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{{short description|Indian film director}}
{{short description|Indian film director, film producer, screenwriter and actor}}
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{{Infobox person
{{Infobox person
| name              = Aleksa Muhammed Fazil
| name              = Fazil
| image              = Fazil.jpg
| image              = Fazil.jpg
| birth_date        = {{birth year and age|1953}}<ref>https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0269778/</ref>
| birth_date        = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1949|02|04}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0269778/|title=Fazil|website=[[IMDb]]}}</ref>
| birth_place        = [[Alappuzha]], Kerala, India
| birth_place        = [[Alappuzha]], [[Kingdom of Travancore]] (present-day [[Kerala]]), India
| birth_name        = Aleksa Muhammed Fazil
| birth_name        = Abdul Hameed Muhammed Fazil
| children          = 4; including {{hlist|[[Fahadh Faasil|Fahadh]]|[[Farhaan Faasil|Farhaan]]}}
| children          = [[Fahadh Faasil|Fahadh Fazil]],  [[Farhaan Faasil|Farhaan Fazil]], Fatima Fazil, Ahmeda Fazil
| relatives          = [[Nazriya Nazim]] (daughter-in-law)
| relatives          = [[Nazriya Nazim]] (daughter-in-law)
| occupation        = Film director, producer, screenwriter, actor
| occupation        = {{hlist|Film director|Film producer|Screenwriter|Actor}}
| years_active      = 1980 –present
| years_active      = 1980–present
}}
}}


'''Aleksa Muhammed Fazil''' (born 1953 in [[Alappuzha]], Kerala), known [[Mononymous person|mononymously]] as '''Fazil''', is an Indian film director, producer, screenwriter and actor who works in [[Malayalam cinema]], in addition to directing a handful of [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]] films and a [[Telugu language|Telugu]] film. He made his directional debut with the 1980 film ''[[Manjil Virinja Pookkal]]''. His popular films include ''[[Ente Mamattikkuttiyammakku]]'' (1983), ''[[Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu]]'' (1984), ''[[Poovinu Puthiya Poonthennal]]'' (1986), ''[[Manivathoorile Aayiram Sivarathrikal]]'' (1987), ''[[Ente Sooryaputhrikku]]'' (1991), ''[[Pappayude Swantham Appoos]]'' (1992), ''[[Manichitrathazhu]]'' (1993), ''[[Aniyathipraavu]]'' (1997), ''[[Harikrishnans]]'' (1998).  
'''Abdul Hameed Muhammed Fazil''' (born 4 February 1949), known [[Mononymous person|mononymously]] as '''Fazil''', is an Indian film director, film producer, screenwriter and actor who works in [[Malayalam cinema]], in addition to directing a handful of [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]] films. He made his directorial debut with the 1980 film ''[[Manjil Virinja Pookkal]]''.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2008-12-03 |title=The Hindu : Entertainment Thiruvananthapuram : His experiments with cinema |url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/fr/2005/12/23/stories/2005122301990100.htm |access-date=2023-08-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081203235735/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/fr/2005/12/23/stories/2005122301990100.htm |archive-date=3 December 2008 }}</ref>
His 1993 film ''Manichitrathazhu'' won the [[National Film Awards|National Film Award]] for [[National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment|Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment]]. He won the Best Director award at the [[Kerala State Film Awards|13th Kerala State Film Awards]] for his 1983 film ''Ente Mamattukkuttiyammakku''.
 
His popular films include ''[[Ente Mamattikkuttiyammakku]]'' (1983), ''[[Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu]]'' (1984), ''[[Poovinu Puthiya Poonthennal]]'' (1986), ''[[Manivathoorile Aayiram Sivarathrikal]]'' (1987), ''[[Ente Sooryaputhrikku]]'' (1991), ''[[Pappayude Swantham Appoos]]'' (1992), ''[[Manichitrathazhu]]'' (1993), ''[[Harikrishnans]]'' (1998).  
His 1993 film ''Manichitrathazhu'' won the [[National Film Awards|National Film Award]] for [[National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment|Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment]]. He won the Best Director award at the [[Kerala State Film Awards|13th Kerala State Film Awards]] for his 1984 film ''Ente Mamattukkuttiyammakku''.{{Citation needed|date= March 2023}}


