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| name = Manoj S Nair
| image = Manoj S Nair CONTACT Award 2019.png
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| native_name = മനോജ് എസ് നായർ
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1979|08|14}}
| birth_place = [[Attingal]], [[Kerala]], [[India]]
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| occupation = Film director, Writer, Engineer
| years_active = Since 2012
|alma mater = {{ublist|BHS,Attingal | [[St. Xavier's College, Thumba]] | [[NSS College of Engineering]],Palakkad | [[Thangal Kunju Musaliar College of Engineering]],Kollam}}
| spouse = Divya G Nair
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| children = Pranav M Nair
| parents = M Sasikumaran Nair<br>C S Vijayalekshmi
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'''Manoj S Nair''' is a [[Film director]] and [[Screenwriter]] from [[Kerala]], [[India]] who predominantly works in [[Malayalam cinema]]. Manoj S Nair made his directorial debut in the Malayalam film industry with [[Lessons (2019 film)|Lessons]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-details/lessons/movieshow/71752455.cms|title=Lessons Movie details Timesofindia News |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m3db.com/film/91506|title=Lessons Movie details m3db.com|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://in.bookmyshow.com/movies/lessons/ET00114393/|title=Lessons Profile_BookMyShow|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.indianmovierating.in/MovieDetails/Lessons|title=Lessons (2019)_Rating Online|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://in.bookmyshow.com/movies/lessons/ET00114393/user-reviews|title=Lessons(2019)Reviews Online BookmyShow|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Personal life and education==

Manoj S Nair was born on 14 August 1979 in [[Attingal]], [[Thiruvananthapuram]], [[Kerala]]. He completed his schooling from B.T.S,Attingal and Govt B.H.S Attingal. He did his [[pre-university course]] at [[St. Xavier's College, Thumba]],Completed [[Bachelor of Science]] BSc in [[Physics]] [[St. Xavier's College, Thumba]];after which he completed his [[Bachelor of Engineering]] B.Tech. (in [[Electrical engineering]](EEE) from [[NSS College of Engineering]],Palakkad and [[Thangal Kunju Musaliar College of Engineering]],Kollam. He is working as R&D Engineer in a Central Government organistaion at [[Thiruvananthapuram]].

He also served as an executive member of `CONTACT`;<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/thiruvananthapuram/news/thiruvananthapuram-1.3861972|title=CONTACT Executive Members Panel_Mathrubhoomi News|url-status=live}}{{dead link}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://keralakaumudi.com/news/news.php?id=87292|title=CONTACT Executive Members Panel_Kerala Koumudi News|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/print-edition/kerala/adoor-gopalakrishnan-demand-to-stop-national-film-awards-1.4001259|title=CONTACT's Seminar On 'Censor Board and Indian Cinema Mathrubhoomi News'|url-status=live}}{{dead link}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://archive.org/details/censor-board-and-indian-cinema-seminar-contact|title=censor-board-and-indian-cinema-seminar-contact.. |url-status=live}}</ref>{{failed verification}} an organization for artists and technicians of film and television fraternity of Kerala.

