Shanavas K Bavakutty (born 5 July 1977) is an Indian film director from Ponnani in Malappuram district. His debut film was Kismath in 2016 and his second film Thottappan released in 2019.[1]
Shanavas K. Bavakutty | |
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| ഷാനവാസ് കെ. ബാവക്കുട്ടി | |
| Born | 5 July 1977 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Film director |
| Years active | 2015 – present |
| Spouse | Sabira |
| Children | 3 |
| Parents |
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| Awards | Kerala State Film Award for Best Debut Director (2016) |
Career edit
He won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Debut Director in 2016 for Kismath. The film was released on 29 July 2016 by Lal Jose through LJ Films. It was well received. [citation needed]
His second feature film was Thottappan,[2] based on a short story written by Francis Norohna released on 5 July 2019.[3][4] It depicts the affection between a girl and her godparent.[5]
Filmography edit
Feature films edit
| Year | Title | Role | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Kismath | Writer | Director |
| 2019 | Thottappan | Director[6] | |
| 2023 | Oru Kattil Oru Muri [7] | Director [8][9][10][11] |
Short films edit
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Black Board | Won the P. J. Antony Award / Insight Festival Award Palakkad |
| 2014 | Eeran | |
| Knneru | Won the Best Short Film Award from ViBGYOR Film Festival 2014 and got selected for screening in the International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala in 2014 |
References edit
- ^ മാത്യു, അനീഷ് കെ (August 2016). "കിസ്മത്തിനെ കൂവുന്നതെന്തിന്?". Mathrubhumi.
- ^ "Here's when Shanavas K Bavakutty will start shooting his next with Vinayakan - Times of India". The Times of India. 5 October 2018.
- ^ "'Thottappan' doesn't discuss social issues as loudly as 'Kismath': Director Shanavas Bavakutty". The New Indian Express. 12 December 2018.
- ^ Praveen, S. r. (6 June 2019). "'Thottappan' movie review: This Vinayakan-starrer promises a knockout punch which never comes - The Hindu". The Hindu.
- ^ George, Vijay (16 May 2019). "My movies are inspired by my reaction to things around me, says director Shanavas K Bavakutty". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
- ^ "'Thottappan' review: Vinayakan's film is enjoyable but lacks depth". 5 June 2019.
- ^ "Oru Kattil Oru Muri Movie".
- ^ "Shanavas K Bavakkuty's next goes on floors". Cinema Express.
- ^ "Shanavas K Bavakutty's Next to Star Poornima Indrajith and Priyamvada Krishnan". 8 August 2023.
- ^ "Raghunath Paleri returns to scripting". 19 July 2023.
- ^ "ഒരു കട്ടില്, ഒരു മുറി... ഒരു പെണ്ണും ഒരാണും; വീണ്ടും തിരക്കഥയെഴുതി രഘുനാഥ് പലേരി". December 2020.
External links edit
- "'Thottappan' doesn't discuss social issues as loudly as 'Kismath': Director Shanavas Bavakutty". The New Indian Express. 12 December 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
- മാത്യു, അനീഷ് കെ (August 2016). "കിസ്മത്തിനെ കൂവുന്നതെന്തിന്?". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
- Shanavas K Bavakutty at IMDb
- "Here's when Shanavas K Bavakutty will start shooting his next with Vinayakan - Times of India". The Times of India. 5 October 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
- "shanavas k bavakutty | Madhyamam". www.madhyamam.com. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
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