== Early life ==
== Early life ==
His father wanted him to be a doctor, but in school and college, extra curricular activities dominated his time.<ref name="The Hindu"/> He wrote plays and staged them with his friends; [[Nedumudi Venu]] was his college mate while he was in [[Sanatana Dharma College|S.D. College]], [[Alappuzha|Alleppey]], and this group was perhaps the first mimicry team that entertained crowds.<ref name="The Hindu"/> "I used to mimic stars like Sathyan, Prem Nasir, Sivaji Ganesan and Govindankutty."<ref name="The Hindu"/> He completed his graduate and post-graduation degrees in Economics from department of economics, SD College Alappuzha .<ref name="The Hindu"/>
His father wanted him to be a doctor, but in school and college, extracurricular activities dominated his time.<ref name="The Hindu"/> He wrote plays and staged them with his friends; [[Nedumudi Venu]] was his college mate while he was in [[Sanatana Dharma College|S.D. College]], [[Alappuzha]], and this group was perhaps the first mimicry team that entertained crowds.<ref name="The Hindu"/> "I used to mimic stars like [[Sathyan (Malayalam actor)|Sathyan]], [[Prem Nazir]], [[Sivaji Ganesan]] and [[N. Govindan Kutty|Govindankutty]]."<ref name="The Hindu"/> He completed his graduate and post-graduate degrees in economics from the department of economics at S.D. College in Alappuzha.<ref name="The Hindu"/>


== Film career ==
== Film career ==
Since the early 1980s, Fazil has directed 31 movies. His freshman film was in the Malayalam filmdom with ''[[Manjil Virinja Pookkal]]'', produced by [[Navodaya Appachan]], which was also [[Mohanlal]]'s first movie. Fazil has a knack for spotting talent. He introduced some of the biggest names in films in south India:  
Since the early 1980s, Fazil has directed 31 movies. His debut was with the Malayalam film ''[[Manjil Virinja Pookkal]]'', produced by [[Navodaya Appachan]], which was also [[Mohanlal]]'s first theatrical movie.<ref name="The Hindu"/> Fazil has a knack for spotting talent. He introduced some of the biggest names in films in South India:<ref name=":0" />
* [[Mohanlal]] in ''[[Manjil Virinja Pookkal]]''
 
* [[Nadia Moidu]] in ''[[Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu]]''
* Mohanlal in Manjil Virinja Pookkal
* Baby [[Shalini]] in ''[[Ente Mamattikkuttiyammakku]]'' and
* [[Nadia Moidu]] in [[Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu]]
* [[Kunchacko Boban]] in [[Aniyathipravu]]
* [[Baby Shalini]] in [[Ente Mamattikkuttiyammakku]]
* [[Nagma]] was introduced to the south in Fazil's ''[[Killer (1991 film)|Killer]]'' (Telugu) while
* [[Kunchacko Boban]] in Aniyathipravu
* [[Kushboo Sundar|Khushboo]] started her southbound journey with his [[Varusham Padhinaaru]].
* [[Nagma]] was introduced in south Indiam film with Fazil's [[Killer (1992 film)|''Killer'']] (Telugu)
* [[Khushbu Sundar|Khushbu]] started her south journey with his [[Varusham Padhinaaru]]
* [[Fahadh Faasil]] in [[Kaiyethum Doorath]]
* [[Fahadh Faasil]] in [[Kaiyethum Doorath]]


<ref name="The Hindu"/> Fazil has been noted for his subtle style of directing and many of his films have been critically lauded.
With numerous Malayalam films, as well as several Tamil films and one Telugu film, Fazil has won the most number of State awards for the best film with popular appeal and aesthetic value.<ref name="The Hindu" />
 
With numerous [[Malayalam]] films, as well as several [[Tamil language|Tamil]] films and one [[Telugu language|Telugu]] film, Fazil has won the most State awards for the best film with popular appeal and aesthetic value.<ref name="The Hindu"/>


