Vageeswari camera

Vageeswari cameras were designed and manufactured by K. Karunakaran, an Alappuzha-based technician.

[5] Leading photographers appreciated it for its impeccable accuracy and perfect quality.

Edward de Mello, an Anglo-Indian, was made of Head the international sales.

He started shipping Vageeshwari cameras to Ceylon, Singapore, Malaysia, Nepal and Thailand.

[11] In 2021, Lokame Tharavadu exhibition, organized by Kochi Biennale Foundation, was held where Vageeswari cameras and photographs were showcased.

[5][12][13] People like Satheesh Nair are now restoring Vageeswari cameras.

Brass and aluminium knobs as well as Nettlefold screws held the frame together.

Vageeswari used glass, which were imported from USA, coated with chemicals instead of films.