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{{short description|Indian film producer and distributor (born 1986)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2015}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Listin Stephen
| image =
| caption = Listin in 2012
| birthname =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|6|1|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Uzhavoor]], [[Kottayam]], [[Kerala]], India
| occupation = {{hlist|[[Film producer]]|
[[Film distributor]]}}
| yearsactive = 2011–present
| organization = [[Listin Stephen #Filmography|Magic Frames]]
| nationality =
| spouse = {{Marriage|Benitta Jacob|2015}}
| children = 2
| relatives = [[Justin Stephen]] (brother)
| awards = [[National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment]] (2012)
| othername =
}}
'''Listin Stephen''' is an Indian [[film producer]] and [[Film distributor|distributor]] who works in [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam]], [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]] and [[Hindi cinema|Hindi]] film industries. He founded the film production company [[Magic Frames]] that has produced and distributed a lot of successful movies over a decade. His debut production was ''[[Traffic (2011 film)|Traffic]]'' (2011), which heralded in a new age of film-making style and rejuvenated [[Malayalam cinema]].<ref>[https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/magic-touch/article4610118.ece Magic Touch]. ''[[The Hindu]]''.</ref>

==Career==
His debut production was ''[[Traffic (2011 film)|Traffic]]'' (2011), which heralded in a new age of film-making style into Malayalam cinema.<ref name=Kollywood>{{cite news|author=Sanjith Sidhardhan, TNN|date= 18 May 2012|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-05-18/news-and-interviews/31765186_1_kollywood-gears-films |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140108144351/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-05-18/news-and-interviews/31765186_1_kollywood-gears-films |url-status=dead |archive-date=8 January 2014 |title=Listen Stephen gears up for Kollywood|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|publisher=indiatimes.com|access-date=2012-07-01}}</ref> His second production was ''[[Chaappa Kurish]]'' (2011).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metromatinee.com/News/Sameer%20Thahir%20and%20Listin%20Stephen%20with%20Chappa%20Kurishu.-3035-1 |title=Sameer Thahir and Listin Stephen with "Chappa Kurishu" |publisher=Metromatinee.com |date=2011-04-02 |access-date=2012-07-01}}</ref> While it encountered controversies,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.yentha.com/news/view/4/Behind-The-Camera-Chappayum-Kurishum-Screenil |title=Behind The Camera: Chappayum Kurishum Screenil|publisher=Yentha.com |date=2011-07-14 |access-date=2012-07-01}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/tabloid/kochi/%E2%80%98risque%E2%80%99-taking-remya-nambeesan-373 |title='Risque'-taking Remya Nambeesan |newspaper=[[Deccan Chronicle]] |date=2011-07-18 |access-date=2012-07-02 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121011131133/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/tabloid/kochi/%E2%80%98risque%E2%80%99-taking-remya-nambeesan-373 |archive-date=11 October 2012 }}</ref> the film turned out to be a moderate commercial and critical hit.<ref name=Kollywood/> In 2012, he produced ''[[Ustad Hotel]]'' which won three [[National Film Awards]], including the one for the [[National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment|Best Popular Film]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/listin-to-his-plans/article4540107.ece|title = 'Listin' to his plans|newspaper = The Hindu|date = 23 March 2013|last1 = Naig|first1 = Udhav}}</ref> Following the success of his films, he remade all three films in Tamil in association with [[R. Sarathkumar]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/Sarath-Kumar-takes-special-interest-in-production-news-National-ndxpagdgcei.html |title=Sarath Kumar takes special interest in production |website=www.sify.com |access-date=9 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130324022721/http://www.sify.com/movies/Sarath-Kumar-takes-special-interest-in-production-news-National-ndxpagdgcei.html |archive-date=24 March 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

