ക്യാമറയുടെ പുറകിൽ നിന്ന് മുന്നിലേക്ക് | Doshy Maria George, Cinematographer achieved ₹ 1,00,000+

In this 14,000‑token interview, Doshy Maria George (a former IT professional) recounts her journey from software development to cinematography and digital entrepreneurship, guided by the CalSol community and mentor Praveen Calvin. She describes early family resistance to a camera career, her stint in Dubai sales, a return to Kerala during COVID, and the decision to pursue her long‑standing passion for cinematography. After completing a cinematography course, she assisted on four films, bought a camera on July 18, and began creating promotional videos for local businesses. An accident limited her mobility, but with CalSol’s 10‑day video challenge and Freedom Challenge she built confidence, grew her Instagram from 82 to nearly 4,000 followers, and learned video automation. Leveraging the mentorship, she designed a digital leadership course, hosted it on the TagMango platform, and on the launch day earned over ₹1 lakh in sales. Throughout, she reflects on community support, the “blue‑ocean” mindset, and her excitement for upcoming offline meet‑ups and future growth.
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CalSol லக்கிய வந்தப்போ, அந்த accident படி என்கி physically ஓடி நடக்கான பட்டாதாயாயாயியுள stage இந்த. அந்த stage லே, CalSol இந்த தரந� 2025 ஆரம்படியும் நான் அவர்கள்கள்கள்கள்கள்கள்கள்கள்கள்கள்கள்கள்கள்கள்கள்கள்கள்கள்க
Hi Doshi, I welcome you to this meeting.
மிகவும் மகிழ்ச்சி, மிகவும் மகிழ்ச்சி, ஐயா.
நமக்கு இந்த பரக்கம் என்று கூறுகிறது, நமக்கு இந்த பரக்கம் என்று கூறுகிறது, நமக்கு இந்த பரக்கம் என்று கூறுகிறது, நமக்கு இந்த பரக்கம் Sir,
my place is என்று Palarivattom கூறுகிறது, in Ernakulam. நம I worked in the IT field. Sometimes we identify our passion from childhood. But when we share our wishes to our society or parents, obviously our parents will have a lot of concerns. Especially I am a lady. In my childhood, there were very few
ladies who used cameras.
Now we can see in social media that many ladies are coming forward. But at that time, I used to give 10-20 rupees to my parents to buy their favourite things. So when I went to the family of Palli Perunnal, my sister and Chechi maari kuppivale, shingarpootu edukku samayappu, enne ishtam avada thungi kadakkanu oru camera ila eranu. Prostu kamara kaananathu, aa kalipattan kamara kodi ana, a viewfinder ana kananathu. Athinathu kandathu chithrangal na orayanathu parayino ole, पक्षिकल, अलिङ्कल, फिलिम स्टार्स, अन्न आण कामरै उडर इष्टन दोवन्ने. अपा अन्न मदले, नयन्त मदले, चरपत्ति त� ஒரு பெண்குட்டி ஆன, அவளை கல்யாணம் கழிப்பிச் சயங்கனம்..
அந்த..
அத.. அத.. அந்த.. அந்த..
அந்த..
