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Amudhan R P

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Pushpam Ramalingam Amudhan
Documentary film maker,Tamilnadu,India
Born
Amudhan

1971
Pazhaiyurpatti, Madurai, India
Occupation(s)Documentary filmmaker, Media activist
Years active1994–present
Websitehttp://amudhanrp.blogspot.com/

Amudhan R. P. (Tamil: புஷ்பம் ராமலிங்கம் அமுதன் (Puṣhpam Rāmaliŋkam Amudhaņ), born 1971 in Madurai) is a documentary film maker and media activist. Along with local youth, he founded Marupakkam, a media activism group that is involved with making documentaries, organising regular screenings, film festivals and media workshops in and around Madurai. He has been making documentaries since 1997. His prominent films include two trilogies on caste and nuclear radiation. 'Shit' has won the best film award at the One Billion Eyes film festival in 2005 and the National Jury Award at the MIFF 2006.

Amudhan R.P. founded Madurai International Documentary and Short Film Festival in 1998 and has been organising the festival since then.[1]

Filmography

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Year Title Notes
1996 Leelavathi Documentary
1997 Theeviravaghigal (Terrorists) Documentary
2001 Thodarum Thisavazhi Documentary short
2002 Kaviri Padugai (Cauvery Delta) Documentary short
2003 Pee (Shit) Documentary short
2005 Mayana Kurippugal (Notes from the Crematorium) Documentary short
2005 Vandhe Mataram - a shit version Music Video
2005 Senthamil Nadenum Pothinile Music Video
2006 Seruppu (Footwear) Feature-length documentary
2008 The Road Documentary short
2008 Night Life Documentary short
2008 Radiation Stories Part 01 : Manavalakurichi Documentary
2008 Radiation Stories Part 02: Kalpakkam Documentary
2009 Broken Voices Documentary
2009 Radiation Stories Part 03: Koodankulam Feature-length documentary
2010 Thodarum Neethi Kolaihalm Feature-length documentary
2011 Mercury in the Mist Documentary
2012 Hey Mr.Gandhii, Leave the Indians Alone! Documentary
2015 Dollar City Feature-length documentary
2019 My Caste Feature - length documentary

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Awards and honors

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Amudhan R. P. has received awards like:

  • Best film award, One Billion Eyes film festival in 2005.
  • The National Jury Award, 9th Mumbai International Film Festival in 2006.

References

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  1. ^ "Amudhan R. P. | Under Construction - UC Films". Archived from the original on 31 December 2010. Retrieved 12 October 2010.
  2. ^ http://www.hinduonnet.com/mp/2009/09/12/stories/2009091251740600.htm[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Documentary Films .NET » Blog Archive Amudhan R.P. – Filmography | Documentary Films .NET".
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Videos

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