S. Sunil
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| Born | Kerala, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | Filmmaker, theatre director, screenwriter, academic |
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S. Sunil is an Indian filmmaker, theatre director, screenwriter and an academic, who works in Malayalam cinema and theatre. He is known for such films as Kaliyorukkam, Marubhagham and Vishudha Rathrikal as well as theatre productions like Kandamrugam, a drama based on Eugène Ionesco's Rhinoceros. He is a recipient of the 2008 Kerala State Film Award for Best Children's Film.[1]
Career[edit]
Sunil debuted as a filmmaker with a children's film, Kaliyorukkam (Groundwork) in 2007 and the film received the Kerala State Film Award for Best Children's Film.[2] This was followed by Marubhagham (The Other Side), based on a poem by Nicanor Parra,[3] in 2015 and it won the Special Mention Award at the 10th SiGNS film festival.[4][5] The film was also screened as a part of a specially curated film package at the 2016 Kochi-Muziris Biennale.[6] The third film was Vishudha Rathrikal (Moral Nights) in 2021,[7][8] an anthology film comprising five stories,[9] featuring Santhosh Keezhattoor, Alencier Ley Lopez and Anil Nedumangad among others.[10][11][12]
Sunil serves as an assistant professor at School of Drama and Fine Arts, Thrissur[13] and holds the position of the Dean of the Faculty of Fine Arts at the University of Calicut.[14] He is also a member of the directorate of the International Theatre Festival of Kerala, organized by the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi.[15][16][17]
Filmography[edit]
| Year | Title | Capacity |
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| 2007 | Kaliyorukkam | Director[18] |
| 2015 | Marubhagham | Director/screenwriter[19] |
| 2020 | Visudha Rathrikal | Director/screenwriter[20] |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Chalachithra Acadami". 2012-01-27. Archived from the original on 2012-01-27. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
- ^ "official website of Information and Public Relation Department of Kerala". 2016-03-05. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
- ^ Venkiteswaran, C. S. (2016-03-17). "A man of many parts". The Hindu. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
- ^ "Curtains down on SiGNS, award for 'Randu Kurippukal'". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
- ^ "Short film fete signs off". The Hindu. 2016-10-03. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
- ^ "Specially curated film packages by Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2016". welcomekeralaonline.com. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
- ^ "Malayalam film 'Vishudha Rathrikal' released on OTT platform 'Saina Play'". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
- ^ "Kerala state film awards 2020: 119 movies to compete for 50th edition". OnManorama. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
- ^ "(അ)വിശുദ്ധരാത്രികള് - wtplive.in". wtplive.in. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
- ^ "വേട്ടയാടുന്ന അഞ്ച് കഥകൾ; 'വിശുദ്ധ രാത്രികൾ' നാളെ". Manoramanews. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
- ^ "Vishudha Rathrikal released on Saina Play". Cinema Express. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
- ^ "വിശുദ്ധ രാത്രികള് ഇന്ന് മുതല് സൈന പ്ലേ ഒ.ടി.ടിയില്". The Cue (in Malayalam). Retrieved 2021-05-30.
- ^ Ramanath, Renu (2018-01-18). "'The focus is on the power of those on the margins'". The Hindu. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
- ^ "School of Drama Faculty". University of Calicut. 2021-05-31. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
- ^ George, Anjana (2018). "Theatre of transgenders". The Times of India. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
- ^ "Tales of marginalised to dominate ITFoK 2018". theweek.in. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
- ^ "Theatre fest gets under way". Deccan Chronicle. 2018-01-21. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
- ^ "Kaliyorukkam (2007)". www.malayalachalachithram.com. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
- ^ "Marubhaagam (2017)". www.malayalachalachithram.com. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
- ^ "Vishudha Rathrikal (Moral Nights)". IMDb. 2021-05-21. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
Further reading[edit]
- Sreehari, A.C. (2008). "Makings of the Man: A History of Eighty Years [1928-2008] of Malayam Movies". Proceedings of the Indian History Congress. 69: 1239–1242. JSTOR 44147281. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
- "ഭരണകൂടത്തിന്റെ അധികാര പ്രയോഗങ്ങളെ വിചാരണ ചെയ്യുന്ന വിശുദ്ധരാത്രികൾ". The Cue (in Malayalam). Retrieved 2021-06-02.
External links[edit]
- S. Sunil at IMDb
- "S Sunil". www.malayalachalachithram.com. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
- "Visudha Rathrikal - Official Trailer - Dr S Sunil". YouTube. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
- "വിശുദ്ധ രാത്രികൾ". M3DB.COM. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
- "ഡോ എസ് സുനിൽ". M3DB.COM. Retrieved 2021-05-31.