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| birth_place        = Venjaramood, TVM
| birth_place        = [[Venjarammoodu]], [[Thiruvananthapuram district|Thiruvananthapuram]], [[Kerala]], India
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| spouse            = Shiny Thulasidas
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'''Thulasidas''' is an Indian [[film]] and serial [[Film director|director]] who works in the [[South Indian film industry]], predominantly in [[Malayalam cinema]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2016/oct/23/as-a-storyteller-i-know-my-responsibilities-thulasidas-1531092.html |title=As a storyteller, I know my responsibilities: Thulasidas |date=23 October 2016 |author=S. Subhakeerthana |work=The New Indian Express}}</ref>
'''Thulasidas''' is an Indian [[film]] and serial [[Film director|director]] who works in the [[South Indian film industry]], predominantly in [[Malayalam cinema]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2016/oct/23/as-a-storyteller-i-know-my-responsibilities-thulasidas-1531092.html |title=As a storyteller, I know my responsibilities: Thulasidas |date=23 October 2016 |author=S. Subhakeerthana |work=The New Indian Express}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Actors Geetha Vijayan, Sridevika accuse director Thulasidas of sexual harassment |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/actor-geetha-vijayan-accuses-director-thulasidas-of-making-sexual-advances-chanchattam-2587981-2024-08-26 |access-date=2024-08-26 |website=indiatoday.in|date=26 August 2024 }}</ref>
 
== Early life ==
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Thulasidas studied at Venjaramoodu High School and Attingal Sree Narayana College. He married Shiny Thulasidas September 13, 1995. The couple have two children, Surya TS Nair and Anushka T S Nair.
 
== Career ==
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Thulasidas started his film career as assistant director and associate director to P.K Joseph.
 
In 1989 he debuted as an independent director with ''Onninu Purakea Mattonnu'' (1989), which starred Thilakan, Ratheesh, Nedumudi venu and Rohini, produced by Sundarlal Nahatha. He contribution to Malayalam film industry includes box office hits such as ''[[Kasarkode Khaderbai|Kasargod Khader Bhai]]'' (1992) (Siddique, Sunitha, Jagadeesh, Suchithra), ''[[Ezhara Ponnana]]'' (1992), ''[[Malappuram Haji Mahanaya Joji]]'' (1994) (Mukesh, Siddique, Maathu), ''[[Kumkumacheppu]]'' (1996) (Manoj K Jayan, Sobhana), ''[[Kilukil Pambaram]]'' (1997) (Jayaram, Vani viswanath), ''[[Sooryaputhran]]'' (1998) (Jayaram, Divya Unni), ''[[Melevaryathe Malakhakkuttikal]]'' (2000), ''Dosth'' (2001) (Kunchacko Boban, Dileep, Kavya), ''[[Mr. Brahmachari]]'' (2003) (Mohanlal, Meena), and ''[[College Kumaran]]'' (2008) (Mohanlal, Vimala Raman).
In 2016 Thulasidas teamed up with producer K Manikandan to make the world's first-ever movie without men, ''[[Girls (2016 film)|Girls]]'' (Malayalam) {{Transl|ta|Thiraikku Varadha Kathai}} (English: Story never came on screen) in Tamil, a bilingual horror thriller which earned him ICL award for best director in 2017.
 
==Awards==
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* 1993 – Shudha Madhalam Cinema Sharja International Award
* 1994 – Kukkumacheppu – Abudabi Samajam Award
* 2017 – ICL award for best film director


