His documentaries are a mirror on the plight of women. Director and scriptwriter Manilal, who won the television awards for 2010 under the feature film section for his Pranayathil Oruval Vazhthapedumvidham, is now busy writing the script based on the autobiography of Nalini Jameela, an activist, author and sex worker. "My script won't be an exact copy of Nalini's
An Autobiography of a Sex Worker.
However, it will be mostly based on the stories narrated by Nalini in her book," says Manilal, who will be directing the movie as well.