The original action hero is returning to the screen this summer.
Five films representing different stages in actor Jayan’s short but amazing career will be screened at a five-day-long film festival planned at Putharikandam Maidan from April 17 to April 21. Organised by the Jayan Kala Samaskarika Vedi, the festival is also part of the endeavour to acquaint the new generation with the ‘real Jayan.’
‘Etho Oru Swapnam’ (1978), ‘Sharapanjaram’ (1979), ‘Shakthi’ (1980), ‘Moorkhan’ (1980) and ‘Palattu Kunhikkannan’ (1980) will be screened at the E K Nayanar Park at Putharikandam Maidan every day at 6.30 pm, said Jayan Kala Samskarika Vedi co-ordinator Babu Footloosers.
‘’We are also planning an exhibition of original newspaper cuttings on Jayan and a medical camp,’’ said Babu, who is coordinating the event with Money Krishna.
‘’Our organisation has around 600 members who are all staunch Jayan fans. We want to show today’s generation how different he is from what the mimicry artists show him as,’’ said Babu, who is also a distant relative of the actor.
The organisation was born in 2006 as the Jayan Samskarika Vedi and it was re-registered last year as the Jayan Kala Samskarika Vedi. Every year in November, the organisation presents the Raagamalika Jayan award to mark Jayan’s death anniversary. The second event is the film festival during the summer holidays.