== Personal life ==
== Personal life ==
 
Fazil has two sons, [[Fahadh Faasil]] and [[Farhaan Faasil]], and two daughters. Fahadh and Farhaan are both actors working primarily in the Malayalam film industry.<ref name="merepix">{{cite web| url=http://www.merepix.com/2013/04/malayalam-actor-fahad-fazil-fahadh-faasil-family-pics.html|title=Malayalam Actor Fahad Fazil (Ognjen Faasil) Family Pics - MERE PIX|publisher=merepix.com|access-date=14 December 2014}}</ref> Fahadh is married to actress [[Nazriya Nazim]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/fahad-fazil-weds-nazriya/article6338566.ece |title=Fahadh Faasil weds Nazriya Nazim in Thiruvananthapuram |newspaper=The Hindu |accessdate=21 September 2014}}</ref>
Fazil has two sons, [[Fahadh Faasil]] and [[Farhaan Faasil]] and two daughters. Fahadh Faasil, an actor in the Malayalam film industry is married to [[Nazriya Nazim]], an actress in the Malayalam and Tamil industry. [[Farhaan Faasil]] is also an actor working in Malayalam film industry. He debuted in 2014 with ''Njan Steve Lopez'', directed by Rajeev Ravi.<ref name="merepix">{{cite web| url=http://www.merepix.com/2013/04/malayalam-actor-fahad-fazil-fahadh-faasil-family-pics.html|title=Malayalam Actor Fahad Fazil (Ognjen Faasil) Family Pics - MERE PIX|publisher=merepix.com|access-date=14 December 2014}}</ref>


