Cinematic rendezvous at Poojapura Central Prison

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: When Mollywood actor Ajayan alias Guinness Pakru visited the Poojapura Central Prison, he did not know he would come across an old friend.
Pakru was at the prison to inaugurate a family meet of prison inmates and for the distribution of educational aid to the children of inmates serving life imprisonment.
Pakru was shocked to see Rajesh who had shared screen space with him in a song sequence in the film Meesamadhavan.Rajesh who was just 12 years old then is serving a life sentence.
In his inaugural address the actor recollected Rajesh's portly yet adorable figure that won him a chance to feature in the film.
Rajesh took the job of a waiter at a restaurant in Palakkad after the death of his parents. But fate had something else in store for him. Rajesh who was allegedly tortured by his employer killed him in a fit of rage. "And at the age of 18, he landed in jail, securing a life imprisonment," said Superintendent of Prison, B Pradeep.
The venue saw emotional scenes as the prison inmates got a chance to unite with their families after a long time. Teary-eyed fathers embraced their children.
Pakru distributed the education aid of about Rs 5.58 lakh to the children at the event.
The students up to class 10 were given a sum of Rs 6,000 each and those in college were given Rs 12,000. The ceremony was jointly organized by the department of prison and social welfare department.
The venue saw emotional scenes as prison inmates got a chance to unite with their families after a long time. Teary-eyed fathers embraced their children