Ranjith Sankar is an India

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n screenwriter

Screenwriter

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 and film director

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, best known for his debut film Passenger

Passenger (2009 film)

Passenger is a 2009 Malayalam–language thriller film written and directed by debutant Ranjith Sankar and starring Sreenivasan, Dileep, Mamta Mohandas, Jagathy Sreekumar and Nedumudi Venu in major roles. It was well appreciated for its novelty and was declared as a hit...

(2009). The film was a critical and commercial success. Many said it heralded the invasion of a new age cinema in Malayalam cinema

Malayalam cinema

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.

Biography

Born in Thrissur

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, Kerala

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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....

, Ranjith Sankar completed his education

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 from M A College of Engineering, Kothamangalam

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. For the young director it all began with his love for storytelling and he likes to think he is a writer first and then a director. Shankar’s writing career began with television

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 series such as Nizhalkal, and American Dreams.

Despite the euphoria of his first film, he still retains his job as an IT

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 professional. He is also one of the few Malayalam filmmakers who has a blog

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.

In 2011, his next film Arjunan Saakshi

Arjunan Saakshi

Arjunan Saakshi is a 2011 Malayalam drama thriller film written and directed by Ranjith Sankar. It stars Prithviraj and Ann Augustine in the lead roles. The film is a thriller which deals with how we evade our responsibility to society. The film examines the vertical growth of Kochi both as a...

, starring Prithviraj

Prithviraj Sukumaran

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, was released. The film was inspired by his real-life experiences. The film won positive reviews from the critics.

He is currently working on his new movie titled "Mayflower".

Awards

Kerala State Awards

• Best screenplay
  Screenplay
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   (Television) for the 2003 serial American Dreams

Dubai AMMA Awards

• Best Socially Committed movie Director - Passenger
  Passenger (2009 film)
  Passenger is a 2009 Malayalam–language thriller film written and directed by debutant Ranjith Sankar and starring Sreenivasan, Dileep, Mamta Mohandas, Jagathy Sreekumar and Nedumudi Venu in major roles. It was well appreciated for its novelty and was declared as a hit...
  
  
• Best Debut director - Passenger
  Passenger (2009 film)
  Passenger is a 2009 Malayalam–language thriller film written and directed by debutant Ranjith Sankar and starring Sreenivasan, Dileep, Mamta Mohandas, Jagathy Sreekumar and Nedumudi Venu in major roles. It was well appreciated for its novelty and was declared as a hit...
  
  

Asianet Film Awards

Asianet Film Awards

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• Best screenplay - Passenger
  Passenger (2009 film)
  Passenger is a 2009 Malayalam–language thriller film written and directed by debutant Ranjith Sankar and starring Sreenivasan, Dileep, Mamta Mohandas, Jagathy Sreekumar and Nedumudi Venu in major roles. It was well appreciated for its novelty and was declared as a hit...
  
  

Kerala Film Critics Awards

• Special Jury Award for direction - Passenger
  Passenger (2009 film)
  Passenger is a 2009 Malayalam–language thriller film written and directed by debutant Ranjith Sankar and starring Sreenivasan, Dileep, Mamta Mohandas, Jagathy Sreekumar and Nedumudi Venu in major roles. It was well appreciated for its novelty and was declared as a hit...
  
  

World Malayali Council - Kairali Awards

• Best Screenplay - Passenger
  Passenger (2009 film)
  Passenger is a 2009 Malayalam–language thriller film written and directed by debutant Ranjith Sankar and starring Sreenivasan, Dileep, Mamta Mohandas, Jagathy Sreekumar and Nedumudi Venu in major roles. It was well appreciated for its novelty and was declared as a hit...
  
  

Surya TV Awards
Best Debut director

V Santharam Awards
Best Debut director(Nomination)

Filmfare Awards
Best Director(Nomination)

SouthScope Awards
Best Director(Nomination)

Other awards

• 2009: First Lohithadas Puraskaram for best screenplay

External links

• Official blog
• http://www.nowrunning.com/news/malayalam/in-conversation-with-ranjith-sankar/37734/story.htm
• http://www.metromatinee.com/artist/Ranjith%20Shankar-1953
• http://www.expressbuzz.com/entertainment/Entertainstory.aspx?Title=Ranjiths+%E2%80%98Arjunan..%E2%80%99+will+be+an+action+thriller&artid=pjS1h1lMAZY=&SectionID=TPEu9LXF3Wk=&MainSectionID=TPEu9LXF3Wk=&SectionName=T0d/vXfniiY=&SEO=
• http://varnachitram.com/2009/10/12/interview-with-ranjith-sankar-part-2/