Need to improve quality of children’s films stressed

hyderabad: "i have always tried to make films that talk even though one of my biggest hits pushpak has no role for words," veteran director singeetam srinivasa rao said. srinvasa rao, who has made over 60 films in hindi, telugu, tamil and kannada, said at a press conference here on sunday that he hoped each of his films have send a message to the audience as otherwise they were pointless.stressing the need to bridge the gap between commercial films and children's film, the veteran director said it is possible only when more importance is given to the production quality of children's film in india. moreover, children's are a social necessity in this ever changing world, he said. asked about the telugu film industry and the quality of the movies, srinivasa rao said there had been a sea change in the industry over the last two years. even though certain films may not be of great quality the fact that a lot of young directors have entered the field is a very promising trend, he said. on his long association with the movie industry, the veteran director said that age is no barrier and he still loves to experiment with his films. as for his movie little john, a commercial film, he said that children have found it appealing. though the english version of the film has no songs — and he is not sure whether songs should be included or not in the movie— he hoped the presence of a hollywood star, folklore, temples and miracles of india would help this film become a success all over the world. director with an open mind hyderabad: for director shyamal karmakar anything that exists in the world, including a bottle or a stick can be a subject on which a film can be made. i want to make films with an open mind, the director of ranu said at a press conference here on sunday. karmakar said that his experience in making ad films, documentaries as well as interaction with the public has helped him considerably while making films. ranu is about the eldest child of an impoverished brahmin family. the film is about the life of ranu, her relationship with a goat, her marriage and how she copes up with all the happenings around her. girls in india are fatalist and tend to live with what is given to them and learn to cope with it and this is the aspect that has been brought out in the movie, he said. karmakar said he always enjoyed working with children and was happy with the response his film has been getting. the film was well received in kolkata as well, he said. the fact that both adults and children are asking a lot of questions about the film shows the amount of interest the film has generated among the audience, the director said. as to why he has selected newcomers for his movie, karmakar said that nowadays it is difficult to get dates even for child stars and moreover, he said that he thoroughly enjoyed working with newcomers. 'children's movie needs help' hyderabad: even though kerala is a fully literate state, the education system in that state leaves much to be desired, salim padiyath, a malayalam film director, said. the director who has worked as an associate director for 12 years with prominent directors like kamal and m t vasudevan, has also directed a documentary on mohammad abdul rahman, a freedom fighter from kerala. through my film i am trying to throw light on the disparities of the english medium and malayalam medium education in kerala, salim said at a press conference here on sunday. his film gharaksharangal (cussed letter) is about a young boy 'monayi' who decides to leave school and take to agriculture. in the process the boy develops a great love for agriculture and learns a lot from nature. nowadays youngsters, especially in kerala no longer take up agriculture and in the process agriculture is losing its relevance. he however clarified that agriculture is not a substitute for good education. the director said that the present education system in kerala needs a change as most malayalam medium schools are trying to get government aid rather than imparting good value based education. english medium schools are beyond the reach of the deprived masses in the state. talking about the subsidies the government in kerala provides for children's films the director said most of the subsidies stay only on paper. he said a lot needs to be done in kerala in order to promote children's films.