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| birth_place = [[Thiruvananthapuram|Trivandrum]], [[Kerala]], India<br />
| occupation = {{hlist|Film director|film producer}}<br />
| years_active = 2015–present<br />
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'''R.S.Vimal''' is an Indian filmmaker who works in [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam film industry]]. He made his directorial debut in 2015 with the Malayalam film ''[[Ennu Ninte Moideen]]'', for which he received the [[Filmfare Award for Best Director – Malayalam]].<br />
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==Career==<br />
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He made documentary films for a Malayalam television channel for a period of time. Prior to making his feature directorial debut, Vimal made a documentary on the same subject, titled ''Jalam Kondu Murivettaval''.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://cinemabulletin.in/prithviraj-r-s-vimal-multilingual-film-karnan-to-cost-300-crore/|title= Prithviraj – R S Vimal multilingual film 'Mahavir Karna' to cost 300 Crore|publisher= Cinema Bulletin|date= 21 September 2016|accessdate= 21 September 2016|archive-date= 21 December 2019|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20191221155317/http://cinemabulletin.in/prithviraj-r-s-vimal-multilingual-film-karnan-to-cost-300-crore/|url-status= dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/2009/dec/09/malayalam-documentary-to-be-screened-at-mumbai-f-111347.html|title=Malayalam documentary to be screened at Mumbai f|date=15 May 2012|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> He made his directorial debut in 2015 with the Malayalam film ''[[Ennu Ninte Moideen]]'', which was based on the real-life story of Moideen and Kanchanamala that took that place in the 1960s in [[Mukkam]], [[Kozhikode]]. The film starred [[Prithviraj Sukumaran]] and [[Parvathy Thiruvothu|Parvathy]].<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/Ennu-Ninte-Moideen-unfold-in-the-first-person-account-of-Kanchanamala/articleshow/38487271.cms "Ennu Ninte Moideen unfolds in the first person account of Kanchanamala"]. ''The Times of India'' (17 July 2014). Retrieved on 27 September 2015.</ref> In January 2016, announcement of his second directorial was held at a function in [[Burj Al Arab]], [[Dubai]]. The high-budget film titled ''Mahavir Karna'' was based on the epic ''[[Mahabharata]]'' was initially launched as a Malayalam language film with [[Prithviraj Sukumaran]] in the lead role.<ref>{{cite news|last=Saseendran|first=Sajila|title=Karnan: Biggest, most expensive Malayalam film|url=https://www.khaleejtimes.com/citytimes/south-stars/karnan-biggest-most-expensive-malayalam-film|accessdate=7 January 2018|work=[[Khaleej Times]]|date=17 January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://m.ibtimes.co.in/after-ennu-ninte-moideen-prithviraj-rs-vimal-join-hands-karnan-movie-be-launched-dubai-663335 |title=After Ennu Ninte Moideen, Prithviraj-RS Vimal join hands for Karnan; movie to be launched in Dubai |website=M.ibtimes.co.in |date= 15 January 2016|accessdate=2016-01-16}}</ref> Later in the year, Vimal said that the film's budget estimate is around {{INR}}300 crore.<ref>{{cite news|last=K. S.|first=Aravind|title=Karnan to cost Rs 300 crore|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/mollywood/210916/karnan-to-cost-rs-300-crore.html|accessdate=7 January 2018|work=[[Deccan Chronicle]]|date=21 September 2016}}</ref> In 2017, for reasons unknown, Prithviraj opted out of the project and [[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]] was signed in as a replacement, thus making the film a Tamil production.<br />
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==Filmography==<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable"<br />
!Year<br />
!Film<br />
!Director<br />
!Producer<br />
!Note<br />
|-<br />
| 2009 || '' Jalam Kondu Murivettaval '' (documentary) || {{yes}} || {{no}} <br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|2015<br />
|''[[Ennu Ninte Moideen]]''<br />
|{{yes}}<br />
|{{no}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|2023<br />
|''Sasiyum Sakunthalayum''<br />
|{{no}}<br />
|{{yes}}<br />
| Also actor<br />
|-<br />
|-<br />
|{{TBA}}<br />
|''{{pending film|Chethi Mandaram Thulasi}}''<br />
|{{yes}}<br />
|{{yes}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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==Accolades==<br />
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"<br />
|-<br />
!scope="col"| Year<br />
!scope="col"| Film<br />
!scope="col"| Award<br />
!scope="col"| Category<br />
!scope="col"| Result<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="8" |2015<br />
| rowspan="8" | ''[[Ennu Ninte Moideen]]''<br />
| rowspan="2" |[[Asianet Film Awards]]<br />
| Best Director<br />
| {{nom}}<br />
|-<br />
| Best Screenplay<br />
| {{won}}<br />
|-<br />
| [[Filmfare Awards South]]<br />
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Director – Malayalam|Best Director – Malayalam]]<br />
| {{won}}<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="1" |[[1st IIFA Utsavam]]<br />
| Best Director<br />
| {{nom}}<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="2" |[[Asiavision Awards]]<br />
| Best Director<br />
| {{won}}<br />
|-<br />
| Best Screenplay<br />
| {{won}}<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="1"|[[Vanitha Film Awards]]<br />
| Best Director<br />
| {{won}}<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="1"|[[Kerala State Film Awards]]<br />
| Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value<br />
| {{won}}<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{IMDb name|7479043}}<br />
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{{Filmfare Award Best Malayalam Director}}<br />
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[[Category:Malayalam film directors]]<br />
[[Category:Film directors from Thiruvananthapuram]]<br />
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