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
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{{BLP unreferenced section|date=June 2021}}
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|+
|+
!Year
!Film
!Film
!Year
!Cast
!Notes
!Notes
|-
|-
|''[[Girls (2016 film)|Girls]]''
|2016
|2016
|[[Nadhiya|Nadhiya Moidu]], [[Ineya]], [[Eden (actress)|Eden]], [[Aarthi (actress)|Aarthi]]  
|''[[Girls (2016 film)|Girls]]''
|Released in Tamil as ''[[Girls (2016 film)|Thiraikku Varaatha Kathai]]''  
|Released in Tamil as ''[[Girls (2016 film)|Thiraikku Varaatha Kathai]]''  
|-
|-
|2011
|''[[Killadi Raman]]''
|''[[Killadi Raman]]''
|2011
|[[Mukesh (actor)|Mukesh]], [[Siddique (actor)|Siddique]], [[Lena (actress)|Lena]]
|
|
|-
|-
|2010
|''[[Again Kasargod Khader Bhai]]''  
|''[[Again Kasargod Khader Bhai]]''  
|2010
|[[Jagadish]], [[Innocent (actor)|Innocent]], [[Sunitha Varma|Radha Varma]]
|
|
|-
|-
|2008
|''[[College Kumaran]]''  
|''[[College Kumaran]]''  
|2008
|[[Mohanlal]], [[Vimala Raman]]
|
|
|-
|-
|2007
|''[[Rakshakan]]''
|''[[Rakshakan]]''
|2007
|[[Kalabhavan Mani]], [[Manya (actress)|Manya]]
|
|
|-
|-
|2007
|''[[Avan Chandiyude Makan]]''  
|''[[Avan Chandiyude Makan]]''  
|2007
|[[Prithviraj Sukumaran|Prithviraj]], [[Vijayaraghavan (actor)|Vijayaraghavan]], [[Sridevika]]
|
|
|-
|-
|2003
|''[[Mr. Brahmachari]]''
|''[[Mr. Brahmachari]]''
|2003
|[[Mohanlal]], [[Meena (actress)|Meena]]
|
|
|-
|-
|2002
|''[[Pranayamanithooval]]''  
|''[[Pranayamanithooval]]''  
|2002
|Remake of Tamil film ''[[Nee Varuvai Ena]]''
|[[Jayasurya]], [[Vineeth Kumar]], [[Gopika]]
|
|-
|-
|''[[Dhosth (2001 Malayalam film)|Dosth]]''
|2001
|2001
|[[Kunchacko Boban|Kunchakko Boban]], [[Dileep]]
|''[[Dhosth (2001 Malayalam film)|Dhosth]]''
|
|Remake of Tamil film ''[[Kannedhirey Thondrinal|Kannethirey Thondrinal]]''
|-
|-
|2000
|''[[Melevaryathe Malakhakkuttikal]]''
|''[[Melevaryathe Malakhakkuttikal]]''
|2000
|[[Balachandra Menon]], [[Geetha (actress)|Geetha]], [[Abhirami (actress)|Abhirami]], [[Jomol]]
|
|
|-
|-
|1998
|''[[Manthrikumaran]]''
|''[[Manthrikumaran]]''
|1998
|[[Mukesh (actor)|Mukesh]], [[Sangita Madhavan Nair|Sangita]]
|
|
|-
|-
|1998
|''[[Sooryaputhran]]''  
|''[[Sooryaputhran]]''  
|1998
|[[Jayaram]], [[Divya Unni]], [[Jagadish]], [[Innocent (actor)|Innocent]]
|
|
|-
|-
|1997
|''[[Kilukil Pambaram]]''
|''[[Kilukil Pambaram]]''
|1997
|[[Jayaram]], [[Jagathy Sreekumar]], [[Vani Viswanath]]
|
|
|-
|-
|1997
|''[[Mayaponman]]''
|''[[Mayaponman]]''
|1997
|[[Dileep]], [[Mohini (Tamil actress)|Mohini]]
|
|
|-
|-
|1996
|''[[Aayiram Naavulla Ananthan]]''
|''[[Aayiram Naavulla Ananthan]]''
|1996
|[[Mammootty|Mamootty]], [[Murali (Malayalam actor)|Murali]], [[Madhavi (actress)|Madhavi]], [[Gautami|Gouthami]]
|
|
|-
|-
|1996
|''[[Kumkumacheppu]]''
|''[[Kumkumacheppu]]''
|1996
| Remake of Telugu film ''[[Maavichiguru]]''
|[[Manoj K. Jayan]], [[Shobhana]], [[Priya Raman]]
|
|-
|-
|1995
