Listin Stephen is an Indian
film producer
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and
distributor
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who works in
Malayalam
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,
Tamil and
Hindi
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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 ''
Traffic
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Traffic laws govern and regulate traffic, while rules of the road include traffi ...
'' (2011), which heralded in a new age of film-making style and rejuvenated
Malayalam cinema
Malayalam cinema is an Indian film industry of Malayalam-language motion pictures. It is based in Kochi, Kerala, India. The films produced in Malayalam cinema are known for their cinematography and story-driven plots. In 1982, '' Elippat ...
.
Career
His debut production was ''
Traffic
Traffic comprises pedestrians, vehicles, ridden or herded animals, trains, and other conveyances that use public ways (roads) for travel and transportation.
Traffic laws govern and regulate traffic, while rules of the road include traffi ...
'' (2011), which heralded in a new age of film-making style into Malayalam cinema.
His second production was ''
Chaappa Kurish
''Chaappa Kurish'' ( ml, ചാപ്പാ കുരിശ്, en, Heads or Tails) is a 2011 Indian Malayalam-language chase thriller film co-written and directed by Sameer Thahir and starring Vineeth Sreenivasan, Fahadh Faasil, Roma Asrani, ...
'' (2011). While it encountered controversies, the film turned out to be a moderate commercial and critical hit.
[ In 2012, he produced '']Ustad Hotel
''Ustad Hotel'' is a 2012 Indian Malayalam-language drama film directed by Anwar Rasheed, written by Anjali Menon and produced by Listin Stephen. The film stars Dulquer Salmaan,Thilakan and Nithya Menen with Siddique, Mamukkoya, and Lena ...
'' which won three National Film Awards, 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
External links
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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