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| name = Sharada Ramanathan<br />
|image = Sharada Ramanathan, Aditi Rao Hydari and Madhu Ambut of the film Sringaram addressing a press conference at Black Box, Kala Academy on the occasion of 37th International Film Festival of India (IFFI-2006) in Panaji, Goa.jpg<br />
| caption = Sharada Ramanathan (right), [[International Film Festival of India|IFFI]] ([[37th International Film Festival of India|2006]])<br />
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| birth_place = India<br />
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| occupation = Film director, cultural thinker, writer<br />
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| awards = National Film Awards<br />
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'''Sharada Ramanathan''' is an Indian film director, cultural thinker and writer.<ref name=gowri>{{cite news|last=Ramnarayan|first=Gowri|title=Window to a woman's world|url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2008/03/14/stories/2008031451200300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080317234008/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2008/03/14/stories/2008031451200300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=17 March 2008|accessdate=19 February 2014|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=14 March 2008}}</ref> She made her directional debut in the 2007 Tamil film ''[[Sringaram]]'' which won three [[National Film Awards]]. Her second film ''[[Puthiya Thiruppangal]]'' is awaiting release. In 2014, she directed ''Natyanubhava'', a documentary film about Indian classical dance, featuring the top dancers and film technicians in India.<br />
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[[File:Sharada Ramanathan, Philippe Queau (France), Charles Vallerand (Canada) at the ICFT-UNESCO Seminar on ‘Film and Cultural Diversity’, during the 46th International Film Festival of India (IFFI-2015), in Panaji, Goa.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Sharada Ramanathan (second from right), [[International Film Festival of India|IFFI]] ([[46th International Film Festival of India|2015]]) ]]<br />
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==Career==<br />
Prior to entering films, Sharada Ramanathan was working in the fields of media and culture.<ref>{{cite web|title=Competition Section – 2006|url=http://pib.nic.in/prs/iffi2006/2.pdf|page=20|publisher=[[Press Information Bureau]]|accessdate=20 February 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Manmadhan|first=Prema|title=Wedded to cinema|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/wedded-to-cinema/article3502652.ece|accessdate=20 February 2014|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=8 June 2012}}</ref> She was involved with social and cultural organizations [[SPIC MACAY]] and CRY. She was highly instrumental in setting up [[India Foundation for the Arts]], a philanthropic organization to encourage fine arts in India.<ref>{{cite web|title=Director's Biography|url=http://iffi.nic.in/iffi2006/competition.pdf|publisher=[[International Film Festival of India]]|accessdate=19 February 2014|page=20}}</ref> She was also associated with [[Ford Foundation]] as its "Program Officer".<ref name=cbc>{{cite web|title=Sharada Ramanathan – India|url=http://www.creativebusinesscup.com/ramanathan|publisher=Creative Business Cup|accessdate=19 February 2014|archive-date=24 February 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140224001048/http://www.creativebusinesscup.com/ramanathan|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=hindu1>{{cite news|last=Ashok Kumar|first=S. R.|title=Movie with a message|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/movie-with-a-message/article4614236.ece|accessdate=19 February 2014|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=13 April 2013}}</ref><br />
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Her first feature film, ''[[Sringaram]]'' (2007), is a period film and depicts the life of a [[Devadasi]].<ref name="shobha">{{cite web|last=Warrier|first=Shobha|title=A crossover film about devdasis|url=http://in.rediff.com/movies/2005/aug/18sri.htm|work=[[Rediff.com]]|accessdate=19 February 2014}}</ref> After getting screened at various film festivals,<ref>{{cite web|title=The visuals did evoke a lot of curiosity|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2007/sep/24slid3.htm|work=[[Rediff.com]]|accessdate=19 February 2014}}</ref> the film had its theatrical release in 2007 and went on to win three [[53rd National Film Awards|National Film Awards]] and two [[Tamil Nadu State Film Awards]].<ref name="hindu1" /><ref>{{cite web|last=Srinivas|first=Saraswathy|title=Sringaram's album, a collector's item|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2007/sep/25sssri.htm|work=[[Rediff.com]]|accessdate=19 February 2014}}</ref> The film was critically acclaimed. Malathi Rangarajan of ''[[The Hindu]]'' noted, "''Sringaram'' is an aesthetic showcase of first time maker Sharada Ramanathan's potential".<ref>{{cite news|last=Rangarajan|first=Malathi|title=Aesthetic and appealing – Sringaram|url=http://www.hindu.com/cp/2007/10/05/stories/2007100550090300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011192952/http://www.hindu.com/cp/2007/10/05/stories/2007100550090300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=11 October 2007|accessdate=19 February 2014|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=5 October 2007}}</ref> She was one of the jury members of the [[54th National Film Awards]].<ref>{{cite web|title=54th National Film Awards|url=http://dff.nic.in/54thNFABrochure.pdf|publisher=[[Directorate of Film Festivals]]|accessdate=19 February 2014}}</ref><br />
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Her second film ''[[Puthiya Thiruppangal]],'' which deals with [[Child trafficking in India|child trafficking]], is currently awaiting release. Unlike her previous film, ''Puthiya Thiruppangal'' takes place in modern-day and has been made on "commercial format".<ref name="hindu1" /> Sharada's third project ''Natyanubhava'' (2014) is a documentary focused on Indian classical dance.<ref name="cbc" /> The film was produced by the [[Public Service Broadcasting Trust]] and funded by the [[Ministry of External Affairs (India)|Ministry of External Affairs]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Krupa|first=Lakshmi|title=5,000 years in 52 minutes|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/dance/5000-years-in-52-minutes/article5522789.ece|accessdate=19 February 2014|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=31 December 2013}}</ref> Sharada Directed a short film called Adivaanam (2020) that got popular and critical acclaim for its poetic class and won one international award. She worked with top class cast and crew like [[Aishwarya Rajesh]] [[Ashwin Kakumanu]] [[Ravi K. Chandran]] [[Santhosh Narayanan]] [[A. Sreekar Prasad]]. Sharada directed a short sequel, Vidivaanam with top artists and crew.<br />
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Sharada is Director of the Chennai-Based film company called Thaniththirai Productions.<br />
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==Other works==<br />
Apart from her film career, Sharada has also written for various dailies, journals and magazines.<ref name=cbc /> She is associated with [[United Nations Development Programme]] and UNESCO, and has served on many film-related international juries, including the [[National Film Awards|Indian National Film Awards]], IFFI Goa and International Macau Film Festival.<ref name=cbc /><br />
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==Filmography==<br />
* ''[[Sringaram]]'' (2007)<br />
* ''Natyanubhava'' (2015)<br />
;Short films<br />
* ''Adivaanam'' - Horizon<br />
* ''Vidivaanam'' - A New Dawn<br />
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