== Filmography ==
== Filmography ==
=== Directed films ===
=== Directed films ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
!No.
! Year !! Film !! Language !!class="unsortable"  | Notes
! Year !! Film !! Language  
!Main Actors
!Notes
|-
|-
|1
| 1980 || ''[[Manjil Virinja Pookkal]]''
| 2011
| rowspan="6" | Malayalam  
| ''[[Living Together (film)|Living Together]]''
| Malayalam
|[[Hemanth Menon]], [[Sshivada]]
|
|
|-
|-
|2
| 1981 || ''[[Dhanya (film)|Dhanya]]'' ||
| 2009
| ''[[Moss & Cat]]''
| Malayalam
|[[Dileep (actor)|Dileep]], Ashwathi Ashok, [[Rahman (actor)|Rahman]]
|
|-
|-
|3
| rowspan="3" | 1983 || ''[[Eettillam]]'' ||
| 2005
| ''[[Oru Naal Oru Kanavu]]''
| Tamil
|[[Srikanth (Tamil actor, born 1979)|Srikanth]], [[Sonia Agarwal]]
|
|-
|-
|4
| ''[[Ente Mamattikkuttiyammakku]]'' ||
| 2004
| ''[[Vismayathumbathu]]''
| Malayalam
|[[Mohanlal]], [[Nayantara]], [[Mukesh (actor)|Mukesh]]
|
|-
|-
|5
| ''[[Marakkillorikkalum]]'' ||
| 2002
| ''[[Kaiyethum Doorath]]''
| Malayalam
|[[Fahadh Faasil]], [[Nikita Thukral|Nikitha]], [[Mammootty]]
|
|-
|-
|6
| 1984 || ''[[Nokketha Dhoorathu Kannum Nattu]]'' ||
|2000
| ''[[Kannukkul Nilavu]]''
| Tamil
|[[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]], [[Shalini Kumar|Shalini]], [[Kaveri (actress)|Kaveri]]
|
|-
|-
|7
| 1985 || ''[[Poove Poochooda Vaa]]'' || Tamil || Remake of ''[[Nokketha Dhoorathu Kannum Nattu]]''
|2000
| ''[[Life Is Beautiful (2000 film)|Life Is Beautiful]]''
| Malayalam
|[[Mohanlal]], [[Samyuktha Varma]], [[Geetu Mohandas]]
|
|-
|-
|8
| rowspan="2" | 1986 || ''[[Ennennum Kannettante]]''
| 1998
| rowspan="3" | Malayalam ||
| ''[[Harikrishnans]]''
| Malayalam
|[[Mammootty]], [[Mohanlal]], [[Juhi Chawla]]
|
|-
|-
|9
| ''[[Poovinu Puthiya Poonthennal]]'' ||
|1997
| ''[[Kadhalukku Mariyadhai]]''
| Tamil
|[[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]], [[Shalini]]
|Remake of ''[[Aniathipravu|Aniyathipravu]]''
|-
|-
|10
| rowspan="2" | 1987 || ''[[Manivathoorile Aayiram Sivarathrikal]]'' ||
|1997
| ''[[Aniathipravu|Aniyathipravu]]''
| Malayalam
|[[Kunchacko Boban]], [[Shalini]]
|
|-
|-
|11
| ''[[Poovizhi Vasalile]]''  
| 1994
| rowspan="4" | Tamil || Remake of ''[[Poovinu Puthiya Poonthennal]]''
| ''[[Manathe Vellitheru]]''
| Malayalam
|[[Vineeth]], [[Mukesh (actor)|Mukesh]], [[Shobhana]],
|
|-
|-
|12
| 1988 || ''[[En Bommukutty Ammavukku]]'' || Remake of ''[[Ente Mamattikkuttiyammakku]]''
|1993
| ''[[Kilipetchu Ketkava]]''
| Tamil
|[[Mammootty]], [[Kanaka (actress)|Kanaka]]
|
|-
|-
|13
| 1989 || ''[[Varusham Padhinaaru]]'' || Remake of ''[[Ennennum Kannettante]]''
|1993
| ''[[Manichitrathazhu]]''
| Malayalam
|[[Mohanlal]], [[Suresh Gopi]], [[Shobana]]
|
|-
|-
|14
| 1990 || ''[[Arangetra Velai]]'' || Remake of ''[[Ramji Rao Speaking]]''
| 1992
| ''[[Pappayude Swantham Appoos]]''
| Malayalam
|[[Mammootty]], [[Shobhana]], Seena, [[Suresh Gopi]]
|
|-
|-
|15
| rowspan="2" | 1991 || ''[[Ente Sooryaputhrikku]]'' || Malayalam ||
|1991
| ''[[Karpoora Mullai]]''
| Tamil
|[[Amala (actress)|Amala]], [[Srividya]], [[Raja (Tamil actor)|Raja]]
|Remake of ''[[Ente Sooryaputhrikku]]''
|-
|-
|16
| ''[[Karpoora Mullai]]'' || Tamil || Simultaneously shot with ''[[Ente Sooryaputhrikku]]''
|1991
| ''[[Ente Sooryaputhrikku]]''
| Malayalam
|[[Amala (actress)|Amala]], [[Suresh Gopi]], [[Srividya]]
|
|-
|-
|17
| rowspan="2" | 1992 || ''[[Killer (1991 film)|Killer]]'' || Telugu ||
|1991
| ''[[Killer (1991 film)|Killer]]''
| [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
|[[Akkineni Nagarjuna]], [[Nagma]]
|
|-
|-
|18
| ''[[Pappayude Swantham Appoos]]'' || Malayalam ||
| 1990
| ''[[Arangetra Velai]]''
| Tamil
|[[Prabhu (actor)|Prabhu]], [[Revathi]], [[V. K. Ramasamy (actor)|V. K. Ramasamy]]
|Remake of ''[[Ramji Rao Speaking]]''
|-
|-
|19
| rowspan="2" | 1993 || ''[[Kilipetchu Ketkava]]'' || Tamil ||
| 1989
| ''[[Varusham Padhinaaru]]''
| Tamil
|[[Karthik Muthuraman|Karthik]], [[Kushboo Sundar|Kushboo]]
|Remake of ''[[Ennennum Kannettante]]''
|-
|-
|20
| ''[[Manichitrathazhu]]''
| 1988
| rowspan="3" | Malayalam ||
| ''[[En Bommukutty Ammavukku]]''
| Tamil
|[[Sathyaraj]], [[Raghuvaran]], [[Suhasini Mani Ratnam|Suhasini]]
|Remake of ''[[Ente Mamattikkuttiyammakku]]''
|-
|-
|21
| 1994 || ''[[Manathe Vellitheru]]'' ||
|1987
| ''[[Manivathoorile Aayiram Sivarathrikal]]''
| Malayalam
|[[Mammootty]], [[Suhasini]]
|
|-
|-
|22
| rowspan="2" | 1997 || ''[[Aniathipravu|Aniyathipravu]]'' ||
|1987
| ''[[Poovizhi Vasalile]]''
| Tamil
|[[Sathyaraj]], [[Karthika (actress)|Karthika]], [[Sujitha]]
|Remake of ''[[Poovinu Puthiya Poonthennal]]''
|-
|-
|23
| ''[[Kadhalukku Mariyadhai]]'' || Tamil || Remake of ''[[Aniathipravu|Aniyathipravu]]''
|1986
| ''[[Poovinu Puthiya Poonthennal]]''
| Malayalam
|[[Mammootty]], [[Nadiya Moidu]], [[Sujitha]]
|
|-
|-
|24
| 1998 || ''[[Harikrishnans]]'' || Malayalam ||
|1986
| ''[[Ennennum Kannettante]]''
| Malayalam
|Sangeeth, Sonia G. Nair, [[Srividya]]
|
|-
|-
|25
| rowspan="2" | 2000 || ''[[Kannukkul Nilavu]]'' || Tamil ||
| 1985
| ''[[Poove Poochooda Vaa]]''
| [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
|[[Nadhiya|Nadhiya Moidu]], [[S. Ve. Shekher]], [[Padmini (actress)|Padmini]]
|Remake of ''[[Nokketha Dhoorathu Kannum Nattu]]''
|-
|-
|26
| ''[[Life Is Beautiful (2000 film)|Life Is Beautiful]]''
| 1984
| rowspan="3" | Malayalam ||
| ''[[Nokketha Dhoorathu Kannum Nattu]]''
| Malayalam
|[[Nadhiya|Nadhiya Moidu]], [[Mohanlal]], [[Padmini (actress)|Padmini]]
|
|-
|-
|27
| 2002 || ''[[Kaiyethum Doorath]]'' ||
|1983
| ''[[Eettillam]]''
| Malayalam
|[[Mammootty]], [[Nedumudi Venu]], [[Menaka (actress)|Menaka]], [[Jalaja]]
|
|-
|-
|28
| 2004 || ''[[Vismayathumbathu]]'' ||
|1983
| ''[[Ente Mamattikkuttiyammakku]]''
| Malayalam
|[[Bharath Gopi]], [[Mohanlal]], [[Poornima Jayaram]], [[Shalini]]
|
|-
|-
|29
| 2005 || ''[[Oru Naal Oru Kanavu]]'' || Tamil ||
|1983
| ''[[Marakkillorikkalum]]''
| Malayalam
|[[Prem Nazir]], [[Shankar (actor)|Shankar]], [[Ambika (actress)|Ambika]]
|
|-
|-
|30
| 2009 || ''[[Moss & Cat|Moz & Cat]]''  
| 1981
| rowspan="2" | Malayalam ||
| ''[[Dhanya (film)|Dhanya]]''
| Malayalam
|[[Srividya]], [[Mohanlal]], [[Nedumudi Venu]]
|
|-
|-
|31
| 2011 || ''[[Living Together (2011 film)|Living Together]]'' ||
| 1980
| ''[[Manjil Virinja Pookkal]]''
| [[Malayalam]]
|[[Shankar (actor)|Shankar]], [[Poornima Bhagyaraj|Poornima Jayaram]], [[Mohanlal]]
|
|}
|}


