R Madhavan’s GD Naidu biopic titled GDN; Krishnakumar Ramakumar to helm the project

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Gopalswamy Doraiswamy Naidu was born in Coimbatore, and is credited with developing the first indigenous electric motor. He was known for his relentless quest for creating new things, and has made credible innovations in the field of agriculture, textile, photography, and automobiles. He was also a noted philanthropist, and acclaimed academician. Incidentally, a Ranjit Kumar-directed documentary on him, titled GD Naidu – The Edison of India, won the Best Science & Technology Film Award at the 66th National Film Awards.

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GDN also boasts an interesting ensemble including actors like Jayaram, Priyamani and Yogi Babu. Actor-turned-filmmaker Krishnakumar Ramakumar has helmed a segment in Modern Love: Chennai, and this will be his debut feature film. With cinematography by Aravind Kamalanathan, the music of GDN will be composed by Govind Vasantha.