|''Manikya Chempazhukka''
|''Manikya Chempazhukka''
|1995
|[[Mukesh (actor)|Mukesh]], [[Maathu]], [[Sivaranjani (actress)|Sivaranjani]]
|
|
|-
|-
|1995
|''[[Minnaminuginum Minnukettu]]''
|''[[Minnaminuginum Minnukettu]]''
|1995
|[[Jayaram]], [[Shobana|Shobhana]], [[Jagadish]]
|
|
|-
|-
|1995
|''[[Sundari Neeyum Sundaran Njanum]]''
|''[[Sundari Neeyum Sundaran Njanum]]''
|1995
|[[Mukesh (actor)|Mukesh]], [[Ranjitha]], [[Thilakan]]
|
|
|-
|-
|1994
|''[[Veettai Paaru Naattai Paaru]]''  
|''[[Veettai Paaru Naattai Paaru]]''  
|Tamil Film; Remake of Malayalam film ''[[Sandesam]]''
|-
|1994
|1994
|[[Sivakumar]], [[Jayanthi (actress)|Jayanthi]]
|Tamil Film
|-
|''[[Malappuram Haji Mahanaya Joji]]''
|''[[Malappuram Haji Mahanaya Joji]]''
|1994
|[[Mukesh (actor)|Mukesh]], [[Siddique (actor)|Siddique]], [[Madhu (actor)|Madhu]], [[Maathu]], [[Jagathy Sreekumar]],
|
|
|-
|-
|1994
|''[[Shudhamaddalam]]''
|''[[Shudhamaddalam]]''
|1994
|[[Mukesh (actor)|Mukesh]], [[Vijayakumar (Malayalam actor)|Vijayakumar]], Madhurima
|
|
|-
|-
|1993
|''[[Ithu Manju Kaalam]]''
|''[[Ithu Manju Kaalam]]''
|1993
|[[Suresh Gopi]], [[Urvashi (actress)|Urvashi]], [[Manoj K Jayan]]
|
|
|-
|-
|1992
|''[[Poochakkaru Mani Kettum]]''
|''[[Poochakkaru Mani Kettum]]''
|1992
|Mukesh, [[Siddique (actor)|Siddique]]
|
|
|-
|-
|1992
|''[[Congratulations Miss Anitha Menon]]''
|''[[Congratulations Miss Anitha Menon]]''
|1992
|[[Siddique (actor)|Siddique]], Leena Nair
|
|
|-
|-
|1992
|''[[Ezhara Ponnana]]''
|''[[Ezhara Ponnana]]''
|1992
|[[Jayaram]], [[Kanaka (actress)|Kanaka]]
|
|
|-
|-
|1992
|''[[Kasargod Khader Bhai]]''  
|''[[Kasargod Khader Bhai]]''  
|1992
|[[Siddique (actor)|Siddique]], [[Jagadish]], [[Suchitra|Suchithra]], [[Sunitha (actress)|Sunitha]], [[Innocent (actor)|Innocent]]
|
|
|-
|-
|1991
|''[[Chanchattam (1991 film)|Chanchattam]]''
|''[[Chanchattam (1991 film)|Chanchattam]]''
|1991
|[[Jayaram]], [[Urvashi (actress)|Urvashi]], [[Siddique (actor)|Siddique]]
|
|
|-
|-
|1991
|''[[Mimics Parade]]''
|''[[Mimics Parade]]''
|1991
|[[Jagadish|Jagadeesh]], [[Siddique (actor)|Siddique]], [[Suchitra|Suchithra]], [[Sunitha (actress)|Sunitha]]
|
|
|-
|-
|''[[Parallel College]]''
|1991
|1991
|[[Suresh Gopi]], [[Geetha (actress)|Geetha]], [[Maathu]]
|''[[Parallel College (film)|Parallel College]]''
|
|
|-
|-
|1990
|''[[Prosecution (film)|Prosecution]]''  
|''[[Prosecution (film)|Prosecution]]''  
|1990
|[[Manoj K Jayan]], [[Ranjini (actress)|Ranjini]]
|
|
|-
|-
|1990
|''[[Kouthuka Varthakal]]''
|''[[Kouthuka Varthakal]]''
|1990
|[[Mukesh (actor)|Mukesh]], [[Suresh Gopi]], [[Urvashi (actress)|Urvashi]], [[Ranjini (actress)|Ranjini]], [[Siddique (actor)|Siddique]]
|
|
|-
|-
|1989
|''[[Layanam]]''
|''[[Layanam]]''
|1989
|[[Silk Smitha]], Nandhu
|
|
|-
|-
|1988
|''[[Onninu Purake Mattonnu]]''
|''[[Onninu Purake Mattonnu]]''
|1988
|[[Thilakan]], [[Nedumudi Venu]], [[Ratheesh]], [[Rohini (actress)|Rohini]]
|
|
|}
|}


