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{{short description|Indian script writer}}
{{short description|Indian script writer}}
{{hatnote|In this [[Indian name]], the name ''Chandran'' is a [[patronymic]], not a [[family name]], and the person should be referred to by the [[given name]], ''Bipin''.}}
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{{Infobox person
| name         = Bipin Chandran
| name               = Bipin Chandran
| image         =
| image             = Bipinchandran.jpg
| birth_name   =  
| birth_name         =  
| other names   = Bindran
| other names       = Bindran{{citation needed|date=October 2025}}
| education     = [[St. Berchmans College]] Changanacherry, Maharajas College, Eranakulam
| education         = [[St. Berchmans College]] Changanacherry, Maharajas College, Eranakulam
| birth_date   =
| birth_date         =  
| birth_place   = [[Ponkunnam, Kottayam, Kerala]], India
| birth_place       = [[Ponkunnam, Kottayam, Kerala]], India
| occupation   = [[School teacher]], [[screenwriter]], [[actor]]
| occupation         = [[Writer]], [[Screenwriter]], [[Actor]]
| notable works = ''[[1983 (film)]]''and Pavada
| notable works     = [[1983 (film)|1983]] and [[Paavada]]
| yearsactive   = 2009-present
| yearsactive       = 2009-present
| parents       =
| parents           =  
| spouse       = Deepthy Bipin
| spouse             =  
| children     = Aadithya, Abhayan
| children           =  
| awards       = [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Article on Cinema]]
| awards             = [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Article on Cinema]]
}}
}}
'''Bipin Chandran''' is an Indian writer and screenwriter from [[Kerala]]. He predominantly works in [[Malayalam cinema]] and his debut film was ''[[Daddy Cool (2009 Malayalam film)|Daddy Cool]]''.
'''Bipin Chandran''' is and Indian writer, screenwriter, and actor. His first movie as a screenwriter was ''[[Daddy Cool (2009 Malayalam film)|Daddy Cool]]''.


==Biography==
==Personal life==
Bipin Chandran was born in [[Ponkunnam, Kerala]], India.<ref name="Playing on words">{{Cite news |last=Sathyendran |first=Nita |date=2016-02-04 |title=Playing on words |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/scenarist-bipin-chandran-is-on-a-roll/article8188199.ece |access-date=2021-08-20 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> He is a school teacher, started his career at [[AKJM Public School, Kanjirappally|AKJM HSS Kanjirappally]] and now at GHSS Edakunnam. He is married and has two kids. He did his schooling at AKJM HS Kanjirappally, During his school days he won many accolades in acting. He Joined [[St. Berchmans College]], [[Changanacherry]] and met Martin PS, today's [[Martin Prakkat]], [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Director|Kerala State Film Award winner for Best Director]]. He won the [[Prem Nazir|Prem Nazir Trophy]] for the Best Actor. He was the Arts Club Secretary and then the Magazine Editor at [[St. Berchmans College]]. Bipin attended Maharaja's college, Ernakulam for Post Graduation.<ref name="Playing on words" />
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Chandran was born in [[Ponkunnam, Kerala]].{{Citation needed|date=October 2025}} He attended [[St. Berchmans College]] in Changanacherry,{{Citation needed|date=October 2025}} where he met [[Martin Prakkat]].{{Citation needed|date=October 2025}} He later pursued higher studies at [[Maharaja's College, Kochi|Maharaja's College]], Ernakulam, where he participated in cultural activities and served as the College Arts Club Secretary during the 1990s.{{Citation needed|date=October 2025}}


Bipin Chandran is an author as well,<ref name="Bipin Chandran, Author at Indian Express Malayalam">{{Cite web |title=Bipin Chandran, Author at Indian Express Malayalam |url=https://malayalam.indianexpress.com/author/bipin-chandran/ |access-date=2021-08-20 |website=Indian Express Malayalam |language=ml-IN}}</ref> he wrote the book ''Mammootty: Kazhchayum Vayanayum'', an anthology of memoirs that mark Mammootty as an actor, interviews and essays.<ref name="MAMMOOTTY : KAZHCHAYUM VAYANAYUM">{{Cite book |last=CHANDRAN |first=BIPIN |title=MAMMOOTTY : KAZHCHAYUM VAYANAYUM |date=2014-01-01|id={{ASIN|8126414464|country=in}} }}</ref> His other works are ''Kriyaathmaka Jeevithathilekku Pathu Chuvadukal'' (translation of Windy Dryden's 10 steps to creative living), Best Actor Screenplay and ''Maayude Kathukal'' (translation of letters written to Ajitha by Mandakini Narayanan). Bipin Chandran has come out with his new book titled ''Ormayundo ee mukham'', a book discussing the cult dialogues of Malayalam movies recently.<ref name="ORMMAYUNDO EE MUKHAM">{{Cite book |last=CHANDRAN |first=BIPIN |title=ORMMAYUNDO EE MUKHAM |date=2017-01-01|id={{ASIN|8126476583|country=in}} }}</ref> ''Irattachanku'' is another of his books.<ref name="Irattachangu">{{Cite book |url=https://www.goodreads.com/work/best_book/88995231 |title=Irattachangu}}</ref>
==Career==
{{Unreferenced section|date=October 2025}}
As an author, Chandran has written books including ''"Mammootty: Kazhchayum Vayanayum"'', an anthology of memoirs, interviews, and essays about the cinematic journey of the actor [[Mammootty]].{{Citation needed|date=October 2025}} His other books includes ''"Kriyaathmaka Jeevithathilekku Pathu Chuvadukal",'' (translation of Windy Dryden's "10 Steps to Creative Living"), ''"Best Actor Screenplay"'', ''"Maayude Kathukal''", ''"Ormayundo ee mukham",'' ''"Kappithante Barya''", "''Irattachanku", "Chithrajivithangal", "Mahanadan", "Armadachandran"'' and ''"Chandrahasam."''{{Citation needed|date=October 2025}}


