From Machinist to Filmmaker

Waldrich Coburg milling machine — German make. 

I worked on this machine at HMT from 1982 to 1985 as a Machinist (Apprentice).

Then came another chapter.

I completed my degree externally from Kakatiya University and joined Osmania University as a regular MA student. I went on to complete my MA and MLISc at OU, winning two gold medals in the two postgraduate programs.

Then came the transition from 'worker to white-collar professional'—with jobs at Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Guntur, and later at AIR FM, Kurnool.

And then came the final chapter—

Writer. Blogger. Filmmaker. 

Looking back, it feels less like a career and more like a series of lives lived.

From operating a German milling machine to creating stories on paper and screen.

A cherished series of memories. 

— Manohar Chimmani