Ranjith Balakrishnan (born 5 September 1964) is an Indian film director, screenwriter, lyricist, producer, and actor who works in

Malayalam cinema Malayalam cinema is an Indian film industry of Malayalam-language motion pictures. It is based in Kochi, Kerala, India. The films produced in Malayalam cinema are known for their cinematography and story-driven plots. In 1982, '' Elippat ...

. Ranjith made his directorial debut in 2001 with ''

Ravanaprabhu ''Raavanaprabhu'' () is a 2001 Indian Malayalam-language action thriller drama film written and directed by Ranjith in his directorial debut. It is a sequel to the 1993 film '' Devaasuram'' written by Ranjith, directed by I.V. Sasi. The film ...

'', the sequel to ''

Devaasuram ''Devaasuram'' () is a 1993 Indian Malayalam-language action drama film directed by I. V. Sasi and written by Ranjith. It stars Mohanlal, Revathi, and Napoleon, with Innocent, V. K. Sreeraman, Maniyanpilla Raju, and Augustine in supporting ro ...

''. His films ''

Thirakkatha ''Thirakkatha'' ( is a 2008 Malayalam romantic drama film co-produced, written, and directed by Ranjith. The film is a tribute to the yesteryear actresses who had been graceful, popular figures in cinema during their younger age with patronage an ...

'' and ''

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'' won the

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for Best Feature Film in Malayalam in 2008 and 2011 respectively."56th National Film Awards"
. Public Information Bureau. Retrieved 2 March 2011. He is also the current chairman of

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Early life

Ranjith was born in

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, Kerala. He graduated from the

School of Drama and Fine Arts The University of Calicut, also known as Calicut University, is a state-run public university headquartered at Tenhipalam in Malappuram district of the state of Kerala, India. Established in 1968, it is the first university to be set up in nor ...

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, in 1985.

Career

1987 to 1992: Early career

Ranjith's entry into Mollywood was accidental, he was inspired by his friend, the late film producer and director Alex I. Kadavil, in whose residence he had stayed for his debut in the film industry. In 1987, he made his debut as a writer in ''

Oru Maymasa Pulariyil ''Oru Maymasa Pulariyil'' ( ml, ഒരു മേയ്മാസ പുലരിയിൽ) is a 1987 Indian Malayalam-language film co-written and directed by V. R. Gopinath, starring Balachandra Menon, Murali and Shari. It was the debut of Ra ...

'', produced by Alex I. Kadavil and directed by V. R. Gopinath. In 1988, Ranjith made his formal entry into the film world by writing the story for ''

Orkkapurathu ''Orkkappurathu'' () is a 1988 Indian Malayalam-language comedy drama film directed by Kamal and written by Shibu Chakravarthy from a story by Ranjith. It is produced by Mohanlal and Century Kochumon, starring Mohanlal, Nedumudi Venu, N. L. ...

'', an adventure film directed by Kamal, with

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 appe ...

in the lead role. The immediate success of ''

'' brought Ranjith several opportunities to work in films. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, Ranjith wrote scripts for several small budget films, mainly for Kamal, including ''

Peruvannapurathe Visheshangal ''Peruvannapurathe Visheshangal'' () is a 1989 Indian Malayalam-language romantic comedy film directed by Kamal and written by Ranjith from a story by Kamal, it was produced by Castle Productions. The film stars Jayaram as Sivasankaran, who a ...

'' (1989), ''

Pradeshika Varthakal ''Pradeshika Varthakal'' () is a 1989 Indian Malayalam-language comedy film directed by Kamal and produced by S. Sivaprasad, the film stars Jayaram, Parvathy, Jagathy Sreekumar and Innocent, with a film score composed by Johnson. Plot Th ...

'' (1989) and '' Pookkalam Varavayi'' (1991). Another director with whom Ranjith worked during this period was

Viji Thampi Viji Thampi is an Indian film director, actor and social activist who works in Malayalam films. Thampi is a member of Thiruvananthapuram regional board of the Central Board of Film Certification and the State Advisor of Kerala Kshetra Samraksha ...

. This team released ''

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'' (1988), ''Nanma Niranjavan Sreenivasan'' (1990), ''

Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam ''Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam'' () is a 1989 Indian Malayalam-language black comedy film directed by Viji Thampi and written by Ranjith, starring Jayaram and Sreenivasan. The movie is partially based on the 1986 movie Ruthless People. Plot ...

