Listin Stephen is an Indian film producer and

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who works in

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film industries. He founded the film production company Magic Frames that has produced and distributed a lot of successful movies over a decade. His debut production was ''

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'' (2011), which heralded in a new age of film-making style and rejuvenated

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Career

His debut production was ''

'' (2011), which heralded in a new age of film-making style into Malayalam cinema. His second production was ''

Chaappa Kurish ''Chaappa Kurishu'' ( (slang)) is a 2011 Indian Malayalam-language thriller film co-written and directed by Sameer Thahir and starring Vineeth Sreenivasan, Fahadh Faasil, Roma Asrani, Remya Nambeesan, and Nivetha Thomas in the lead roles. Th ...

'' (2011). While it encountered controversies, the film turned out to be a moderate commercial and critical hit. In 2012, he produced '' Ustad Hotel'' which won three

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, including the one for the Best Popular Film. Following the success of his films, he remade all three films in Tamil in association with R. Sarathkumar.

Filmography

As producer

As distributor

Television

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Stephen, Listin Living people Tamil film producers Malayalam film producers People from Kottayam district 1986 births Film producers from Kerala Producers who won the Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment National Film Award