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'''S. Sunil''' is an Indian filmmaker, theatre director, screenwriter and an academic, who works in [[Malayalam cinema]] and [[Malayalam theatre|theatre]]. He is known for such films as ''Kaliyorukkam'', ''Marubhagham'' and ''[[Vishudha Rathrikal]]'' as well as theatre productions like ''Kandamrugam'', a drama based on [[Eugène Ionesco]]'s [[Rhinoceros (play)|Rhinoceros]]. He is a recipient of the 2008 [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Children's Film]].<ref name="Chalachithra Acadami">{{Cite web |date=2012-01-27 |title=Chalachithra Acadami |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120127034802/http://www.keralafilm.com/sfa07.htm |access-date=2021-05-30 |website=web.archive.org}}</ref><br />
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== Career ==<br />
Sunil debuted as a filmmaker with a children's film, ''Kaliyorukkam (Groundwork)'' in 2007 and the film received the [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Children's Film]].<ref name="official website of INFORMATION AND PUBLIC RELATION DEPARTMENT OF KERALA ">{{Cite web |date=2016-03-05 |title=official website of INFORMATION AND PUBLIC RELATION DEPARTMENT OF KERALA |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305021732/http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/stateawards4.htm |access-date=2021-05-30 |website=web.archive.org}}</ref> This was followed by ''Marubhagham (The Other Side)'', based on a poem by [[Nicanor Parra]],<ref name="A man of many parts">{{Cite web |last=Venkiteswaran |first=C. S. |date=2016-03-17 |title=A man of many parts |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/s-sunils-marubhagam-is-about-a-man-of-many-parts/article8360917.ece |access-date=2021-05-30 |website=The Hindu |language=en-IN}}</ref> in 2015 and it won the Special Mention Award at the 10th SiGNS film festival.<ref name="Curtains down on SiGNS, award for 'Randu Kurippukal'">{{Cite web |title=Curtains down on SiGNS, award for 'Randu Kurippukal' |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/2016/oct/03/curtains-down-on-signs-award-for-randu-kurippukal-1518965.html |access-date=2021-05-30 |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref><ref name="Short film fete signs off">{{Cite web |date=2016-10-03 |title=Short film fete signs off |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Kochi/Short-film-fete-signs-off/article15423868.ece |access-date=2021-05-30 |website=The Hindu |language=en-IN}}</ref> The film was also screened as a part of a specially curated film package at the 2016 [[Kochi-Muziris Biennale]].<ref name="Specially curated film packages by Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2016">{{Cite web |title=Specially curated film packages by Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2016 |url=https://welcomekeralaonline.com/blog/specially-curated-film-packages-kochi-muziris-biennale-2016 |access-date=2021-05-30 |website=welcomekeralaonline.com |language=en}}</ref> The third film was ''Vishudha Rathrikal (Moral Nights)'' in 2021,<ref name="Malayalam film 'Vishudha Rathrikal' released on OTT platform 'Saina Play'">{{Cite web |title=Malayalam film 'Vishudha Rathrikal' released on OTT platform 'Saina Play' |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2021/may/22/malayalam-film-vishudha-rathrikal-released-on-ott-platform-saina-play-2305788.html |access-date=2021-05-30 |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref><ref name="Kerala state film awards 2020: 119 movies to compete for 50th edition">{{Cite web |title=Kerala state film awards 2020: 119 movies to compete for 50th edition |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2020/02/29/kerala-state-film-awards-2020-superstar-movies-in-competition.html |access-date=2021-05-30 |website=OnManorama}}</ref> an anthology film comprising five stories,<ref name="(അ)വിശുദ്ധരാത്രികള് - wtplive.in">{{Cite web |title=(അ)വിശുദ്ധരാത്രികള് - wtplive.in |url=https://wtplive.in/Cinema/e-santhosh-kumar-about-film-visudharathikal-by-s-sunil-1945 |access-date=2021-05-30 |website=wtplive.in |language=en}}</ref> featuring [[Santhosh Keezhattoor]], [[Alencier Ley Lopez]] and [[Anil Nedumangad]] among others.<ref name="വേട്ടയാടുന്ന അഞ്ച് കഥകൾ; 'വിശുദ്ധ രാത്രികൾ' നാളെ">{{Cite web |title=വേട്ടയാടുന്ന അഞ്ച് കഥകൾ; 'വിശുദ്ധ രാത്രികൾ' നാളെ |url=https://www.manoramanews.com/news/entertainment/2021/05/20/vishudha-rathrikal-film.html |access-date=2021-05-31 |website=Manoramanews |language=en}}</ref><ref name="Vishudha Rathrikal released on Saina Play">{{Cite web |title=Vishudha Rathrikal released on Saina Play |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2021/may/21/vishudha-rathrikal-released-on-saina-play-24612.html |access-date=2021-05-30 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><ref name="വിശുദ്ധ രാത്രികള് ഇന്ന് മുതല് സൈന പ്ലേ ഒ.ടി.ടിയില്">{{Cite web |last=Entertainment |first=The Cue |title=വിശുദ്ധ രാത്രികള് ഇന്ന് മുതല് സൈന പ്ലേ ഒ.ടി.ടിയില് |url=https://www.thecue.in/film-events/2021/05/21/vishudha-rathrikal-malayalam-movie-sainaplay |access-date=2021-05-30 |website=The Cue |language=ml}}</ref><br />
