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Shyamaprasad is a Actor, Director and Scriptwriter Indian born on 1960
Shyamaprasad (born 1960 in Kerala, India) is an Indian film director. Directing complex films such as Agnisakshi, Akale, Ore Kadal and Elektra, he has won several state, national and international film awards.
He is the son of BJP leader and former Union Minister O. Rajagopal. He is married to Sheeba and has two kids. Currently residing in Trivandrum.
His features for TV and cinema have won him several national and state awards. Agnisakshi and Akale had been adjudged the best regional cinema films of the nation in 1998 and 2004. These films also received as many as nine state awards in all major technical categories including the Best Director.
For television, he has adapted the works of Anton Chekhov (Vivahalochana); Albert Camus (The Just); Vaikom Muhammad Basheer (Viswavikhyathamaya Mookku); Madhavikkutty (Venalinte Ozhivu); N Mohanan (Peruvazhiyile Kariyilakal); Sarah Joseph (Nilavariyunnu), N. P. Mohammed (Ullurukkam) and K. Radhakrishnan (Shamanathalam). He was awarded the Best Television Director prize for the year 1993, 1994, and 1996.
His films had been showcased in several prestigious film festivals such as Karlovy Vary, Tokyo, Cairo, Brisbane, Benodet, Tehran, Florence, and Fukuoka.
As a mark of the respect for his talent and experience in the visual media Shyamaprasad had been invited to serve twice as the jury of the National Film Awards. His 2007 production Ore Kadal, based on a Bengali novel by Sunil Gangopadhyay, had an enthusiastic reception by the popular audience in Kerala and was chosen as the inaugural film of the Indian Panorama at the International Film Festival of India 2007.
In 2009, he won his third National Award, this time for Ore Kadal.
His youth film Ritu (Seasons) released in early August 2009 and was received well by mainstream audiences as well as lovers of middle cinema. Film critics have rated rated it highly for its novel concept and its direction.
Elektra, a psychosensual drama starring Manisha Koirala, Prakash Raj and Nayanthara premiered in November 2010. His last venture Arike released in 2012.
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Shyamaprasad
Biography
After completing his degree in Theatre Arts from the School of Drama, Calicut University, Shyamaprasad received the Commonwealth Scholarship in 1989 and did his Master in Media Production at the Hull University, England. He imbibed the learning received as an intern at the BBC and Channel 4, to Indian television and redefined the parameters of telefilms and documentaries in Malayalam Television with Doordarshan programmes. He continues to push the frontiers of television in his creative role as President, Programming, Amrita Television.He is the son of BJP leader and former Union Minister O. Rajagopal. He is married to Sheeba and has two kids. Currently residing in Trivandrum.
His features for TV and cinema have won him several national and state awards. Agnisakshi and Akale had been adjudged the best regional cinema films of the nation in 1998 and 2004. These films also received as many as nine state awards in all major technical categories including the Best Director.
For television, he has adapted the works of Anton Chekhov (Vivahalochana); Albert Camus (The Just); Vaikom Muhammad Basheer (Viswavikhyathamaya Mookku); Madhavikkutty (Venalinte Ozhivu); N Mohanan (Peruvazhiyile Kariyilakal); Sarah Joseph (Nilavariyunnu), N. P. Mohammed (Ullurukkam) and K. Radhakrishnan (Shamanathalam). He was awarded the Best Television Director prize for the year 1993, 1994, and 1996.
His films had been showcased in several prestigious film festivals such as Karlovy Vary, Tokyo, Cairo, Brisbane, Benodet, Tehran, Florence, and Fukuoka.
As a mark of the respect for his talent and experience in the visual media Shyamaprasad had been invited to serve twice as the jury of the National Film Awards. His 2007 production Ore Kadal, based on a Bengali novel by Sunil Gangopadhyay, had an enthusiastic reception by the popular audience in Kerala and was chosen as the inaugural film of the Indian Panorama at the International Film Festival of India 2007.
In 2009, he won his third National Award, this time for Ore Kadal.
His youth film Ritu (Seasons) released in early August 2009 and was received well by mainstream audiences as well as lovers of middle cinema. Film critics have rated rated it highly for its novel concept and its direction.
Elektra, a psychosensual drama starring Manisha Koirala, Prakash Raj and Nayanthara premiered in November 2010. His last venture Arike released in 2012.
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Filmography of Shyamaprasad (14 films)
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Anarkali (2015)
Genres Thriller, Romance
Actors Prithviraj Sukumaran, Miya George, Priyal Gor, Biju Menon, Kabir Bedi, Samskruthy Shenoy
Roles Madhavan Nair
Rating69%
Loham (2015)
, 2h9Directed by Ranjith
Genres Thriller, Action
Actors Mohanlal, Andrea Jeremiah, Siddique, Ajmal Ameer, Renji Panicker, Abu Salim
Roles Rajeev Sathyamoorthy
Rating51%
A casket containing the body of deceased construction worker, Rafeeq (Musthafa), is flown from Dubai to the Calicut International Airport in Kozhikode, then transported by ambulance to its destination. While en route, the ambulance is ambushed by criminals hired by Muhammed Unni (Siddique) to retrieve the 100 kilograms (220 lb) of gold that he and his co-smugglers have hidden in the casket. What they discover instead is that the gold is missing.
