Martin Prakkat
Martin Prakkat is an Indian writer, director and film producer who works in the Malayalam film industry.
Martin Prakkat | |
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| Born | Changanassery, Kerala, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
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| Years active | 2010–present |
CareerEdit
Martin started his career as a celebrity photographer and worked with Vanitha Magazine for 10 years.[1] In 2010, Martin directed Best Actor starring Mammootty in the lead role. The movie was a commercial success and received positive reviews from critics.[2] His second movie as a director was American-born Confused Desi (ABCD) starring Dulquer Salman and Aparna Gopinath. The movie was released in 2013 and went on to become a box office success.[3] His latest movie Nayattu was released on 8 April 2021.
Charlie was the highlight at the Kerala State Film Awards 2015 winning in 8 categories,[4] with Martin bagging the award for the best director, Martin-Unni R. combo winning the award for best screenplay, Dulquer winning the best actor for his performance in Charlie and Parvathy winning the best actress award for her performance in Charlie and Ennu Ninte Moideen. Cinematographer of the movie, Jomon T. John bagged the award for the best cinematographer for his work in Charlie, Ennu Ninte Moideen and Nee-Na.[5]
FilmographyEdit
| Year | Film | Credited as | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Screenplay | Producer | |||
| 2010 | Best Actor | Yes | Yes | No | Co-writer: Bipin Chandran |
| 2013 | ABCD | Yes | Yes | No | Co-writer: Naveen Bhaskar, Sooraj-Neeraj |
| 2015 | Charlie | Yes | Yes | Yes | Co-producer: Shebin Becker, Joju George |
| 2017 | Udaharanam Sujatha | No | No | Yes | Co-producer: Joju George |
| 2021 | Nayattu | Yes | No | Yes | Co-Producer: Ranjith, P. M. Sasidharan[6] |
- as actor
- Theevram - as Himself, Cameo appearance
AwardsEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "Dream come true for Martin Prakkat". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- ↑ Review : (2010). Sify.com (10 December 2010). Retrieved 26 September 2018.
- ↑ [1][dead link]
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 12 July 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ "Martin Prakkat on his big win at kerala state film awards". The Hindu.
- ↑ https://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/news/martin-prakkat-movies-nayattu-kunchacko-boban-joju-george-nimisha-sajayan-1.5057581