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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|Indian filmmaker}}<br />
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{{Infobox person<br />
| name = Shyamaprasad<br />
| image = Shyamaprasad.jpg<br />
| imagesize = <br />
| caption = Shyamaprasad snapped during a press meet<br />
| birth_name = <br />
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1960|11|7}}<ref>https://www.facebook.com/shyamaprasadr</ref><br />
| birth_place = [[Palakkad]], [[Kerala]], [[India]]<br />
| occupation = {{Flatlist|<br />
*Director<br />
*actor<br />
*screenwriter<br />
}}<br />
| years_active = 1998 – present<br />
| spouse = <br />
| parents = [[O. Rajagopal]]<br>Dr.Shantha Kumari<br />
| children = 2<br />
| website = <br />
| awards = [[Gollapudi Srinivas Award]]<br>[[National Film Awards]]<br>[[Kerala State Film Awards]]<br>[[Filmfare Awards South]]<br />
}}<br />
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'''Shyamaprasad''' (born 7 November 1960) is an Indian filmmaker, screenwriter, and actor from [[Kerala]]. He is best known for directing artistic and meaningful films which have earned appreciation in [[Malayalam cinema]].<ref>[http://www.metromatinee.com/artist/Shyamaprasad-517 Metromatinee, Shyamaprasad Profile]</ref><br />
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==Career==<br />
Shyamaprasad was born on 7 November 1960 at [[Palakkad]], as the younger son of the veteran BJP politician [[O. Rajagopal]] and late Santhakumari. He has an elder brother named Vivekanand. He was named after [[Shyama Prasad Mukherjee]], the founder of [[Bharatiya Jan Sangh]].<ref> https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/shyamaprasad-talks-about-his-3-influences-in-cinema-811229.html</ref><br />
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He did his schooling at [[Basel Evangelical Mission Higher Secondary School, Palakkad]]. After completing his degree in Theatre Arts from the [[School of Drama and Fine Arts|School of Drama and Fine Arts, Thrissur]], [[Calicut University]], Shyamaprasad received the [[Commonwealth Scholarship]] in 1989 and did his Master in Media Production at the [[Hull University]], England.<ref>[http://www.shyamaprasad.info/life_etc.htm shyamaprasad.info, Life Etc]</ref> He worked as an intern at the [[BBC]] and [[Channel 4]], to Indian television and redefined the parameters of telefilms and documentaries in Malayalam Television with [[Doordarshan]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cinemaofmalayalam.net/shyamaprasad.html|title = Cinemaofmalayalam.net}}</ref> He continues to push the frontiers of television in his creative role <br />
currently serves as the President (Programming), [[Amrita TV]].<ref>http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/malayalamContentView.do?contentId=14974555&programId=1073752204&channelId=-1073750705&BV_ID=@@@&tabId=3</ref><br />
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His features for TV and cinema have won him several national and state awards namely ''[[Agnisakshi (1998 film)|Agnisakshi]]'' and ''[[Akale]]'', produced by [[Tom George Kolath]], had been adjudged the best regional cinema films of the nation in 1998 and 2004.<ref>http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/interview/390410/</ref> These films also received nine state awards in all major technical categories including for Best Director.<br />