== Filmography ==
{{Pending films key}}
===As Producer===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Language
! Notes
|-
|rowspan=2|2011
|''[[Traffic (2011 film)|Traffic]]''
| Malayalam
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Film – Malayalam]]
|-
|''[[Chaappa Kurish]]''
| Malayalam
|
|-
|2012
|''[[Ustad Hotel]]''
| Malayalam
|{{bulleted_list|[[National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment]]|[[4th South Indian International Movie Awards|SIIMA Award for Best Film]]|[[Asianet Film Awards|Asianet Film Award for Best Film]]|Nominated—[[Filmfare Award|Filmfare Award for Best Film – Malayalam]]}}
|-
|rowspan=2|2013
|''[[Chennaiyil Oru Naal]]''
| Tamil
| Tamil remake of ''[[Traffic (2011 film)|Traffic]]''
|-
|''[[Pulivaal]]''
| Tamil
| Tamil remake of ''[[Chaappa Kurish]]''
|-
| 2014
|''[[How Old Are You? (film)|How Old Are You]]''
| Malayalam
|
|-
| rowspan=3|2015
| ''[[Chirakodinja Kinavukal]]''
| Malayalam
|
|-
| ''[[Maari (film)|Maari]]''
| Tamil
|
|-
| ''[[Idhu Enna Maayam]]''
| Tamil
|
|-
|2017
| ''[[Vimaanam]]''
| Malayalam
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |2019
| ''[[Brother's Day]]''
| Malayalam
|
|-
|''[[Kettyolaanu Ente Malakha]]''
| Malayalam
|
|-
|''[[Driving Licence (film)|Driving Licence]]''
|Malayalam
|
|-
|2021
|''[[Mohan Kumar Fans]]''
|Malayalam
|
|-
| rowspan=4 | 2022 || ''[[Jana Gana Mana (2022 film)|Jana Gana Mana]]'' || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Kaduva]]'' || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Kooman (film)|Kooman]]'' || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Gold (2022 Indian film)|Gold]]'' || Malayalam ||
|-
| rowspan=2 | 2023 || ''[[Selfiee]]'' || Hindi || Hindi remake of ''[[Driving License (2019 film)|Driving License]]''
|-
| ''[[Thuramukham (2023 film)|Thuramukham]]'' || Malayalam ||<ref>{{Cite news |title=Nivin Pauly on ‘Thuramukham’ release delay, says It was the producer’s fault |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/nivin-pauly-on-thuramukham-release-delay-says-it-was-the-producers-fault/articleshow/98534318.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2023-03-10 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
|-
| 2023 || ''[[Enthada Saji]]'' || Malayalam ||<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bureau |first=The Hindu |date=2023-05-06 |title=Jayasurya, Nivetha Thomas, Kunchako Boban-starrer ‘Enthada Saji’ drops on Amazon Prime Video |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/jayasurya-nivetha-thomas-kunchako-boban-starrer-enthada-saji-drops-on-amazon-prime-video/article66819566.ece |access-date=2023-05-06 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan=4 {{TBA}} || {{Pending film|Ramachandra Boss & Co}} || Malayalam ||
|-
| {{Pending film|[[Ajayante Randam Moshanam]]}} || Malayalam ||
|-
| {{Pending film|Thaaram}} || Malayalam ||
|-

|-
|}

===As Distributor===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Language
! Notes
|-
|rowspan=2|2019
|''[[Petta (film)|Petta]]''
|rowspan=4|Tamil
|Kerala Distribution
|-
|''[[Bigil]]''
|Kerala Distribution
|-
|2021
|''[[Master (2021 film)|Master]]''
|Kerala Distribution
|-
|rowspan=12|2022
|''[[Beast (2022 Indian film)|Beast]]''
|Kerala Distribution
|-
|''[[K.G.F: Chapter 2]]''
|Kannada
|Kerala Distribution
|-
|''[[The Legend (2022 film)|The Legend]]''
|Tamil
|Kerala Distribution
|-
|''[[Nna Thaan Case Kodu]]''
|rowspan=2|Malayalam
|Kerala Distribution
|-
|''Chattambi''
|Starring [[Sreenath Bhasi]]
|-
|''[[Godfather (2022 film)|Godfather]]''
|Telugu
|Kerala Distribution
|-
|''[[Thiruchitrambalam]]''
|Tamil
|Kerala Distribution
|-
|''[[Kantara (film)]]''
|Kannada
|Kannada version Distribution
|-
|''[[Kumari (2022 film)|Kumari]]''
|rowspan=2|Malayalam
|Kerala distribution in association with Prithviraj Productions
|-
|Aanaparambile World Cup
|Starring [[Antony Varghese]]
|-
|''[[DSP (film)]]''
|rowspan=2|Tamil
|Starring [[Vijay Sethupathi]]
|-
|[[Gatta Kusthi]]
|}

== Television==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Language
! Notes
|-
|2017-2018
|''Avaril Oral''||rowspan=2|[[Malayalam]]||rowspan=2|TV series on [[Surya TV]]
|-
|2021||''[[Varnappakittu (TV series)|Varnapakittu]]''
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|4653772}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Stephen, Listin}}
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Tamil film producers]]
[[Category:Malayalam film producers]]
[[Category:People from Kottayam district]]
[[Category:1986 births]]
[[Category:Film producers from Kerala]]
[[Category:Producers who won the Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment National Film Award]]

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