Wow! 'Vivegam' cinematographer is a farmers activist
- IndiaGlitz, [Sunday,May 28 2017]
Cinematographer Vetri has just returned to India after completing the shooting of 'Vivegam' in Bulgaria and a few other European countries. You know where he went directly from there? To take part in a farmers protest in is native town Palladam. .
Yes. Vetri who is popular for his lens work in films like 'Vengai' and 'Vedalam' is a farmer and he also runs an organisation for farmers named as 'Yermunai'. His father S.S.Palanichamy is a popular leader of farmers in Kongu belt.
Vetri is also involved in encouraging and supporting youngsters who take up farming in Tamil Nadu. He also plans to conduct protests and campaigns to safeguard the rights of farmers.
Vetri says Farming is his first duty and everything else including cinema will come only next to that.