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{{Short description|Indian educationist and film producer}}
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| name = T. R. Shamsudheen
| image = Shamsudheen.png
| education = [[Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya]]<br>[[Anna University]]
| caption = T. R. Shamsudheen with Former President of India [[A. P. J. Abdul Kalam]]
| birth_name = Thoppilthodi Raheem Shamsudheen
| birth_date = 12 May{{citation needed|date=July 2025}}
| birth_place = [[Thrissur]], [[Kerala]], [[India]]
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| spouse = Alka Shamsudheen
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| occupation = [[Entrepreneur]], film producer
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'''Thoppilthodi Raheem Shamsudheen''' is an Indian educationist, [[film producer]] and technocrat. He is the producer of [[Malayalam]] movies ''[[1983 (film)|1983]]'' and ''[[Queen (2018 film)|Queen]]''.<ref name="two">{{Cite web |date=2013-10-29 |title=Fwd life october 2013 by FWD Media - Issuu |url=https://issuu.com/fwdlife/docs/fwd_life_october_2013 |access-date=2023-07-21 |website=issuu.com |language=en}}</ref> Besides his contributions to film, Shamsudheen is the chairman of the [[Cochin College of Engineering and Technology]] and Cochin Institute of Science & Technology.<ref name="three">Staff. [https://cochinisat.ac.in/about-us About CISAT]. (2018). (Accessed: 10 June 2018)</ref><ref name="four">Staff. [http://www.cochincet.ac.in/about-us About CCET.] (2018).</ref><ref name="five">Anand, S. [http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/society/tr-shamsudheen-producer-of 1983/article7841847.ece A focus on education.] The Hindu (2015).</ref> He is also an [[angel investor]] and [[Civic technologist|technologist]] and is involved with multiple technology [[start-ups]] and media-related technology solutions.<ref name="five"/>

==Early life==

Born to K Raheem and Khadeeja Beevi, Shamsudheen completed his schooling in [[Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya]], [[Thrissur]] and earned a [[Bachelor of Technology]] from [[Anna University]], [[Chennai]] through St Michael College of Engineering & Technology, Sivaganga, [[Tamil Nadu]].<ref name="five"/><ref name="six">Peruna, R. Quick decisions in business. Business Deepika 47–49 (2015).</ref> During his undergraduate years, Shamsudheen was active in his entrepreneurial efforts and garnered a reputation for helping his undergraduate institution improve its admission rates.<ref name="five"/> Based on his experience with undergraduate engineering education in the state, at the age of 24, Shamsudheen set up the [[Malabar College of Engineering and Technology]] (MCET) at Pallur, [[Thrissur]], [[Kerala]] in 2009, in partnership with a businessman from Malappuram, [[Kerala]].<ref name="eight">Staff. Abdul Kalam inaugurates Malabar College of Engineering and Technology. myEngg.com (2009). Available at: http://www.myengg.com/engg/info/451/abdul-kalam-inaugurates-malabar-college-of-engineering-and-technology/</ref> The institution was inaugurated by the former President of India, [[Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam]].<ref name="eight"/><ref name="nine">PTI. Nano Technology has tremendous application potential: Kalam. DNA India (2009). http://www.dnaindia.com/technology/report-nano-technology-has-tremendous-application-potential-kalam-1299417</ref>

==Entrepreneurship==

In 2012, he moved out of the [[Trust law|trust]] managing [[Malabar College of Engineering and Technology|MCET]] and sold his shares in the college to go solo with his entrepreneurial ventures.<ref name="six"/><ref name="ten">Staff. Young entrepreneurs from Thrissur. Dhanam: Kerala’s Business Magazine 16–17 (2015).</ref> He established the Cochin College of Engineering & Technology (CCET) at Valancherry, [[Malappuram]], [[Kerala]] and Cochin Institute of Science & Technology (CISAT) at Mannathur, [[Muvattupuzha]], [[Kerala]] in the same year. He serves as the [[chairman]] of both institutions and the colleges are affiliated to [[APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University]] and sanctioned by the [[All India Council for Technical Education]] (AICTE).<ref name="three"/><ref name="four"/> The Innovations and Entrepreneurship Cell of CISAT was inaugurated by former President of India [[Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam]] in 2015.<ref name="eleven">Staff. Inauguration of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development Cell. Events - CISAT (2015). Available at: https://cochinisat.ac.in/event</ref>