=== Produced films ===
=== Produced films ===
* ''All films are in Malayalam, unless otherwise noted.''
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
! Year !! Film !! Language
! Year !! Film !! class="unsortable"  | Notes
|-
|-
| 2021
| 1988 || ''[[Kakkothikkavile Appooppan Thaadikal]]''  
| ''[[Malayankunju]]''
| Malayalam
|-
|-
| 2004
| 1989 || ''[[Ramji Rao Speaking]]''
| ''[[Vismayathumbathu]]''
| Malayalam
|-
| 2003
| ''[[Chronic Bachelor]]''
| Malayalam
|-
|-
|2002
| 1997 || ''[[Chandralekha (1997 film)|Chandralekha]]''
| ''[[Kaiyethum Doorath]]''  
|Malayalam
|-
|-
| 2000
| 1998 || ''[[Sundarakilladi]]''
| '' [[Life Is Beautiful (2000 film)]]''
| Malayalam
|-
|-
| 1998
| 2000 || ''[[Life Is Beautiful (2000 film)|Life Is Beautiful]]''
| ''[[Sundarakilladi]]''
| Malayalam
|-
|-
| 1997
| 2002 || ''[[Kaiyethum Doorath]]''
| ''[[Chandralekha (1997 film)|Chandralekha]]''
| Malayalam
|-
|-
|1989
| 2003 || ''[[Chronic Bachelor]]''
| ''[[Ramji Rao Speaking]]''
| Malayalam
|-
|-
|1988
| 2004 || ''[[Vismayathumbathu]]''
|''[[Kakkothikkavile Appooppan Thaadikal]]''
|Malayalam
|-
|-
| 2022 || ''[[Malayankunju]]''
|}
|}