==Career==

Manoj S Nair is a [[blogger]], and [[screenplay]] writer.He has scripted and directed some short films and commercials.His screenplay 'Darbe Guje'(2016) had bagged Special Jury award in International documentary and short film Festival of Kerala (IDSFFK2016) organised by Kerala State Chalachitra Academy.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5927920/?ref_=nm_knf_t_3|title= "Darbe Guje IMDB"|url-status=live}}</ref> In the year 2018, he written and directed the short fiction film Goal...<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10433394/?ref_=nm_flmg_t_2_wr|title= "Goal IMDB"|url-status=live}}</ref> It was selected and screened for more than 15 national and international festivals across the globe and won various awards.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.unosguardoraro.tv/en/video/?filter=edizione-2019|title=Goal...Directed by Manoj S Nair at Heyoka Awards,Rome 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://kinolub.pl/selection-results-2019/|title=Goal Kinolub Festival,Poland 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://alnahjfilmfest.com/index.php/download_file/view_inline/1704|title=Goal alnahjfilmfest,IRAQ 2019_Brochure|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://archive.org/details/goal_20200603|title='Goal...'International festival Laurels|url-status=live}}</ref> Manoj S Nair made his directorial debut in the Malayalam film industry with Lessons.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://malayalam.indianexpress.com/entertainment/bigil-oru-kadathanadan-katha-vattamesha-sammelanam-marappava-lessons-release-309345/|title=Lessons movie release Indian express News|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSiqdbH79lI/|title=Lessons movie_Official trailer|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://attingalvartha.com/2019/10/lessons-movie-attingal/|title=Lessons movie release_Attingal News|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://ayyo.in/Cinema_more.php?page=403|title=Lessons movie release Ayyo News|url-status=live}}</ref> the four-part anthology film by CONTACT members and technicians in the banner of CONTACT Films released in October 2019.His part is based on his award-winning screenplay "Swargathil oru Rathri".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHPT9k2dSU0|title=Swargathil oru rathri_Official Trailer|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykqkOTDpQyU&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR2_nj7RXCP-LhtlSgJtYMkxTYoIpA9-HO6wJpwTBt4le96I9Q5jV_rLpcs
|title='Swargathil oru rathri'_News 18 TV Kerala|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://archive.org/details/mathrubhpoomi-newspaper-19052109-swargathil-oru-rathri-manoj-snair_202006|title= "Mathrubhoomi Newspaper 19 May 2019-swargathil-oru-rathri-manoj-snair_202006".Archived from the original on 03 June 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> His screenplay collection book is published in February 2022 as 'Swargathil Oru Rathri' by India Books Trivandrum.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiabookskerala.com/#|title=India Books Trivandrum |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{ISBN|978-93-5607-091-2}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://varthatrivandrum.com/director-manoj-s-nairs-swargathil-oru-rathri-has-been-released-5743/|title=Swargathil Oru Rathri Book Release Press club Trivandrum |url-status=live}}</ref>

==Bibliography==
===Novels===
* {{Cite book |title= Swargathil Oru Rathri(Screenplay Collection)}}

==Filmography==

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="background:#f5f5f5;"
|- style="background:#B0C4DE;"
! Year
! Film
! Language
! Role
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| 2019 || ''[[Lessons (2019 film)|Lessons]]''|| Malayalam || Director/Script Writer||
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==Short films==
Manoj S Nair worked as creative consultant, screenwriter and Director for some short films.
* ''Darbe Guje (2016)''as Screen Writer
* ''Goal...(2018)''as Screen Writer/Director

==Awards==
* IDSFFK2016 [[International Film Festival]] of Kerala organised by [[Kerala State Chalachitra Academy]] - Special Jury mention for the Short film Darbe Guje<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://asianfilmfestivals.com/2016/06/15/winners-international-documentary-short-film-festival-kerala-2016/|title=IDSFFK2016_Jury Mention_Darbe Guje_News|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Thiruvananthapuram/Short-film-fete-ends-on-a-sweet-note/article14423387.ece/|title=IDSFFK2016_Award Winners Hindu News |url-status=live}}</ref>
* CONTACT Film Festival 2017 Screen writing competition-Best screenplay "Swargathil oru Rathri"<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://archive.org/details/swaragathil-oru-rathri-screenplay-award|title=swaragathil-oru-rathri-screenplay-award ".Archived image on 03 June 2020|url-status=live}}</ref>
* Unosguardoraro Festival 2019,ROME-Heyoka Awards Finalist -"Goal..."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.unosguardoraro.tv/en/video/goal/|title=heyoka2019 Awards,ROME-Finalist -Shortfilm Goal|url-status=live}}</ref>
* AsiaSouthEast-Short Film Festival,AUTUMN2019,Combodia-Jury Honourable Mention -"Goal..."
* CONTACT Film Festival-2019 Screen writing competition-Jury Award Screenplay-'Peedanam'<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://ayyo.in/Cinema_more.php?page=436|title=CONTACT Screen Writing Awards_2019_News |url-status=live}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb name|9465806}}
* [https://filmfreeway.com/ManojNair/ Filmfreeway Profile]
* {{facebook|manojattingal}}
* [https://in.bookmyshow.com/person/manoj-s-nair/2003419/ BookMyShow Profile]

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[[Category:Film directors from Thiruvananthapuram]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian film directors]]

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