1 by Two (2014)
, 2h30Directed by Arun Kumar Aravind
Genres Thriller
Actors Fahadh shanu, Murali Gopy, Honey Rose, Abhinaya, Sonu, Shyamaprasad
Roles Dr. Cheriyan
Rating53%
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Ivide (2015)
, 2h39Directed by Shyamaprasad
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime
Actors Nivin Pauly, Prithviraj Sukumaran, Karthika Menon, Dhanish Karthik, Prakash Bare
Rating57%
Varun Blake is an Indian-born Atlanta police detective that is deeply affected by various incidents in his life like the loss of his biological family in India, the move to a predominantly white school in The States, and the death of his partner. He develops into a temperamental and disturbed man, forcing his Indian wife, Roshni to divorce him and move out of their home with their daughter. Varun then gets into a complicated rebound relationship with a local news reporter, Kate. After gaining American citizenship, Roshni gets a job at a newly outsourced Indian company based in Atlanta called InfoTech. She soon discovers that the company's young but successful director is her childhood friend, Krish Hebbar. The two start seeing each other outside the office, much to Varun's dismay since he still has feelings for his ex-wife. Things take a turn for the worst when several Indian-born young men working for outsourced companies have been found murdered by a professional serial killer. The only link is that all the murder victims knew Krish. Varun brings him in for questioning but does not have enough evidence to arrest him. At around the same time, Krish's true colours are revealed when he blackmails his boss into giving him a promotion, forcing Roshni to leave him on the night he plans to propose. After more investigation, Varun learns that the real murderer is a former soldier who was fired from several jobs who were then taken by Indian immigrants. The soldier comes for Krish, who took over his job several years ago.He is finally saved by Varun. In the end, Krish marries Roshni and they move back to India to work for the Indian branch of their company to be closer to family.
Artist (2013)
Directed by Shyamaprasad
Genres Drama
Actors Fahadh shanu, Sreeram Ramachandran, Ann Augustine, Sidhartha Siva, Krishnachandran, Vanitha Krishnachandran
Rating70%
Artist traces the journey of two artists — Michael Agnelo (Fahadh Faasil), son of a Goan businessman, and Gayatri (Ann Augustine), who hails from a conservative Brahmin family. Gayatri shocks her parents by choosing to study Arts in college, then decides to drop out of college and start living with Michael, an eccentric genius with a promising career. Their new life together does not eradicate her isolation, and as Michael wraps further layers of self-centeredness around the cocoon that he has built for himself, Gayatri looks around for ways to keep her passion for him intact. Gayathri is barely out of her teens when she starts working to support her partner even though she does not get even emotional support from him. Her woes increase when Michael loses his eyesight in a road accident. The challenges of the ungrateful Michael who struggles to transform his artistry on the canvas and how the youngsters tackle egoism, selfishness and their artistic demands form the crux of the story.
Arike (2012)
Directed by Shyamaprasad
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Actors Dileep, Samvrutha Sunil, Mamta Mohandas, Ajmal Ameer, Urmila Unni, Vineeth
Rating73%
The film tells the story of Shantanu (Dileep), a researcher in Linguistics, and his two friends, Kalpana (Samvritha) and Anuradha (Mamta). Anuradha is the sensitive type who has gone through certain bitter experiences in her teenage, where her cousin approached her with love, which she later realised that it was just his lust for her. Kalpana is slightly capricious and loves being in love. Anuradha wants to play Cupid and bring Shantanu and Kalpana together; she knows that they care a lot for each other, but for some reason or the other are hesitant to take the next step.
English: An Autumn in London (2012)
Directed by Shyamaprasad
Genres Drama
Actors Jayasurya, Nivin Pauly, Remya Nambeesan, Nadhiya, Mukesh, Sona Nair
Rating58%
The lives of four characters from diverse backgrounds whose passage to the U.K. and its aftermath are dealt with in the film. Jayasurya plays Shankaran, a Kathakali artiste-turned-waiter who is an illegal immigrant. Nivin Pauly dons the role of Sibin, an IT executive with a roving eye. Mukesh plays Joy, a middle-class corner store owner with an extended family in London and all its concomitant problems and advantages. Nadia Moidu plays Saraswathy, a Tamil Brahmin. Married to a doctor, she has been in the U.K, for more than 20 years. Remya Nambeesan plays Gauri, a young married woman from a rustic background who arrives in London.
