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Khais Millen

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Khais Millen
Born
CitizenshipIndia
Alma materMar Ivanios College
Occupations
Years active2018
TitleFounder of Mania Movie Magix International
Co-Founder of ManiaLab[citation needed]
Websitekhaismillen.com

Khais Millen is an Indian film writer and director who has been active in Malayalam cinema since 2018.

Biography

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In 2014 Millen wrote and directed the short Lipstick,[1] a film about child sexual abuse.[2]

Aakashvani (2016) was his first full-length feature film as director,[3][4] It starred Kavya Madhavan[5] in lead, a family drama which was commercially unsuccessful at the box office, and was later broadcast on Flowers TV.[6]

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Millen directed a thriller film Thala,[7][8] his second feature film, prized at the 52d Kerala State Film Awards.[9]

After Thala, his second screenplay was Adithattu, a seafaring film directed by Jijo Antony, starring Shine Tom Chacko and Sunny Wayne leads.[10] The film was awarded Second Best Film at the 53rd Kerala State Film Awards.[11]

His third film, Paradise Circus,[12] written and directed by him, was released in 2023. It is about life in the circus.[13]

Filmography

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Year Title Language Director Writer Producer Notes
2014 Lipstick Malayalam Yes Yes Yes Short
2016 Aakashvani Malayalam Yes No No Debut Movie[14][15]
2022 Adithattu Malayalam No Yes No Second Best Film, 53rd Kerala State Film Awards[11]
2021 Thala Malayalam Yes Yes Yes Best Child Artist, 52nd Kerala State Film Awards[16][17]
2023 Paradise Circus[18] Malayalam Yes Yes Yes [19]

References

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  1. ^ "Game for more in tinsel town". The Hindu. 14 January 2015. Retrieved 2015-01-14.
  2. ^ "Mollywood Director Khais Millen Biography, News, Photos, Videos". nettv4u. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
  3. ^ "'AakashVani' releases on Feb 19; 5 reasons to watch Kavya Madhavan-Vijay Babu starrer". International Business Times. 18 February 2016. Retrieved 2016-02-18.
  4. ^ "Malayalam "Akashvani" Movie Review And Rating | Hit or Flop | Box Office Collection". Dekh News. 19 February 2016. Retrieved 2016-02-19.
  5. ^ "Kavya Madhavan to play a corporate employee opposite Vijay Babu". Times of India. 22 October 2014. Retrieved 2014-10-22.
  6. ^ "Vijay and Kavya on Comedy Super Nite". The Times of India. February 18, 2016.
  7. ^ "This young award winner makes her family proud". Times of India. 29 May 2022. Retrieved 2022-05-29.
  8. ^ "Surabhi Lakshmi: I was thrilled to do a light-hearted lead role". The Times of India. 2021-09-11. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
  9. ^ "Kerala film awards: Top honours for Biju Menon, Joju George and Revathy". The Times of India. 2022-05-28. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
  10. ^ "Shine Tom, Sunny Wayne to play fishermen in Jijo Anthony's 'Adithattu'". Times of India. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
  11. ^ a b "53rd Kerala State Film Awards: Complete list of winners". The Indian Express. 21 July 2023. Retrieved 2023-07-24.
  12. ^ "'പാരഡൈസ് സർക്കസ്' റിലീസിനൊരുങ്ങുന്നു". Manorama Online.
  13. ^ "Fishing his way through a circus: Scenarist Khais Millen on his films, Adithattu and Paradise Circus". The New Indian Express. 7 January 2022. Retrieved 2022-01-07.
  14. ^ "Akashvani Movie Review". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
  15. ^ "'Akashvani' movie: Tie the not". OnManorama. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
  16. ^ "രാജാജി നഗറിലെ സൂപ്പർ സ്റ്റാർ" – via Deshabhimani.
  17. ^ "52nd Kerala State Film Awards: Complete list of winners - Other categories". The Times of India.
  18. ^ "പാരഡൈസ് സർക്കസ്സ്' ഡബ്ബിംഗ് പൂർത്തിയായി". Mathrubhumi. 4 October 2023.
  19. ^ "മജീഷ്യന്റെ വേഷമണിഞ്ഞ് ഷൈൻ ടോം ചാക്കോ". Flash News Online. 4 October 2023.
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