Sudevan
Sudevan | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 May 1975 Peringod Palakkad, Kerala |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, writer, producer |
| Parent | Madhavan Vaidyar & Seetha |
| Awards | Kerala State Film Award for Best Film in 2013 for the film CR No: 89 |
Sudevan (also known as Sudevan P.P.), (born on 2 May 1975),[1][2][3][full citation needed] is an Indian filmmaker and script writer based in Kerala, India.
Early life
[edit]He was born and raised in Peringode, Kerala, in 1975. He studied at Peringode high school and Sree Neelakanta Govt. Sanskrit College, Pattambi.
Career
[edit]Sudevan's directorial debut was an ad about the ‘Ropeway’ in Malampuzha, Kerala.
In 2004 he made a short film, Varoo (Come with me). This was followed by Planning in 2007 and Randu (Two, 2009), both of which were screened at short film festivals and broadcast by television networks in the region. Thattumporathappan (Lord of the Attic, 2010) is Sudevan's fourth film. It explores the evolution of religious faith and its after-effects, through a tale set in his hometown.[4]
Sudevan's first feature film CR No: 89 points out the consequences of the percolation of weapons and its effect on smaller societies. This film won seven awards from Kerala. CR No: 89 appeared at Hong Kong International Film Festival (2015), Malaysian Malayalam Film Festival (2015), Colombo International film festival Sri Lanka (2014), Hanoi International Film Festival, Vietnam (2014) and International Film Festival of Kerala in )(2013).
He made the film Akatho Puratho (In or Out, 2018). The film portrays that Inside or outside is an image of four copies of a transit between greed and excitement to a vacuum.[5]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Varoo (Come with me) Short film | Writer | Director |
| 2007 | Planning Short film | Writer | Director |
| 2009 | Randu (Two) Short film | Writer | Director |
| 2010 | ' 'Thattumporathappan (Lord of the Attic) Short film | Writer | Director |
| 2013 | CR No: 89 Feature Length (released in 2015) | Writer | Director[4] |
| 2017 | 'Akatho Puratho (In or Out)' Feature Length (released through CAVE India OTT Platform on 2 February 2021)[6] | Writer | Director[7] |
Recognition
[edit]- Netpac award (2013)[8]
- John Abraham National Awards (2014)[9]
- Aravindan award (2014)
- Padmarajan Award (2014)
- Mohan Raghavan Puraskaram (2014)
References
[edit]- ^ Venkiteswaran, C. S. (18 August 2011). "Simple but succinct". Thehindu.com. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
- ^ Manu, Meera (19 June 2016). "For the people, by the people". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
- ^ "PressReader". Retrieved 22 July 2023 – via PressReader.
- ^ a b Venkiteswaran, C. S. (20 June 2013). "Between good and evil". Thehindu.com. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
- ^ "kottayam nazeers short film kuttichan plagiarised filmmaker sudevan accuses actor". Thenewsminute.com. 21 February 2019. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
- ^ "Akatho Puratho Streaming on Cave-Films&Shows". instagram.com/CAVE.
- ^ J.s, Harikumar (8 February 2018). "'Akatho Puratho' suits festival audience, says director P.P. Sudevan". Thehindu.com. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
- ^ Kumar, P. K. Ajith (24 April 2014). "One for the records". Thehindu.com. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
- ^ "FFSI Keralam - Awards". Ffsikeralam.in. Retrieved 3 April 2019.