Blessy
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Blessy | |
|---|---|
 Blessy | |
| Born | Thiruvalla, Kerala, India |
| Occupation(s) | director, scriptwriter |
| Years active | 1986– present |
Blessy is an Indian film director and screenwriter who has made several critically acclaimed Malayalam films.[1]
Career
Blessy learned his trade as an assistant director with filmmakers such as Padmarajan and Lohithadas. He scripted and directed his debut movie Kaazcha in 2004. Kaazcha portrayed the story of an orphaned boy, a victim of Gujarat earthquake and how he changes the life of a small-town film operator (played by Mammootty) and his family. The film won three Kerala State Film Awards including Best Film and Best Actor for Mammootty.[2]
His next movie was Thanmathra (2005), which depicted the story of a middle-class government employee (played by Mohanlal) and his family, and portrayed the effects of Alzheimer's disease on his life and his family. The film won Blessy National Award for the Best Feature Film in Malayalam and five Kerala State Film Awards including Best Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Actor for Mohanlal.[3]
Blessy's next venture had Mammootty in Palunku (2006), followed by Calcutta News (2008), starring Dileep and Meera Jasmine, went on to be marginal hits. Bhramaram (2009), which had Mohanlal once again in the lead role was another successful movie. It was a story of Revenge against those that falsely accuse a man of murder and ruin his life.His latest film is Pranayam, released on 31 August 2011 which includes once again Mohanlal along with Anupam Kher, and Jaya Prada.
Filmography
As director
| Year | Film | Credited as | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Kaazhcha | Writer, director | |
| 2005 | Thanmathra | Writer, director | |
| 2006 | Palunku | Writer, director | |
| 2008 | Calcutta News | Writer, director | |
| 2009 | Bhramaram | Writer, director | |
| 2011 | Pranayam | Writer, director | |
| 2013 | Kalimannu[4] | Writer, director | |
| 2015 | Aadujeevitham | Writer, director |
As actor
- Easan (2010)
Awards
- 2011: Best Director – Pranayam
- 2005: Best Director – Thanmathra
- 2005: Best Screen Play – Thanmathra
- 2004: Best Film with Popular appeal & Aesthetic quality -Kaazhcha
- 2004: Best Debutant Director – Kaazhcha
- 2011: Best Director – Pranayam[5]
- 2005: Best Director – Thanmathra
- 2004: Best Director – Kaazhcha
- 2005:Best Director Award -Thanmathra
- 2004:Best Film Award – Kaazhcha
Other Awards
- 2006: Kalavedi International Prathibha Award Best Film Maker – Thanmathra
- 2005: Kalavedi International Prathibha Award Best Film Maker – Kaazhcha
- 2005: 15th Ramu Kariat Award instituted by Arya-Thrissivaperoor for Kaazhcha
References
- ^ http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/interview/53735/
- ^ http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/malayalamContentView.do?contentId=14431495&programId=1073752204&channelId=-1073750705&BV_ID=@@@&tabId=3
- ^ http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/malayalamContentView.do?contentId=14682655&programId=1073752204&channelId=-1073750705&BV_ID=@@@&tabId=3
- ^ Ramachandran, Mythily (4 October 2012). "Southern Spice: Blessy lets his films do the talking". Gulf News. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
- ^ "The 59th Idea Filmfare Awards 2011(South)". The Times of India. 8 July 2012. Retrieved 8 July 2012.