Amal Neerad
| Amal Neerad | |
|---|---|
 Amal Neerad | |
| Born |
7 October 1976 Kollam, Kerala, India |
| Occupation | Cinematographer, Film director, Film producer |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Spouse(s) | Jyothirmayi (2015–present) |
Amal Neerad (born October 7, 1976 in Kollam, Kerala, India) is an Indian cinematographer, film director, and producer. He is well notable for his stylish cinematography. He graduated from the Satyajit Ray Film And Television Institute of India, Kolkata(first batch) and went on to film and direct several movies in India. He was awarded National Award in 2001 for best cinematography for the diploma film Meena Jha during graduation (short feature section).
Early life and family
Amal Neerad born in Kollam, moved to Kottayam and then settled in Ernakulam due to his father’s and mother’s profession. He attended school and college in Ernakulam.[1] At Maharajas College, Ernakulam he was the college union chairman (1992–93 and 1993–94) twice.[2] He won the first prize in photography in the Mahatma Gandhi University Youth Festival for three consecutive years.
He married actress Jyothirmayi on April 4, 2015.[3]
Career
In 1995 he joined Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute.[4] He was awarded with both National Award and Ajaykar Award for his work as a cinematographer. While a student in the institute, he won a scholarship to do a course in at the Babel Berg studio in Berlin. While there he shot a 35mm film called "Fourth World", which he wrote and filmed himself. This film was exhibited in India at the German Festival.
He worked as a cinematographer with Ram Gopal Varma's production company, where he did the cinematography for James, Darna Zaroori Hai and Shiva. After that he did the Malayalam film, Black.
In 2007, he made his directorial debut with the Malayalam film, Big B starring Mammootty and Nafisa Ali. His next film was Sagar Alias Jacky starring Mohanlal. The film saw the return of the iconic character Jacky from the 1987 film Irupatham Noottandu. The film had Shobhana and Bhavana as the female leads. In 2010, Amal worked with Prithviraj and Prakash Raj for the thriller Anwar.
2012 marked the start of his own production company, Amal Neerad Productions. The company’s first movie was Bachelor Party, followed by an anthology film, 5 Sundarikalt. Amal Neerad Productions, along with Fahad Faasil and Friends Pvt. Ltd., produced the period thriller Iyobinte Pustakam, starring Fahadh Faasil, Lal, Isha Sharvani, Jayasurya and Padmapriya, which was released in November 2014
He has also directed commercials and song sequences for other movies.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Language | Director | Cinematographer | Producer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Black | Malayalam | No | Yes | No | |
| 2005 | James | Hindi | No | Yes | No | |
| 2006 | Shiva | Hindi | No | Yes | No | |
| 2006 | Darna Zaroori Hai | Hindi | No | Yes | No | |
| 2007 | Big B | Malayalam | Yes | No | No | Directorial Debut. |
| 2009 | Sagar Alias Jacky Reloaded | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 2010 | Anwar | Malayalam | Yes | No | No | |
| 2010 | Tournament | Malayalam | No | Yes | No | A song only (Nila Nila). |
| 2012 | Bachelor Party | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2013 | 5 Sundarikal | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | Yes | Anthology film. Director of "Kullante Bharya". Cinematographer of "Aami" |
| 2014 | Iyobinte Pustakam | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Awards and Recognitions
His film Iyobinte Pustakam bagged best film in 2014 Asianet Film Awards. [5]
References
- ↑ http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/interview/254656/
- ↑ Aswin J Kumar (2011-04-11). "The 'Maharaja' is poor at maths". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2013-08-29.
- ↑ http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/amal-neerad-marries-jyotirmayi-south/20150406.htm
- ↑ http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/interview/1972/
- ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/17th_Asianet_Film_Awards
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