R. Sarath
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R. Sarath is an India
n film director
and screenwriter
working primarily in the Malayalam film industry based in Kerala
. He made his directorial debut with the feature film Sayahnam
in 2000 that won him the National Film Award for the best debutant director and followed it up with the critically acclaimed Malayalam feature films Sthithi
(2002) and Seelabathi
(2005). He also directed a Hindi language Indo-Chinese co-production titled The Desire: A Journey of a Woman
that premiered at various international film festivals and fetched numerous honours.
(Twilight) in 2000. The film centred around the environmental and anti-nuclear issue in India, won seven Kerala State Film Awards and a National Film Award. His next venture Sthithi
(Plight) told the tale of a couple employed in the Secretariat. The film received rave reviews and was screened at many international film festivals. The major highlight was that the movie featured playback singer Unni Menon
in the lead. His third film Seelabathi
—another drama set in rural Kerala that revolves around the experiences of two young people who come from outside the village—received positive remarks from critics. Sarath says that the film is for "all those girls who have been reported missing from several parts of the State." His fourth release, The Desire: A Journey of a Woman
is a Hindi language Indo-Chinese co-production which tells the journey of an Indian classical dancer and the love story between her and a Chinese artist, whom she meets during a travel assignment.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n film director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
and screenwriter
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
working primarily in the Malayalam film industry based in Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
. He made his directorial debut with the feature film Sayahnam
Sayahnam
Sayahnam is a 2000 Malayalam feature film that marks the directorial debut of R. Sarath with screenplay by M. P. Sukumaran Nair. The film is a drama centred around the environmental and anti-nuclear issue in India. It stars O. Madhavan, Gomathi Mahadevan, Ebrahim Kutty, Alex Kadavil, Jomol and...
in 2000 that won him the National Film Award for the best debutant director and followed it up with the critically acclaimed Malayalam feature films Sthithi
Sthithi
Sthithi is a 2002 Malayalam feature film written and directed by R. Sarath. The film tells the tale of a couple employed in the Secretariat. It stars Unni Menon, Nandini Goswal, Master Achuth, Master Anand and Mallika Sukumaran. It is playback singer Unni Menon's debut film as an actor. He also...
(2002) and Seelabathi
Seelabathi
Seelabathi is a 2005 Malayalam drama film written and directed by R. Sarath, starring Kavya Madhavan and Narain in the lead roles. The film, according to the director, is for "all those girls who have been reported missing from several parts of the State." The film opened on 12 December to critical...
(2005). He also directed a Hindi language Indo-Chinese co-production titled The Desire: A Journey of a Woman
The Desire
The Desire-Journey of a Woman is an upcoming Indo-Chinese feature film, directed by R. Sarath. Starring Shilpa Shetty in lead role, the film also stars Chinese actor Xia Yu along with Indian actors and actresses as Jaya Prada, Anupam Kher, Sheetal Menon and Sachin Khedekar...
that premiered at various international film festivals and fetched numerous honours.
Career
R. Sarath debuted as a film-maker with the critically acclaimed drama SayahnamSayahnam
Sayahnam is a 2000 Malayalam feature film that marks the directorial debut of R. Sarath with screenplay by M. P. Sukumaran Nair. The film is a drama centred around the environmental and anti-nuclear issue in India. It stars O. Madhavan, Gomathi Mahadevan, Ebrahim Kutty, Alex Kadavil, Jomol and...
(Twilight) in 2000. The film centred around the environmental and anti-nuclear issue in India, won seven Kerala State Film Awards and a National Film Award. His next venture Sthithi
Sthithi
Sthithi is a 2002 Malayalam feature film written and directed by R. Sarath. The film tells the tale of a couple employed in the Secretariat. It stars Unni Menon, Nandini Goswal, Master Achuth, Master Anand and Mallika Sukumaran. It is playback singer Unni Menon's debut film as an actor. He also...
(Plight) told the tale of a couple employed in the Secretariat. The film received rave reviews and was screened at many international film festivals. The major highlight was that the movie featured playback singer Unni Menon
Unni Menon
Unni Menon is an Indian film playback singer. He has sung over 3000 songs in South Indian languages like Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada. In the early part of his career, he spent many years as a low-profile playback singer. The turning point in his career came when he sang the song "Pudhu...
in the lead. His third film Seelabathi
Seelabathi
Seelabathi is a 2005 Malayalam drama film written and directed by R. Sarath, starring Kavya Madhavan and Narain in the lead roles. The film, according to the director, is for "all those girls who have been reported missing from several parts of the State." The film opened on 12 December to critical...
—another drama set in rural Kerala that revolves around the experiences of two young people who come from outside the village—received positive remarks from critics. Sarath says that the film is for "all those girls who have been reported missing from several parts of the State." His fourth release, The Desire: A Journey of a Woman
The Desire
The Desire-Journey of a Woman is an upcoming Indo-Chinese feature film, directed by R. Sarath. Starring Shilpa Shetty in lead role, the film also stars Chinese actor Xia Yu along with Indian actors and actresses as Jaya Prada, Anupam Kher, Sheetal Menon and Sachin Khedekar...
is a Hindi language Indo-Chinese co-production which tells the journey of an Indian classical dancer and the love story between her and a Chinese artist, whom she meets during a travel assignment.
