Shanavas K Bavakutty (born 5 July 1977) is an Indian film director from

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. His debut film was '' Kismath'' in 2016 and his second film ''

Thottappan ''Thottappan'' (transl: Great-grandfather) is a 2019 Malayalam drama film directed by Shanavas K Bavakutty. It depicts the affection between a girl and her godparent. Plot When his partner in crime goes missing, a small-time crook dedicates himse ...

'' released in 2019.

Career

He won the

Kerala State Film Award for Best Debut Director 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 bee ...

in 2016 for '' Kismath''. The film was released on 29 July 2016 by

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through LJ Films. It was well received. His second feature film was ''

'', based on a short story written by Francis Norohna released on 5 July 2019. It depicts the affection between a girl and her godparent.

Filmography

Feature films

Short films

References

External links

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