==Television==
==Television==
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*''Sree mahabhagavatham'' (Asianet)
*''Sree mahabhagavatham'' (Asianet)
*''Swamy Ayyappan saranam'' (Asianet)
*''Swamy Ayyappan saranam'' (Asianet)
*''Devi mahathmyam'' (Asianet)
*''Devi mahathmyam'' (Asianet)
*''Sabarimala sri dharmashasta'' (Asianet)
*''Devayani'' (Surya TV)
*''Sabarimala Sri Dharamshala'' (Asianet)
*''Amma'' (Asianet)
*''Amma'' (Asianet)
*''Pranayam'' (Asianet)
*''Pranayam'' (Asianet)
*''Parishudhan'' (Flowers TV)
*''Parishudhan'' (Flowers TV)
*''[[Swayamvaram (TV series)|Swayamvaram]]'' (Mazhavil Manorama)


==See also==
==See also==
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[[Category:21st-century Indian film directors]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian people]]
[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]
[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]


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Thulasidas
Born
Venjarammoodu, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
OccupationFilm director

Thulasidas is an Indian film and serial director who works in the South Indian film industry, predominantly in Malayalam cinema.[1][2]

Filmography[edit | edit source]

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Year Film Notes
2016 Girls Released in Tamil as Thiraikku Varaatha Kathai
2011 Killadi Raman
2010 Again Kasargod Khader Bhai
2008 College Kumaran
2007 Rakshakan
2007 Avan Chandiyude Makan
2003 Mr. Brahmachari
2002 Pranayamanithooval Remake of Tamil film Nee Varuvai Ena
2001 Dhosth Remake of Tamil film Kannethirey Thondrinal
2000 Melevaryathe Malakhakkuttikal
1998 Manthrikumaran
1998 Sooryaputhran
1997 Kilukil Pambaram
1997 Mayaponman
1996 Aayiram Naavulla Ananthan
1996 Kumkumacheppu Remake of Telugu film Maavichiguru
1995 Manikya Chempazhukka
1995 Minnaminuginum Minnukettu
1995 Sundari Neeyum Sundaran Njanum
1994 Veettai Paaru Naattai Paaru Tamil Film; Remake of Malayalam film Sandesam
1994 Malappuram Haji Mahanaya Joji
1994 Shudhamaddalam
1993 Ithu Manju Kaalam
1992 Poochakkaru Mani Kettum
1992 Congratulations Miss Anitha Menon
1992 Ezhara Ponnana
1992 Kasargod Khader Bhai
1991 Chanchattam
1991 Mimics Parade
1991 Parallel College
1990 Prosecution
1990 Kouthuka Varthakal
1989 Layanam
1988 Onninu Purake Mattonnu

Television[edit | edit source]

Template:BLP unreferenced section

  • Sree mahabhagavatham (Asianet)
  • Swamy Ayyappan saranam (Asianet)
  • Devi mahathmyam (Asianet)
  • Devayani (Surya TV)
  • Sabarimala Sri Dharamshala (Asianet)
  • Amma (Asianet)
  • Pranayam (Asianet)
  • Parishudhan (Flowers TV)
  • Swayamvaram (Mazhavil Manorama)

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ S. Subhakeerthana (23 October 2016). "As a storyteller, I know my responsibilities: Thulasidas". The New Indian Express.
  2. ↑ "Actors Geetha Vijayan, Sridevika accuse director Thulasidas of sexual harassment". indiatoday.in. 26 August 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.

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