Anup Pandalam is an Indian film director,

screenwriter A screenwriter (also called scriptwriter, scribe, or scenarist) is a person who practices the craft of writing for visual mass media, known as screenwriting. These can include short films, feature-length films, television programs, television ...

and actor who predominantly works in the

Malayalam film industry Malayalam cinema, also referred to as Mollywood, is a segment of Indian cinema dedicated to producing films in the Malayalam language, primarily spoken in Kerala and the Lakshadweep islands. It encompasses both the mainstream film industry a ...

. His debut feature film was '' Sakhavu'' (2017) starring

Nivin Pauly Nivin Pauly (born 11 October 1984) is an Indian actor and producer who works predominantly in Malayalam films. He is the recipient of two Kerala State Film Awards, three Filmfare Awards South, two Kerala Film Critics Association Awards, and ...

. He is also known for directing, writing and acting in the critically acclaimed film '' Shefeekkinte Santhosham'' (2022) starring

Unni Mukundan Unnikrishnan Mukundan (born 22 September 1987), popularly known as Unni Mukundan, is an India, Indian actor and film producer who predominantly works in Malayalam cinema. Unni made his acting debut with the Tamil film ''Seedan'' (2011). Afte ...

Early life

Before being an independent director and film writer, he has worked as an actor for films such as '' Sakhavu'' (2017) as Benny starring

, '' Member Rameshan 9aam Ward'' (2022) as Bijithan starring

Arjun Ashokan Arjun Ashokan (24 August 1993) is an Indian actor working in the Malayalam film industry. He is the son of the actor Harisree Ashokan. He played supporting roles in his career with notable performances in '' Parava, B. Tech, June,'' '' Vara ...

, '' Aaha'' (2021) as Sinu starring

Indrajith Sukumaran Indrajith Sukumaran (born 17 December 1979) is an Indian actor and playback singer. He predominantly works in Malayalam cinema. Indrajith was born to the actors Sukumaran and Mallika Sukumaran and is the elder brother of actor Prithviraj Sukum ...

Amith Chakalakkal Amith Chakalakkal Saju (born 13 August 1985), known as Amith Chakalakkal, is an Indian actor in Malayalam cinema. He lives in Kochi, Kochi, Kerala. He is known for his roles in the movie ''Honey Bee (2013 film), Honey Bee'' (2013) and ''Vaarikku ...

etc.

Career

During December 2020, a dispute arose between actor

Bala Bala may refer to: Films * ''Bala'' (1976 film), an English-language dance documentary * ''Bala'' (2002 film), a Tamil-language action film * ''Bala'' (2019 film), a Hindi-language black comedy Life forms *Bala shark (''Balantiocheilos melano ...

and

from Anup's debut directorial film '' Shefeekkinte Santhosham''. Technicians claimed they had not been paid, while only female artists who participated in the film received payment. Anup responded in a Facebook post, stating that he received his fee and believed others did too. He also clarified that Bala's involvement in ''Shefeekkinte Santhosham'' came through the lead actor Unni Mukundan's recommendation.

Filmography

As Actor

As Director

Television

He has also worked as program producer and host for the prank show ''Gulumaal'' in

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References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Pandalam, Anup Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Malayalam film directors Malayalam screenwriters Male actors in Malayalam cinema