Renowned Tamil author Charu Niveditha was felicitated by Uyirmai Publications on the occasion of the release of three books written by him.

The event was presided over by Nalli Kuppuswamy Chetty and former director of Doordarshan, Shri Natrajan.

The first copy was released by Kanimozhi, Member of Parliament and was received by actress Jyothirmayi. Directors Balu Mahendra, Balaji Shakthivel, Vasantha Balan and Bharathy Krishnakumar were present at the event.

Director Balu Mahendra while speaking at the function said Balaji Shakthivel was one director whose work he always admired. He even recalled the impact his earlier film Kadhal had on him and was overawed by the way it was filmed. He continued by commenting on his film Kalloori but this time he was on the negative as he opined that he wasn’t in favor of commercializing an infamous event such as the Dharmapuri bus burning incident which was used as the climax for his film. He went a step further and drew parallels to Steven Spielberg’s Schindler’s List which threw light on the incidents that happened during the holocaust but was shown in a manner that drew public apathy, adding that the film didn’t do well commercially but received critical applause as it was shot in documentary fashion. However he concluded by saying that this opinion of his doesn’t in anyway alter his respect and regard for Balaji Shakthivel as a director and is eagerly awaiting his next venture. That’s one director who never holds himself back when it comes to expressing his opinions in a candid manner.