Soumya Sadanandan

Soumya Sadanandan is a Director in the Malayalam film industry.[1][2][3] She has also acted in several Malayam Movies. She was well known as an anchor of a film based show in Kappa TV, called 'Film Lounge' which was broadcast for 4 years from 2013–2017. She is working on her directorial debut - a Malayalam movie under the banner UGM Production starring Kunchacko Boban and Nimisha Sajayan.[4]

Soumya Sadanandan
Born (1985-07-22) 22 July 1985
Sooranad, Kollam District in Kerala,
NationalityIndian
Other namesSou Sadanandan
OccupationFilm Maker
Years active8

Early life

Born at Sooranad, Kollam District in Kerala, Soumya was brought up at Thiruvananthapuram. She completed her schooling from Kendriya Vidyalaya and secured a degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from College Of Engineering Thiruvananthapuram , Kerala. She worked with Aditya Birla Minacs, Bengaluru for four years before making a big career switch to join the Film Industry in 2010.

Filmography
As Director
Year Title Notes Credit Awards
2018 Mangalyam Thanthunanena Malayalam Feature Film Director
2017 Rabbit Hole Malayalam Shortfilm[5] Short Film Director 2018 Best cinematography, Best Sound Design and Special Mention for Screenplay at Eastern Global Short film festival 2018
2016 Chembai: My discovery of a legend[6] Documentary Director 2017 Special Jury Award at 64th National Film Awards

2016 Signs Film Festival, Kerala

2016 Best Documentary at Allahabad International film festival

2016 C/O Saira Banu Malayalam Feature Film Assistant Director
2015 Olappeeppi Malayalam Feature Film Assistant Director
2013 David and Golaith Malayalam Feature Film Assistant Director / Actress
2013 Inam Tamil Feature Film Assistant Director / Actress
2013 One Malayalam Feature Film Assistant Director / Actress
2012 Mystique Encounter Short Film Director
2012 Ashanum-Ashathiyum TV Series Director
2012 Cinema Company Malayalam Feature Film Assistant Director / Actress
2012 Jawan of Vellimala Malayalam Feature Film Assistant Director
As actress
Year Title Role Notes
2019 Bolivia Neethu
2018Abrahaminte Santhathikal
2016 Chembai: My discovery of a legendHerselfdocumentary
2015MiliMili's friend
2014 Ormayundo Ee Mukham[7] Neethu
2013 David and GolaithSharonDebut as Lead actress
2013 CeylonTamil film
2013 One
2012 Cinema Company

Awards
  • 2018 Rabbithole - Best cinematography, Best Sound Design and Special Mention for Screenplay at Eastern Global Short film festival 2018
  • 2017 Special Jury Award at 64th National Film Awards Chembai: My discovery of a legend
  • 2016 Signs Film Festival, Kerala Chembai: My discovery of a legend
  • 2016 Best Documentary at Allahabad International film festival Chembai: My discovery of a legend[8]

References
  1. "Documenting the life of a legend". 29 September 2015.
  2. "Soumya Sadanadanan makes docu on Chembai - Times of India".
  3. "Childhood, Cinema & Career Choices: A Conversation With 'Eeda' Actress Nimisha Sajayan". 16 January 2018.
  4. "Learnt a lot from Amala Akkineni: Soumya Sadanandan - Times of India".
  5. M, Athira (31 January 2018). "'Rabbit Hole' discusses depression" – via www.thehindu.com.
  6. "I hope the National Award helps in some way to elevate Chembai music festival to something like a Tyagaraja fest: Soumya Sadanandan - Times of India".
  7. "I have no diet plan: Soumya Sadanandan - Times of India".
  8. "Malayalam cinema has lots to cheer". 8 April 2017 – via www.thehindu.com.
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