Jude Attipetty is an Indian director of Malayalam cinema and television. He is the head of programs at Mazhavil Manorama and is the director of award-winning tele-series such as Sararanthal and Mikhayelinte Santhathikal. He has also received the Kerala State Television Award for direction for his series, Avasthantharangal[citation needed].

Jude Attipetty
Born (1959-09-01) 1 September 1959 (age 64)
Kochi, Kerala, India
Alma mater
Occupations
  • Film director
  • Media professional
Years activeSince 1981
Awards
  • 1991 Kerala State Television Award for direction
  • 1993 Kerala State Television Award for direction

Biography edit

Born in Kochi, the business capital of the south Indian state of Kerala, Jude Attipetty started his career by making a documentary, Keep the City Clean for the Corporation of Kochi in 1981.[1] Ten years later, he directed his first Malayalam tele-series, Sararanthal,[note 1] which was aired on Doordarshan, which also brought him his first state award for direction.[3][4] It was followed by Mikhayelinte Santhathikal in 1993, the debut series of Biju Menon,[5] which again won the state award for best direction.[6] The next series was Dr. Harischandra in 1994, and he made his film debut the same year with Puthran;[7][8][9] the film was also the debut film of Biju Menon.[10][11] His next film was Mercara, made in 1999,[12][13][14] before which he also made a TV series, Roses in December in 1995.[15][16] In 2001, he made another tele-series, Avasthantharangal, based on his earlier series, Mikhayelinte Santhathikal.[17]

Attipetty made his first videofilm in 2002, Parayan Baki Vachathu, which was an official entry at the Second International Video Festival (IV Fest) held in 25 March 2003 at Thiruvananthapuram.[18] The latest of his tele-series was Edayanum Mankidavum, telecast in 2003. He resides in Kochi and is associated with Mazhavil Manorama, heading its content development section as the chief of programs.[19][20]

Awards edit

Year Award Category Film
1991 Kerala State Television Award Best series Sararanthal
1993 Kerala State Television Award Best series Mikhayelinte Santhathikal
2001 Kerala State Television Award Best director Avasthantharangal

Oeuvre edit

Work Genre Year
Keep the City Clean Documentary 1981
Sararaanthal Tele-series 1991
Mikhayelinte Santhathikal Tele-series 1993
Dr. Harischandra Tele-series 1994
Puthran Film 1994
Roses in December Tele-series 1995
Mercara Film 1999
Avasthantharangal Tele-series 2001
Parayan Baki Vachathu Video film 2002
Edayanum Mankidavum Tele-series 2003

See also edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ Madhupal was the assistant director of the series[2]

References edit

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  2. ^ Menon, Neelima (8 November 2018). "'Filmmaking Is A Collective Art Form': Madhupal". Film Companion. Archived from the original on 12 January 2019. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  3. ^ Gopalakrishnan, Aswathy (22 May 2018). "Writer PF Mathews Interview: 'When People Die, They Become Fiction'". Silverscreen.in. Archived from the original on 13 January 2019. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  4. ^ "Exclusive biography of Madhupal and on his life". FilmiBeat. 12 January 2019. Archived from the original on 13 January 2019. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  5. ^ "Mollywood's Star of the month: Biju Menon". Sify. 11 July 2016. Archived from the original on 13 January 2019. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  6. ^ "The true success of an actor is that people recognise him for his roles: Tony Antony". The Times of India. 8 January 2018. Archived from the original on 13 January 2019. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  7. ^ "Puthran on IMDb". IMDb. 12 January 2019. Archived from the original on 9 February 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  8. ^ Puthran (in Malayalam). 12 January 2019. OCLC 34977936.
  9. ^ "Jude Attippetti on Malayala Chalachithram". malayalachalachithram.com. 12 January 2019. Archived from the original on 13 January 2019. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  10. ^ "Going with the flow". Khaleej Times. Archived from the original on 12 January 2019. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  11. ^ George, Vijay (29 November 2012). "Mastering comedy". The Hindu. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  12. ^ "Mercara on IMDb". IMDb. 12 January 2019. Archived from the original on 8 February 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  13. ^ "Mercara (1999)". malayalachalachithram.com. 12 January 2019. Archived from the original on 12 January 2019. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  14. ^ "Mercara [1999] on MSIDB". en.msidb.org. 12 January 2019. Archived from the original on 13 January 2019. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  15. ^ Manalethu, Biju Cherian (20 July 2017). "K M Abdul Majeed Actor Profile and biography". Cinetrooth. Archived from the original on 12 January 2019. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  16. ^ "Malayalam Supporting Actor Dileep Sankar". nettv4u. 12 January 2019. Archived from the original on 12 January 2019. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  17. ^ "Malayalam Television Serial Avasthantharangal Episodes". nettv4u. 12 January 2019. Archived from the original on 12 January 2019. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  18. ^ "All set for IV Fest". The Hindu. 17 March 2003. Retrieved 12 January 2019.[dead link]
  19. ^ "Mazhavil Manorama unveils new fiction show "Dathuputhri" today at 9 pm". Indian Media News / Advertising / Marketing / Digital / Television / Satellite / Broadcast Business. 2 February 2015. Archived from the original on 13 January 2019. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  20. ^ "We are No. 2 in segments that matter most to advertisers". Campaign India. 9 November 2012. Archived from the original on 13 January 2019. Retrieved 12 January 2019.

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