Vinod Kumar Vijayan is an Indian film director, writer and producer. He got International Video Festival Award for his first Short Film MASK in age of 18. He also won Berlinale international crystal bear award for the movie OTTAL. In 2013, he received National Award for his film Annayum Rasoolum. He is known for his works in Malayalam and Telugu cinema. His films include Quotation (2004),[1] Red Salute (2006)[1] and D Company: The Judgement Day (2013).[2]
Vinod Vijayan | |
|---|---|
 Vijayan in 2015 | |
| Born | |
| Occupation(s) | Director, Producer, Screenwriter |
| Spouse | Swati Vinod |
As director
editVijayan began assisting with filming under the guidance of K. K. Haridas and Rajeev Ravi.[citation needed] His first film, MASK, has won the International Video Festival award in the category of best short film.[citation needed] His debut in mainstream filmmaking as a director was with the 2004 Malayalam Film Quotation. [citation needed] Rajeev Ravi was the cinematographer for the film.[citation needed]
His second film as a director was Red Salute, starring Kalabhavan Mani and Sree Devika in lead roles.[3] This film was also the debut film of cinematographer Vinod Illampally[citation needed] and editor Vivek Harshan.[4]
Vijayan also directed Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, a message-oriented short film for girls' education in India.[citation needed] The film starred child actor Esther Anil as the protagonist. His next film was malayalam anthology film D Company - The Day of Judgement (2013).[5][6] Vijayan's installment in the anthology starred Fahadh Faasil and Bhama in lead roles.[6][7]
As of 2019, Vijayan is directing a Telugu feature film, "OKA PATHAKAM PRAKARAM" starring Sairam Shankar in the lead role.[8] The Cinematography is by Rajeev Ravi,[8] editing by Vivek Harshan,[8] art by Santosh Raman,[citation needed] makeup by Pattanam Shah and Pattanam Rasheed,[8] and musical score by Rahul Raj.[9]
As producer
editVinod Vijayan has produced a number of films including Annayum Rasoolum (2013),[7][failed verification] and Ottaal (2015).[10][failed verification]
Filmography
edit| Year | Film | Language | Credited as | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Producer | Story | ||||
| 2004 | Quotation | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2006 | Red Salute | Malayalam | Yes | |||
| 2010 | Sarva Shiksha Abhiyaan | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2013 | Annayum Rasoolum | Malayalam | Yes | |||
| 2013 | D Company | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2015 | Ottaal | Malayalam | Yes | |||
| 2019 | Oka Padhakam Prakaram | Telugu | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
References
edit- ^ a b Krishnakumar, G. (13 March 2013). "When a College Showed Them the Direction". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
- ^ Thiruvananthapuram (7 October 2013). "Malayalam Film D-Company Sued for Showing Dawood Ibrahim on Poster". Retrieved 13 July 2016.
- ^ "Rags-to-riches story". The Hindu. 28 July 2006. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
- ^ "Cutting edge". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
- ^ "D Company Movie Review, Trailer, & Show timings at Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
- ^ a b "D Company". Sify. Archived from the original on 28 January 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
- ^ a b Zachariah, Ammu (19 July 2013). "Andrea in Annayum Rasoolum's Tamil Remake?". Times of India. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Raam Shankar's next will be big". Deccan Chronicle. 5 June 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
- ^ "Star Director's Brother Set To Turn His Fate". Retrieved 13 July 2016.
- ^ Shedde, Meenakshi (21 February 2016). "Berlinale 2016 Winner: Filmmaker Jayaraj on Making 'Ottaal'". The Quint. Retrieved 13 July 2016.