Bipin Chandran, who regularly writes articles on films, received the 2019 [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Article on Cinema]], for two of his articles, ''Komali Melkkai Nedunna Kaalam'' and ''Madambilliyile Manorogi''.<ref name="Bipin Chandran full of gratitude for Samakalika Malayalam Vaarika">{{Cite news |title=Bipin Chandran full of gratitude for Samakalika Malayalam Vaarika |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2020/oct/14/bipin-chandran-full-of-gratitude-for-samakalika-malayalam-vaarika-2209905.html |access-date=2021-08-20}}</ref>
Bipin Chandran also penned the columns in online magazines.{{Citation needed|date=October 2025}}


==Filmography==
He has acted in minor roles in few Malayalam films. In 2019, he received [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Article on Cinema]] for his articles ''"Komali Melkkai Nedunna Kaalam"'' and ''"Madambilliyile Manorogi".''{{Citation needed|date=October 2025}}
 
==As screenwriter==
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{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!Year!! Film !! Director !! Cast !! Notes  
!Year!! Film !! Director !! Notes  
|-
|2009||''[[Daddy Cool (2009 Malayalam film)|Daddy Cool]]'' || [[Aashiq Abu]] || [[Mammootty]], Master Dhananjay, [[Richa Pallod]] || Dialogues (Also in a cameo)
|-
|-
|2010||''[[Best Actor (film)|Best Actor]] ''<ref>http://www.nowrunning.com/movie/7722/malayalam/best-actor/cast.and.crew.htm</ref> || [[Martin Prakkat]] || [[Mammootty]], [[Lal (actor)|Lal]], Sruthi Krishna || Debut film as script writer
|2009||''[[Daddy Cool (2009 Malayalam film)|Daddy Cool]]'' || [[Aashiq Abu]] || Dialogues only
|-
|-
|2013||''[[Buddy (2013 film)|Buddy]]'' || [[Raj Prabavathy Menon]] || [[Anoop Menon]] , [[Babu Antony]] , [[Balachandra Menon]] || Dialogues
|2010||''[[Best Actor (film)|Best Actor]] '' || [[Martin Prakkat]] || Debut film as writer
|-
|-
|2013||''[[ABCD: American-Born Confused Desi|ABCD]]'' ||[[Martin Prakkat]] ||[[Dulquer Salman]] || Creative contribution
|2013||''[[Buddy (2013 film)|Buddy]]'' || [[Raj Prabavathy Menon]]|| Dialogues
|-
|-
|2014||''[[1983 (film)|1983]]'' || [[Abrid Shine]] ||[[Nivin Pauly]], [[Anoop Menon]], [[Srinda Ashab]] ||  Screenplay
|2013||''[[ABCD: American-Born Confused Desi (2013 film)|ABCD]]'' ||[[Martin Prakkat]] || Creative contribution
|-
|-
|2014||''[[Samsaaram Aarogyathinu Haanikaram]]''|| [[Balaji Mohan]] || [[Dulquer Salmaan]], [[Nazriya Nazim]], [[Madhoo]] || Dialogues
|2014||''[[1983 (film)|1983]]'' || [[Abrid Shine]] || Screenplay
|-
|-
|2016|| ''[[Paavada]]'' || [[G. Marthandan]] || [[Prithviraj Sukumaran]], [[Biju Menon]], [[Miya (actress)|Miya]] || Story & Screenplay
|2014||''[[Samsaaram Aarogyathinu Haanikaram]]''|| [[Balaji Mohan]] || Dialogues
|-
|-
|2016||''[[King Liar]]''|| [[Lal (actor)|Lal]] || [[Dileep (actor)|Dileep]], [[Madonna Sebastian]], [[Lal (actor)|Lal]] || Dialogues (Also in cameo)
|2016|| ''[[Paavada]]'' || [[G. Marthandan]] || Story & Screenplay
|-
|-
|2017||''[[C/O Saira Banu]]''|| [[Antony Sony]] || [[Manju Warrier]], [[Amala Akkineni|Amala]], [[Shane Nigam]] || Screenplay
|2016||''[[King Liar]]''|| [[Lal (actor)|Lal]] || Dialogues only
|-
|-
|2020||''[[Cobra]]'' ||[[R. Ajai Gnanamuthu]] || [[Chiyaan Vikram]], [[Miya (actress)|Miya]] ||Malayalam Dialogues
|2017||''[[C/O Saira Banu]]''|| [[Antony Sony]]|| Screenplay
|-
|-
|2020||''[[Cobra (2022 film)|Cobra]]'' ||[[R. Ajay Gnanamuthu]]||Malayalam Dialogues
|}
|}


