Thiruvananthapuram, Apr 8 () When popular Malayalamactor Indrans sits seriously before the sewing machine andcarefully sews quality cloth masks with ease, it was notacting or becoming part of Kerala government's anti-Covid-19campaign for him, but going back to his own roots.
He explained the nuances of stitching and shared tips onhow to bring out quality masks with available materials athome as part of the state government's 'break the chain'campaign through a short video, which has gone viral withinhours.
Before donning grease paint for hundreds of characters inhis decades-long career as comedian and character artist,Indrans was a small-scale tailor, who had toiled hard to makeends meet.
He later became a sought-after costume designer in thetinsel town before beginning his acting saga, which has wonhim awards and accolades even in international platforms. As a down-to earth person who has always been proud of hishumble roots, Indrans didn't feel any reluctance when thestate government requested him to be part of their anti-coronadrive and demonstrate how to make cloth masks easily. In the nearly five minute video, which was later shared bymany including celebrities through their Facebook pages, theactor was seen stitching masks along with the inmates of theCentral Prison at nearby Poojappura.
"It is a job which I know. So there was no need for me toact, for the video. As the virus is spreading at this scale,everyone should wear face mask," the state ward winning actorsaid later.
He bagged the 'best actor' title in the state film awardsthrough the movie 'Aalorukkam' in 2018.
The 63-year-old actor also lifted the best actor title atthe Singapore South Asian International Film Festivalrecently. LGK UDROH ROH
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