalore Seminary mate, Fr Lawrence Norohona , his brother Micheal ,his unions present President Kalappa, and at Mangalore visited his ancestral house, which was auctioned off long back, but her aunts houses are intact in the same lane, his alma mater St Aloysius College, where he passed his 12th class before seminar, his parish at Bejai where he was an alter boy and his cemetery , the 2nd one, other than Delhi, where the parish is keeping his urns and conducting annual rituals on their own . Mangalore owns him up even today, as his silent involvement with their lives were felt at the College, the Fr Muller hospital, where he ensured a Rs 50lakhs contribution, and now they are renaming a central road in his name with a statue. Over 10 k people have signed a memorandum to rename Mangalore central station in George's name to honour the man who connected Mangalore to Mumbai with Konkan railway. One may disagree with his 90s politics but the man made an impression in India's politics and has a place a in history as a lone fighter of emergency from underground and also as fiery trade unionist who was "uncrowned king " of the poor of Mumbai and later "giant killer" in 1967 lok sabha elections. Happy birthday to you George..I remember his birthdays in the early 2000s , Burmese rebels sang songs, Tibetans prayed and friends and colleagues wished him. That was George , before he slowly faded away to history after 10 years of dread Alzheimer in 2019.

The Teen Murti Library has made an archive with George Fernandes materials, and we hope to add to it with the digital, visual records too.

The digital archive is created with contributions from George Fernandes's associates and admirers. Please feel to contribute your share.

Mail to: filmgeorgefernandes@gmail.com