'' (1989) and ''Kaalalpada'' (1990), all with

Jayaram Jayaram Subramaniam, (born 10 December 1965) known mononymously as Jayaram, is an Indian actor who predominantly appears in Malayalam cinema, Malayalam,Tamil cinema, Tamil films, along with a few Telugu cinema, Telugu films. He is also a chend ...

in the lead role. In 1992, he wrote ''

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'' for I. V. Sasi, which underperformed at the box office. This was followed by ''

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'', directed by

Jayaraj Jayarajan Rajasekharan Nair, professionally credited as Jayaraj, is an Indian filmmaker, who predominantly works in Malayalam film industry. He has won many awards, including Crystal Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival, the Golde ...

, which was noted for its different filmmaking style and was a commercial success at the box office.

1993 to 2000: Breakthrough

1993 was significant in Ranjith's career: ''

Devasuram ''Devaasuram'' () is a 1993 Indian Malayalam-language action drama film directed by I. V. Sasi and written by Ranjith. It stars Mohanlal, Revathi, and Napoleon, with Innocent, V. K. Sreeraman, Maniyanpilla Raju, and Augustine in supporting ro ...

'', his film based on the life of his father-figure, Mullassery Rajagopal, turned out to be a huge box office hit. With

in the lead and directed by I.V. Sasi, ''Devasuram'' was both critically and commercially acclaimed;

's performance was lauded and it opened a new genre of feudal stories in Malayalam cinema. Within two months of the release of ''

'', Ranjith's next movie, ''

Maya Mayuram ''Maya Mayooram'' () is a 1993 Indian Malayalam-language romantic drama film directed by Sibi Malayil and written by Ranjith. It stars Mohanlal in a dual role, alongside Revathi and Shobana in lead roles with Thilakan, Sukumari, Kaviyoor Ponnam ...

'' (directed by

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and again starring

) was released, but was not as successful. According to Ranjith, ''Maya Mayuram'' is one of his best films and its failure affected him greatly. Ranjith mentioned in an interview that several directors passed on the opportunity to make ''Maya Mayuram'', and it was

who convinced

to get involved. After writing ''Yadavam'' (directed by Jomon and starring

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), Ranjith worked with

Shaji Kailas Shaji Kailas (born 8 February 1965) is an Indian film director and screenwriter known for his works in Malayalam cinema. Shaji got a breakthrough with the comedy film '' Dr. Pasupathy'' (1990). He is best known for his action films with mai ...

for '' Rudraksham'', again starring

, who was at the peak of his career. This film generated significant hype in the market as

was a hot selling team at the time, but the loose script and clichéd humorless dialogues led to '' Rudraksham'' becoming a flop. His next piece of work, ''Rajaputhran'', directed by Shajun Karyal, again with

in the lead, became a superhit. In 1997, Ranjith teamed up again with

for ''Asuravamsham'', starring

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and

Biju Menon Biju Menon (born 9 September 1970) is an Indian actor who predominantly appears in Malayalam films, and also has a few Tamil and Telugu film credits. He made his debut in the 1994 Malayalam film ''Puthran''. In a career spanning over two decade ...

; the film yielded an average commercial response. Towards the end of 1997, Ranjith penned ''

Aaraam Thampuran ''Aaraam Thampuran'' () is a 1997 Indian Malayalam-language action drama film directed by Shaji Kailas, written by Ranjith and produced by Revathy Kalamandhir. It stars Mohanlal in the title role with Narendra Prasad, Manju Warrier, Sai Kumar ...

'', which went to become one of the biggest hits of his career. This film was also a turning point in the career of

, and with it Ranjith gained a reputation as a commercially viable scriptwriter. Then came ''Kaikudanna Nilavu'', in 1998, directed by Kamal, starring

, yet another average grosser. In 1998 Ranjith scripted ''

Summer in Bethlehem ''Summer in Bethlehem'' is a 1998 Indian Malayalam-language romantic comedy film directed by Sibi Malayil and written by Ranjith. It was produced by Siyad Koker under the company Kokers Films. The film stars Suresh Gopi, Jayaram, Manju Warrie ...

'', directed by

, starring

and

, a super hit. In 1999, Ranjith and

produced the film '' Ustaad'', directed by

, starring

. The year 2000 began with the release of '' Narasimham'', directed by

. With

playing the lead role, this film became one of the biggest hits ever in the history of Malayalam cinema at the time. Yet again in 2000, together with Director Shaji, Ranjith repeated history: his

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release ''

Valliettan ''Valyettan'' ( Elder brother) is a 2000 Indian Malayalam-language action drama film directed by Shaji Kailas and scripted by Ranjith. It stars Mammootty, Shobana, Sai Kumar, N. F. Varghese, Siddique and Manoj K Jayan. It was remade in Kannad ...

