Sudevan (also known as Sudevan P.P.), (born on 2 May 1975), is an Indian filmmaker and script writer based in
Kerala
Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Cochin, Malabar, South C ...
, India.
Early life
He was born and raised in
Peringode,
Kerala
Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Cochin, Malabar, South C ...
in 1975. He studied at Peringode high school and Sree Neelakanta Govt. Sanskrit College,
Pattambi
Pattambi is a town taluk and municipality in the Palakkad district of the state of Kerala, India. It is also the administrative headquarters of the Pattambi Taluk. Pattambi is located along the banks of Bharathappuzha river. A Mini Civil Stati ...
Career
Sudevan's directorial debut was an ad about the ‘Ropeway’ in
Malampuzha, Kerala.
In 2004 he made a short film, ''Varoo'' (Come with me). This was followed by ''Planning'' in 2007 and ''Randu'' (Two, 2009), both of which were screened at short film festivals and broadcast by television networks in the region.'' Thattumporathappan'' (Lord of the Attic, 2010) is Sudevan's fourth film. It explores the evolution of religious faith and its after-effects, through a tale set in his hometown.
Sudevan's first feature film ''
CR No: 89'' points out the consequences of the percolation of weapons and its effect on smaller societies. This film won seven awards from
Kerala
Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Cochin, Malabar, South C ...
. ''CR No: 89'' appeared at
Hong Kong International Film Festival
The Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF), is one of Asia’s oldest international film festivals. Founded in 1976, the festival features different movies, filmmakers from different countries in Hong Kong.
HKIFF screens around 230 films ...
(2015), Malaysian Malayalam Film Festival (2015), Colombo International film festival
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an ...
(2014),
Hanoi International Film Festival
The Hanoi International Film Festival (Vietnamese: Liên hoan phim quốc tế Hà Nội), short form as HANIFF is a biennial film festival held in Hanoi, Vietnam around October or November. Founded in 2010 as Vietnam International Film Festival, i ...
,
Vietnam
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(2014) and
International Film Festival of Kerala
The International Film Festival of Kerala (abbreviated as IFFK) is a film festival held annually in Thiruvananthapuram, the capital city of Kerala, India. This film festival started in 1996 and is hosted by the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy ...
in )(2013).
He made the film ''Akatho Puratho (In or Out,'' 2018). The film portrays that Inside or outside is an image of four copies of a transit between greed and excitement to a vacuum.
Filmography
Recognition
* Netpac award (2013)
* John Abraham National Awards (2014)
* Aravindan award (2014)
*
Padmarajan Award
Padmarajan Award (Padmarajan Puraskaram) is instituted by Padmarajan Memorial Trust in memory of author and filmmaker P. Padmarajan and is given for the best short story and best feature film produced in Malayalam language.
Award for Short-stor ...
(2014)
* Mohan Raghavan Puraskaram (2014)
References
External links
*
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Living people
Malayalam film directors
People from Palakkad district
21st-century Indian film directors
Film directors from Kerala
1975 births