Vijayakrishnan was born in 1952 in
Thiruvananthapuram
Thiruvananthapuram (; ), also known by its former name Trivandrum (), is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala. It is the most populous city in Kerala with a population of 957,730 as of 2011. The encompassing urban agglomeration populati ...
, Kerala. He is a well-known film critic as well as a film director who also writes stories and
movie review
Film criticism is the analysis and evaluation of films and the film medium. In general, film criticism can be divided into two categories: journalistic criticism that appears regularly in newspapers, magazines and other popular mass-media out ...
s. Vijayakrishnan has received eight State Awards, one National Award, and two Critics Awards, among many others. Vijayakrishnan is a well known
film historian
The history of film chronicles the development of a visual art form created using film technologies that began in the late 19th century.
The advent of film as an artistic medium is not clearly defined. However, the commercial, public scree ...
in India.
Vijayakrishnan was a member of the Kerala State Film Award Committee and National Award Committee on multiple occasions. He was also a member of the Indian Panorama Selection Committee for Filmotsav 1986. Vijayakrishna
served as a member of the Indian Central Board for Film Certification for 8 years, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, and former Director Board Member of Kerala State Film Development Corporation. He was also a member of the Board of Studies in Thunchath Ezhuthachan Malayalam University. Presently, he is the Chairman of Padmarajan Trust.
Awards
Books
Fiction:-
# Saarthavahakasanghom
# Anuyay
# Brahmapurathekkulla vandi
# Mruthyuvinte mukham
# Thamasinte kannukal
# Padayottom
# Naalamathe salabanjika
# Chirukantanum yakshirmarum
# Nidhi
# Shakespearum meenkariyum
# Vijayakrishnante laghunovelukal
# Kizhavanmarthandante Kuthira
# Samayaratham
# Paloramathayude Pasu
On film:-
# Kaalathil kothiya silpangal
# Nerinu nere pidicha kannadi
# Malayala cinemayude katha
# Karuppum veluppum varnangalum
# Marunna prathichhayakal
# Chalachitrasameeksha
# Chalachitrathinte porul
# Lokacinema
# Satyajit rayyude lokam
# Malayala cinema
# Chalachitravum yatharthyavum
# Viswothara thirakkathakal
# Malayala cinemayile madhavam
# Malayala cinemayile mathru sannidhyam
# Vathilppurakkazhchakal
# Marakkanavatha malayala cinemakal
# Chitrasala
# Thirakkathayum Cinemayum
# Luis Buñuel
# Indian Cinemayude 100 Varshangal
# Hollywood muthal Kim-ki-duk vare
# Indian Cinema : 101 varshangal 101 Chitrangal
# Rajyabhrashtanaya Marthanda Varma
Literary criticism:-
# Iruttil urangathirikkunna oral
Children's literature:-
# Kamandalu
# Boothathan kunnu
Filmography
See also
* List of Indian writers
References
External links
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* http://vijayakrishnan.com/
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Film directors from Thiruvananthapuram
Malayalam novelists
1952 births
Living people
Malayalam film directors
Indian film critics
Malayalam screenwriters
Kerala State Film Award winners
Screenwriters from Thiruvananthapuram
Indian male screenwriters
20th-century Indian film directors
21st-century Indian film directors