=== As Writer ===
=== As writer ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
! Year !! Film !! Language!! Director  
! Year !! Film !! Language!! Director  
|-
|-
|1998
|1988
| ''[[Sundarakilladi]]''  
|''[[Kakkothikkavile Appooppan Thaadikal]]''
|Malayalam
|Malayalam
|Murali Krishnan
|Kamal
|-
|1992
|[[Killer (1992 film)|''Killer'']]
|Telugu
|Himself
|-
|-
|1995
|1995
|''[[No. 1 Snehatheeram Bangalore North]]''
|''[[No. 1 Snehatheeram Bangalore North]]''
|Malayalam
|Malayalam
|''[[Sathyan Anthikad]] ''  
|''[[Sathyan Anthikad]] ''
|-
|-
|1988
|1998
|''[[Kakkothikkavile Appooppan Thaadikal]]''
| ''[[Sundarakilladi]]''  
|Malayalam
|Malayalam
|Kamal
|Murali Krishnan
|-
|-
|}
|}
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! Year !! Film !! Language !! role
! Year !! Film !! Language !! role
|-
|-
|2021||''[[Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Simham]]''||Malayalam||Kutti Ali Marakkar
|1984|| ''[[Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu]]'' ||Malayalam|| Alexi (Cameo appearance)
|-
|-
|2019|| ''[[Lucifer (film)|Lucifer]]'' ||Malayalam||Father Nedumbally
|1988|| ''[[Isabella (1988 film)|Isabella]]'' ||Malayalam||Cameo appearance
|-
|-
|1993||''[[Vatsalyam]]''||Malayalam||Uncredited role
|1993||''[[Vatsalyam]]''||Malayalam||Uncredited role
|-
|-
|1988|| ''[[Isabella (1988 film)|Isabella]]'' ||Malayalam||Cameo appearance
|2019|| ''[[Lucifer (2019 Indian film)|Lucifer]]'' ||Malayalam||Father Nedumbally
|-
|2021||''[[Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Simham]]''||Malayalam||Kutti Ali Marakkar
|-
|-
|1985|| ''[[Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu]]'' ||Malayalam|| Alexi (Cameo appearance)
|2025
|''[[L2: Empuraan]]''
|Malayalam
|Father Nedumpally
|}
|}


== Awards ==
== Awards ==
;[[National Film Awards]]
 
* 1993 – [[National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment]] for ''[[Manichitrathazhu]]''
=== [[National Film Awards]] ===
; [[Kerala State Film Awards]]
* 1993 – [[National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment]] for ''[[Manichitrathazhu]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dff.gov.in/images/Documents/76_41stNfacatalogue.pdf|title=41st National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=27 March 2022}}</ref>
 
=== [[Kerala State Film Awards]]{{citation needed|date= September 2022}} ===
* 1993: [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Popular Film|Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value]] – ''[[Manichithrathazhu]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.keralafilm.com/sfa93.htm|title=Kerala State Film Awards: 1993|publisher=[[Kerala State Chalachitra Academy]]|access-date=20 February 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101002054806/http://www.keralafilm.com/sfa93.htm|archive-date=2 October 2010|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
* 1993: [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Popular Film|Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value]] – ''[[Manichithrathazhu]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.keralafilm.com/sfa93.htm|title=Kerala State Film Awards: 1993|publisher=[[Kerala State Chalachitra Academy]]|access-date=20 February 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101002054806/http://www.keralafilm.com/sfa93.htm|archive-date=2 October 2010|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
* 1986: Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value – ''[[Ennennum Kannettante]]''<ref name="State awards">{{cite web|url=http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/stateawards2.htm|title=State Film Awards: 1969 – 2008|publisher=Information and Public Relations Department of Kerala|access-date=19 February 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303234213/http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/stateawards2.htm|archive-date=3 March 2016|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
* 1986: Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value – ''[[Ennennum Kannettante]]''<ref name="State awards">{{cite web|url=http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/stateawards2.htm|title=State Film Awards: 1969 – 2008|publisher=Information and Public Relations Department of Kerala|access-date=19 February 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303234213/http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/stateawards2.htm|archive-date=3 March 2016|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
* 1984: Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value – ''[[Nokketha Dhoorathu Kannum Nattu]]''<ref name="State awards"/>
* 1984: Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value – ''[[Nokketha Dhoorathu Kannum Nattu]]''<ref name="State awards"/>
* 1983: [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Film|Best Film]] – ''[[Ente Mamattikkuttiyammakku]]''<ref name="The Hindu">{{cite news|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/fr/2005/12/23/stories/2005122301990100.htm|title=His experiments with cinema|author=Prema Manmadhan|date=23 December 2005|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=20 February 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081203235735/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/fr/2005/12/23/stories/2005122301990100.htm|archive-date=3 December 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* 1983: [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Film|Best Film]] – ''[[Ente Mamattikkuttiyammakku]]''<ref name="The Hindu">{{cite news|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/fr/2005/12/23/stories/2005122301990100.htm|title=His experiments with cinema|author=Prema Manmadhan|date=23 December 2005|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=20 February 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081203235735/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/fr/2005/12/23/stories/2005122301990100.htm|archive-date=3 December 2008|url-status=usurped}}</ref>
* 1983: [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Director|Best Director]] – ''[[Ente Mamattikkuttiyammakku]]''<ref name="State awards"/>
* 1983: [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Director|Best Director]] – ''[[Ente Mamattikkuttiyammakku]]''<ref name="State awards"/>
* 1980: Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value – ''[[Manjil Virinja Pookkal]]''<ref name="State awards"/>
* 1980: Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value – ''[[Manjil Virinja Pookkal]]''<ref name="State awards"/>


