| Shyamaprasad | |
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| Born | 1960 Kerala, India |
| Occupation | Film/TV director |
| Years active | 1998 - present |
Shyamaprasad (born 1960 in Kerala, India) is an Indian film director. Directing highly acclaimed and complex films such as Agnisakshi, Akale, Ore Kadal and Elektra, he has won several state, national and international film awards.
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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 MP 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 latest 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 audience as well as lovers of middle cinema. Film critics have rated rated it high for its novel concept and its direction.
Elektra, a psychosensual drama starring Manisha Koirala, Prakash Raj and Nayanthara is awaiting release this winter. His next venture Arike is slated to release in March 2012.
| Year | Film | Notes |
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| 1998 | Kallu Kondoru Pennu | |
| 1999 | Agnisakshi | National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam Kerala State Film Award for Best Director Kerala State Film Award for Best Film Kerala Film Critics Award for Best Film Kerala Film Critics Award for Best Director Asianet Special Jury Award |
| 2002 | Bokshu: The Myth | Indo-American co-production in English |
| 2004 | Akale | National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam Kerala State Film Award for Best Director Kerala State Film Award for Best Film Chennai Filmfans Association Award for Best Malayalam Film Mathrubhumi Film Award Special Jury Prize Participation at the Brisbane International Film Festival Participation at the Tehran International Film Festival Participation at the Foyle- Northern Ireland Participation at the Fukuoka International Film Festival (Japan) Participation at the River to River fest- Florence Participation at the Karachi International Film Festival Participation at the Dhaka International Film Festival Participation at the Tennessee Williams Film Festival (NewYork; 2006) |
| 2007 | Ore Kadal | FIPRESCI Award for Best Malayalam Film at the International Film Festival of Kerala NETPAC Award for Best Malayalam film at the International Film Festival of Kerala The German Star at the Stuttgart Film Festival Kerala Film Critics Award for Best Feature Film Kerala Film Critics Award for Best Direction Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Film Amrita Film Award for Best Director AMMA Annual Movie Award for Best Film John Abraham Award for Best Feature Film Malayalam Viewers Award for Best Film Opening film at the International Film Festival of India Indian Panorama (2007) Participation at the Asiatica Film Mediale (Rome; 2008) Participation at the Fribourg International Film Frestival (Switzerland; 2008) Participation at the Indian Film Festival (Los Angles; 2008) Participation at the International Film Festival of Minneapolis (US; 2008) Participation at the Cine Del Sur (Granada, Spain; 2008) Participation at the Festival of Malayalam Films (Vollodoid, Spain; 2008) Participation at the International Film Festival of Kerala (India; 2007) Participation at the Hyderabad International Film Festival (India; 2008) Participation at the Pune International Film Festival (India) Participation at the Mumbai Film Festival (India) Participation at the Habitat Film Fest (New Delhi, India) Participation at the Asian Film Festival (Abudhabi) |
| 2009 | Ritu | |
| 2010 | Kerala Cafe | Segment Off Season |
| 2010 | Elektra | Kerala State Film Award for Best Director Participation at the International Film Festival of India Participation at the International Film Festival of Kerala Participation at the Dubai International Film Festival Participation at the Gandhinagar International Film Festival (India; 2011) Participation at the Indian Film Festival 'Bollywood and beyond', Stuttgart (Germany; 2011) Participation at the River to River Film Festival, Florence (Italy; 2011) |
| 2012 | Arike |
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