Abdul Hameed Muhammed Fazil (born 4 February 1949 in
Alappuzha, Kerala), known
mononymously
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as Fazil, is an Indian film director, producer, screenwriter and actor who works in
Malayalam cinema, in addition to directing a handful of
Tamil
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**Sri Lankan Tamils, Tamil people native to Sri Lanka also called ilankai tamils
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* Tamil language, nativ ...
films and a
Telugu
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* Telugu language, a major Dravidian language of India
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S ...
film. He made his directional debut with the 1980 film ''
Manjil Virinja Pookkal
''Manjil Virinja Pookkal'' () is a 1980 Indian Malayalam-language romantic thriller film produced by Navodaya Appachan under Navodaya Studio and written and directed by Fazil. It stars Shankar, Mohanlal and Poornima Jayaram. The film featu ...
''. His popular films include ''
Ente Mamattikkuttiyammakku
''Ente Mamattukkuttiyammakku'' (; also known as ''Ente Mamattikkuttiyammakku'') is a 1983 Indian Malayalam-language family drama film produced by Navodaya Appachan under Navodaya Studio. It was written and directed by Fazil and stars Bharat Gop ...
'' (1983), ''
Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu
''Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu'' () is a 1984 Indian Malayalam-language drama film written and directed by Fazil, and starring Mohanlal, Nadhiya, Padmini. The film features original songs composed by Jerry Amaldev and background score by Jo ...
'' (1984), ''
Poovinu Puthiya Poonthennal
''Poovinnu Puthiya Poonthennal'' is a 1986 Indian Malayalam-language action thriller film written and directed by Fazil. The film stars Mammootty and Suresh Gopi. It features Sujitha, Nadiya Moidu, Babu Antony, Thilakan, Lalu Alex, Maniyanpill ...
'' (1986), ''
Manivathoorile Aayiram Sivarathrikal'' (1987), ''
Ente Sooryaputhrikku'' (1991), ''
Pappayude Swantham Appoos'' (1992), ''
Manichitrathazhu
''Manichitrathazhu'' () is a 1993 Indian Malayalam-language epic psychological horror film directed by Fazil, written by Madhu Muttam, and produced by Swargachitra Appachan. The film stars Mohanlal, Suresh Gopi and Shobana with Nedumudi Venu ...
'' (1993), ''
Harikrishnans
''Harikrishnans'' is a 1998 Indian Malayalam-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Fazil. The film was produced and distributed by Suchitra Mohanlal under the production company Pranavam Arts, starring Mammootty and Mohanlal in ...
'' (1998).
His 1993 film ''Manichitrathazhu'' won the
National Film Award
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for
Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment. He won the Best Director award at the
13th Kerala State Film Awards for his 1984 film ''Ente Mamattukkuttiyammakku''.
Early life
His father wanted him to be a doctor, but in school and college, extra curricular activities dominated his time.
He wrote plays and staged them with his friends;
Nedumudi Venu
Kesavan Venugopal (22 May 1948 – 11 October 2021), better known by his stage name Nedumudi Venu, was an Indian actor and screenwriter from Kerala, who predominantly worked in Malayalam cinema. He acted in more than 500 films, primarily in Ma ...
was his college mate while he was in
S.D. College,
Alleppey
Alappuzha or Alleppey () is the administrative headquarters of Alappuzha district in state of Kerala, India. The Backwaters of Alappuzha are one of the most popular tourist attractions in India which attracts millions of domestic and internat ...
, and this group was perhaps the first mimicry team that entertained crowds.
"I used to mimic stars like
Sathyan,
Prem Nazir,
Sivaji Ganesan
Villupuram Chinnaiya Manrayar Ganesamoorthy, better known by his stage name Sivaji Ganesan, (1 October 1928 – 21 July 2001) was an Indian actor and producer. He was active in Tamil cinema during the latter half of the 20th century. Sivaji Ga ...
and
Govindankutty."
He completed his graduate and post-graduation degrees in economics from department of economics,
S.D. College Alappuzha .
Film career
Since the early 1980s, Fazil has directed 31 movies. His freshman film was in the Malayalam filmdom with ''
Manjil Virinja Pookkal
''Manjil Virinja Pookkal'' () is a 1980 Indian Malayalam-language romantic thriller film produced by Navodaya Appachan under Navodaya Studio and written and directed by Fazil. It stars Shankar, Mohanlal and Poornima Jayaram. The film featu ...
'', produced by
Navodaya Appachan
Maliampurackal Chacko Punnoose, known as Navodaya Appachan (6 February 1924 – 23 April 2012) was an Indian film producer, director and entrepreneur. He is best known for his work in Malayalam cinema, especially as the founder of Navodaya ...