'' starring

Mammooty Muhammad Kutty Panaparambil Ismail (; born 7 September 1951), known mononymously by the hypocorism Mammootty (), is an Indian actor and film producer who works predominantly in Malayalam films. He has also appeared in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, ...

was a commercial success. This was his last script for Shaji Kailas and with this film Ranjith became the most successful scriptwriter of the time.

2001 to 2009: Directorial debut and further success

In 2001, Ranjith made his directorial debut with ''

'', the sequel to ''

''. With

appearing in dual roles as father and son, this film turned out to be another blockbuster. In 2002 Ranjith came back with another blockbuster, ''

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'', starring

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and a new face,

Prithviraj Sukumaran Prithviraj Sukumaran (born 16 October 1982) is an Indian actor, director, producer and playback singer primarily working in Malayalam cinema. He has also done Tamil, Telugu and Hindi films. He acted in more than 100 films in a variety of r ...

. Ranjith produced this film along with his friend, actor Siddique. ''Nandanam'', revolving around an innocent girl, her love for Lord Sri Krishna and her beau, was an entirely different and unexpected theme from Ranjith at the time. Despite the film not having a big star cast, fights, or punchy dialogues and being shelved after some pre-production activities it became a hit. In 2003 Ranjith directed ''

Mizhi Randilum ''Mizhi Randilum'' ( English: ''In both Eyes'') is a 2003 Malayalam film written and directed by Ranjith, starring Dileep, Kavya Madhavan, Indrajith, Jagathy Sreekumar, Sukumari, and Revathi. This movie was actor Narendra Prasad's last film. ...

'', starring Dileep and Kavya Madhavan, another family drama, which failed to impress the masses, but was critically acclaimed. In the same year Ranjith scripted ''Ammakilikood'', directed by Padmakumar with

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in the lead role, which also got the cold shoulder from the public. In 2004 Ranjith teamed up with

for ''

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'', which was a complete commercial entertainer targeting the fans of

Mammootty Muhammad Kutty Panaparambil Ismail (; born 7 September 1951), known mononymously by the hypocorism Mammootty (), is an Indian actor and film producer who works predominantly in Malayalam films. He has also appeared in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada ...

. ''

Chandrolsavam ''Chandrolsavam'' is a 2005 Indian Malayalam-language romantic drama film written and directed by Ranjith. It stars Mohanlal with Meena, Ranjith, Cochin Haneefa, VK Sreeraman, Santhosh and Jagadish in supporting roles. V. Dakshinamoorthy ma ...

'', starring

, followed in 2005. Ranjith believes that it was not a bad film. He said, "Mohanlal fans expected too much. I don't think it was a bad film. Many who watched it on DVD called to say they were surprised it did not do well. Fans come in with pre-conceived notions on how the actor will be in the movie and the kind of story it will be, hence they could not grasp the poetic element in the film." In 2006, he scripted and directed ''

Prajapathi ''Prajapathi'' () is a 2006 Malayalam-language action drama film directed by Ranjith. The film stars Mammootty, Siddique, Sreenivasan, Aditi Rao Hydari, Sandhya, Seema, Nedumudi Venu and Sai Kumar. The music is by Tej Manoj and lyrics are ...

'', starring

, was also blasted by critics, and was another disastrous movie. His next venture was an offbeat film '' Kaiyoppu''. Though a flop at the box office, ''Kaiyoppu'' brought critical appreciation from far corners and that compelled Ranjith to work with plots and themes without any commercial ingredients. Notably, its lead actor Mammootty received no payment to act in the film as the script impressed him so much. In 2007, Ranjith teamed up with

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for the big budget film ''

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'' starring Mammootty. His next directorial feature was the musical-comedy ''

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'', starring Mohanlal. In 2008 Ranjith directed ''

'', based on actress

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's life, which won the National Award for the Best Malayalam Feature Film. Starring

Anoop Menon Anoop Menon (born 3 August 1976) is an Indian actor, director, screenwriter and lyricist. He worked in television before acting in Malayalam films and has acted in more than 75 films. Menon won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Supportin ...

and

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, the movie featured

and

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in important supporting roles. The movie was able to bring out the best in the actors. In 2009 Ranjith directed and wrote the script for ''Paleri Manikyam: Oru Pathira Kolapathakathinte Katha'', which was critically acclaimed. Ranjith also introduced about thirty Malayalam stage artists through this film. In the same year he came up with another unique creation, ''

Kerala Cafe ''Kerala Cafe'' is a 2009 Indian Malayalam-language anthology film produced by Ranjith and directed by a team of ten directors including Lal Jose, Shaji Kailas, Anwar Rasheed, Shyamaprasad, B. Unnikrishnan, Revathy, Anjali Menon, M. Padmakumar, ...

