Prajesh Sen
Prajesh Sen G | |
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| Born | 29 May 1979 |
| Occupation(s) | Filmmaker, Screenwriter, Journalist |
| Spouse | Sabeena |
| Children | Alan P Sen |
Prajesh Sen G (also spelt Prajeshsen G; born 29 May 1979) is an Indian filmmaker and writer. In 2017, he made his directorial debut with Captain (2018) starring Jayasurya and Anu Sithara. The movie Captain was based on the life story of former India national football team captain, VP Sathyan.[1] It is the first ever sports biopic made in Malayalam. Jayasurya won Kerala State Film Awards for best actor for his role as VP Sathyan.[2]
Prajesh Sen was known as a writer and a journalist before he became a filmmamker.[3] The biopic Ormakalude bhramanapadham that he wrote based on the life of former Indian Space Research Organisation scientist Nambi Narayanan was the best seller in its year of release.[4] A documentary was made on the life of Nambi Narayanan by the name, "Nambi the scientist".[5] He has received[6] awards for his journalism including Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards, Theruvath Raman Award (for Investigative journalism) and State Bank of Travancore Journalism awards.[7]
Prajesh worked with Dutch director Jacco Groen in his street kids documentary series. He has worked as an associate producer in Jacco Groen's "The Road to Moscow", which documents the lives of nine girls who are chosen by Karunalaya social service society to represent India at the Street Child World Cup 2018 in Moscow, Russia.
Prajesh Sen worked as a Co. Director in R. Madhavan's movie Rocketry: The Nambi Effect which is based on the prominent scientist Nambi Narayanan’s life, in which R. Madhavan himself plays the title role. His second movie, "Vellam: The Essential Drink" with Jayasurya in the lead role is scheduled to be released in the month of May, 2020.[8] Due to the covid 19, the release got postponed and the new release date is yet to be announced.
Career
Prajesh Sen started his career as a journalist and media person, he started with the Prabhatha bheri casual reporter of All India Radio Trivandrum and then moved to Madhyamam News Paper, a leading Malayalam news daily. Then he worked as an assistant director with Siddique. He has conducted a photo exhibition named 'Dead Slow' across Kerala state to create awareness about road accidents.
Personal life
Prajesh Sen was born to Gopi.N, and T.K Lathika.[9] He married Sabeena SK in 2013. They have a son named Alan P Sen, born in September 2017. Prajesh's brother Lebison Gopi, is a still photographer in the film industry.
Bibliography
- Cradles for Hire (വാടകത്തൊട്ടിൽ) (2008)[10]
- Manji: Story of a Test tube Orphan (മാഞ്ചി : ഒരു ടെസ്റ്റ് ട്യൂബ് അനാഥയുടെ കഥ) (2008)[11]
- Finger of Ekalavya (ഏകലവ്യന്റെ വിരൽ)(2009)[12]
- Molecules (തന്മാത്രകൾ) (2009)[13]
- Ormakalude bhramanapadham (ഓർമകളുടെ ഭ്രമണപഥം) (written with Nambi Narayanan) (2017)[14][15]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Notes | Role |
| 2018 | Captain | The first ever sports biopic of Malayalam cinema.[16] | Writer, Director |
| 2018 | Nambi The Scientist[17] | A documentary on Scientist Nambi Narayanan | Writer, Director |
| 2019 | Rocketry: The Nambi Effect | Post-production | Co Director[18] |
| 2019 | Streetkids United 3 - The Road to Moscow[19] | Documentary on the empowering story of 9 Indian girls who are chosen by Karunalaya Social Service Society to represent India at the Street Child World Cup 2018 in Moscow, Russia | Associate Producer |
| 2019 | Vellam: The Essential Drink[20] | Post Production | Writer, Director |
Awards, Nominations & Recognitions
Film Awards
- 2019 : South Indian International Movie Awards Nomination for the best BEST DEBUTANT DIRECTOR for the movie Captain
- 2019 : Kerala state Television Award - Special Mention award for "Nambi the Scientist" in Biographical documentary category[21]
- 2018 : Flowers (TV channel) - Best Debutant director for Captain (2018 film)[22]
Film Festival
- Official Selection on IDSFFK'2019 - "Nambi the Scientist"
- Lakeside Film Festival'2019: "Nambi the scientist" selected as the inaugural movie
Media Awards
- Ramnath Goenka award for excellence in journalism (2013)
- G. Venu Gopal award from Thiruvananthapuram Press Club[23]
- K.C.Madhava Kurup Award (2010) by Calicut Press Club for Investigative Journalism.[24]
- SBT Media Awards 2009 for Humanitarian Writing.[25]
- Rajeevan Kavumbai Award (2009) by Kerala Press Academy for Best Feature.[26]
- Theruvath Raman Award (2009) by Calicut Press Club for Investigative Journalism[27]
- Fr.Columbiar Memorial Award (2009) for Investigative Reporting.[28]
- R.Krishna Swami Award (2009) Jointly constituted by Kollam Press Club and Kerala Shabdam Weekly for Investigative Reporting.[29]
- Keraleeyam V. K. Madhavan Kutty 2008 for Best Report on issues related to social integration.[30]
- Vigilant Award (2008) for Human Rights Reporting.[31]
- V.Karunakaran Nambiar Award 2008 by Kerala Press Academy for Best Report on health topics.[32]
- Solidarity Media Award 2006 for Best Rural Reporting.[33]
- Vocational Award 2005 from Rotary International for Rural Reporting.[34]
References
- ^ "'ക്യാപ്റ്റൻ' ടീം വീണ്ടുമൊന്നിക്കുന്നു". Indian express. 16 February 2019.