==Movie production==

In 2013, Shamsudheen started the [[film production]] company Shams Films which produced the [[Malayalam]] movie [[1983 (film)|1983]].<ref name="two"/><ref name="twelve">{{Cite news |date=2014-01-30 |title=Colours of life |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/colours-of-life/article5634433.ece |access-date=2023-07-21 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> While Shamsudheen himself was a debutant in [[film production]], the director of the movie [[Abrid Shine]] and actor [[Nikki Galrani]] also made their debut in this movie which involved a family drama taking place around the game of cricket.<ref name="twelve"/><ref name="thirteen">{{Cite web |date=2015-01-02 |title=1983 Movie Review - A Real Entertainer! |url=https://www.filmibeat.com/malayalam/reviews/2014/1983-movie-review-131045.html |access-date=2023-07-21 |website= |language=en}}</ref> The movie [[1983 (film)|1983]] went on to win many awards for Best Background score (National Award), Best Actor, Best Debut Director & Best Supporting Actor (Kerala State Awards), Best Female Debut & Best Lyricist (Filmfare Awards).<ref name="fourteen">{{Cite web |date=2015-08-13 |title=State Awards: Nazriya, Nivin, Sudev bag top honours |url=http://english.manoramaonline.com/news/just-in/state-film-awards-mammootty-nivin-pauly-dulquer-manju-.html |access-date=2023-07-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150813003515/http://english.manoramaonline.com/news/just-in/state-film-awards-mammootty-nivin-pauly-dulquer-manju-.html |archive-date=13 August 2015 }}</ref>

In 2017, Shamsudheen co-produced the Malayalam movie [[Queen (2018 film)|Queen]] which was released in February 2018, by a debutant Director Dijo Jose Antony.<ref name="fifteen">{{Cite news |date=2017-01-31 |title=Queen, a film on a girl in Mechanical Engineering batch |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/queen-a-film-on-a-girl-in-mechanical-engineering-batch/articleshow/56894685.cms |access-date=2023-07-21 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> The movie went on to become a box office success.<ref name="sixteen">Krishnan, A. [https://english.manoramaonline.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/2018/01/12/queen-quick-review-absorbingly-beautiful.html Queen: placing friendship as a panacea]. Malayala Manorama (2018).</ref>

In 2021, Shamsudheen produced the movie, ''[[Kaanekkaane]]'', starring [[Tovino Thomas]], [[Aishwarya Lekshmi]], [[Suraj Venjaramoodu]], [[Shruti Ramachandran]], [[Prem Prakash]] in important roles. The movie is planned to release through the [[SonyLIV]] OTT Platform on 17 September 2021.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2021/09/11/kaanekkaane-digital-release-sonyliv-teaser-launched.html | title=Kaanekkaane' gears up for OTT release, intriguing teaser launched| work= Manorama News Online | date=11 September 2021 | accessdate=12 September 2021}}</ref>

==Awards and recognitions==

He is the recipient of the 2015 Emerging Entrepreneur Award from the [[Junior Chamber International]], Kochi chapter, the 2017 Edupreneur Award by Microtec Educational Consultants and the 2015 Young Entrepreneur Award by [[DC Books]].<ref name="five"/>

==Professional memberships==

Shamsudheen holds professional memberships in the Kerala Chamber of Commerce & Industry, [[The Indus Entrepreneurs]], [[Kerala]] Chapter and the Kerala Film Chamber of Commerce.<ref name="six"/>

==References==
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[[Category:1984 births]]
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[[Category:20th-century Indian educational theorists]]
[[Category:Film producers from Thrissur]]
[[Category:Malayalam film producers]]

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