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Adding local short description: "Malayalam film director", overriding Wikidata description "Director" (Shortdesc helper)

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{{Short description|Malayalam film director}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Zakariya Mohammed
| image = [[File:Zakariya Muhammed.jpg|Zakariya Muhammed|200px]]
| imagesize =
| caption = Zakariya Muhammed.
| birth_name =
| birth_date =
| birth_place = [[Valanchery]], [[Kerala]], [[India]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/movies/interview/2018/03/27/zakaria-mohammed-director-sudani-from-nigeria.html|title=തിരക്കഥ വായിക്കാതെ സൗബിൻ തയാറായി; സക്കരിയ അഭിമുഖം|website=ManoramaOnline}}</ref>
| occupation = [[Film director]], Actor
| yearsactive = 2018 – present
| spouse =
| known_for = [[Sudani from Nigeria]]
| website =
| awards =
| children =
}}

'''Zakariya''' is an Indian film director, screenwriter and actor who works in Malayalam Films. Hailing from [[Valanchery]],
[[Malappuram]], Zakariya is best known for his directorial debut [[Sudani from Nigeria]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/events/kochi/aravindan-puraskaram-awarded-to-zakariya-mohammed/articleshow/68440801.cms|title=Aravindan Puraskaram awarded to Zakariya Mohammed - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref>
which won several awards and accolades.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2019/jun/04/sudani-from-nigeria-wins-audience-choice-award-at-russian-film-festival-1985753.html|title=Sudani from Nigeria wins audience choice award at Russian film festival|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> His next directorial feature was ''[[Halal Love Story]]''.

==Personal life==

He is a postgraduate in Mass Communication and Journalism from Safi Institute of Advanced Study
and worked as an assistant professor in MediaOne Academy at Calicut. He started
his career as an Assistant Director in an Advertising production house, TVC
Factory, Cochin, Kerala.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/10/01/2019/Growing-up-in-Malabar-%E2%80%98Sudani-From-Nigeria%E2%80%99-maker-on-his-art,-soccer-film-festivals|title=Growing up in Malabar: ‘Sudani From Nigeria’ maker on his art, soccer & film festivals|website=www.thepeninsulaqatar.com}}</ref>

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Director
! scope="col" | Writer
! scope="col" | Producer
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 2018
| ''[[Sudani from Nigeria]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| Debut movie as director
|-
|2020
| ''[[Halal Love Story]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|
|-
|2021
|''Momo in Dubai''<ref>https://malayalam.samayam.com/malayalam-cinema/movie-news/aju-varghese-aneesh-menon-hareesh-kanaran-starrer-momo-in-dubai-movie-title-poster/articleshow/79964171.cms</ref>
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|
|}
===Acting Roles===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Role
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2019
| ''[[Virus_(2019_film)|Virus]]''
| Zakariya
|
|-
|''[[Thamaasha]]''
|Himself
|Brief Cameo
|-
|}

== Awards ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Film
! Award
! Category
|-
| rowspan=17| 2018
| rowspan=17| ''[[Sudani from Nigeria]]''
| rowspan=3| [[49th Kerala State Film Awards|Kerala State Film
Awards]]<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/malayalam/kerala-state-film-awards-2019-complete-winners-list-5858096/|title=Kerala State Film Awards 2019: The full winners list|date=28 July 2019}}</ref>
| [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value|Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value]]
|-
| [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Screenplay|Best Screenplay]]
|-
| [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Debut Director|Best Debut Director]]<ref name="auto"/>
|-
| 23rd [[International Film Festival of Kerala]]
| FIPRESCI Award: Best Malayalam Film<ref>https://english.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/movie-news/iffk-2018-lijo-jose-wins-best-director-dark-room-best-movie-1.3391369</ref>
|-
|[[66th National Film Awards]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/not-a-lot-to-cheer-for-malayalam-cinema/article28967436.ece|title=Not a lot to cheer for Malayalam cinema|first=P. k Ajith|last=Kumarkozhikode|date=9 August 2019|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref>
|[[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam|Best Feature Film in Malayalam]]
|-
| [[Aravindan Puraskaram]]<ref>{{cite web|access-date=2019-10-31|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/malayalam-director-zakariya-wins-aravindan-award-sudani-nigeria-97392|title=Malayalam director Zakariya wins Aravindan Award for 'Sudani from Nigeria'|website=www.thenewsminute.com}}</ref>
| Best Debut Director
|-
| Mohan Ragavan Award<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://en.maktoobmedia.com/lifestyle/2018/10/23/director-zakariya-mohammed-wins-mohan-raghavan-memmorial-award/|title='Sudani from Nigeria' director Zakariya Mohammed to get Mohan Raghavan Award|date=23 October 2018}}</ref>
| Best Director
|-
| [[Padmarajan Award]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/sudani-from-nigeria-bags-the-prestigious-padmarajan-award/articleshow/69354831.cms|title='Sudani From Nigeria' bags the prestigious Padmarajan award! - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref>
| Best Director
|-
|rowspan=2|Movie Street Film Awards<ref>https://uukmanews.com/%E0%B4%AE%E0%B5%82%E0%B4%B5%E0%B4%BF-%E0%B4%B8%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%9F%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%B0%E0%B5%80%E0%B4%B1%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%B1%E0%B5%8D-%E0%B4%85%E0%B4%B5%E0%B4%BE%E0%B4%B0%E0%B5%8D%E2%80%8D%E0%B4%A1%E0%B5%81/</ref>
|Best Film
|-
|Best Director
|-
| [[21st Asianet Film Awards|Asianet Film Awards]]
| Best Film<ref>https://www.filmibeat.com/malayalam/news/2019/asianet-film-awards-2019-winners-list-mohanlal-manju-warrier-prithviraj-others-284129.html</ref>
|-
| Indywood Academy Awards 2018
| Best Screenplay - Original<ref>http://www.indywoodacademyawards.com/winners18</ref>
|-
|[[South Indian International Movie Awards|SIIMA]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://english.manoramaonline.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2019/08/17/siima-awards-2019-malayalam-list-of-winners-mohanlal-tovino-prithvi.html|title=SIIMA 2019 Malayalam: Mohanlal, Tovino, Aishwarya win big|website=OnManorama}}</ref>
| Best Debut director
|-
|rowspan=2|[[CPC Cine Awards]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/malayalam/news/2019/cpc-cine-awards-2018-joju-george-aishwarya-lakshmi-lijo-jose-pellissery-complete-list-of-winners-282097.html|title=CPC Cine Awards 2018: Joju George, Aishwarya Lekshmi & Lijo Jose Pellissery Win Top Honours!|date=29 January 2019|website=filmibeat.com}}</ref>
| Best Screenplay
|-
| Best Film
|-
| MACTA Sadananda Puraskaram<ref>{{cite news |last1=Chronicle |first1=Deccan |title=MACTA’s award for Zakariya |access-date=28 August 2020 |publisher=Deccan Chronicle |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/mollywood/311019/mactas-award-for-zakariya.html |date=1 November 2019}}</ref>
| Best Debut Director
|-
|[[Vanitha Film Awards|Vanitha film awards]]
| Best Debut Director<ref>https://english.manoramaonline.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2019/03/02/vanitha-film-awards-winners-list-live-show-kochi.html</ref>
|-
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm9386232/ Zakariya Mohammed]

[[Category:Film directors from Kerala]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]

Zakariya Mohammed - Revision history

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