Nagraj Manjule

Nagraj Manjule
Born 24 August
Karmala
Residence Jeur, Maharashtra, India
Nationality Indian
Occupation Actor, Film director, Scriptwriter, Dialogue writer
Website nagrajmanjule.wordpress.com

Nagraj Manjule (Marathi: नागराज मंजुळे) (born 1978) is a National Award-winning Indian filmmaker and screenwriter known for his first short film Pistulya. He hails from a small village in Maharashtra and has written and directed his first Feature film called Fandry.[1] He is a writer and a poet and has published a book of poetry in Marathi called Unhachya Katavirudhha which won very prestigious award called " Bhairuratan Damani Sahitya Puraskar.

At the 61st National Film Awards, Fandry won the Indira Gandhi Award for Best First Film of a Director.,[2] while Somnath Awghade was awarded with best child actor prize. And also his First Short Film Pistulya won Best First Non-Feature Film and Special Mention For the Suraj Pawar at 58th National Film Awards.

Early life and background

Born and brought up in Jeur Tal village in Karmala taluka, a small town of Solapur district in Maharashtra, Manjule has closely seen how one has to struggle while getting an education if one belongs to a poor, backward family of a rural India.[3][4]

He has pursued his M.A. in Marathi literature from University of Pune, followed by Masters in communication studies from New Arts, Science and Commerce College, Ahmednagar.[1][5]

Career

His first National Award winning short film Pistulya is a reflection of his 'felt experience',[6] Thereafter he made his debut feature film, Fandry in 2014, which was commercially released in February 2014. Fandry' literally means pig in the Kaikadi language, spoken by nomadic Kaikadi tribe, which is considered untouchable in Maharashtra and film deals with the issue of caste system-based discrimination.[1][5]

He is one of the important poets in Marathi literature in the last decade. His collection of poems 'Unhachya Kataviruddha' has received a very warm welcome in contemporary Marathi literature, and book won very renowned 'Damani literary Award', also praised by the stalwarts from Marathi literature.[7]

Filmography

Poetry Book

Awards for Pistulya

Festival / Awards Category Result
National Film Award Best First Non-Feature Film of a Director, special mention for the child actor (Suraj Pawar) Won
Ma Ta Samman 2010 Best short film Won
Aarohi Film Festival Mumbai 2009 Best short film and Best Actor Won
Hyderabad International Film Festival 2010 Best short film Won
20th IDPA Film Festival Mumbai 2009 Certificate of Merit Won
Pratibimb Short Film Festival, Ahmednagar 2009 Second Best Short Film Won
Children Film Festival Lucknow-2010 officially selected N/A
Asian Film Festival-2010 officially selected N/A
ICE Short Film Festival Pune- 2009 officially selected N/A
Tathya Film Festival Hyderabad- 2010 officially selected N/A
Kolkata International Film Festival 2010 officially selected N/A
Mumbai International Film Festival 2010 officially selected N/A
Asiatica Film Mediate Film Festival officially selected N/A

Awards for Fandry

Festival / Awards Category Result
Mumbai International Film Festival Jury Grand Prize Won
BFI London Film Festival Best Film N/A
Abu Dhabi Film Festival Best Film N/A
International Children's Film Festival of India Best Film N/A
International Film Festival of India Best Film N/A
Göteborg International Film Festival Best Film N/A
Pune International Film Festival Best Film, Best Film(Audience), Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Actor Won
International Federation of Film Critics Best Film of the year 2013 Won
Dharamshala International Film Festival Best Film N/A
International Film Festival of Kerala Best Film N/A
Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles[8] Best Indian feature film Won
Mata Sanman Best Film, Best Actor, Best Director, Best Child Artist, Best Script, Best Editor Won
New York Indian Film Festival Best Director Won
Reel Asian Film Festival 2014[9] National Bank Best First Feature Film Award Won
Seattle South Asian Film Festival Outstanding Film in Social Category 2014 Won
National Award[10] Best First Film of a Director – Indira Gandhi Award (Golden Lotus) National Film Festival

Best Child Artist- National Film Festival

Won
Maharashtra State award Best Director Won
ZEE Awards Kishor Kadam - Best Supporting Actor Won
Prabhat Puraskar Special award, Best Background Music Won
The FIPRESCI India- Film Critics Award 6th BENGALURU INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL The Best Indian Film 2013 Won
Toronto Reel Asian Film Festival 2014 Best First Feature Film Won
Jammu and Kashmir International Film Selection N/A
Goettingen,Germany ( Centre for Modern Indian Studies) Invited by Dr Sumeet Mhaskar et al. Screened N/A
Columbia university (Special Invitee by Prof Anupama Rao, Coordinated by Lalit Khandare) Screened N/A
Gothenburg International Film Festival Screened N/A
Rotterdam International Film Festival Screened N/A
FILCA, a Trivandrum-based Film Society Screened N/A
SOAS, University of London (the School of Oriental and African Studies) Screened (Special Invitee by Dr Suhas Bhasme) N/A
Hounslow,London. Screened N/A
4th edition Indian Film Festival The Hague Screened N/A
Stanford University Screened (Dr Suryakant Waghmore/Lalit Khandare and South Asia Studies) N/A
First Marathi Filmfare Award 2014 Best Director, Best Child Artist (Somnath Awaghade), Best Supporting Actor (Kishor Kadam), Best Cinematography (Vikram Almadi) Won

Awards for Unhachya Kataviruddha (Marathi उन्हाच्या कटाविरुद्ध),Poetry Collection

Festival / Awards Category Result
Bhairuratan Damani Sahitya Puraskar N/A Won
Yashwantrao Chavan sahitya Puraskar 2014 N/A Won
Dr. Anil Awachat Smruti Sangharsh Sanman N/A Won
Prakash Dhere Jeevan Gaurav Puraskar N/A Won
Daya Pawar Smruti Puraskar N/A Won
Narayan Surve Kavya Pratibha Puraskar N/A Won

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