Sanju Surendran
Sanju Surendran, is an Indian film director, screenwriter and producer. He is a graduate of Film and Television Institute of India where he was taught by film director Mani Kaul.[1][2] Sanju worked briefly as a teacher of Film Direction and Screenwriting at the KR Narayanan National Institute of Visual Science and Arts, Kottayam, Kerala. His documentary on Kutiyattam, Kapila won the National award for the best documentary.[3] Sanju’s first feature film, Aedan- Garden of Desire won Rajathachakoram award for the best debut director and the FIPRESCI award for the best Malayalam film.[4][5][6][7]
Filmography
Director
| No | Year | Film | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2003 | Kandal Pokkudan | Malayalam | a documentary on an ecological activist Pokkudan: his life, views and his works.[8][9] |
| 2 | 2003 | Pratibimb | Hindi | a short film on the dream of a little boy |
| 3 | 2004 | Expressway | Hindi | a documentary on the Mumbai-Pune Express Highway. |
| 4 | 2005 | Scribbles on the city | Hindi & English | a docu-fiction on the city – people and places,lives and loves.[10] |
| 5 | 2005 | Nisha | Hindi | a short film on a lady and her poem |
| 6 | 2006 | Reduce-Reuse- Recycle | Hindi | a public service message on recycling |
| 7 | 2007 | Theeram | Malayalam | a short film on a father and his daughter. Her life and loves, his memories and angst.[11] |
| 8 | 2008 | Signature Film | No Language | for Vibgyor International Short and Documentary Film Festival, Thrissur.[12] |
| 9 | 2009 | Signature Film | No Language | for the 14 th International film Festival of Kerala - IFFK 2009 |
| 10 | 2012 | GUNDERT – The Man , The Language | Malayalam | Gundert : a documentary on Hermann Gundert.[13] |
| 11 | 2014 | Kapila | Malayalam | Documentary on Kutiyattam.[14] |
| 12 | 2015 | Garass | Hindi | Short film for the Acting Dept. Film and TV Institute of India, Pune.[15] |
| 13 | 2018 | Aedan- Garden of Desire | Malayalam | Debut Feature Film.[16][17][18] |
Producer
| No | Year | Film | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2014 | Garass | Hindi | (executive producer) |
| 2 | 2014 | Kapila | Malayalam | (executive producer) |
Awards and recognitions
| Year | Award | Film |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 62nd National Award for the Best Documentary [Arts and Culture], Special Mention at Visions du Reel, Nyon, Switzerland, Special Mention at International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala IDSFFK 2015, Best Documentary Film at SIGNS 2015 [John Abraham National Award] | KAPILA |
| 2017 | IDPA Gold Medal for Best Documentary, FIPRESCI and Rajathachakoram | KAPILA |
| 2018 | FIPRESCI award for the best Malayalam film at the 22nd International Film Festival of Kerala, India | Aedan- Garden of Desire |
| 2018 | Rajathachakoram award for the best debut director at the 22nd IFFK, Kerala State Awards - Second Best Film (Director - Sanju Surendran) and Best Adapted Screenplay (Sanju Surendran , S Hareesh)[19] | Aedan- Garden of Desire |
References
- ^ "Sanju Surendran". iemalayalam.com. 6 July 2017. Archived from the original on 13 February 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
- ^ "Lives coming out of a 'death play'". deccanchronicle.com. 26 November 2017. Archived from the original on 13 February 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
- ^ Sathyendran, Nita (7 December 2017). "IFFK 2017: Death and desire are bedfellows in Aedan, says Sanju Surendran". Archived from the original on 5 March 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2018 – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ "In Malayalam film 'Aedan', death and sin mingle with food, alcohol and games". scroll.in. Archived from the original on 5 March 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
- ^ "Every story tells a picture". thehindubusinessline.com. Archived from the original on 5 March 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
- ^ iihschannel (30 November 2015). "Dialogue with Filmmakers - Sanju Surendran". Archived from the original on 5 March 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2018 – via YouTube.
- ^ asianetnews (7 December 2017). "കപിലയില് നിന്ന് ഏദനിലേക്ക് - സഞ്ജു സുരേന്ദ്രനുമായി അഭിമുഖം - IFFK 2017". Archived from the original on 5 March 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2018 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Pokkudan: A man people thought was insane for wanting to protect mangroves". thenewsminute.com. 28 September 2015. Archived from the original on 31 May 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
- ^ "Lives coming out of a 'death play'". deccanchronicle.com. 26 November 2017. Archived from the original on 13 February 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
- ^ "FIDMarseille - Festival international de cinéma - International film festival". fidmarseille.org. Archived from the original on 13 February 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
- ^ cunha, uma da. "In Conversation: Sanju Surendran's Debut Film Wins 2 IFFK Awards". thecitizen.in. Archived from the original on 13 February 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
- ^ News18 Kerala (16 December 2017). "Good Morning Kerala : Interview With Sanju Surendran, The Best Debutant Director @ IFFK 2017". Archived from the original on 5 March 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2018 – via YouTube.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Gundert the Man the Language". 1 December 2012. Archived from the original on 5 March 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2018 – via www.imdb.com.
- ^ "Kapila". Archived from the original on 5 March 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2018 – via www.imdb.com.
- ^ "Garass". 31 December 2014. Archived from the original on 12 February 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2018 – via www.imdb.com.
- ^ "Sanju Surendran Introducing his film Aedan". iffk.in. Archived from the original on 13 February 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
- ^ "Garden of Desire/Aedan". iffk.in. Archived from the original on 12 February 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
- ^ "Telling a tale of many emotions: Sanju Surendran on 'Aeden'". newindianexpress.com. Archived from the original on 13 February 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
- ^ https://english.manoramaonline.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2018/03/07/kerala-state-film-awards-best-actor-actress.html