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Sunil serves as an assistant professor at School of Drama and Fine Arts, [[Thrissur]]<ref name="‘The focus is on the power of those on the margins’">{{Cite web |last=Ramanath |first=Renu |date=2018-01-18 |title=‘The focus is on the power of those on the margins’ |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/theatre/the-10th-edition-of-itfok-touches-upon-diverse-themes/article22455908.ece |access-date=2021-05-30 |website=The Hindu |language=en-IN}}</ref> and holds the position of the Dean of the Faculty of Fine Arts at the of [[University of Calicut]].<ref name="School of Drama Faculty">{{Cite web |date=2021-05-31 |title=School of Drama Faculty |url=https://drama.uoc.ac.in/index.php/administration/2016-06-16-10-47-35 |access-date=2021-05-31 |website=University of Calicut}}</ref> He is also a member of the directorate of the [[International Theatre Festival of Kerala]], organized by the [[Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi]].<ref name="Theatre of transgenders - Kochi News - Times of India">{{Cite web |last=George TNN |first=Anjana |last2=2018 |last3=Ist |first3=16:10 |title=Theatre of transgenders - Kochi News - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kochi/theatre-of-transgenders/articleshow/62474369.cms |access-date=2021-05-30 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref><ref name="Tales of marginalised to dominate ITFoK 2018">{{Cite web |title=Tales of marginalised to dominate ITFoK 2018 |url=https://www.theweek.in/news/entertainment/tales-of-marginalised-to-dominate-itfok-2018.html |access-date=2021-05-30 |website=theweek.in}}</ref><ref name="Theatre fest gets under way">{{Cite web |last=SH |first=RA |date=2018-01-21 |title=Theatre fest gets under way |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/lifestyle/viral-and-trending/210118/theatre-fest-gets-under-way.html |access-date=2021-05-30 |website=Deccan Chronicle |language=en}}</ref><br />
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== Filmography ==<br />
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| 2007 || Kaliyorukkam || Director<ref name="Kaliyorukkam (2007)">{{Cite web |title=Kaliyorukkam (2007) |url=https://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movie.php?i=3937 |access-date=2021-05-30 |website=www.malayalachalachithram.com}}</ref><br />
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| 2015 || Marubhagham || Director/screenwriter<ref name="Marubhaagam (2017)">{{Cite web |title=Marubhaagam (2017) |url=https://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movie.php?i=1486 |access-date=2021-05-30 |website=www.malayalachalachithram.com}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| 2020 || Visudha Rathrikal || Director/screenwriter<ref name="Vishudha Rathrikal (Moral Nights)">{{Cite web |date=2021-05-21 |title=Vishudha Rathrikal (Moral Nights) |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14728942/ |access-date=2021-05-30}}</ref><br />
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|}<br />
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== See also ==<br />
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* [[Sudhi Anna]]<br />
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{{portal|India|Cinema}}<br />
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== Further reading ==<br />
* {{Cite web |last=Sreehari |first=A.C. |date=2008 |title=MAKINGS OF THE MAN: A HISTORY OF EIGHTY YEARS [1928-2008] OF MALAYAM MOVIES |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/44147281 |access-date=2021-05-30 |website=Proceedings of the Indian History Congress |pages=1239–1242}}<br />
* {{Cite web |last=CUE |first=THE |title=ഭരണകൂടത്തിന്റെ അധികാര പ്രയോഗങ്ങളെ വിചാരണ ചെയ്യുന്ന വിശുദ്ധരാത്രികൾ |url=https://www.thecue.in/film-news/2021/06/01/vishudha-rathrikal-on-saina-play |access-date=2021-06-02 |website=The Cue |language=ml}}<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* {{IMDb name|nm12608980}}<br />
* {{Cite web |title=S Sunil |url=https://www.malayalachalachithram.com/profiles.php?i=2443 |access-date=2021-05-30 |website=www.malayalachalachithram.com}}<br />
* {{Cite web |title=Visudha Rathrikal - Official Trailer - Dr S Sunil |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PY4ZPRCJM08 |access-date=2021-05-31 |language=en}}<br />
* {{Cite web |title=വിശുദ്ധ രാത്രികൾ |url=https://m3db.com/film/vishuddha-rathrikal |access-date=2021-05-31 |website=M3DB.COM |language=en}}<br />
* {{Cite web |title=ഡോ എസ് സുനിൽ |url=https://m3db.com/dr-s-sunil |access-date=2021-05-31 |website=M3DB.COM |language=en}}<br />
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