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==External links==
==External links==
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* {{Cite web |title=ഈ പുസ്തകവീട്ടിലേക്കാണ് 2019ലെ ഒരു സംസ്ഥാന ചലച്ചിത്ര പുരസ്കാരമെത്തിയത് - Bipin Chandran - Interview |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1D1p2m-TNtE |access-date=2021-08-20 |language=en}}
* {{Cite web |title=ഈ പുസ്തകവീട്ടിലേക്കാണ് 2019ലെ ഒരു സംസ്ഥാന ചലച്ചിത്ര പുരസ്കാരമെത്തിയത് - Bipin Chandran - Interview |website = [[YouTube]]| date=2 November 2020 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1D1p2m-TNtE |access-date=2021-08-20 |language=en}}
* {{Cite web |title=All you want to know about BipinChandran |url=https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/bipin-chandran.html |access-date=2021-08-20 |website=FilmiBeat |language=en}}
* {{Cite web |title=All you want to know about BipinChandran |url=https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/bipin-chandran.html |access-date=2021-08-20 |website=FilmiBeat |language=en}}


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Latest revision as of 07:49, 25 October 2025

In this Indian name, the name Chandran is a patronymic, not a family name, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Bipin.
Bipin Chandran
Born
Ponkunnam, Kottayam, Kerala, India
Other namesBindran[citation needed]
EducationSt. Berchmans College Changanacherry, Maharajas College, Eranakulam
OccupationWriter, Screenwriter, Actor
Years active2009-present
Notable work
1983 and Paavada
AwardsKerala State Film Award for Best Article on Cinema

Bipin Chandran is and Indian writer, screenwriter, and actor. His first movie as a screenwriter was Daddy Cool.

Personal life[edit | edit source]

Chandran was born in Ponkunnam, Kerala.[citation needed] He attended St. Berchmans College in Changanacherry,[citation needed] where he met Martin Prakkat.[citation needed] He later pursued higher studies at Maharaja's College, Ernakulam, where he participated in cultural activities and served as the College Arts Club Secretary during the 1990s.[citation needed]

Career[edit | edit source]

As an author, Chandran has written books including "Mammootty: Kazhchayum Vayanayum", an anthology of memoirs, interviews, and essays about the cinematic journey of the actor Mammootty.[citation needed] His other books includes "Kriyaathmaka Jeevithathilekku Pathu Chuvadukal", (translation of Windy Dryden's "10 Steps to Creative Living"), "Best Actor Screenplay", "Maayude Kathukal", "Ormayundo ee mukham", "Kappithante Barya", "Irattachanku", "Chithrajivithangal", "Mahanadan", "Armadachandran" and "Chandrahasam."[citation needed]

Bipin Chandran also penned the columns in online magazines.[citation needed]

He has acted in minor roles in few Malayalam films. In 2019, he received Kerala State Film Award for Best Article on Cinema for his articles "Komali Melkkai Nedunna Kaalam" and "Madambilliyile Manorogi".[citation needed]

As screenwriter[edit | edit source]

Year Film Director Notes
2009 Daddy Cool Aashiq Abu Dialogues only
2010 Best Actor Martin Prakkat Debut film as writer
2013 Buddy Raj Prabavathy Menon Dialogues
2013 ABCD Martin Prakkat Creative contribution
2014 1983 Abrid Shine Screenplay
2014 Samsaaram Aarogyathinu Haanikaram Balaji Mohan Dialogues
2016 Paavada G. Marthandan Story & Screenplay
2016 King Liar Lal Dialogues only
2017 C/O Saira Banu Antony Sony Screenplay
2020 Cobra R. Ajay Gnanamuthu Malayalam Dialogues

References[edit | edit source]

Further reading[edit | edit source]

  • "പ്രിയപ്പെട്ടവരുടെ ഉയിരിന്റെ കനൽ കെട്ടു കുമിഞ്ഞു കിടക്കുന്ന 2020". Indian Express Malayalam (in മലയാളം). Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  • "Father's Day: അർമ്മാദചന്ദ്രൻ". Indian Express Malayalam (in മലയാളം). Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  • "അലകുസാർ". Indian Express Malayalam (in മലയാളം). Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  • "കലാപക്കാതലൻ". Indian Express Malayalam (in മലയാളം). Retrieved 20 August 2021.

External links[edit | edit source]

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