அந்த.. அந்த.. அந்த.. அந்த.. அந்த.. அந்த.. Then I got a job and got married. அந்த.. I didn't know what to do after that. I didn't think much about it. Then I joined engineering. Engineering is my favourite field. I was always interested in technical backgrounds. So I joined computer science engineering. There, after the course, in 2011, I started working as a software developer. Software development was not that exciting for me. I felt very hectic. Especially coding is not an area of interest for me. I still don't know why I took computer science. But after that, I started getting into sales in IT itself. I provided software demonstrations to many people. After that I shifted to Dubai where I worked for the first time. I saw a huge growth in the sales there. Demonstration gaanikumpozhum, alkar eritha samsayanikumpozhum, allarko eri interestingayathu thoniyonda aayirikam, menike closeeyam bethiyathu. Angana Dubaile license erithu, running license erithu. Angana happyayathu poyikonthu reekinathu samayathu, enna mooni eritha erithu. Nangala family eritha settled erithu. Korachu vezin mooni eritha padappikiyan meni vittu. At that time, my mother didn't know how to upload everything online when Covid came. So my mother told me not to resign. I couldn't handle my son by myself. It was full of homework and other things online. I didn't know that. She said if you come and get rid of Covid, you can go back. So it was already time for me to finish my contract. I resigned from that company. I came to Kerala after resigning. I had been working continuously in Kerala since 2011. After coming home for a week or two, especially with covid, I started sitting inside the house. I am not doing anything. I am just looking at my son and cleaning the kitchen. That is my daily routine. I am not able to do anything else. So I thought that I have saved some money in my hand and I have the benefits that I get when I resign. So with that, I felt that I should fulfill my old wish. I thought I should explore the cinematography. I have already said that I will do whatever I like after marriage. My husband is very supportive. He loves to say things in movies. He is a creative person. He used to do mimicry. When I told him about it, he was very supportive. He used to tell me that I can do what I like. I used to show an ad and join a course in cinematography. After joining the course, I was able to complete it successfully. I got an opportunity to assist in 4 movies. My latest milestone was working as an assistant cinematographer in a movie called Kadhal Thikoor. After each movie, there will be a break. During this break, I started working for many business owners. I bought a camera on July 18th. Last year, I bought a camera on the 18th and started creating videos and advertisements to promote my brand in the break time. After that, I found it very exciting. Not only that, we can generate an income parallelly. Not only from cinema, when I was working in Dubai, 30th day is a day in which you get a lot of money in your account. You don't know what to do with it. You give some to your family and save some for your savings. I was going in that kind of a lifestyle. But when I resigned and came back, I invested all my savings in the course. Then I started to have some problems. At that time, This additional source of income can be generated. So we won't get the amount here. But when we follow our passion, the sacrifices that come gives us happiness at a point. When we create a video and see it out, we feel goosebumps. अप्पा अङ्कनी इरिकिनन समयत्ते, नान फेस्ट्वूक अद्वर्टेस्मेन्स कुत्तियन थनन पडिच्यो. पडिचतने शे� After that I decided that if I am going to do a Facebook ad, I have to find something called automation or else I will have a hard time. So when I searched for automation on YouTube, it came to the use of Praveen Sir in CalSol. So that's how I contacted you on that day itself. I was invited to a webinar when I contacted you on whatsapp. I didn't look at anything after I was invited to the webinar. I understood that I have what I need there. It was such an informative session. webinar பறஞ்சியத. அப்போ, நான் அப்படந்ந ஜோய்ண சிய்து. பஷ்சி இந்கு அறை இல்லா. நான் இங்கண இடு கோர்ஸ்யண் நான் அதின்னு ஒரு ஓர்மப் பிடுத்துல கிட்ட