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{{Short description|Indian film director}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2019}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Sreekumar Krishnan Nair
| image = SreekumarKrishnanNair.jpg
| alt =
| caption =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1961|06|17|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Thiruvananthapuram]], [[Kerala]], India
| death_date =
| death_place =
| other_names = K. Shrikuttan
| known_for = ''[[O' Faby]]'' (1993)
| notable works = Director: O'Faby, Thakshasila, Pavakooth
| occupation = {{hlist|[[Filmmaker]]|[[Entrepreneur]]}}
| parents = {{Unbulleted_list|[[M. Krishnan Nair (director)|M. Krishnan Nair]]|Sulochana Devi}}
| relatives = [[K. Jayakumar]] (Brother)
}}

'''Sreekumar Krishnan Nair''' (born 17 June 1961), often credited on screen as '''K. Shrikuttan''') is an Indian filmmaker, best known for directing the 1993 film ''[[O' Faby]]'', which was India's first full-length [[Live-action animated film|live action/animation]] hybrid feature film.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/features/malayalam-features/o-faby-the-heartbreaking-story-behind-indias-first-live-action-animated-film/|title=O' Faby: The Heartbreaking Story Behind India's First Live-Action/Animated Film|first=Vishal|last=Menon|date=9 March 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.aiswaryatanish.com/of-faby-and-his-father-interview-with-director-k-sreekkuttan/#more-1003 |title=Of Faby and his father Interview with Director K. Sreekkuttan | Aiswarya T Anish |website=www.aiswaryatanish.com |access-date=17 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140814061036/http://www.aiswaryatanish.com/of-faby-and-his-father-interview-with-director-k-sreekkuttan/#more-1003 |archive-date=14 August 2014 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://thevirtualassist.net/ram-mohan-father-of-our-very-own-indian-animation-industry-has-awarded-padma-shri-2014/ |title=Ram Mohan, Father of Indian Animation Industry, received 'Padma Shri' |publisher=Thevirtualassist.net |date=2014-01-27 |accessdate=2018-11-18}}</ref> He is the youngest son of prolific south Indian filmmaker [[M. Krishnan Nair (director)|M. Krishnan Nair]] and younger brother of Retired [[Indian Administrative Service]]
officer, poet and lyricist [[K. Jayakumar]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://m.dailyhunt.in/news/india/malayalam/malayalam+express+tv-epaper-malexp/inn+samvidhayakan+em+krishnan+nayar+janmadhinam-newsid-100670038|title=ഇന്ന് സംവിധായകന്‍ എം കൃഷ്ണന്‍ നായര്‍ - ജന്മദിനം - Malayalam Express Tv|website=Dailyhunt}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m3db.com/artists/23091|title=എം കൃഷ്ണൻ നായർ - M Krishnan Nair | M3DB.COM|website=m3db.com}}</ref>

Prior to making films as a director, Sreekumar served as an A.D. (First Assistant Director, Second-Unit Director and Chief Associate Director) under prominent South Indian filmmaker, [[Hariharan (director)|Hariharan]], who in turn served as an assistant of his father. His stint with director Hariharan was more than a decade long, working on seventeen films together, among which eight were scripted by 'Padma Bhushan' awardee and Jnanpith laureate [[M. T. Vasudevan Nair]], one of the greatest scenarists in Indian film history. He was the Chief Associate Director of the [[India]]n classic ''[[Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha]]''. He has also directed several television commercials and documentaries.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://filmnews.bizhat.com/2011/09/17/marthanda-varma/|title=Marthanda Varma | BizHat Film News}}</ref> Directed the first mega serial, Vamsham (1997–1998) in [[DD Malayalam ]]. The television channel operated by [[Doordarshan]], India's national broadcaster.

He was commissioned to direct the epic historical film ''[[Marthanda Varma]]'' in 2011, filmed simultaneously in English and [[Malayalam]] (spoken in the Indian state of [[Kerala]] and the surrounding area).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/entertainment/uae-based-media-group-to-produce-film-on-marthanda-varma_100563551.html|title=UAE-based media group to produce film on Marthanda Varma|website=Thaindian News}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/others/news-interviews/Marthanda-Varma-to-grace-the-silver-screen/articleshow/10053615.cms|title=Marthanda Varma to grace the silver screen - Times of India|website=The Times of India|date=20 September 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.daijiworld.com/news/newsDisplay.aspx?newsID=115794|title=UAE-based media group to produce film on Marthanda Varma|website=www.daijiworld.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url-status=live |title=Media group to produce film on Marthanda Varma |url=https://www.pressreader.com/oman/oman-daily-observer/20110915/282140698103011 |access-date=9 July 2023 |work=[[Oman Daily Observer]] |via=[[PressReader]] |date=15 Sep 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181119173644/http://www.pressreader.com/oman/oman-daily-observer/20110915/282140698103011 |archive-date=Nov 19, 2018 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/others/news-interviews/Who-will-play-Marthanda-Varma/articleshow/12837780.cms|title=Who will play Marthanda Varma? - Times of India|website=The Times of India|date=24 April 2012 }}</ref> The project eventually got shelved. He subsequently served as the strategy director of Tecgemini.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/technology/technology-news/iffk-nahid.html|title=നാഹിദിനെ ആസ്വാദ്യമാക്കി മലയാളത്തിന്റെ ശ്രീക്കുട്ടന്‍|website=ManoramaOnline|language=ml}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/specials/movies-music/iffk-2015/special/article-malayalam-news-1.725698|title=മലയാള പരിഭാഷയില്‍ ഇറാന്‍ ചിത്രം നാഹിദ്|website=Mathrubhumi}}</ref>

