Sudhi Anna is an Indian film director and painter, who works predominantly in Malayalam cinema. He is known for Hallelooya, a film featuring Naren and Meghana Raj in the lead roles. He is a recipient of J. C. Foundation Award for young director.[1]
Sudhi Anna | |
|---|---|
| Born | Padiyoor, Kannur, Kerala, India |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, painter |
| Years active | Since 2012 |
| Awards | J. C. Foundation Award |
Biography edit
Anna was born in Padiyoor, a small town in Kannur district in the south Indian state of Kerala, in a family which nurtured art;[2] his elder brother, S. Sunil is a known filmmaker who has directed three films viz. Kaliyorukkam,[3] Marubhagham[4] and Visudha Rathrikal.[5] His debut film was Song of Solomon in 2012,[6] which had Sam Jeevan and Divya Das in the lead roles; Mohanlal provided the voice over for the film.[7][8] He wrote the story and screenplay for the film while Ragesh Narayanan did the cinematography and editing.[9] His next project was Khadolkhachan, a bilingual film in Malayalam and Tamil, starring Vidharth[10] and Shine Tom Chacko, but the film did not materialize.[11][12] Subsequently, he made Hallelooya, a love story featuring Narain and Meghana Raj and the film was released in May 2016,[13][14] and was a comeback vehicle for Narain.[15][16] The screenplay was written by Abhimaan and Suniraj, who were also associated with another Nivin Pauly starrer, Neram.[17] The film, which featured a poem by the Indian Police Service officer, B. Sandhya,[18] fetched him the J. C. Foundation Award for the young director.[2]
Anna, who has also conducted several exhibitions of his photographs,[19] drawings[20][21][22] and paintings,[2] lives at his riverside house on the banks of Vembuzha River in Kannur with his wife and daughter.[23]
Filmography edit
| Year | Title | Actor 1 | Actor 2 | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Song of Solomon | Sam Jeevan | Divya Das | Released |
| 2016 | Khadolkhachan | Vidharth | Shine Tom Chacko | Aborted |
| 2016 | Hallelooya | Narain | Meghana Raj | Released |
References edit
- ^ aranyakam (2021-06-06). "Flora the Passion: Illustration Competition awards declared". Aranyakam Nature Foundation. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
- ^ a b c "Verittavazhikalil Sudhi Anna". HI Vision Online. YouTube.
- ^ "Kaliyorukkam (2007)". www.malayalachalachithram.com. Retrieved 2020-09-20.
- ^ Venkiteswaran, C. S. (2016-03-17). "A man of many parts". The Hindu. Retrieved 2020-09-20.
- ^ "Kerala state film awards 2020: 119 movies to compete for 50th edition". OnManorama. Retrieved 2020-09-20.
- ^ "Mollywood Director Sudhi Anna". nettv4u. Retrieved 2020-09-19.
- ^ Lakshmi (2011-12-02). "പുതിയ ചിത്രത്തില് ശബ്ദം മാത്രമായി മോഹന്ലാല്". malayalam.filmibeat.com (in Malayalam). Retrieved 2020-09-19.
- ^ "Profile of Malayalam Screenplay Writer Sudhi Anna". en.msidb.org. Retrieved 2020-09-19.
- ^ "Song of Solomon [2012]". en.msidb.org. Retrieved 2020-09-19.
- ^ "Vidharth to drive a lorry in his Mollywood foray - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2020-09-19.
- ^ s, aravind k (2016-05-18). "I act as a thug named Suku, says Shine Tom Chacko". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 2020-09-19.
- ^ "ഇരുപത്തിയെട്ട് ലക്ഷം രൂപയുടെ 'ബാംസുരി'; സ്വപ്നങ്ങൾ തുന്നിച്ചേർത്ത് സുധി അന്ന ഒരുക്കിയ വീട്". vanitha.in. Retrieved 2020-09-19.
- ^ "Halleluaih (2016) - Halleluaih Movie". FilmiBeat. Retrieved 2020-09-19.
- ^ "Hallelooya". IMDb. 2016-05-20. Retrieved 2020-09-19.
- ^ "Narain to make a grand comeback". Deccan Chronicle. 2015-10-12. Retrieved 2020-09-19.
- ^ "Juggling industries helps me re-invent myself - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2020-09-19.
- ^ s, aravind k (2015-10-08). "The birth of Hallelooya". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 2020-09-19.
- ^ "B Sandhya's poem to be the title song - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2020-09-19.
- ^ "Photographs in watercolour - The New Indian Express". www.newindianexpress.com. Retrieved 2020-09-19.
- ^ "sudhi anna (sudheesanna) on Pinterest". Pinterest. Retrieved 2020-09-19.
- ^ "Pin by sudhi anna on Drawing in 2020 - Drawings". Pinterest. Retrieved 2020-09-19.
- ^ "Pin by sudhi anna on Drawing in 2020 - Drawings 2". Pinterest. Retrieved 2020-09-19.
- ^ "Filmmaker Sudhi's house in Kannur is unique yet low-cost". OnManorama. Retrieved 2020-09-19.
Further reading edit
- George, Vijay (2015-05-14). "Rekindling old bonds". The Hindu. Retrieved 2020-09-19.
- "Narain, Meghana to play a couple - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2020-09-19.
- "Meghana's naps scared the crew - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2020-09-19.
- "Shine Tom Chacko turns criminal in his next - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2020-09-19.
- "Sudhi Anna - special story (Interview)". vanitha.in. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
External links edit
- Sudhi Anna at IMDb
- "List of Malayalam Movies directed by Sudhi Anna". www.malayalachalachithram.com. Retrieved 2020-09-19.
- "സുധി അന്ന on M3DB". M3DB.COM. Retrieved 2020-09-19.
- "Hallelooya (2016)". Retrieved 2020-09-19.
- John Paul (2020-11-02). "Chalachitralokam" (Interview). Interviewed by Sudhi Anna. Channel Mitra.