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Published – August 18, 2026 08:32 pm IST – THIRUVANANTHAPURAM<\/p>\n
A still from the documentary Zacharia.\u00a0
\n | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT<\/p>\n
Hailing from Urulikunnam in Kottayam, writer Paul Zacharia, popularly known as Zacharia, affectionately recollects its rain, sunshine and shade as the dawn of his literary journey. However, his life is a constant subject of rebirth and reinvention \u2013 as a child in Kerala, a college student in Bengaluru and a writer and journalist in India\u2019s capital, Delhi.<\/p>\n
Zacharia, a documentary directed by award-winning filmmaker Shiny Benjamin about the prolific writer, was screened at Kairali-Sree-Nila Theatre complex in Thiruvananthapuram on Tuesday (August 18).<\/p>\n
The film, produced by Achu Ullatil and K.M. Gafoor, binds together fragmented facets of Mr. Zacharia\u2019s life with his works through animated illustrations by Sunil Raj, while shedding light on his family and friends.<\/p>\n