Guinness Record Holder Malayalam Actor Prem Nazir Deserves A Stamp Says A Reader

Recent visit to philatelists friendly “Trivandrum GPO” had a surprise waiting for me in the form of a newspaper clipping about the letters to the editor. In an article to  “Letters to the editor”of Malayalam Daily “Mathrubhumi”,A reader expressed his happiness that India Post has recognized many Indian heroines on stamps during INDIPEX-2011.At the same time the reader is unhappy that his favorite actor and Malayalam household name “Prem Nazir” is not yet featured on Indian Stamps in spite of many achievements to his credit. Prem Nazir was also honored with Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri.

Prem Nazir Nazir holds 4 Guinness records Guinness World Record for playing the lead role in nearly 610 films Guinness World Record for playing opposite the same heroine in 107 films ( with Sheela ) Guinness World Record for acting in lead roles in thirty nine films which were released in a single year (1979) Guinness World Record for acting opposite to 80 heroines.

In the recent years India Post has released many stamps honoring heroes and heroines of Indian Cinema with South Indian Actors and Actresses on it.None of the actors and actresses from the state of Kerala were featured on commemorative stamps.The contribution of Kerala Cinema has been immense to the nation. Kerala Cinema has many firsts to it’s credit. Marthanda Varma (1933): The first Indian historical drama film based on a novel by C.V.Raman Pillai Newspaper Boy (1955): India's first neorealistic film. The film drew its inspiration from Italian neorealism Thacholi Ambu (1978): South India's first Cinema Scope film Padayottam (1982): India's first indigenously produced 70 mm film. My Dear Kuttichathan (1984): India's first 3-D film. Amma Ariyan (1986): The first film made in India with money collected from the public. O' Faaby (1993): India's first live-action/animation hybrid film. Moonnamathoral (2006): First Indian film to be shot and distributed in digital format.

Recently Malayalam Feature film “Adaminte Makan Abu” was adjudged as the Best Feature Film at 58th National Film Awards for 2010.Hope the members of parliament from Kerala and the representatives of philatelic advisory committee from Kerala who have grown up watching Prem Nazir’s movies will vouch for a commemorative stamp of Prem Nazir. What about a hologram stamp of First 3D movie of India “My Dear Kuttichathan” ? . A Webpage Snapshot Of Member Of Parliament From Kerala Who Pursued For A Stamp On C V Raman Pillai Whose Novel Was Made Into First Historical Drama Film