; [[Filmfare Awards South]]
=== [[Filmfare Awards South]] ===
* 1985: [[Filmfare Award for Best Director – Tamil|Best Director in Tamil]] for ''[[Poove Poochooda Vaa]]''<ref name="google">{{cite book|title=Collections|date=1991|publisher=Update Video Publication|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Q5UqAAAAYAAJ|access-date=14 December 2014}}</ref>
* 1985: [[Filmfare Award for Best Director – Tamil|Best Director in Tamil]] for ''[[Poove Poochooda Vaa]]''<ref name="google">{{cite book|title=Collections|date=1991|publisher=Update Video Publication|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Q5UqAAAAYAAJ|access-date=14 December 2014}}</ref>


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For disambiguation, see Fazil.

Fazil
Born
Abdul Hameed Muhammed Fazil

(1949-02-04) 4 February 1949 (age 77)[1]
Alappuzha, Kingdom of Travancore (present-day Kerala), India
Occupation
  • Film director
  • Film producer
  • Screenwriter
  • Actor
Years active1980–present
ChildrenFahadh Fazil, Farhaan Fazil, Fatima Fazil, Ahmeda Fazil
RelativesNazriya Nazim (daughter-in-law)

Abdul Hameed Muhammed Fazil (born 4 February 1949), known mononymously as Fazil, is an Indian film director, film producer, screenwriter and actor who works in Malayalam cinema, in addition to directing a handful of Tamil films. He made his directorial debut with the 1980 film Manjil Virinja Pookkal.[2]

His popular films include Ente Mamattikkuttiyammakku (1983), Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu (1984), Poovinu Puthiya Poonthennal (1986), Manivathoorile Aayiram Sivarathrikal (1987), Ente Sooryaputhrikku (1991), Pappayude Swantham Appoos (1992), Manichitrathazhu (1993), Harikrishnans (1998). His 1993 film Manichitrathazhu won the National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment. He won the Best Director award at the 13th Kerala State Film Awards for his 1984 film Ente Mamattukkuttiyammakku.[citation needed]

Early life[edit | edit source]

His father wanted him to be a doctor, but in school and college, extracurricular activities dominated his time.[3] He wrote plays and staged them with his friends; Nedumudi Venu was his college mate while he was in S.D. College, Alappuzha, and this group was perhaps the first mimicry team that entertained crowds.[3] "I used to mimic stars like Sathyan, Prem Nazir, Sivaji Ganesan and Govindankutty."[3] He completed his graduate and post-graduate degrees in economics from the department of economics at S.D. College in Alappuzha.[3]

Film career[edit | edit source]

Since the early 1980s, Fazil has directed 31 movies. His debut was with the Malayalam film Manjil Virinja Pookkal, produced by Navodaya Appachan, which was also Mohanlal's first theatrical movie.[3] Fazil has a knack for spotting talent. He introduced some of the biggest names in films in South India:[2]