- ^ "Deccan Chronicle News about Captain". deccanchronicle.com. 28 October 2016.
- ^ "Books Prajesh Sen". Amazon Web. 1 January 2017.
- ^ "Nambi Narayanan Autobiography". Firstpost Web. 26 October 2017.
- ^ "Prajesh Sen Books". Commonfolks Web.
- ^ "Prajesh Sen Received Aamnath Goenka Excellence Award". Indian Express.
- ^ "ഇനി വെള്ളത്തിൽ കാണാം". Malayalam New18. 16 February 2019.
- ^ "Captain Release". The Hindu. 20 February 2018.
- ^ "Prajesh Sen heads to bollywood". Times of india. 29 December 2018.
- ^ "Vadakakkoru thotil". udumalai web.
- ^ "Manji - Prajesh Sen Book". Indulekha Web.
- ^ "Ekalavyante Viral - Prajesh Sen Book". Indulekha Web.
- ^ "Thanmatrakal - Prajesh Sen Book". Indulekha Web.
- ^ "ക്യാപ്റ്റൻ ചിത്രീകരിച്ചതിങ്ങനെ". Madhayamam Daily. 27 February 2018.
- ^ "Nambi Narayanan Biography written by Prajesh Sen in Malayalam". New Indian Express. 27 October 2017.
- ^ "Prajesh Sen's captain". Book My Show Web.
- ^ "Nambi the scientist documentary by Prajesh Sen". Times of India Web. 12 November 2018.
- ^ "Madhavan Prajesh Sen G Rocketry". Times of India Web. 1 June 2019.
- ^ "Streetkids United 3 - The Road To Moscow". Jaja Productions Web. 11 March 2019.
- ^ "യഥാർഥ ജീവിതകഥയുമായി വീണ്ടും ജയസൂര്യയും പ്രജേഷും". Mathrubhumi Web. 16 February 2019.
- ^ "Kerala state Television Award -Special Jury Mention Prajesh Sen". The Hindu. 29 May 2019.
- ^ "Flowers TV Directorial Debut Prajesh Sen". Vindoadarshan Web.
- ^ "Prajesh Sen G Venu Gopal Award". News18 web. 28 April 2012.
- ^ "പ്രജേഷ് സെന്നിൻെ പുതിയചിത്രത്തിൽ ജയസൂര്യ നായകൻ". Madhayamam Daily. 16 February 2019.
- ^ "Ex-scientist, scalded by Isro scandal, asks for probe - Book written by Prajesh Sen". Deccan Herald web. 27 October 2017.
- ^ "Kerala's Guinea Pigs by Prajesh Sen". Madhyamam Web. 7 August 2013.
- ^ "യഥാർഥ ജീവിതകഥയുമായി വീണ്ടും ജയസൂര്യയും പ്രജേഷും". Mathrubhumi Web. 16 February 2019.
- ^ "Legend of Captain". Deccanchronicle Web. 10 February 2018.
- ^ "Prajesh Sen Heads to Bollywood". Eastcoast Web. 5 January 2019.
- ^ "Biopic Director Prajesh Sen". English Manoramaonline Web. 17 February 2018.
- ^ "Prajesh Sen's Captain Movie". Outlook India Web. 22 February 2018.
- ^ "Captain - The biopic by Prajesh Sen". Hindustantimes Web. 16 February 2019.
- ^ "Book By Prajesh Sen - Cradles for Hire". iphkerala Web.
- ^ "Prajesh Sen scores a goal with 'Captain'". Gulfnews Web. 28 February 2018.
External links
- Prajesh Sen at IMDb