Nirmal Baby Varghese is an

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director in

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. He is known for his historical documentary film '' Thariode''. His feature directorial debut ''

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'', was an experimental movie made in found footage style and it is the first found footage movie in Malayalam. He is also script writer, film editor, and public relations officer. He is the younger brother of film producer

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. He runs his own

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production company called Casablanca Film Factory.

Early life

Nirmal was born to Baby P K and Lilly Baby on 13 January 1994 at Kavummannam, in

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, in

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Film career

In 2016, Nirmal directed two short films,'' Mirror of Reality'' and '' Mattam the Change'', which were later released on

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on 2020. He began his career in

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in 2017 as the associate editor of the film ''

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'', starring

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. Later he worked as a poster designer for the film ''

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'', starring

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. He has also worked as a public relations officer for the films ''Moppala'', '' Deira Diaries'', ''

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'', and

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's multilingual 3D film ''

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.'' He made his third directorial venture in ''Thariode'', a historical documentary film about gold mining in Thariode. The film found critical acclaim in the festival circuit. He also announced a fictionalization of ''Thariode''. He later announced the title of this cinematic remake as '' Thariode: The Lost City'' with a mainly foreign cast list including

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, Luing Andrews,

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, Amelie Leroy,

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. His feature directorial debut film ''

'' is the first found footage movie in the Malayalam language. The film marked the debut of

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music director Evan Evans in

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Filmography

Awards and accolades

Awards and nominations

Film festival official selections

References

External links

* * * * {{Authority control 21st-century Indian people Film directors from Wayanad district Malayalam film directors Indian male screenwriters Malayalam screenwriters Screenwriters from Kerala Indian documentary film directors 1994 births Living people People from Wayanad district