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Sudhi Anna
Born
Padiyoor, Kannur, Kerala, India
Occupation(s)Film director, painter
Years activeSince 2012
AwardsJ. C. Foundation Award

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]

Biography

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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] His latest film, Poyyamozhi, had its premiere at Cannes International Film Festival on May 19, 2024.[19][20][21] The film has Jaffar Idukki in the lead.[22][23]

Anna, who has also conducted several exhibitions of his photographs,[24] drawings[25][26][27] and paintings,[2] lives at his riverside house on the banks of Vembuzha River in Kannur with his wife and daughter.[28]

Filmography

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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
2024 Poyyamozhi Jaffar Idukki Nathaniel Released

References

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  1. ^ aranyakam (2021-06-06). "Flora the Passion: Illustration Competition awards declared". Aranyakam Nature Foundation. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
  2. ^ a b c "Verittavazhikalil Sudhi Anna". HI Vision Online. YouTube.
  3. ^ "Kaliyorukkam (2007)". www.malayalachalachithram.com. Retrieved 2020-09-20.
  4. ^ Venkiteswaran, C. S. (2016-03-17). "A man of many parts". The Hindu. Retrieved 2020-09-20.
  5. ^ "Kerala state film awards 2020: 119 movies to compete for 50th edition". OnManorama. Retrieved 2020-09-20.
  6. ^ "Mollywood Director Sudhi Anna". nettv4u. Retrieved 2020-09-19.
  7. ^ Lakshmi (2011-12-02). "പുതിയ ചിത്രത്തില്‍ ശബ്ദം മാത്രമായി മോഹന്‍ലാല്‍". malayalam.filmibeat.com (in Malayalam). Retrieved 2020-09-19.
  8. ^ "Profile of Malayalam Screenplay Writer Sudhi Anna". en.msidb.org. Retrieved 2020-09-19.
  9. ^ "Song of Solomon [2012]". en.msidb.org. Retrieved 2020-09-19.
  10. ^ "Vidharth to drive a lorry in his Mollywood foray - Times of India". The Times of India. 24 January 2017. Retrieved 2020-09-19.
  11. ^ s, aravind k (2016-05-18). "I act as a thug named Suku, says Shine Tom Chacko". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 2020-09-19.
  12. ^ "ഇരുപത്തിയെട്ട് ലക്ഷം രൂപയുടെ 'ബാംസുരി'; സ്വപ്നങ്ങൾ തുന്നിച്ചേർത്ത് സുധി അന്ന ഒരുക്കിയ വീട്". vanitha.in. Retrieved 2020-09-19.
  13. ^ "Halleluaih (2016) - Halleluaih Movie". FilmiBeat. Retrieved 2020-09-19.
  14. ^ "Hallelooya". IMDb. 2016-05-20. Retrieved 2020-09-19.
  15. ^ "Narain to make a grand comeback". Deccan Chronicle. 2015-10-12. Retrieved 2020-09-19.
  16. ^ "Juggling industries helps me re-invent myself - Times of India". The Times of India. 24 January 2017. Retrieved 2020-09-19.
  17. ^ s, aravind k (2015-10-08). "The birth of Hallelooya". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 2020-09-19.
  18. ^ "B Sandhya's poem to be the title song - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2020-09-19.
  19. ^ Features, C. E. (2024-05-17). "Cannes Xpress 2024: Jaffar Idukki's Poyyamozhi to be premiered at Cannes Film Market". Retrieved 2024-05-20.
  20. ^ "സുധി അന്നയുടെ 'പൊയ്യാമൊഴി' കാൻ ഫിലിം ഫെസ്റ്റിവലിൽ, നിഗൂഢതയൊളിപ്പിച്ച ത്രില്ലർ - poyyamozhi movie news sudhi anna". vanitha.in. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
  21. ^ "കാൻ ചലച്ചിത്ര മേളയിൽ ഒരു മലയാളി സാന്നിധ്യവും; 'പൊയ്യാമൊഴി' ആദ്യപ്രദർശനം കാൻ ഫെസ്റ്റിവലിന്റെ ഫിലിം മാർക്കറ്റിൽ". News18 മലയാളം (in Malayalam). 2024-05-17. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
  22. ^ "Sudhi Anna's Malayalam Film Poyyamozhi To Premiere At Cannes". 2024-05-17. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
  23. ^ "പ്രധാനവേഷത്തിൽ ജാഫർ ഇടുക്കി, നഥാനിയേൽ, മീനാക്ഷി; 'പൊയ്യാമൊഴി' ആദ്യപ്രദർശനം കാൻസിൽ". Mathrubhumi. 2024-05-15. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
  24. ^ "Photographs in watercolour - The New Indian Express". www.newindianexpress.com. 9 May 2012. Retrieved 2020-09-19.
  25. ^ "sudhi anna (sudheesanna) on Pinterest". Pinterest. Retrieved 2020-09-19.
  26. ^ "Pin by sudhi anna on Drawing in 2020 - Drawings". Pinterest. Retrieved 2020-09-19.
  27. ^ "Pin by sudhi anna on Drawing in 2020 - Drawings 2". Pinterest. Retrieved 2020-09-19.
  28. ^ "Filmmaker Sudhi's house in Kannur is unique yet low-cost". OnManorama. Retrieved 2020-09-19.

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