Tunde Kelani - The Legend who have been Promoting Yoruba culture and Heritage for over 4 Decades.
Tunde Kelani popularly known as TK is an internationally acclaimed filmmaker, an ace storyteller, director, photographer, cinematographer, and a movie producer. He is an advocate of Nigerian cultural heritage. So, his movies not only promote but also educate viewers about Nigeria’s culture. He is also known for turning literary materials into movies.
Tunde Kelani Background.
Tunde Kelani, TK was born on the 26th of February 1948. He was born in Lagos but was sent to live with his grandparents in Abeokuta at age 5. His grandfather was the ‘Balogun of Ijaiye Kukudi’. So, he had firsthand access to Yoruba culture, literature, philosophy and world view of arts. He attended the Oke-Ona Primary School Ikija, Abeokuta, then the Abeokuta Grammar school for his secondary education.
He developed an interest in photography while in primary school. Therefore, all through secondary school, he invested his time and money into learning photography. After secondary school, he worked as an apprentice for a photographer so he could learn more and master the craft.
Tunde Kelani then went to train as a cameraman at the former Western Nigeria Television (WNTV) for almost 4years. After his training, he travelled to London where he attended the London Film School for a 2-year course on the arts and techniques of film making. He is married and blessed with three children.
While at the London Film School, Tunde Kelani worked as a correspondent for BBC TV and Reuters. At Reuters, he covered the drought at Ethiopia and also the independence of Zimbabwe. On concluding his course at the London Film School, he came back to Nigeria and co-produced his first movie, ‘The Dilemma of Reverend Father Micheal’ with Adebayo Faleti.
He has worked as a cinematographer on most feature movies produced in Nigeria. Some of these movies are: Anikura, Ogun Ajaye, Iya Ni Wura, Taxi Driver, Iwa and Fopomoyo. In 1990, he was the assistant director and also acted in the first American movie to be shot in Nigeria titled ‘Mister Johnson’. The film is an adaptation of the 1939 novel by Joyce Cary.
Tunde Kelani, TK established Mainframe Productions in 1992 to promote the Nigerian culture and beliefs through high-quality movies. It is a film and television production company based in Lagos. TK does not just want to provide technical support for other production companies, he truly wants to produce quality movies that will serve as a standard to other production companies. That is why he founded Mainframe Productions. Thus far, Mainframe Film and Television Productions have produced classic features, documentaries, short films, TV programmes and commercials.
He Directed the epic movie "AYINLA" Ayinla is a film that tells the story of Nigerian musician, Ayinla Omowura, who used Apala music to address issues of the contemporary society - commending and criticizing various governmental and individual acts.
Tunde Kelani deserve to be celebrated.
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