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Pradeep Nair
Born
Kottayam, Kerala,[1] India
Occupations
  • Director
  • Screenwriter
  • Producer
Years active1990–present
Known forOridam

Pradeep Nair, is an Indian filmmaker, who predominantly works in the Malayalam film industry.[2] He has also directed numerous award winning documentries,[3] thus making him a notable filmmaker of Kerala.[4]

His debut directorial, Oridam (2005) won him Special Jury Award for director at 52nd National Film Awards [5] and won 5 Kerala State Film Awards in 2005. [6]

Nair is also an author, with two of his books on cinema, the first one, " Koottu chernnulla kali " (2022)[7] and the second " Drishya Mohanam on studies & memories of filmmaker Mohan " (2024), has been published.[8]

Career

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After directing several documentaries, Nair became an independent director with Oridam,[5] followed by Cherukkanum Pennum (2012)[9] and Crossroad (2017), an anthology, where Times of India stated Nair's film Kodeshyan as "stand out" among all 10 films.[10]

Filmography

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Title Year Category Notes Cast Ref(s)
Ahead of 2021 Documentary Director
Backpackers 2020 Film Creative Contributor Kalidas Jayaram
K. M. Roy:A Ray of Light 2020 Documentary Writer, Director A Documentary film on veteran journalist K. M. Roy Produced by Kerala Medical Academy
Maa Do Not Any More 2019 Documentary Director [11]
Kadamman: Prakruthiyude Padayanikkaran 2018 Documentary Writer, Co Director
Cross Road 2017 Film Director
Kuttanad; Oru Apoorva Marutha Thina 2015 Documentary Writer, director Documentary Film on Heritage of Kuttanad, Produced by I&PRD, Govt of Kerala.[2]
Cherukkanum Pennum 2012 Film Writer, director
Thelicham 2011 Documentary Writer, director A Production for Fisheries Dept, Govt of Kerala, Produced by K S F D C
Veedu Nashttapetta Kuttikal 2009 Documentary Writer, director
Glimpses of Kerala 2006 Documentary Director about Cultural, Historical places in Kerala-Project Commissioned by Malayala Manorama.
Listen to Children 2005 Documentary Writer, director a production for UNICEF
Oridam 2004 Film Writer, director, producer
When The Labour Labours 2001 Documentary Writer, director Documentary Film on Independent Labour movement in Maharashtra, funded by Maharashtra Labour Union (MLU)
A Neorealistic Dream 1999 Writer, director Documentary on India's First Neorealistic Film “NEWSPAPER BOY” and its Director P. Ramadas.[12]
Light in the Darkness 1997 Director A promotional documentary about cure for AIDS.
Man V/S Nature: The Struggle Eternal 1997 Writer, director, producer Documentary Film on Land slides in Highranges of Kerala.

Awards

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National Film Awards:

Kerala State Film Awards:

  • Special Jury Award in Direction - Oridam (2005) [6]
  • Best Actress - Geethu Mohandas - Oridam
  • Best Background Score - Isaac Thomas Kottukapally - Oridam
  • Best Costume Design - Kumar Edappal - Oridam
  • Best Film Processing - Oridam

Kerala State Television Awards:

  • Best Documentary - Kuttanad: Oru Apoorva Marutha Thina (2015) [2]

References

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  1. ^ Kumar, P. k Ajith (11 December 2020). "Kerala to miss filmmaker Kim Ki-duk as much as Korea does". The Hindu. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Making his mark". The Hindu. 12 April 2016. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  3. ^ "Documenting lives of those who document history". The Hindu. 13 November 2020. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  4. ^ Kumar, P. K. Ajith (29 March 2014). "A director who made films out of passion". The Hindu.
  5. ^ a b c "52nd National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 July 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
  6. ^ a b "Kerala State Film Awards - 2000 to 2012". www.prd.kerala.gov.in. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
  7. ^ "Book Review - ജീവിതം കുലുക്കിയെറിയുന്ന 'കൂട്ട് ചേര്‍ന്നുള്ള കളി". Manorama Online. 15 February 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  8. ^ "Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will inaugurate 29th IFFK on December 13". 10 December 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  9. ^ "First Look: Pradeep Nair's Cherukkanum Pennum". Rediff.com. 2 January 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  10. ^ "Crossroad Movie Review". The Times of India. 13 October 2017. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  11. ^ "Here comes a film on food wastage". The Times of India. 9 September 2018. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  12. ^ "A director who made films out of passion". The Hindu. 16 November 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
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