Elektra (2010)
Directed by Shyamaprasad
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime
Actors Nayantara, Manisha Koirala, Prakash Raj, Biju Menon, P. Sreekumar, K. P. A. C. Lalitha
Rating52%
Elektra (Nayantara) lives in a world torn between passion and fixation. She is so possessive of her father Abraham (Prakash Raj), that when he returns home from his plantation in Jaffna, she plans to poison his mind about his wife Diana (Manisha Koirala) having an affair with Isaac (also played by Prakash Raj).
Kerala Cafe (2009)
Directed by Revathi, Anjali Menon, Shankar Ramakrishnan, Anwar Rasheed, B. Unnikrishnan, Shyamaprasad, Uday Ananthan, Lal Jose, Shaji Kailas, Ranjith
Genres Drama
Actors Mammootty, Dileep, Sreenivasan, Prithviraj Sukumaran, Jayaram, Navya Nair (Dhanya Veena)
Rating73%
Ritu (2009)
, 2hDirected by Shyamaprasad
Genres Drama
Themes Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Actors Asif Ali, Nishan, Rima Kallingal, Vinay Forrt, M. G. Sasi
Rating71%
Ritu is about three youngsters growing up together and betraying each other. The story follows the lives of three childhood friends: Sunny Immatty (Asif Ali), Sarath Varma (Nishan K. P. Nanaiah), Varsha John (Rima Kallingal). The trio were almost inseparable as friends; they grew up in the same neighborhood in their love, bonding and innocence. They shared a dream of journeying together in life forever.
Ore Kadal (2007)
, 1h40Directed by Shyamaprasad
Genres Drama
Actors Mammootty, Meera Jasmine, Narain, Ramya Krishnan
Rating72%
The film is based on Sunil Gangopadhyay’s novel Hirak Deepthi. Dr. S.R. Nathan (Mammootty) is a world-renowned professor of economics. A theorist to the core, he always harps on his pet topics of poverty and developmental issues that concern the developing world. He is a loner who hits the bottle. He is not a womanizer though; in his own terms, he loves their company.
Akale (2004)
Directed by Shyamaprasad
Genres Drama
Actors Prithviraj Sukumaran, Sheela, Geetu Mohandas, Tom George Kolath, Mithun Ramesh, Santha Devi
Rating72%
The film is the story about an Anglo-Indian family who lives in Kerala. Neil (Prithviraj Sukumaran) is a disturbed youth working as a clerk in a factory for low wages. His intention is to become a writer. He lives with his mother (Sheela) and sister (Geetu Mohandas). His father was a Portuguese sailor who he left the family when the children were very young. Rose, his sister is slightly handicapped and because of this, she is always in the shell. She is very much interested in glass figurines. Margret, Neil's mother hates his care-free attitude towards life and his late-night movies. She is a very possessive mother and she is always worried about the future of her daughter. One day Neil invites his co-worker Freddy (Tom George Kolath) for a dinner at his home. Neil's mother and daughter thinks that Freddy will get interested in Rose and they can marry her off but their dreams get crushed when they comes to know that Freddie is already engaged and Rose passes away years later.
Agnisakshi (1999)
, 1h40Directed by Shyamaprasad
Actors Rajit Kapur, Shobana, Sreevidya, Praveena, Madampu Sankaran Namboothiri
Rating76%
Kallukondoru Pennu (1998)
Directed by Shyamaprasad
Genres Drama, War, Crime
Actors Suresh Gopi, Dileep, Murali, Rajan P. Dev, Maniyanpillai Raju, Chitra
Rating52%
Kallu Kondoru Pennu movie tells us the story of a nurse Sita (Vijayashanti), who toils hard in the Gulf for the sake of her family consisting of two brothers and a sister. It is her family which is above everything for her and for this she even tries to forget the love that she has for Dr. Suresh (Suresh Gopi), who works with her in the same hospital and who too loves her sincerely.
Scriptwriter
Artist (2013)
Directed by Shyamaprasad
Genres Drama
Actors Fahadh shanu, Sreeram Ramachandran, Ann Augustine, Sidhartha Siva, Krishnachandran, Vanitha Krishnachandran
Roles Writer
Rating70%
Artist traces the journey of two artists — Michael Agnelo (Fahadh Faasil), son of a Goan businessman, and Gayatri (Ann Augustine), who hails from a conservative Brahmin family. Gayatri shocks her parents by choosing to study Arts in college, then decides to drop out of college and start living with Michael, an eccentric genius with a promising career. Their new life together does not eradicate her isolation, and as Michael wraps further layers of self-centeredness around the cocoon that he has built for himself, Gayatri looks around for ways to keep her passion for him intact. Gayathri is barely out of her teens when she starts working to support her partner even though she does not get even emotional support from him. Her woes increase when Michael loses his eyesight in a road accident. The challenges of the ungrateful Michael who struggles to transform his artistry on the canvas and how the youngsters tackle egoism, selfishness and their artistic demands form the crux of the story.