இந்தது விலித ஆஓம்பழ ஆண்ணு எனக்கு பலப்பழுந்நு தோங்கிட்டேன். புத்தியிச்சு ஸார எப்ப்� I have gone without noticing at many times. But it is not like that. They should be given what they should be given. I remember what sir always said. To buy medicine, your mother does not need you. Or your parents do not need you. But if you can hold on to anything or walk holding their hand, that is where your parents need you. ஒரு webinar அலும் அலும் கோரஸ் நம்முக்கு ஓரோடா காரயங்கள ஆண கிட்ட. அதானி என்கே ஏற்சோம் ஹைலைட்யேட்ய் பற� எனக்கு ஆறயம் நான் Cinematography நீங்கள் ஆண்டு ஆண்டு ஆண்டு, Camera ஆண்டு ஆண்ணு ஆண்ணு ஆண்ணு ஆண்ணு ஆண்ணு ஆண்ணு ஆண்ணு ஆண்ணு ஆண்ணு ஆண்ணு ஆ� நமக்கு ஒரு captain இல்லாத shipல ஆன பிறுந்தேன் என்கள் வரடிங்களும் பூவு என்ன பறக்க இந்த.. அது எனக்கே வலரே catchy ஆட்டு கொண்டு.. அப்போ நான் ஓர்த்து.. ஓ� 2026 டிஸம்பர் லக்கு ஆனா கோல்காள் எழிஜியச் சேக்குந்நே, பஷ்சே எனக்கு வரவந்து 2025 ஆம்ப்படியுங்கும� Universe நம்மல இந்த தடஸங்கள் வந்நாலும்... ஒரு பாண தடஸங்கள் வர்ணும். பிஷய அதாடஸங்கள் வந்நாலும் அதன்கு Solve இது முப்போட்� On July 18th, I gave an advance to the studio achieve a next step. On the same day, I had an accident. But to overcome this accident, my work field is to physically run and walk. But when I came to CalSol, there was a stage where I couldn't physically run and walk due to the accident. அந்த வழக்கத்தில் கல்ஸோலியின் வழக்கத்தில் அந்த வழக்கத்தில் அந்த வழக்கத்தில் கல்ஸோலியின் வழக்கத்தில் அந்த வழக்கத்தில் அந்த வழக்கத்தில் அந்த வழக்கத் I had 82 followers on Instagram. I don't do videos like that. I have taken videos to promote their brand. But I have never thought of taking a video to promote my own brand. Clients were leaving saying that it was their happiness. But I felt that what he said was right. I knew everything. I thought that I should share what I knew with others to grow their business. So I listened to what he said and started making videos. Before the accident, I did videos almost continuously. I tried to do it after the accident, but sometimes I couldn't. From 82 followers to almost 4,000 followers, my Instagram page was continuously uploading videos for 30 days. I was able to understand that change. Mentally it gave me a lot of power. We are a family, we take care of each other, we feed each other, we take care of each other, we take care of each take care of each other, we take care of each other, we take care of each other, we take care of each other, we take care of each other, we take care of each other, we take care of each other, we take care of each other, we take care of each other, we other, we take care of each other, other, we take care of
each other,
we take care of each other, अप्पक्के, we take care एबडि क्यो नமन अन्न वீकायि of पो. पेषे, नமन मीटिங்ग्ले इरक्के, कलसोलले மीटिங்ग्ले इरक்के सம� So I started trying to build digital leadership. Sir always says blue ocean, red ocean. So we are not looking for customers and bargaining. Instead we should build a garden and let the bees come to it. That's the thought process. It has worked out for me after doing videos. So I don't know how to build a course in digital leadership. I don't know which platform to use to do it. That's what I always hear. The video challenge is over. I completed the video challenge in 10 days. After that, I always hear in the meeting of our council that the freedom challenge is going on. So by the time I came to the course in June, 2011, Freedom Challenge was already done with 3-4 missions. So he was saying that everyone should be ready for the next Freedom Challenge. So I was thinking, what is this Freedom Challenge and what is going on inside it? I didn't understand anything. So by that time, I had seen a lot of courses. So I could understand everything he was saying. Sir, I can catch what you are saying. So I came to Freedom Challenge. When I came to Freedom Challenge, a course was like this. Who are we? I thought I didn't have any talent. There are a lot of people who take video and take a camera and take a video. Sir says that God has given talent to everyone uniquely. अ युनिक पावरणा नमम्मल कण्टु विडिकिया, अलङ்के युनिक तलन्टिना नमम्मल कण्टु विडिकिया, अथिलक्के नमम� ஒரு ரூபம் கொடுத்த, அதுன்னு ஶேப்பியத, இந்னு கண்ணும, மூக்கும, சுண்டும, அதுன்னு நோட்டம் ஒக்க, நம்கு காட்சியாய்ட்டு தோண்ணிக்குந்து, அந்ந � எனக்கு வந்தும் தேவம் தந்த ஒரு கழிவு ஆயிட்டு நான் இதனை காண்ணும். அப்போம் இந்த கழிவின மேற்ற உள்ளவருக்கு என்னே உப்பயோகப் படுத்தா� கொள்ள அணு.. அத வங்க creative ஆயிட அக்கே ஆரு நம்க எழுந்தே குதேருந்நே. அப்போ அத ஆயிச்சு கொள்ள இப்போ எனக்கு எந்த� Inni, angal course, for sir appuzhu marayendhu for double nine kourse buildiye, athingil nengal buildiye. Sir angal one usam parayendhu ola enne veetil visiteeyam vandheerudhu sirna eru travellinginne bago aayette. Annam ennike uruvaadu happiness kittu yuru day aayana. Sir ennil eduthu parayendhu namalda life inna captain aarayana. Nammal thanne aayana. Nammal captain aayangam nammal thirummanikana. Nammal ennotta aayana povondathu. अप्पा अधिलेकि नम वर्कियां तलन्नी. अङ்कण उरु पोर्स डिसம்பர 1 ने बिल्डी याणं नम जन अधियाईट आकिरिकां त But before the launch of the course, I was able to close 5 sales from our council community. Especially at this time, I thank everyone who believed in me and purchased the course. I will always be with you for your support and faith. When I built that course, I launched it on December 1st. When I checked the accounts in November, I was really surprised. I started the studio, followed my passion for a long time and even though I was not in Dubai, I was able to achieve a good one lakh. I felt it as a coincidence. Same day I launched the course, same day I got the accounts. I didn't remember all that. I think it was around 70 rupees. But to reach that 1 lakh, that same day itself. I messaged him immediately. Sir, I want to share my happiness. I was able to do both the things on the same day. I had a doubt in the platform called TagMango. If we don't purchase the course for free, how can we do it? We can do it only if people feel that it is useful to them. So when you are thinking of which platform to show this, you will be introduced to a platform called TagMango. You can upload videos up to 20GB for free. When I checked, it was almost correct in my calculation. I needed space for L0 course for almost 12GB. I've designed the cover page based on your suggestions. I've uploaded the video for 7 days. I've launched the course. I'm waiting for your feedback. I didn't even know about digital products. Praveen sir guided me to build a digital product. I got that from CalSoli itself. I was really surprised at many times. They used to ask me, how can you be like this every day at 9pm? How can you sit here and there in front of this system? How much dedication are you providing for all the members? I have thought a lot like that. I don't feel anything. இத்தரயன் dedicated ஆயிட்ட வர்க்கியம் வர்க்கியம் வர்க்கியம் வர்க்கியம் வர்க்கியம் வர்க்கியம் வர்க்கியம் வர்க்கியம்
வர்க் Thank you. வரரே ஸந்தோஷ்ண. வரரே ீடேல்டாயட் நந்நாயட் கரிங்கள பாரஞ்சு. வரரே ஸந்தோஷ்ண. இதரி நாளா க अगर करतक करतक करतक करतक அது அந்த training. பர்ஷன, எனக்கு ஓரோ holo frames களியும் பணியும் அதானா எனக்கு reflection ஆட்டு கண்டு வோண்டு இருக்கினதா. அப்ப, நம்முடன் இயோரு த ஆனால் அவர்களுக்கும் அவர்களுக்கும் அவர்களுக்கும் அவர்களுக்கும் அவர்களுக்கும் அவர்களுக்கும் அவர்களுக்கும் Actually, அவர்களுக்கும்
I go to the stage and talk about family அவர்களுக்கும் functions. I அவர்களுக்கும் also go to take classes அவர்களுக்கும் அவர on camera. So I have explained behind the camera, but I haven't tried to explain in front of the camera. I don't know if it's because I like the camera. I don't have a camera fear. I have been able to look at the camera lens and talk like I normally talk to people. But on the 10th day of this video challenge, something happened to me. I don't know if it's suspense or not. अदु कळिञिट्टु करञ्ञोण टिरन्नाणा जन अनत्त फீड्बाक अपलोड यदु. जम वाङकर इமोष੍णल आयप् वै. अतर� எனக்கு எப்படி இமோஷண்ஸ்ன வங்கிரு இஷ்ட ஆய். இருக்கு வந்து எல்லாருக்கு இஷ்ட ஆய். அவர் இமோஷணல் ீல் இருந்தப்போ, கొரை தோ� Continuously 100 videos in 10 days, our camera fear will be removed and we will be in a state where we will be able to do it. But you just have to the will to stand for it. Stand for it. I remember what sir said somewhere. We have to push ourselves into a sea. If someone is trying to be our mentor, stand and give it. It will be good. Stand and give in that video challenge. Try to do as many videos as you can in those 10 days. You can see a big difference between the 100th video and the 1st video.