With numerous Malayalam films, as well as several Tamil films and one Telugu film, Fazil has won the most number of State awards for the best film with popular appeal and aesthetic value.[3]

Personal life[edit | edit source]

Fazil has two sons, Fahadh Faasil and Farhaan Faasil, and two daughters. Fahadh and Farhaan are both actors working primarily in the Malayalam film industry.[4] Fahadh is married to actress Nazriya Nazim.[5]

Filmography[edit | edit source]

Directed films[edit | edit source]

Year Film Language Notes
1980 Manjil Virinja Pookkal Malayalam
1981 Dhanya
1983 Eettillam
Ente Mamattikkuttiyammakku
Marakkillorikkalum
1984 Nokketha Dhoorathu Kannum Nattu
1985 Poove Poochooda Vaa Tamil Remake of Nokketha Dhoorathu Kannum Nattu
1986 Ennennum Kannettante Malayalam
Poovinu Puthiya Poonthennal
1987 Manivathoorile Aayiram Sivarathrikal
Poovizhi Vasalile Tamil Remake of Poovinu Puthiya Poonthennal
1988 En Bommukutty Ammavukku Remake of Ente Mamattikkuttiyammakku
1989 Varusham Padhinaaru Remake of Ennennum Kannettante
1990 Arangetra Velai Remake of Ramji Rao Speaking
1991 Ente Sooryaputhrikku Malayalam
Karpoora Mullai Tamil Simultaneously shot with Ente Sooryaputhrikku
1992 Killer Telugu
Pappayude Swantham Appoos Malayalam
1993 Kilipetchu Ketkava Tamil
Manichitrathazhu Malayalam
1994 Manathe Vellitheru
1997 Aniyathipravu
Kadhalukku Mariyadhai Tamil Remake of Aniyathipravu
1998 Harikrishnans Malayalam
2000 Kannukkul Nilavu Tamil
Life Is Beautiful Malayalam
2002 Kaiyethum Doorath
2004 Vismayathumbathu
2005 Oru Naal Oru Kanavu Tamil
2009 Moz & Cat Malayalam
2011 Living Together

Produced films[edit | edit source]

  • All films are in Malayalam, unless otherwise noted.
Year Film Notes
1988 Kakkothikkavile Appooppan Thaadikal
1989 Ramji Rao Speaking
1997 Chandralekha
1998 Sundarakilladi
2000 Life Is Beautiful
2002 Kaiyethum Doorath
2003 Chronic Bachelor
2004 Vismayathumbathu
2022 Malayankunju

As writer[edit | edit source]

Year Film Language Director
1988 Kakkothikkavile Appooppan Thaadikal Malayalam Kamal
1992 Killer Telugu Himself
1995 No. 1 Snehatheeram Bangalore North Malayalam Sathyan Anthikad
1998 Sundarakilladi Malayalam Murali Krishnan

As actor[edit | edit source]

Year Film Language role
1984 Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu Malayalam Alexi (Cameo appearance)
1988 Isabella Malayalam Cameo appearance
1993 Vatsalyam Malayalam Uncredited role
2019 Lucifer Malayalam Father Nedumbally
2021 Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Simham Malayalam Kutti Ali Marakkar
2025 L2: Empuraan Malayalam Father Nedumpally

Awards[edit | edit source]

National Film Awards[edit | edit source]

Kerala State Film Awards[citation needed][edit | edit source]

Filmfare Awards South[edit | edit source]

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Fazil". IMDb.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "The Hindu : Entertainment Thiruvananthapuram : His experiments with cinema". 3 December 2008. Archived from the original on 3 December 2008. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 Prema Manmadhan (23 December 2005). "His experiments with cinema". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 3 December 2008. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
  4. ↑ "Malayalam Actor Fahad Fazil (Ognjen Faasil) Family Pics - MERE PIX". merepix.com. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
  5. ↑ "Fahadh Faasil weds Nazriya Nazim in Thiruvananthapuram". The Hindu. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  6. ↑ "41st National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  7. ↑ "Kerala State Film Awards: 1993". Kerala State Chalachitra Academy. Archived from the original on 2 October 2010. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 "State Film Awards: 1969 – 2008". Information and Public Relations Department of Kerala. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 19 February 2011.
  9. ↑ Collections. Update Video Publication. 1991. Retrieved 14 December 2014.

External links[edit | edit source]

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