Khais Millen
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Khais Millen | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Citizenship | India |
| Alma mater | Mar Ivanios College |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 2018 |
| Title | Founder of Mania Movie Magix International Co-Founder of ManiaLab[citation needed] |
| Website | khaismillen |
Khais Millen is an Indian film writer and director who has been active in Malayalam cinema since 2018.
Biography[edit]
In 2014 Millen wrote and directed the short Lipstick,[1] a film about child sexual abuse.[2]
Aakashvani (2016) was his first full-length feature film as director,[3][4] It starred Kavya Madhavan[5] in lead, a family drama which was commercially unsuccessful at the box office, and was later broadcast on Flowers TV.[6]
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Millen directed a thriller film Thala,[7][8] his second feature film, prized at the 52d Kerala State Film Awards.[9]
After Thala, his second screenplay was Adithattu, a seafaring film directed by Jijo Antony, starring Shine Tom Chacko and Sunny Wayne leads.[10] The film was awarded Second Best Film at the 53rd Kerala State Film Awards.[11]
His third film, Paradise Circus,[12] written and directed by him, was released in 2023. It is about life in the circus.[13]
Filmography[edit]
| Year | Title | Language | Director | Writer | Producer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Lipstick | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | Yes | Short |
| 2016 | Aakashvani | Malayalam | Yes | No | No | Debut Movie[14][15] |
| 2022 | Adithattu | Malayalam | No | Yes | No | Second Best Film, 53rd Kerala State Film Awards[11] |
| 2021 | Thala | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | Yes | Best Child Artist, 52nd Kerala State Film Awards[16][17] |
| 2023 | Paradise Circus[18] | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | Yes | [19] |
References[edit]
- ^ "Game for more in tinsel town". The Hindu. 14 January 2015. Retrieved 2015-01-14.
- ^ "Mollywood Director Khais Millen Biography, News, Photos, Videos". nettv4u. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
- ^ "'AakashVani' releases on Feb 19; 5 reasons to watch Kavya Madhavan-Vijay Babu starrer". International Business Times. 18 February 2016. Retrieved 2016-02-18.
- ^ "Malayalam "Akashvani" Movie Review And Rating | Hit or Flop | Box Office Collection". Dekh News. 19 February 2016. Retrieved 2016-02-19.
- ^ "Kavya Madhavan to play a corporate employee opposite Vijay Babu". Times of India. 22 October 2014. Retrieved 2014-10-22.
- ^ "Vijay and Kavya on Comedy Super Nite". The Times of India. February 18, 2016.
- ^ "This young award winner makes her family proud". Times of India. 29 May 2022. Retrieved 2022-05-29.
- ^ "Surabhi Lakshmi: I was thrilled to do a light-hearted lead role". The Times of India. 2021-09-11. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
- ^ "Kerala film awards: Top honours for Biju Menon, Joju George and Revathy". The Times of India. 2022-05-28. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
- ^ "Shine Tom, Sunny Wayne to play fishermen in Jijo Anthony's 'Adithattu'". Times of India. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
- ^ a b "53rd Kerala State Film Awards: Complete list of winners". The Indian Express. 21 July 2023. Retrieved 2023-07-24.
- ^ "'പാരഡൈസ് സർക്കസ്' റിലീസിനൊരുങ്ങുന്നു". Manorama Online.
- ^ "Fishing his way through a circus: Scenarist Khais Millen on his films, Adithattu and Paradise Circus". The New Indian Express. 7 January 2022. Retrieved 2022-01-07.
- ^ "Akashvani Movie Review". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
- ^ "'Akashvani' movie: Tie the not". OnManorama. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
- ^ "രാജാജി നഗറിലെ സൂപ്പർ സ്റ്റാർ" – via Deshabhimani.
- ^ "52nd Kerala State Film Awards: Complete list of winners - Other categories". The Times of India.
- ^ "പാരഡൈസ് സർക്കസ്സ്' ഡബ്ബിംഗ് പൂർത്തിയായി". Mathrubhumi. 4 October 2023.
- ^ "മജീഷ്യന്റെ വേഷമണിഞ്ഞ് ഷൈൻ ടോം ചാക്കോ". Flash News Online. 4 October 2023.
External links[edit]
- Khais Millen at IMDb