Aravindan Puraskaram (Aravindan Award) is an award instituted in 1991 in the memory of iconic Malayalam filmmaker G. Aravindan for the best debutant director in Indian languages.[1] The award comprises Rs. 25,000, a memento and a citation.[2] The award is facilitated by Kerala Chalachitra Film Society. The award is presented on March 15 every year on the death anniversary of Aravindan, who is considered one of the pioneers of parallel cinema in Malayalam.[3]
Recipients
edit| Year | Recipient | Film | Language | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Shyamaprasad | Agnisakshi | Malayalam | [4] |
| 2000 | Kavitha Lankesh | Deveeri | Kannada | [5] |
| 2001 | P. Sheshadri | Munnudi | Kannada | [6] |
| 2004 | Anup Kurian | Manasarovar | English | [7] |
| 2005 | Alberrt Antoni | Kanne Madanguka | Malayalam | [8] |
| 2009 | Atanu Ghosh | Angshumaner Chhobi | Bengali | [9] |
| 2010 | Nila Madhab Panda | I am Kalam | Hindi | [10] |
| 2012 | Kamal KM | I.D. | Hindi | [11] |
| 2015 | Bauddhayan Mukherji | Teenkahon | Bengali | [12] |
| 2016 | P. S. Manu | Mundrothuruth | Malayalam | [13] |
| 2017 | Sagar Chaya Vanchari | Redu | Marathi | [14] |
| 2018 | Zakariya Mohammed | Sudani from Nigeria | Malayalam | [15] |
| 2019 | Madhu C. Narayanan | Kumbalangi Nights | Malayalam | [16] |
| 2021 | Sanu John Varghese | Aarkkariyam | Malayalam | [17] |
| 2022 | Brijesh Chandhra Tangi | #Viral World | Telugu | [18] |
References
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- ^ "'Manasarovar' selected to Indian Panorama & London film fest". Indian Television Dot Com. 2004-10-05. Retrieved 2020-08-17.
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- ^ "Debut Director and People's Choice Award for I am Kalam | Smile Foundation". www.smilefoundationindia.org. Retrieved 2020-08-17.
- ^ "Best Debut Director Award for his film I.D." www.newindianexpress.com. Retrieved 2013-03-14.
- ^ "Bengali director Bauddhayan Mukherji wins the Aravindan Puraskaram for his film 'Teenkahon'". News18. Retrieved 2020-08-17.
- ^ "P S Manu bags Aravindan Puraskaram". The Indian Express. 2016-02-26. Retrieved 2020-08-17.
- ^ "Sagar Chaya Vanchari bags 'Aravindan Puraskaram'". outlookindia.com. Retrieved 2020-08-17.
- ^ "Malayalam director Zakariya wins Aravindan Award for 'Sudani from Nigeria'". www.thenewsminute.com. Retrieved 2020-08-17.
- ^ Daily, Keralakaumudi. "Madhu C Narayanan bags Aravindan Puraskaram for best debut director". Keralakaumudi Daily. Retrieved 2020-08-17.
- ^ "Aravindan Award for Sanu Varghese". The Times of India. 1 July 2022.
- ^ "Aravindan Puraskaram for Telugu filmmaker". The Times of India. 20 April 2023.