Vijeesh Mani is a producer and director of Malayalam language films. He is best known as the director of Vishwaguru, a film that was made and released in 51 hours and 2 minutes following a "script to screen" rule, which was recorded in Guinness World Records.[1][2]
Vijeesh Mani | |
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| Born | 24 April 1977 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | Producer Director |
| Years active | 1995 – present |
| Known for | Bhagavan Vishwaguru |
| Spouse | Dr.Anaswara Vijeesh |
| Children | Virat Vijeesh |
The environmental film Puzhayamma starring Baby Meenakshi and Linda Arsenio in lead roles[3] and the Irula language film Netaji with Gokulam Gopalan as lead actor that won Guinness award for the first tribal language film[4][5][6] are getting ready for theatrical release.[7]
Mani's Sanskrit film Namo starring Jayaram has been completed.[8][9].His Mmmmm starring I.M.Vijayan, produced by Sohan Roy won several accolades.[10][11][12][13] Sohan Roy teamed with Mani again for Aadhivaasi, the film based on the death of a youth named Madhu at Attappadi.[14]
Filmography
edit| Year | Film | Language | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Velichappad | Malayalam | Director, Story | Docu fiction |
| 2022 | Aadhivaasi | Muduga | Director, Story | [15] |
| 2021 | Mmmmm | Kurumba | Director, Story [16] | Shortlisted for 2021 Oscars[17] Won the Best film award at 2021 Paris Film Festival.[18] |
| 2020 | Namo | Sanskrit | Director,Story,Producer | Selected in the Indian Panorama section of IFFI Goa, 2020[9] |
| 2019 | Netaji | Irula | Director,Story | Guinness record for Tribal language film[4][19] Selected in the Indian Panorama section of IFFI Goa, 2019.[20][21][22][23] |
| 2021 | Puzhayamma | Malayalam | Director,Story | [3] |
| 2017 | Vishwaguru | Malayalam | Director,Story | Guinness record for fastest film produced (script to screen)[24] |
| 2017 | Kathrikka Vendakka | Tamil | Producer | [25] |
| 2014 | Thamara | Malayalam | Producer | Kerala Film Critics Association Award 2014 - Best Environmental film[26] |
| 2014 | Paedithondan | Malayalam | Producer | [27] |
| 2009 | Bhagavan | Malayalam | Producer | |
| 2004 | Quotation | Malayalam | Producer | [28] |
References
edit- ^ Prabhakar, Jyothi (30 March 2018). "Vishwaguru, the fastest film made, ever". The Times of India. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
- ^ "Fastest film produced (script to screen)". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
- ^ a b "Puzhayamma-An Environmental film". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
- ^ a b "ഗിന്നസ് റെക്കോർഡുമായി നേതാജി". Kerala Kaumudi. 1 June 2019. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
- ^ "നേതാജി; ലോകത്തില്‍ ആദ്യത്തെ ട്രൈബല്‍ ഭാഷ ചിത്രത്തിലൂടെ ഗിന്നസ് റെക്കോര്‍ഡുമായി മലയാളികള്‍". Reporter TV. 31 May 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- ^ "ലോകത്തില്‍ ആദ്യത്തെ ട്രൈബല്‍ ഭാഷ ചിത്രം: 'നേതാജി'ക്ക് ഗിന്നസ് റെക്കോഡ്". Mathrubhumi. 6 June 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- ^ "Nanjiyamma sings for Vijeesh Mani's new film MMMMM | Cinemaexpress". Cinema Express. 6 October 2020.
- ^ "Namo to speak Sanskrit soon". Deccan Chronicle. 27 September 2019. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
- ^ a b Shrijith, Sajin (28 February 2020). "Namo has my career-best performance: Jayaram". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ^ "തീപന്തവുമായി ഐ എം വിജയൻ; വിജീഷ് മണി ചിത്രത്തിന്റെ ഫസ്റ്റ്ലുക്ക്". 29 October 2020.
- ^ "Nanjiyamma sings for Vijeesh Mani's new film MMMMM | Cinemaexpress". Cinema Express. 6 October 2020.
- ^ "സോഹൻ റോയിയുടേ പുതിയ ചിത്രത്തിന്റെ പേര് പ്രകാശനം ചെയ്തു".
- ^ "സോഹന്‍ റോയ് വിജീഷ്മണി ചിത്രം 'മ്...'".
- ^ "The title poster of Vijeesh Mani's 'Aadhivaasi' released". Sify. 30 September 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2021.[dead link]
- ^ "Appani Sarath-starrer Adivasi goes on floors". The New Indian Express. 20 October 2021. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ "Clipping of the New Indian Express Group - the New Indian Express-Thiruvananthapuram".
- ^ "Oscars 2021: 366 films eligible for Best Picture, highest in 50 years". WION. 26 February 2021. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- ^ "'മ്' പാരിസ് ചലച്ചിത്രമേളയില്‍ മികച്ച സിനിമ". Mathrubhumi. 7 July 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ "Gokulam Gopalan in and as Netaji". Manorama. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
- ^ VS, Goutham (9 October 2019). "ഇരുളരുടെ ശബ്ദം ലോകത്തിനു മുന്നിൽ; ഗോവയിലെ രാജ്യാന്തര ചലച്ചിത്രമേളയിൽ നേതാജി". Indian Express Malayalam. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
- ^ "ഗോവ അന്താരാഷ്ട്ര ചലച്ചിത്ര മേളയിലെ ഇന്ത്യൻ പനോരമയിലേക്ക് 'നേതാജി'യും". Malayalam Samayam. 9 October 2019. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
- ^ "വിജീഷ് മണിയുടെ 'നേതാജി' ഇന്ത്യന്‍ പനോരമയിലേക്ക് തെരഞ്ഞെടുത്തു". East Coast Daily. 8 October 2019. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
- ^ "വിജീഷ് മണിയുടെ 'നേതാജി' ഇന്ത്യന്‍ പനോരമയിലേക്ക്". Mathrubhumi. 7 October 2019. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
- ^ "Wanted Sree Narayana Guru's messages to be spread around the world: 'Vishwaguru' director". 2 April 2018.
- ^ "Habitat Film Festival to feature Om Puri tribute retrospective". India Today. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- ^ "Critics award for Ottaal, Iyyobinte Pusthakam". The Hindu. 6 April 2015. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
- ^ "വിജീഷ് മണി". M3DB. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- ^ "List of Malayalam Movies produced by Vijeesh Mani". Malayala Chalachithram. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
External links
edit- Vijeesh Mani at IMDb