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For television, he has adapted the works of [[Anton Chekhov]] (''Vivahalochana''); [[Albert Camus]] (''The Just''); [[Vaikom Muhammad Basheer]] (''Viswavikhyathamaya Mookku''); [[Kamala Das|Madhavikkutty]] (''Venalinte Ozhivu''); N Mohanan (''Peruvazhiyile Kariyilakal''); Sarah Joseph (''Nilavariyunnu''), [[N. P. Mohammed]] (Ullurukkam) and K. Radhakrishnan (''Shamanathalam''). He was awarded the Best Television Director prize for the year 1993, 1994 and 1996. <ref> https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/malayalam/beyond-the-boundaries-malayalam-filmmaker-shyamaprasad-oru-nyayarazcha-5821459/ </ref><br />
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As a mark of the respect for his talent and experience in the visual media Shyamaprasad had been invited to serve twice as the jury of the [[National Film Awards]]. His 2007 production ''Ore Kadal'', based on a [[Bengali language|Bengali]] novel by [[Sunil Gangopadhyay]], had an enthusiastic reception by the popular audience in [[Kerala]] and was chosen as the inaugural film of the Indian Panorama at the [[International Film Festival of India]] 2007. <ref> https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2021/jul/22/malayalam-survival-thriller-18-hours-set-for-digital-releasemalayalam-survival-thriller-18-hours-s-25637.html </ref><br />
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His film ''[[Ritu (2009 film)|Ritu]]'' (''Seasons'') released in early August 2009 and was received well. <ref> https://www.republicworld.com/entertainment-news/regional-indian-cinema/dyk-dulquer-salmaan-was-offered-to-play-a-role-in-shyamaprasads-ritu-before-his-debut.html </ref><br />
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He the winner of Best Director prize of the fiercely contested Kerala State Film Awards 5 times- namely for his films Agnisakshi, Akale, Elektra, Artist and Oru Njayarazhcha. <ref> https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/shyamaprasads-award-winning-oru-njayarazhcha-is-about-complexities-in-relationships/article30185793.ece </ref><br />
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==Personal life==<br />
He currently resides in [[Thiruvananthapuram]], [[Kerala]].<ref>http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/malayalamContentView.do?contentId=14682415&programId=1073752204&channelId=-1073750705&BV_ID=@@@&tabId=3</ref><br />
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==Filmography==<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+Key<br />
| style="background:#ffc;"| {{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}<br />
| Denotes films that have not yet been released<br />
|}<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+Directorial films<br />
! Year<br />
! Title <br />
! Notes<br />
!Cast<br />
|- <br />
| 1998<br />
| ''[[Kallu Kondoru Pennu]]''<br />
| <br />
|[[Vijayashanti|Vijayashanthi]], [[Suresh Gopi]], Baby Ajai Pradeep, [[Dileep]]<br />
|- <br />
| 1999<br />
| ''[[Agnisakshi (1999 film)|Agnisakshi]]''<br />
|Also writer<br />
|[[Shobana|Shobhana]], [[Rajit Kapur]], [[Srividya]]<br />
|- <br />
| 2002<br />
| ''[[Bokshu, the Myth]]''<br />
| Also co-writer<br>English film, Indo-American co-production<br />
|[[Irrfan Khan]], [[Nandana Sen]]<br />
|- <br />
| 2004<br />
| ''[[Akale]]''<br />
|Also writer<br />
|[[Prithviraj Sukumaran|Prithviraj]], [[Geetu Mohandas|Geethu Mohandas]], [[Sheela]]<br />
|- <br />
| 2007<br />
| ''[[Ore Kadal]]''<br />
|Also writer<br />
|[[Mammootty]], [[Meera Jasmine]], [[Narain (actor)|Narrein]], [[Ramya Krishnan]]<br />
|- <br />
| 2009<br />
| ''[[Ritu (2009 film)|Ritu]]''<br />
| Screened at the [[Seminci|Valladolid International Film Festival]]<br />
|[[Nishan (actor)|Nishan]], [[Rima Kallingal]], [[Asif Ali (actor)|Asif Ali]]<br />
|- <br />
| 2010<br />
| ''[[Kerala Cafe]]''<br />
|Segment: ''Off Season''<br />
