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Kamal Haasan on Friday paid tribute to noted Malayalam film director
KS Sethumadhavan
, who passed away on Friday after suffering from age-related ailments for some time. Interestingly, it was KS Sethumadhavan, who has introduced Kamal Haasan as a child artiste in Malayalam in 1962.
Paying his tribute to the award winning director, Kamal Haasan posted in Tamil, which translates to, "KS Sethumadhavan, who created timeless epics on screen, is the source of the new wave cinema. One of the fundamental keys to determining the quality of Malayalam cinema. He will be remembered forever for his artistic achievements. Tributes to my Sethu sir, the teacher who taught good cinema."
KS Sethumadhavan and Kamal Haasan later on worked together in films like 'Kanyakumari', 'Ormakal Marikkumo' and 'Thettu' in Malayalam. Interestingly, KS Sethumadhavan had also directed Kamal Haasan-starrer '
Nammavar
' in Tamil, which also won the National Awards for Best Feature Film in Tamil, Best Supporting Actor (Nagesh), and Special Mention (Mahesh).