Madhusudhanan (born 1956 in Allapuzha) is an Indian film maker and artist, known for his films, paintings and art installations. His film, Bioscope has received several awards.

Biography

K. M. Madhusudhanan was born in 1956 in Alappuzha, a coastal district in Kerala. He studied Painting at Fine Arts College, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, and Print Making at the Faculty of Fine Arts, M.S. University, Vadodara, Gujarat. He lives in his home state of Kerala.

Exhibitions

* 56th Venice Biennale, Italy: 'All the World's Futures', Curated by Okwui Enwezor: 9 May 2015 - 22 November 2015 * Kochi Muziris Biennale, Noida, India: 'Whorled Explorations', curated by Jitish Kallat: 12 December 2014 - 29 March 2015 * Kiran Nadar Museum of Art, Noida, India: Pond Near the Field: 25 November 2015 - 29 February 2016 * Delhi Art Fair, Vadehra Art Gallery: 28 January 2016 - 31 January 2016

Filmography

* Balamaniyamma, Documentary, English, Malayalam, 1997 * O.V. Vijayan, English, Malayalam, Documentary, 2000 * Self Portrait, Short Fiction, Hindi, 2001 * History is a Silent Film, Short Fiction, Silent, 2006 * Mayabazaar, Documentary, Telugu, English, 2006 * Razor, Blood and Other Tales, Short Fiction, Silent, 2007 * Bioscope, Feature Film, Malayalam, Tamil, 2008

Awards and recognition

Self Portrait, 2001 :• Best Film, Thessaloniki Festival, Greece :• Outstanding Film from International Festivals, MoMA, New York History is a Silent Film, 2006 :• Outstanding Film from International Festivals, MoMA, New York Bioscope, 2008 Osian Cinefan International Film Festival, NETPAC Jury Award for Best Asian Film Special Mention Jury Award, Mannheim-Heidelberg International Festival, Germany Best Cinematography Award, SAIFF, New York 5 Kerala State Film Awards ::o Special Jury Award for Direction ::o Best Cinematography ::o Best Editing ::o Best Background Score ::o Best Film Processing Lab Special Jury Award, National Film Awards

Books and articles

:• On Bioscope: Rhythm of Light, Malayalam, Dr. V. Sanil :• The Gaze of Cinema, Malayalam, Dr. K. Gopinathan :• K.M. Madhusudhanan’s Bioscope, English, Shekhar Deshpande :• Scholars Watching Elephant, English, Leo Bankersen :• Bioscope Script, Malayalam, Published by Mathrubhoomi Books :•• A Turning Point, Interview, Screen IndiaA Turning Point, Interview, Screen India
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References

External links

Official website of K.M. Madhusudhanan

Official website of K.M. Madhusudhanan's first feature film Bioscope
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