B. Ajithkumar (also known B. Ajith Kumar) is an Indian
film editor
Film editing is both a creative and a technical part of the post-production process of filmmaking. The term is derived from the traditional process of working with film which increasingly involves the use of digital technology.
The film edi ...
and director. He has won the
National Award for Best Editing in 2007 for ''
Naalu Pennungal'' as well as the
in 2002 (for ''
Nizhalkuthu'' and ''
Bhavam''), 2013 for ''
Annayum Rasoolum,'' and 2017 (for ''
Kammatipaadam
''Kammatipaadam'', alternatively spelled as ''Kammatti Paadam'', is a 2016 Indian Malayalam-language action drama film directed by Rajeev Ravi and written by P. Balachandran. The film stars Dulquer Salmaan, Vinayakan, Shaun Romy, Manikandan R ...
'').
Ajithkumar graduated from
Film and Television Institute of India
The Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) is a film institute under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting of the Government of India and aided by the Central Government of India. It is situated on the premises of the erstwhile ...
,
Pune
Pune (; ; also known as Poona, ( the official name from 1818 until 1978) is one of the most important industrial and educational hubs of India, with an estimated population of 7.4 million As of 2021, Pune Metropolitan Region is the largest i ...
. After graduating, he started his career as film editor. His debut directorial film was ''
Eeda
''Eeda'' () is a 2018 Indian Malayalam-language romance film written, edited and directed by B. Ajithkumar. The film is a modern take on William Shakespeare's ''Romeo and Juliet'', set in the backdrops of political violence in Kannur, north Ma ...
,'' which depicts the violent political atmosphere of Kannur.
Filmography
Feature films
Documentaries
References
External links
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Malayalam film directors
Kerala State Film Award winners
Malayalam screenwriters
1973 births
Living people
People from Ernakulam district
Film directors from Kochi
Screenwriters from Kochi
21st-century Indian people
Malayalam film producers
Film producers from Kochi
Malayalam film editors
Film and Television Institute of India alumni