Ranjith Balakrishnan is an Indian film director, screenwriter, producer, and actor who works in

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. Ranjith made his directorial debut in 2001 with ''

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

'', the sequel to '' Devaasuram''. He has won three National Film Awards, including one for his film Spirit, which received the National Award for Best Film on Social Issues. 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. He has also received six Kerala State Film Awards.

Early life

Ranjith was born on 5 September 1964 in

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, Kerala.

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'' 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 Ranjith, who wrote the story of the film. Plot Balachandra Menon's ...

'', 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 (director), Kamal and written by Shibu Chakravarthy from a story by Ranjith (director), Ranjith. It is produced by Mohanlal and K. T. Kunjumon, Century ...

'', an adventure film directed by Kamal, with

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in the lead role. The immediate success of ''Orkkapurathu'' 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'' (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 score composed by Johnson. Plot The movi ...

'' (1989) and ''

Pookkalam Varavayi ''Pookkalam Varavayi'' () is a 1991 Indian Malayalam-language comedy-drama film directed by Kamal and written by Ranjith from a story by P. R. Nathan. It stars Jayaram, Sunitha, Shamili, Murali, and Geetha. Divya Unni and Kavya Madhavan ...

'' (1991). Another director with whom Ranjith worked during this period was

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. 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. The film stars Sreenivasan and Jayaram and is partially based on ''Ruthless People'' (1986). Plot Kunjoot ...

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

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in the lead role. In 1992, he wrote '' Neelagiri'' for I. V. Sasi, which underperformed at the box office. This was followed by ''

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'', directed by

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, 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'', 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; Mohanlal's performance was lauded and it opened a new genre of feudal stories in Malayalam cinema. Within two months of the release of '' Devasuram'', 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, along with Revathi, Shobana, Thilakan, Sukumari, Kaviyoor Ponnamma and Shanthi Krishna ...

'' (directed by

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and again starring Mohanlal) 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 Mohanlal who convinced Sibi Malayil 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 main ...

for '' Rudraksham'', again starring Suresh Gopi, who was at the peak of his career. This film generated significant hype in the market as Shaji Kailas-Suresh Gopi 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

Shajoon Kariyal Shajoon Kariyal is an Indian film director and producer working in Malayalam cinema. Life Shajoon started his film career in 1984, at the age of 21, as an assistant director to I. V. Sasi. He worked as the assistant or associate director to ...

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

for ''Asuravamsham'', starring

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and

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; 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 Kuma ...

'', 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'', directed by

, starring

and Jayaram, 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'' starring

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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 '' Devasuram''. With

appearing in dual roles as father and son, this film turned out to be another blockbuster. The success of his directorial debut led '' Rashtra Deepika'' to name Ranjith the Man of the year. In 2002 Ranjith came back with another successful film, ''

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'', starring

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and a new face,

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. 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'', 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 Prithviraj 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-language films. He has also appeared in Tamil, Telugu, ...

. ''

Chandrolsavam ''Chandrolsavam'' (Transl.Moon Festival) is a 2005 Indian Malayalam-language action drama film written and directed by Ranjith. It stars Mohanlal and Meena in the lead role with Ranjith, Cochin Haneefa, VK Sreeraman, Santhosh, and Jagadish ...

'', 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 written and directed by Ranjith (director), Ranjith. It stars Mammootty, Siddique (actor), Siddique, Sreenivasan, Nedumudi Venu, and Thilakan. The music was by Tej Manoj. The fil ...

'', 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 '' Nasrani'' 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

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and

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, the movie featured Prithviraj 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'' — 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 ''

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'', directed by V. M. Vinu. 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

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. In 2011, Ranjith scripted and directed a critically acclaimed satirical film ''

'' starring Prithviraj, which was well received by the critics and also a commercial success. His next film, '' Spirit'', 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 G. S. Vijayan's

-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. ''

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

, which received mixed reactions from critics.

Controversy

On 23 August 2024, in the wake of

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, Indian actress

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levelled accusations against Ranjith. She alleged that he intended to seek sexual favour from her during the audition of his 2009 film '' Paleri Manikyam: Oru Pathirakolapathakathinte Katha''. She further added that she did not have confidence to pursue the matter any further to prosecute Ranjith for the offence attracting sections 354, and 354 B of the IPC at the time of the commission of crime as she hailed from West Bengal. Even though Ranjith denied the charges, he resigned from the posts of chairman of

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. In October 2024, an FIR was filed against Ranjith in

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, alleging

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by a 31-year-old man. The complaint claimed that the two met during a film shoot at a hotel in December 2012, where the complainant was offered alcohol and later sexually assaulted. The case was registered under Section 377 of the

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and Section 66E of the

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. The case was transferred from

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, and Ranjith was granted anticipatory bail for 30 days.The Karnataka High Court later stayed the investigation into the criminal case against Ranjith in December, after noting that the five-star hotel where the alleged crime was said to have occurred did not even exist at that time.

Filmography

Awards

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: *

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: Best Film on Social Issues – '' Spirit'' *

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: Best Feature Film in Malayalam – ''

'' *

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: Best Feature Film in Malayalam – ''

''"56th National Film Awards"
. Public Information Bureau. Retrieved 2 March 2011.

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: * 2021: Kerala State Film Award for Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value – '' Ayyappanum Koshiyum'' * 2014:

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(Adapted) – ''

'' * 2011:

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– ''

'' * 2010: Kerala State Film Award for Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value – Pranchiyettan and The Saint * 2009:

– Paleri Manikyam: Oru Pathirakolapathakathinte Katha * 2001: Kerala State Film Award for Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value – ''

'' Kerala Film Critics Awards * 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"
. Oneindia.in. 2 February 2009. Retrieved 2 March 2011. * 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 – '' Mizhi Randilum'' * 2002: Kerala Film Critics Award for Best Director – ''

''. ''The Hindu''. 29 January 2003. Retrieved 2 March 2011. * 2002: Kerala Film Critics Award for Best Film – ''

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* 2012: Asianet Film Award for Best Director – '' Spirit'' * 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 – '' Mizhi Randilum'' * 2002: Asianet Film Award for Best Film – ''

Filmfare Awards South The Filmfare Awards South are annual awards that honour artistic and technical excellence in the Telugu cinema, Tamil cinema, Malayalam cinema and Kannada cinema. They are presented by ''Filmfare'' magazine of The Times Group. When it was intr ...

* 2014: Best Film – '' Munnariyippu'' * 2010:

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– '' Pranchiyettan & the Saint'' * 2010: Best Film – '' Pranchiyettan & the Saint'' * 2008:

– ''

'' * 2008: Best Film – ''

'' 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:

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Award – ''

'' * 2005:

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Memorial Award * 2002:

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Award – ''

References

External links

*
'Cinema of Malayalam' profile

School of Media
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