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Pradeep Nair
Born
Kottayam, Kerala,[1] India
Occupations
  • Director
  • Screenwriter
  • Producer
Years active1997–present
Known forOridam

Pradeep Nair, is an Indian filmmaker, who predominantly works in the Malayalam film industry.[2] He has also directed numerous award winning documentries,[3] thus making him a notable filmmaker of Kerala.[4]

His debut directorial, Oridam (2005) won him Special Jury Award for director at 52nd National Film Awards [5] and won 5 Kerala State Film Awards in 2005. [6]

Nair is also an author, with two of his books on cinema, the first one, " Koottu Chernnulla Kali :Chalachithra Vicharangal " (2022)[7] and the second " Drushya Mohanam :Samvidhayakan Mohante Chalachithra Kala " (2024), has been published.[8]

Career

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After directing several documentaries, Nair became an independent director with Oridam,[5] followed by Cherukkanum Pennum (2012)[9] and Crossroad (2017), an anthology, where Times of India stated Nair's film Kodeshyan as "stand out" among all 10 films.[10]

Filmography

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Feature films

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Year Title Language Credited as Cast Notes
2020 'Backpackers Malayalam Creative Contributor Kalidas Jayaram
2017 Cross Road Malayalam Director Helmed the Kodeshyan segment [10]
2012 Cherukkanum Pennum Malayalam Writer, director [9]
2004 Oridam Malayalam Writer, director, producer Geethu Mohandas 1 National award, 5 State awards [5] IFFK

Documentaries

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Year Title Language Credited as Notes
2024 Satwikam Malayalam Writer, director, producer
2021 Ahead of Malayalam Director [11]
2020 K. M. Roy:A Ray of Light Malayalam Writer, Director Film on veteran journalist K. M. Roy Produced by Kerala Medical Academy
2019 Maa Do Not Any More Malayalam Director [12][13]
2018 Kadamman: Prakruthiyude Padayanikkaran Malayalam Writer, Co Director [14]
2015 Kuttanad; Oru Apoorva Marutha Thina Malayalam Writer, director Film on Heritage of Kuttanad, Produced by I&PRD, Govt of Kerala.[2]
2011 Thelicham Malayalam Writer, director A Production for Fisheries Dept, Govt of Kerala, Produced by K S F D C
2009 Veedu Nashttapetta Kuttikal Malayalam Writer, director
2006 Glimpses of Kerala Malayalam Director about Cultural, Historical places in Kerala-Project Commissioned by Malayala Manorama.
2005 Listen to Children Malayalam Writer, director a production for UNICEF
2001 When The Labour Labours Malayalam Writer, director Film on Independent Labour movement in Maharashtra, funded by Maharashtra Labour Union (MLU)
1999 A Neorealistic Dream Malayalam Writer, director Film on India's first neorealistic film Newspaper Boy and its Director P. Ramdas.[15][16] IFFK
1997 Light in the Darkness Malayalam Director A promotional documentary about cure for AIDS.
1997 Man V/S Nature: The Struggle Eternal Malayalam Writer, director, producer Film on Land slides in Highranges of Kerala.

Awards

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National Film Awards:

Kerala State Film Awards:

  • Special Jury Award in Direction - Oridam (2005) [6]
  • Best Actress - Geethu Mohandas - Oridam
  • Best Background Score - Isaac Thomas Kottukapally - Oridam
  • Best Costume Design - Kumar Edappal - Oridam
  • Best Film Processing - Oridam

Kerala Film Critics Awards

  • Best Debut Director - Oridam (2005)

Kerala State Television Awards:

  • Best Documentary - Kuttanad: Oru Apoorva Marutha Thina (2015) [2]

References

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  1. ^ Kumar, P. k Ajith (11 December 2020). "Kerala to miss filmmaker Kim Ki-duk as much as Korea does". The Hindu. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Making his mark". The Hindu. 12 April 2016. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  3. ^ "Documenting lives of those who document history". The Hindu. 13 November 2020. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  4. ^ Kumar, P. K. Ajith (29 March 2014). "A director who made films out of passion". The Hindu.
  5. ^ a b c d "52nd National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 July 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
  6. ^ a b "Kerala State Film Awards - 2000 to 2012". www.prd.kerala.gov.in. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
  7. ^ "Book Review - ജീവിതം കുലുക്കിയെറിയുന്ന 'കൂട്ട് ചേര്‍ന്നുള്ള കളി". Manorama Online. 15 February 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  8. ^ "Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will inaugurate 29th IFFK on December 13". 10 December 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  9. ^ a b "First Look: Pradeep Nair's Cherukkanum Pennum". Rediff.com. 2 January 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  10. ^ a b "Crossroad Movie Review". The Times of India. 13 October 2017. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  11. ^ "Munne - Kudumbashree Kottayam". YouTube Kudumbashree Official. 12 January 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
  12. ^ "Here comes a film on food wastage". The Times of India. 9 September 2018. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  13. ^ "Maa, Do not anymore, an EssEmm Corporation Production about Food Wastage in Tamil". EssEmm Corporation. 3 September 2018. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
  14. ^ "പ്രകൃതിയുടെ പടയണിക്കാരൻ കടമ്മനിട്ട രാമകൃഷ്ണൻ". Youtube Kerala Government. 14 July 2018. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
  15. ^ "A director who made films out of passion". The Hindu. 16 November 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  16. ^ "A Neo-Realistic Dream - Documentary on Director P. Ramdas". Manorama Online Youtube. 28 March 2014. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
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