Sudevan

Sudevan (also known as Sudevan P.P.), (born on 2 May 1975),[1][2][3] is an Indian filmmaker and script writer based in Kerala, India.

Sudevan
Born (1975-05-02) 2 May 1975
Peringod Palakkad, Kerala
OccupationFilm director, writer, producer
Parent(s)Madhavan Vaidyar & Seetha
AwardsKerala State Film Award for Best Film in 2013 for the film CR No: 89

Early life

He was born and raised in Peringode, Kerala in 1975. He studied at Peringode high school and Sree Neelakanta Govt. Sanskrit College, Pattambi

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.[4]

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. CR No: 89 appeared at Hong Kong International Film Festival (2015), Malaysian Malayalam Film Festival (2015), Colombo International film festival Sri Lanka (2014), Hanoi International Film Festival, Vietnam (2014) and International Film Festival of Kerala 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.[5]

Filmography
YearTitleRoleDirector
2005Varoo (Come with me) Short filmWriterDirector
2007Planning Short filmWriterDirector
2009Randu (Two) Short filmWriterDirector
2010' 'Thattumporathappan (Lord of the Artic) Short filmWriterDirector
2013CR No: 89 Feature LengthWriterDirector[4]
2017'Akatho Puratho (In or Out)' Feature LengthWriterDirector[6]

Recognition
  • Netpac award (2013)[7]
  • John Abraham National Awards (2014)[8]
  • Aravindan award (2014)
  • Padmarajan Award (2014)
  • Mohan Raghavan Puraskaram (2014)

References
  1. Venkiteswaran, C. S. (18 August 2011). "Simple but succinct". Thehindu.com. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  2. Manu, Meera (19 June 2016). "For the people, by the people". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  3. "PressReader.com - Your favorite newspapers and magazines". Pressreader.com. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  4. Venkiteswaran, C. S. (20 June 2013). "Between good and evil". Thehindu.com. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  5. "kottayam nazeers short film kuttichan plagiarised filmmaker sudevan accuses actor". Thenewsminute.com. 21 February 2019. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
  6. J.s, Harikumar (8 February 2018). "'Akatho Puratho' suits festival audience, says director P.P. Sudevan". Thehindu.com. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  7. Kumar, P. K. Ajith (24 April 2014). "One for the records". Thehindu.com. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  8. "FFSI Keralam - Awards". Ffsikeralam.in. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
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