, which was also
Mohanlal
Mohanlal Viswanathan (born 21 May 1960), known mononymously as Mohanlal, is an Indian actor, film producer, playback singer, film distributor, and director who predominantly works in Malayalam cinema besides also having sporadically app ...
's first movie.
With numerous
Malayalam
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films, as well as several
Tamil
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* Tamils, an ethnic group native to India and some other parts of Asia
**Sri Lankan Tamils, Tamil people native to Sri Lanka also called ilankai tamils
**Tamil Malaysians, Tamil people native to Malaysia
* Tamil language, nativ ...
films and one
Telugu
Telugu may refer to:
* Telugu language, a major Dravidian language of India
*Telugu people, an ethno-linguistic group of India
* Telugu script, used to write the Telugu language
** Telugu (Unicode block), a block of Telugu characters in Unicode
S ...
film, Fazil has won the most State awards.
Personal life
Fazil has two sons,
Fahadh Faasil
Fahadh Fazil (8 August 1982) is an Indian actor and film producer who predominantly works in Malayalam cinema and has appeared in few Tamil and Telugu films. He has acted in more than 50 films and has received several awards, including a Nati ...
and
Farhaan Faasil, and two daughters. Fahadh and Farhaan are both actors working primarily in the Malayalam film industry.
Filmography
Directed films
Produced films
As Writer
As actor
Awards
;
National Film Awards
* 1993 –
for ''
Manichitrathazhu
''Manichitrathazhu'' () is a 1993 Indian Malayalam-language epic psychological horror film directed by Fazil, written by Madhu Muttam, and produced by Swargachitra Appachan. The film stars Mohanlal, Suresh Gopi and Shobana with Nedumudi Venu ...
''
;
Kerala State Film Awards
* 1993:
Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value – ''
Manichithrathazhu
''Manichitrathazhu'' () is a 1993 Indian Malayalam-language epic psychological horror film directed by Fazil, written by Madhu Muttam, and produced by Swargachitra Appachan. The film stars Mohanlal, Suresh Gopi and Shobana with Nedumudi Venu ...
''
* 1986: Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value – ''
Ennennum Kannettante
''Ennennum Kannettante'' () is 1986 Indian Malayalam-language romance film, written and directed by Fazil, starring newcomers Sangeeth and Sonia . The film won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value for ...
''
* 1984: Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value – ''
Nokketha Dhoorathu Kannum Nattu
''Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu'' () is a 1984 Indian Malayalam-language drama film written and directed by Fazil, and starring Mohanlal, Nadhiya, Padmini. The film features original songs composed by Jerry Amaldev and background score by J ...
''
* 1983:
Best Film
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Best Actor/Best Actress
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– ''
Ente Mamattikkuttiyammakku
''Ente Mamattukkuttiyammakku'' (; also known as ''Ente Mamattikkuttiyammakku'') is a 1983 Indian Malayalam-language family drama film produced by Navodaya Appachan under Navodaya Studio. It was written and directed by Fazil and stars Bharat Gop ...
''
* 1983:
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– ''
Ente Mamattikkuttiyammakku
''Ente Mamattukkuttiyammakku'' (; also known as ''Ente Mamattikkuttiyammakku'') is a 1983 Indian Malayalam-language family drama film produced by Navodaya Appachan under Navodaya Studio. It was written and directed by Fazil and stars Bharat Gop ...
''
* 1980: Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value – ''
Manjil Virinja Pookkal
''Manjil Virinja Pookkal'' () is a 1980 Indian Malayalam-language romantic thriller film produced by Navodaya Appachan under Navodaya Studio and written and directed by Fazil. It stars Shankar, Mohanlal and Poornima Jayaram. The film featu ...
''
;
Filmfare Awards South
* 1985:
Best Director in Tamil for ''
Poove Poochooda Vaa
''Poove Poochooda Vaa'' () is a 1985 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Fazil, starring Padmini, S. Ve. Shekher, Nadhiya and Jaishankar. It is a remake of his own Malayalam film ''Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu'' and also marked t ...
''
See also
*
List of Malayalam films from 1976 to 1980
*
List of Malayalam films from 1981 to 1985
*
List of Malayalam films from 1986 to 1990
*
List of Malayalam films from 1991 to 1995
*
List of Malayalam films from 1996 to 2000
References
External links
*
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1949 births
Living people
Film directors from Kerala
Malayalam film directors
Tamil film directors
Kerala State Film Award winners
Malayali people
Filmfare Awards South winners
21st-century Indian film directors
20th-century Indian film directors
Artists from Alappuzha
Film producers from Kerala
Businesspeople from Alappuzha
Writers from Alappuzha
20th-century Indian dramatists and playwrights
Malayalam screenwriters
Screenwriters from Kerala
Directors who won the Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment National Film Award
People from Alappuzha district