Jithin Raj

Jithin Raj
Jithin Raj
	Jithin Raj in 2023
Born	31 December 1991 (age 32); Vellangallur,Thrissur, Kerala, India
Nationality	India
Occupation	Film director;
Years active	2022–present

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Jithin Raj (born 31 December 1991) is an Indian film director who predominantly works in Malayalam cinema^[1]^[2]. His Debut film Pallotty 90's Kids went on to win the award for Best Children's Film at the 53rd Kerala State Film Awards^[3].

Personal life[edit]

Jithin Raj was born in Paingod Keli village, Thrissur district, Kerala on 31 December 1991 to Ambika Jayaraj and Jayaraj P S. His schooling was at Govt U P School, Konathukunnu , National Higher Secondary School, Irinjalakuda and Government Model Higher Secondary School Nadavaramba. Then he graduated from Sree Narayana Mangalam Institute of Management and Technology, Maliankara in Electronics and Communication Engineering.

Career[edit]

Jithin Raj receiving Kerala State Film Award for Best Children's Film at the 53rd Kerala State Film Awards

He started his career making short films of his own. One of the prominent Malayalam film maker Anjali Menon praised him for his short film Pallotty in her social media post which has won over 20 awards across the state^[4]. He have also directed two more short films before debuting as a feature film director.

In 2022, Jithin debuted as a feature film director with the movie Pallotty 90's Kids, based on his critically acclaimed short film Pallotty, which won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Children's Film at the 53rd Kerala State Film Awards^[5].

Filmography[edit]

As Director[edit]

Feature Films[edit]

Year	Title	Notes
2023	Pallotty 90's Kids	Won : Kerala State Film Award for Best Children's Film at 53rd Kerala State Film Awards

Short Films[edit]

Year	Title	Notes
2017	Pallotty	Later expanded in to a Feature film
2018	Talking Toy
2019	Virag

Awards[edit]

Year	Award	Venue	Film
2023	Kerala State Film Award for Best Children's Film	53rd Kerala State Film Awards	Pallotty 90's Kids

References[edit]

↑ "Lijo Jose Pellissery to present Pallotty 90's Kids". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
↑ "This first look poster of 'Pallootty 90's Kids' will take you down memory lane". OnManorama. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
↑ "53rd Kerala State Film Awards", Wikipedia, 25 September 2023, retrieved 25 September 2023
↑ "Award-winning short film director Jithin Raj to debut with a feel-good film on friendship". The Times of India. 26 September 2020. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
↑ "'Pallotty 90's Kids' starts rolling in Palakkad". The Times of India. 6 March 2021. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 25 September 2023.

[1] "Lijo Jose Pellissery to present Pallotty 90's Kids". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 25 September 2023.

[2] "This first look poster of 'Pallootty 90's Kids' will take you down memory lane". OnManorama. Retrieved 25 September 2023.

[3] "53rd Kerala State Film Awards", Wikipedia, 25 September 2023, retrieved 25 September 2023

[4] "Award-winning short film director Jithin Raj to debut with a feel-good film on friendship". The Times of India. 26 September 2020. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 25 September 2023.

[5] "'Pallotty 90's Kids' starts rolling in Palakkad". The Times of India. 6 March 2021. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 25 September 2023.

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