|[[Suraj Venjaramoodu|Suraj Venjarammoodu]]<br />
|- <br />
| 2010<br />
| ''[[Elektra (2010 film)|Elektra]]''<br />
|<br />
|[[Nayanthara]], [[Manisha Koirala|Manisha Koyrala]], [[Prakash Raj]], [[Biju Menon]], [[Skanda Ashok|Skanda]]<br />
|-<br />
| 2012<br />
| ''[[Arike]]''<br />
|Also writer<br />
|[[Dileep]], [[Mamta Mohandas]], [[Samvrutha Sunil]]<br />
|-<br />
| 2013<br />
| ''[[English: An Autumn in London]]''<br />
|<br />
|[[Mukesh (actor)|Mukesh]], [[Jayasurya]], [[Nadhiya|Nadhiya Moidu]], [[Nivin Pauly]], [[Remya Nambeesan|Ramya Nambeeshan]]<br />
|-<br />
| 2013<br />
| ''[[Artist (film)|Artist]]''<br />
|Also writer<br />
|[[Fahadh Faasil|Fahadh Fazil]], [[Ann Augustine|Ann Augustin]]<br />
|-<br />
| 2015<br />
| ''[[Ivide]]''<br />
|<br />
|[[Prithviraj Sukumaran|Prithviraj]], [[Bhavana (actress)|Bhavana]], [[Nivin Pauly]]<br />
|-<br />
|2018<br />
|''[[Hey Jude (film)|Hey Jude]]''<br />
|<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/300617/trisha-essays-a-christian.html|title=Hey Jude was the right choice for my foray into Malayalam industry: Trisha|date=30 June 2017|work=www.deccanchronicle.com/|access-date=30 June 2017|language=en}}</ref><br />
|[[Nivin Pauly]], [[Trisha (actress)|Trisha]], [[Siddique (actor)|Siddique]]<br />
|-<br />
|2019<br />
|''[[Oru Njayarazhcha]]''<br />
|Writer & Director<br />
|Murali Chand, Sally Varma, Megha Thomas, Niranjan Kannan<br />
|}<br />
<br /><br />
{| class="wikitable sortable"<br />
|+Films acted<br />
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes<br />
|-<br />
|2013<br />
|''[[Pattam Pole]]''<br />
| Himself<br />
| Cameo appearance<br />
|-<br />
|2014<br />
| ''[[1 by Two]]''<br />
| Dr. Cheriyan<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|2015<br />
| ''[[Loham]]''<br />
|Rajeev Sathyamoorthy<br />
| Cameo appearance<br />
|-<br />
|2015<br />
|''[[Anarkali (2015 film)|Anarkali]]''<br />
|Madhavan Nair<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|2016<br />
| ''[[Karinkunnam 6'S]]''<br />
|Mukul Kesavan<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|2018<br />
| ''[[Abrahaminte Santhathikal]]''<br />
|Issac<br />
| Cameo appearance<br />
|-<br />
|2018<br />
| ''[[Hey_Jude_(film)|Hey Jude]]''<br />
|Interview Board Member<br />
| Cameo appearance<br />
|-<br />
|2018<br />
|[[Drama (2018 film)|''Drama'']]<br />
|Dr. Mukundhanunni <br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|2018<br />
|[[Ranam (2018 film)|''Ranam'']]<br />
|Chandran<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|2021<br />
|[[Chathur Mukham|''Chathurmukham'']]<br />
|Ramachandran<br />
|<br />
|}<br />
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==Awards==<br />
;[[National Film Awards]]<br />
* 1998 – [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam]]: ''[[Agnisakshi (1999 film)|Agnisakshi]]''<br />
* 2004 – [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam]]: ''[[Akale]]''<br />
* 2007 – [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam]]: ''[[Ore Kadal]]''<br />
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;[[Kerala State Film Awards]]<br />
* 1998 – [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Film]] : ''[[Agnisakshi (1999 film)|Agnisakshi]]''<br />
* 1998 – [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Director]] : ''[[Agnisakshi (1999 film)|Agnisakshi]]''<br />
* 2004 – [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Director]] : ''[[Akale]]''<br />
* 2004 – [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Film]] : ''[[Akale]]''<br />
* 2007 – [[Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Film]] : ''[[Ore Kadal]]''<br />
* 2010 – [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Director]] : ''[[Elektra (2010 film)|Elektra]]''<br />
