Yaanam is a non-feature film screened under the Indian Panaroma section at 53rd edition of International Film Festival at Goa.
Key points
- Yaanam is based on the autobiographical book “My Odyssey: Memoirs of the Man Behind the Mangalyaan Mission” by former space chairman Padma Bhushan Dr K. Radhakrishnan.
- Yaanam movie portrays India’s dream project Mars Orbiter Mission (Mangalyaan).
- It is the 1st science documentary in Sanskrit language in the history of world cinema.
- It shows the capability and expertise of Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), the stellar contribution of space scientists and the importance of Sanskrit language showing how India overcame an arduous interplanetary journey for a monumental victory in the first attempt itself.