He was [[Chief executive officer|CEO]] of the [[streaming media]] and [[video-on-demand]] platform {{URL|https://www.inetscreen.com/|Inetscreen}}.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deshabhimani.com/news/kerala/i-net-screen-online-movie-theatre-inauguration-cm/724520|title=ഇനി മലയാള സിനിമകൾ റിലീസ്‌ ദിവസം തന്നെ ലോകത്തെവിടെയും കാണാം; ഐനെറ്റ്‌ സ്‌ക്രീൻ ഓൺലൈൻ തിയറ്റർ മുഖ്യമന്ത്രി ഉദ്‌ഘാടനം ചെയ്തു|website=Deshabhimani}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.mangalam.com/news/detail/216549-keralam.html|title= Article |website= www.mangalam.com|access-date=2019-09-19}}</ref>

Board member of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). 2012 – 2015. It is a statutory film certification body in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting of the Government of India.

==Filmography==

===As Second-Unit Director / Chief Assistant Director===
*All films in [[Malayalam language]] except were noted.

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Film !! Director!!Screenwriter|| Notes
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1980 || ''[[Lava (1980 film)|Lava]]'' || [[Hariharan (director)|Hariharan]]||[[Hariharan (director)|Hariharan]]||
|-
| ''[[Anuraagakkodathi]]'' || Hariharan ||Hariharan||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1981 || ''[[Valarthumrugangal]]'' || Hariharan ||[[M. T. Vasudevan Nair]]||
|-
| ''[[Sreeman Sreemathi]]'' || Hariharan ||Hariharan ||
|-
|1982 || ''[[Anguram]]'' || Hariharan ||Hariharan ||
|-
| 1983 || ''[[Varanmaare Aavashyamundu]]'' || Hariharan ||Hariharan ||
|-
| 1983 || ''[[Evideyo Oru Shathru ]]'' || Hariharan ||M. T. Vasudevan Nair|| Unreleased ||
|-
| 1984 || ''[[Poomadathe Pennu]]'' || Hariharan ||Hariharan ||
|-
| 1984 || ''[[Vikatakavi]]'' || Hariharan ||Hariharan ||
|-
| 1985|| ''[[Vellam (1985 film)|Vellam]]'' || Hariharan ||[[M. T. Vasudevan Nair]]||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1986|| ''[[Panchagni]]'' || Hariharan ||[[M. T. Vasudevan Nair]]||
|-
| ''[[Nakhakshathangal]]'' || Hariharan ||[[M. T. Vasudevan Nair]]||
|-
| rowspan="4" | 1987|| ''Anjaam'' || Hariharan ||Hariharan || [[Hindi language|Hindi language film]]
|-
| ''[[Amrutham Gamaya]]'' || Hariharan ||[[M. T. Vasudevan Nair]]||
|-
| ''Mangai Oru Gangai'' || Hariharan ||Vallabhan|| [[Tamil language|Tamil language film]]
|-
| ''[[Aranyakam]]'' || Hariharan ||[[M. T. Vasudevan Nair]]||
|-
| 1989 || ''[[Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha]]''|| Hariharan ||[[M. T. Vasudevan Nair]]||
|-
| 1990 || ''[[Kadavu (film)|Kadavu]]''|| [[M. T. Vasudevan Nair]] ||[[M. T. Vasudevan Nair]]||
|-
| 1992 || ''[[Sargam (1992 film)|Sargam]]''|| Hariharan ||Hariharan ||
|}

===As Director===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Film !!Language !!Cast || Notes
|-
| 1990 || ''[[Pavakkoothu]]'' ||Malayalam feature film||[[Jayaram]], [[Parvathy Jayaram|Parvathy]], [[Ranjini (actress)|Ranjini]] ||
|-
| 1993 || ''[[O' Faby]]'' ||Malayalam ||[[Nagesh]], [[Thilakan]], [[Ilavarasi]], Roque ||India's first full-length [[Live-action animated film|live action/animation]] hybrid feature film.
|-
| 1995 || ''[[Thakshashila]]'' ||Malayalam ||[[Suresh Gopi]], [[Shanthi Krishna]]||

|-
| TBA || ''Vignaanian'' ||[[Tamil language|Tamil]]||TBA||A feature film on [[A. P. J. Abdul Kalam|Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam]]'s scientific accomplishments.<ref>{{cite web |date=24 March 2022 |title=Dr Abdul Kalam पर बनेगी फिल्म, विज्ञान को आगे बढ़ाने में पूर्व राष्ट्रपति के टैलेंट को दर्शाएगी 'Vignanian' |url=https://hindi.news18.com/news/entertainment/director-sreekumar-is-ready-to-make-a-film-on-ex-president-and-scientist-dr-apj-abdul-kalam-bhojpuri-south-mogi-4138890.html}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=A film on Dr Abdul Kalam in the making - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/a-film-on-abdul-kalam-in-the-making/articleshow/90391935.cms |website=[[The Times of India]]|date=24 March 2022 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=A film about Dr. Abdul Kalam is in the works |url=https://thetimesbureau.com/a-film-about-dr-abdul-kalam-is-in-the-works-202203/}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=24 March 2022 |title=A film on Dr Abdul Kalam, 'Vignanian' will show the talent of the former President in advancing science |url=https://newsbuzz.live/entertainment/a-film-on-dr-abdul-kalam-vignanian-will-show-the-talent-of-the-former-president-in-advancing-science/}}</ref>
|}

== References ==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb name|0820198}}

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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:People from Thiruvananthapuram district]]
[[Category:Malayalam film directors]]
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