'' — a fusion of ten different short films by ten directors. The different segments in the movie were conceived and connected based on the concept of ''

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'', or journey.

2010 onwards

In 2010 Ranjith wrote the story for the film '' Penpattanam'', directed by

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. He then scripted and directed, '' Pranchiyettan and the Saint'', starring

, which was also widely accepted by movie fans and the people of Kerala. It became the most popular film of the year and was also a commercial success. ''Pranchiyettan and the Saint'' is now considered one of the best comedy films in Malayalam cinema and has over the years attained a cult status. During this time, Ranjith also received a highly coveted appointment as the School Director for Cochin Media School. He also appeared as judge in "Mammootty the Best Actor Award – II", an acting talent-hunt reality show aired on the television channel Asianet. In 2011, Ranjith scripted and directed a critically acclaimed satirical film ''

'' starring

, which was well received by the critics and also a commercial success. His next film, ''

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'', primarily focused on the increasing habits of alcoholism in Kerala. Starring

in the lead role, the film was critically acclaimed and a box office success. He then produced and scripted for

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-starring '' Bavuttiyude Namathil'' in 2012, which was an average at the box office. His next film with Mammootty, '' Kadal Kadannoru Mathukkutty'', underperformed at the box office. ''

Njaan ''Njaan'' (English: ''"I"'') is a 2014 Indian Malayalam-language period drama film directed by Ranjith with Dulquer Salmaan in the lead role, along with Jyothi Krishna, Anumol and newcomer Shruthi Ramachandran as the female leads. The movie i ...

'', based on the novel ''K T N Kottoor: Ezhuthum Jeevithavum'' by T P Rajeevan and featuring

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in the lead role, was released on 19 September 2014. He also produced ''

Munnariyippu ''Munnariyippu'' () is a 2014 Indian Malayalam-language psychological experimental thriller film directed by Venu and produced by Ranjith, screenplay by Unni R. The film stars Mammootty and Aparna Gopinath, with Nedumudi Venu, Joy Mathew, Pra ...

'' starring Mammootty in the lead role. The film became one of the highest grossers of the year. In 2015 he directed ''

Loham ''Loham: The Yellow Metal'' is a 2015 Indian Malayalam-language action thriller film written and directed by Ranjith, and produced by Antony Perumbavoor for the production company Aashirvad Cinemas. The film, starring Mohanlal, Renji Panicke ...

'', starring

, which received mixed reactions from critics.

Filmography

Awards

National Film Awards: *

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: Best Film on Social Issues – ''

'' * 2011: Best Feature Film in Malayalam – ''

'' *

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: Best Feature Film in Malayalam – ''

Kerala State Film Awards The Kerala State Film Awards are the film awards for a motion picture made in Kerala. The awards started in 1969 by the Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala and since 1998 the awards have been bestowed by Kerala State Ch ...

: * 2014:

Kerala State Film Award for Best Screenplay The Kerala State Film Award The Kerala State Film Awards are the film awards for a motion picture made in Kerala. The awards started in 1969 by the Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala and since 1998 the awards have be ...

(Adapted) – ''

'' * 2011:

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– ''

'' * 2010:

- Pranchiyettan and The Saint * 2009:

– Paleri Manikyam: Oru Pathirakolapathakathinte Katha * 2001:

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– ''

Kerala Film Critics Awards The Kerala Film Critics Association Awards are presented annually by the Kerala Film Critics Association to honour both artistic and technical excellence of professionals in the Malayalam language film industry of India. The awards were instit ...

* 2010: Kerala Film Critics Award for Best Film – '' Pranchiyettan and the Saint'' * 2010: Kerala Film Critics Award for Best Director – '' Pranchiyettan and the Saint'' * 2010: Kerala Film Critics Award for Best Script – '' Pranchiyettan and the Saint'' * 2009: Kerala Film Critics Award for Second Best Film – ''Paleri Manikyam: Oru Pathirakolapathakathinte Katha'' * 2008: Kerala Film Critics Award for Best Film – ''

''"Atlas Film awards for Lal and Sukumari"
.

