Vinod Mankara
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Vinod Mankara is a writer and film maker, and Senior Programme Producer at Asianet
Television. He began his career as a freelance journalist for print media and has worked in Delhi and other major cities in India. His career in electronic media began at Surya TV, where he served as Programme Manager. He has been Chief Manager, Programmes at MET, a television channel based in Dubai. He had a stint at Indiavision as Chief Producer.
Vinod Mankara has more than 600 documentaries to his credit, most of them telecast on various channels. He received the Kerala State Film Award
for Documentary for three consecutive years. Seven of his documentaries have received a State award. Beyond or Within, a documentary on occultism received a National Award in 2003. He also has a feature film, Arunam to his credit. A documentary of renowned painter Raja Ravivarma, Before the Brush Dropped bagged Kerala State Award and Nalacharitham Anchaam Divasam, based on Kathakali
,bagged Kerala Kalamandalam
Award.
Asianet
Asianet Communications Limited is an Indian media conglomerate jointly owned by STAR TV and Jupiter Entertainment. Formed in 1991 and headquartered in the city of Thiruvananthapuram in the south Indian state of Kerala, the company owns several television channels including Asianet, the first...
Television. He began his career as a freelance journalist for print media and has worked in Delhi and other major cities in India. His career in electronic media began at Surya TV, where he served as Programme Manager. He has been Chief Manager, Programmes at MET, a television channel based in Dubai. He had a stint at Indiavision as Chief Producer.
Vinod Mankara has more than 600 documentaries to his credit, most of them telecast on various channels. He received the Kerala State Film Award
Kerala State Film Award
The Kerala State Film Awards are the most prestigious film awards for a motion picture made in Kerala. The awards have been bestowed by Kerala State Chalachitra Academy since 1998 on behalf of the Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala, India....
for Documentary for three consecutive years. Seven of his documentaries have received a State award. Beyond or Within, a documentary on occultism received a National Award in 2003. He also has a feature film, Arunam to his credit. A documentary of renowned painter Raja Ravivarma, Before the Brush Dropped bagged Kerala State Award and Nalacharitham Anchaam Divasam, based on Kathakali
Kathakali
Kathakali is a highly stylized classical Indian dance-drama noted for the attractive make-up of characters, elaborate costumes, detailed gestures and well-defined body movements presented in tune with the anchor playback music and complementary percussion...
,bagged Kerala Kalamandalam
Kerala Kalamandalam
Kerala Kalamandalam , lately renamed as Kalamandalam Deemed University of Art and Culture, is a major centre for learning Indian performing arts, especially those that developed in the southern state of India, with the special emphasis on Kerala. It is situated in the village of Cheruthuruthy in...
Award.