Filmography
| Year | Original Title | English Title | Story | Screenplay | Cast |
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| 2000 2000 in film The year 2000 in film involved some significant events.The top grosser worldwide was Mission: Impossible II. Domestically in North America, Gladiator won the Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Actor .... |
Sayahnam Sayahnam Sayahnam is a 2000 Malayalam feature film that marks the directorial debut of R. Sarath with screenplay by M. P. Sukumaran Nair. The film is a drama centred around the environmental and anti-nuclear issue in India. It stars O. Madhavan, Gomathi Mahadevan, Ebrahim Kutty, Alex Kadavil, Jomol and... |
Twilight | O. Madhavan O. Madhavan O. Madhavan was an Indian theatre director and actor. He was one of the founding members of the Communist Party of India in Kerala. He is considered as one of the great masters of the theatre, he has made major contributions for the evolution of theatre in Kerala... , Gomathi Mahadevan |
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| 2002 2002 in film The year 2002 in film involved some significant events. The first significant releases of sequels took place between The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones, Men in Black II, Analyze That, Spy Kids 2: The Island of... |
Sthithi Sthithi Sthithi is a 2002 Malayalam feature film written and directed by R. Sarath. The film tells the tale of a couple employed in the Secretariat. It stars Unni Menon, Nandini Goswal, Master Achuth, Master Anand and Mallika Sukumaran. It is playback singer Unni Menon's debut film as an actor. He also... |
Plight | Unni Menon Unni Menon Unni Menon is an Indian film playback singer. He has sung over 3000 songs in South Indian languages like Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada. In the early part of his career, he spent many years as a low-profile playback singer. The turning point in his career came when he sang the song "Pudhu... , Nandini Goswal, Master Achuth |
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| 2005 2005 in film - Highest-grossing films :Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top-grossing films that were first released in the United States in 2005... |
Seelabathi Seelabathi Seelabathi is a 2005 Malayalam drama film written and directed by R. Sarath, starring Kavya Madhavan and Narain in the lead roles. The film, according to the director, is for "all those girls who have been reported missing from several parts of the State." The film opened on 12 December to critical... |
Kavya Madhavan Kavya Madhavan Kavya Madhavan is an Indian film actress who works in Malayalam cinema. She made her debut in Pookkalam Varavayi as a child artist. In 1999, she became a lead actress in Lal Jose's Chandranudikkunna Dikhil.-Background:... , Narain Narain (actor) Narain is an Indian film actor, who appears in Malayalam and Tamil films.- Personal life:Narain was born in Thrissur, Kerala to Malayali parents. His father is Ponnani Kizhakke Kalathil T.M.Ramakrishnan Nair and his mother is Shantha Nair... |
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| TBA | The Desire-Hindi | Shilpa Shetty Shilpa Shetty Shilpa Shetty is an Indian film actress and model. Since making her debut in the film Baazigar , she has appeared in nearly 40 Bollywood, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada films, her first leading role being in the 1994 Aag. Although she has been through years of decline during her career, Shetty has been... , Xia Yu Xia Yu Xia Yu is a Chinese actor.-Biography:He was born in Qingdao, Shandong Province. He was initially discovered by Jiang Wen during his semi-autobiographical film In the Heat of the Sun . Xia was chosen partly because of facial resemblance to a young Jiang... |
Awards
- Indira Gandhi Award for Best First Film of a DirectorIndira Gandhi Award for Best First Film of a DirectorThe Indira Gandhi Award for Best First Film of a Director is a National Film Award - Golden Lotus Award, given to a feature film director's first film.The National Film Award - Indira Gandhi Award for Best First Film of a Director winners:...
- SayahnamSayahnamSayahnam is a 2000 Malayalam feature film that marks the directorial debut of R. Sarath with screenplay by M. P. Sukumaran Nair. The film is a drama centred around the environmental and anti-nuclear issue in India. It stars O. Madhavan, Gomathi Mahadevan, Ebrahim Kutty, Alex Kadavil, Jomol and... - National Film Award for Best Feature Film in MalayalamNational Film Award for Best Feature Film in MalayalamThe National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam winners:...
- Sayahnam - Kerala State Film Award for Best FilmKerala State Film Award for Best FilmThe Kerala State Film Award for Best Film winners:- References :* * Specific...
- Sayahnam - Kerala State Film Award for Best Second Film - Sthithi
- Kerala State Film Award for Best Short FilmKerala State Film Award for Best Short FilmThe Kerala State Film Award for Best Short Film winners:-References:**...
- Bhoomikku oru charamageetham - Kerala State Film Award for Best StoryKerala State Film Award for Best StoryThe Kerala State Film Award for Best Story winners:-References:**...
- Sayahnam - Best Narrative Feature Film at the 2011 Geneva International Film Festival - The DesireThe DesireThe Desire-Journey of a Woman is an upcoming Indo-Chinese feature film, directed by R. Sarath. Starring Shilpa Shetty in lead role, the film also stars Chinese actor Xia Yu along with Indian actors and actresses as Jaya Prada, Anupam Kher, Sheetal Menon and Sachin Khedekar...
External links
- R. Sarath at the British Film InstituteBritish Film InstituteThe British Film Institute is a charitable organisation established by Royal Charter to:-Cinemas:The BFI runs the BFI Southbank and IMAX theatre, both located on the south bank of the River Thames in London...
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