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. 2 February 2009. Retrieved 2011-03-02. * 2008: Kerala Film Critics Award for Second Best Actor – ''Gulmohar'' * 2007: Kerala Film Critics Award for Second Best Film – '' Kaiyoppu'' * 2003: Kerala Film Critics Award for Second Best Film – ''

'' * 2002: Kerala Film Critics Award for Best Director – ''

''. ''The Hindu''. 29 January 2003. Retrieved 2011-03-02. * 2002: Kerala Film Critics Award for Best Film – ''

Asianet Film Awards The Asianet Film Awards is an award ceremony for films presented annually by Asianet, a Malayalam-language television network from the south-Indian state of Kerala. Asianet says that awards ceremony has been instituted to honour both art ...

* 2012: Asianet Film Award for Best Director – ''

'' * 2011: Asianet Film Award for Best Director – ''

'' * 2010: Asianet Film Award for Best Film – '' Pranchiyettan and the Saint'' * 2009: Asianet Film Award for Best Director – ''Paleri Manikyam: Oru Pathirakolapathakathinte Katha'' * 2003: Asianet Film Award for Best Script Writer – ''

'' * 2002: Asianet Film Award for Best Film – ''

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* 2014:

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– ''

'' * 2010: Best Director – '' Pranchiyettan & the Saint'' * 2010:

– '' Pranchiyettan & the Saint'' * 2008: Best Director – ''

'' * 2008:

– ''

'' Other Awards: * 2011: Vayalar Ramavarma Chalachitra Television Award and The Kochi Times Film Award for Best Film – ''

'' * 2010: Nana Film Awards for the Best Film – '' Pranchiyettan & the Saint'' * 2010: Nana Film Awards for the Best Director – '' Pranchiyettan & the Saint'' * 2010: Vanitha Film Awards for the Best Film – '' Pranchiyettan & the Saint'' * 2010: Vanitha Film Awards for the Best Director – '' Pranchiyettan & the Saint'' * 2010: Vanitha Film Awards for the Best Script – '' Pranchiyettan & the Saint'' * 2010: Kairali film Awards for the Best Film – '' Pranchiyettan & the Saint'' * 2010: Kairali film Awards for the Best Director – '' Pranchiyettan & the Saint'' * 2010: Vanitha Film Awards for Best Director – ''Paleri Manikyam: Oru Pathirakolapathakathinte Katha'' * 2010: Mathrubhumi – Amrita TV Film Awards for Best Director – ''Paleri Manikyam: Oru Pathirakolapathakathinte Katha'' * 2008: Mathrubhumi – Amrita TV Film Awards for Best Film – ''

'' * 2008: Mathrubhumi – Amrita TV Film Awards for Best Director – ''

'' * 2008:

Padmarajan P. Padmarajan (23 May 1945 – 23 January 1991) was an Indian film maker, screenwriter and author who was known for his works in Malayalam literature and Malayalam cinema. He was the founder of a new school of film making in Malayalam cinema, ...

Award – ''

'' * 2005:

Bharathan Bharathan (14 November 1946 – 30 July 1998) was an Indian film maker, artist, and art director. Bharathan is noted for being the founder of a new school of film making in Malayalam cinema, along with Padmarajan and K. G. George, in ...

Memorial Award * 2002:

Ramu Kariat Ramu Kariat (1 February 1927 – 10 February 1979) was an Indian film director for almost three decades from the 1950s to the 1970s, who directed many acclaimed films in the Malayalam cinema. His noted films include '' Neelakkuyil'' (1954), '' ...

Award – ''

References

External links

*
'Cinema of Malayalam' profile

School of Media
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ranjith 1964 births Malayalam film directors Living people Male actors from Kozhikode Kerala State Film Award winners Malayalam screenwriters Male actors in Malayalam cinema Filmfare Awards South winners Malayalam film producers Indian male film actors Film producers from Kerala 20th-century Indian film directors 21st-century Indian film directors Film directors from Kerala 20th-century Indian male actors 21st-century Indian male actors 20th-century Indian dramatists and playwrights 21st-century Indian dramatists and playwrights Writers from Kozhikode Screenwriters from Kerala Directors who won the Best Film on Other Social Issues National Film Award