Mridul George
Mridul George (born 2 September 1987) is an Indian scriptwriter & published author who works in Malayalam cinema.He made his debut with Luca (2019), co-written with director Arun Bose.[1][2][3] His second movie, Mindiyum Paranjum is also a co-writing venture with Arun Bose and has Unni Mukundan & Aparna Balamurali in lead roles.[4][5] His first book titled 'Paathi Murinja Ticketukal' was published in 2018 and is considered to be the first fan fiction book in Malayalam[6][7]
Personal life
[edit]Mridul George hails from Muvattupuzha, Kerala.He completed his schooling from Nirmala Higher Secondary School Muvattupuzha and did his B.Tech in Information Technology from Viswajyothi College of Engineering & Technology.He is also a master degree holder from BITS Pilani.He started his I.T career with Infosys Limited.After having stints at Visual IQ & Nielsen, currently he is working with Tortil. He is married to Dr.Ann Prince from 2015 and the couple has a son, George Mridul George.
Film Career
[edit]Mridul George penned the script for Luca along with Arun Bose. In 2023, he wrote the script for Mindiyum Paranjum directed by Arun Bose, along with the director. He also directed the short films Mattoru Katha(2016) , Bhootham Bhaavi Varthamanam (2016)& Talsamayam(2020)[8] [9].Talsamayam made it into the 13th International Documentary & Short Film Festival of Kerala as an official entry in Non-Competition category.Mridul George wrote the screenplay for the short films Njane Kandullu(2016) & Chilappol Daivam(2022).
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Type | Role | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Mattoru Katha | Short Film | Writer/Director | Mridul George |
| 2016 | Bhootham Bhaavi Varthamanam | Short Film | Writer/Director | Mridul George |
| 2016 | Njane Kandullu | Short Film | Writer | Reghu Nair |
| 2019 | Luca | Feature Film | Co-written with Arun Bose | Arun Bose |
| 2020 | Talsamayam | Short Film | Writer/Director | Mridul George |
| 2022 | Chilappol Daivam | Short Film | Co-written with Anil Krishnan | Vishnu Raj |
| 2024 | Mindiyum Paranjum | Feature Film | Co-written with Arun Bose | Arun Bose |
| 2024 | Gandharva | Short Film | Writer | Nyx Lopez |
Bibliography
[edit]Paathi Murinja Ticketukal (2018) ,Papyrus Books , Kottayam
Luca , Lipi Publications , Kottayam
References
[edit]- ^ Anand, Shilpa Nair (2019-06-27). "'There was no question of making 'Luca' without Tovino'". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
- ^ Shriijth, Sajin (2019-05-29). "'Luca explores the nature of relationships'". Cinema Express. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
- ^ m.g, Gokul (2019-06-03). "Ticket to destiny". www.deccanchronicle.com. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
- ^ "Aparna Balamurali, Unni Mukundan to lead in 'Luca' director's next film". The Times of India. 2021-12-07. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
- ^ Shrijith, Sajin (2021-12-07). "Unni Mukundan, Aparna Balamurali headline Arun Bose's next". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
- ^ Anand, Shilpa Nair (2018-02-17). "A fan's new take on Malayalam film characters". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
- ^ Suresh, Meera (2018-03-14). "Stories off-screen". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
- ^ Anand, Shilpa Nair (2021-01-05). "A Malayalam short film that pans in on an aspect of cyberbullying". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
- ^ Shriijth, Sajin (2021-01-11). "Mridul George's Thalsamayam addresses cyberbullying". Cinema Express. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
External links
[edit]- Mridul George at IMDb