* 2013 – [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Director]] : ''[[Artist (film)|Artist]]''<br />
* 2018 – [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Director]] : ''Oru Njayarazhcha''<br />
* 2018 – [[Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Film]] : ''Oru Njayarazhcha'' <br />
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;[[Filmfare Awards South]]<br />
* 1999 – [[Filmfare Award for Best Director – Malayalam]] : ''[[Agnisakshi (1999 film)|Agnisakshi]]''<br />
* 2013 – [[Filmfare Award for Best Director – Malayalam]] : ''[[Artist (film)|Artist]]''<br />
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;[[Kerala Film Critics Association Awards]]<br />
* 1999 – [[Kerala Film Critics Association Awards]] for Best Film : ''[[Agnisakshi (1999 film)|Agnisakshi]]''<br />
* 1999 – [[Kerala Film Critics Association Awards]] for Best Director : ''[[Agnisakshi (1999 film)|Agnisakshi]]''<br />
* 2007 – [[Kerala Film Critics Association Awards]] for Best Film : ''[[Ore Kadal]]''<br />
* 2007 – [[Kerala Film Critics Association Awards]] for Best Director : ''[[Ore Kadal]]'' <ref> https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2019/mar/22/shyamaprasad-to-adapt-anees-salims-the-small-town-sea-1954357.html </ref> <br />
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;Other awards<br />
* 1999 – [[Asianet Film Awards]] for Best [[Film director|Director]] : ''[[Agnisakshi (1999 film)|Agnisakshi]]''<br />
* 1999 – [[Gollapudi Srinivas Award]] : ''[[Agnisakshi (1999 film)|Agnisakshi]]''<br />
* 1999 – [[Aravindan Puraskaram]] for Best Debutant Director : ''[[Agnisakshi (1999 film)|Agnisakshi]]''<br />
* 2004 – [[Film Fans Association Awards]] : ''[[Akale]]''<br />
* 2004 – Mathrubhumi Film Awards for Special Jury Prize : ''[[Akale]]''<ref> https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/malayalam-director-zakariya-wins-aravindan-award-sudani-nigeria-97392</ref><br />
* 2007 – FIPRESCI Award for Best Malayalam Film at [[International Film Festival of Kerala|IFFK]] : ''[[Ore Kadal]]''<br />
* 2007 – NETPAC Award for Best Malayalam film at [[International Film Festival of Kerala|IFFK]] : ''[[Ore Kadal]]''<br />
* 2007 – The German Star at the Stuttgart Film Festival : ''[[Ore Kadal]]''<br />
* 2007 – Amrita Film Award for Best Director : ''[[Ore Kadal]]''<br />
* 2007 – AMMA Annual Movie Award for Best Film : ''[[Ore Kadal]]'' <ref> https://english.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/movie-news/facebook-post-against-nivin-pauly-shyamaprasad-slams-film-magazine-hey-jude-nivin-pauly-1.2178403 </ref><br />
* 2007 – John Abraham Award for Best Feature Film : ''[[Ore Kadal]]''<br />
* 2007 – Malayalam Viewers Award for Best Film : ''[[Ore Kadal]]''<ref>https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/malayalam-screenwriter-actor-madampu-kunjukuttan-dies-of-covid-19-at-81-1801339-2021-05-11</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[http://www.shyamaprasad.info Official web page ]<br />
*{{IMDb name|0796119}}<br />
*[http://www.cinemaofmalayalam.net/shyamaprasad.html 'Cinema of Malayalam' profile]<br />
*[http://www.cinemaofmalayalam.net/documentary_inner.html#d12 'Ullurukkam – Documentary by Shyamaprasad']<br />
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20091009064703/http://keralacafe.moviebuzz.org/ Keralacafe Movie Blog]<br />
*[http://keralacafe.moviebuzz.org/kerala-cafe-offseason-by-shyamaprasad Kerala cafe]<br />
*[http://peppermediacreation.com/shaun-xavier-replaces-aju-varghese-in-shyama-prasads-ivide/ *Shyama Prasad' s Ivide !]<br />
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