Sreehari Rajesh, 15, a resident of Cochin has a rather unique distinction – he has directed and produced over five small feature films and is currently busy wrapping up the shoot for his first full length feature film. Working on issues related to the environment and society, Sreehari is a passionate filmmaker who over the last few years has continued to improve his skill.
His interest in filmmaking dates back to when he was 9 and first started experimenting with a camera.
He says, “Those were not really worthy of being spoken about. I was just a kid fooling around with a camera I found. It was around the time I turned 13 that I took the craft seriously and made my first short film, Puga, which had a run time of 33 minutes.” The theme for his first short film, he adds, was drug and substance abuse in youngsters.
Sreehari’s father, Rajesh Ramakrishnan, who is with the Kerala police department has been privy to many cases of drug and substance abuse, and…