So, if anyone who is watching this video wants to come in front of the camera, I am giving the link of the 10 days video challenge below. Anyone can participate in this program freely. What is this 10 days video challenge? It is a program that does 100 videos in 10 days. On the first day, do not lengthy videos. Do small videos of 1 minute or 30 seconds. Do 10 of them. When you send an OIS message to your friends, they will reply back with a video. convenient options கோடா மின்னோட்டு வூம். அங்க்கெ 1 ாஸம் 10 வீடியோ, 2 ாஸம் 10 வீடியோ, அங்கெ அந்த guidance அந்ஸரச்சி சையிது வரிய இனி நம்முடைய இயரு council community ல join சியாத members ஒண்டு நண்ட நண்ட அங்கில, அவருட ோஷிக இத்திரையும் சமசாரிச்சியதில, எந்த ஆண்ட ஶேரியணல? பர்தேசி अधेवतन्नि कम्यूणिटी जोयन्जियन कळिञ्जियन उणाण, टोटल ऎनक्कि ऒरु वत्यासम, ந ऒरु फ्री टाइम, वर फाम�
On that day, when I told you that you can access it for free, I was just registering. But I didn't see it. When there was some kind of rush, I said okay, she is lying down, you can see it and kept it aside. But when I saw the automation video, I already mentioned that I came to CalSol. इस वीडियो चलञ्चल इत्तर वयली वरु कारिं सार एरि मिस्ट्री पल उळपिच्च वचिट इनन्न नमक्कु पतामनत दुसम मन� अन्नु नोकिरनेला, पेचे, निङङलको नोक्के उरक्क, अप्पो ऒरो change निङङका अन्नाययलम் feel इङ्कु. निङङडि emotions � It is a bigger thing than that. In a school or in a college, I just said the example of a family. I feel like someone should remind us. I don't know how many people are watching this video. I don't know if I still hug my parents. The other day in our community meeting, I remember, when we hugged our parents, we cried for a long time. I have cried. Sometimes when I hear what you say, I can't express it in words. So I tried to hold your hands and walk slowly. अपने सम्मयत नमक்कு वनक्करायटि फ��लियत इरत. अपना अनकर वयलिय चेञ्जु, नमन बिस்नस मातरो इला, नमन �
Yes, வளரா ஸந்தவஷ்ண நம்முக்கு வளரா மனுப்ரமாட இத்தரி நிரா ஸம்சாரிகாண கெய்யுங் நம்முடெ இ� So, அதவசி எலலா வித ஆசமஸ்கள அறரிக்குண்ணு. இநி நம்மக்கு இது பொலலாலலா அலலா பரிமஸ்லேக்கு வரணா. நம� நமக்கு அத்திரி வேரை ஸஹாயிக்கேன் கறியும் அங்கன ஒரு மணோஹரமாய்டால நாட்டலை நம்கு build இதே எடிக்காம வரு மணோஹரமாய்டால society ந�
Of course, sir. I'm looking forward to the offline meeting. I've postponed my surgery till the 16th. I'm very excited to join the offline meeting and to see it. I couldn't participate in the last offline meeting. Our meeting was held at the time I joined. So this time, to see our community members in Grand Hyatt, to see everyone's achievements, to get inspired, I will definitely try to take the next action towards the next target. Thank you to everyone who was watching this video.
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