Vinod Sukumaran
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Vinod Sukumaran is an Indian filmmaker. He has won the National Film Award for Best First Non-Feature Film
of a Director for the film Diary of a Housewife
(2001
).
He is an alumnus of the Film and Television Institute of India
. He presently lives in Mumbai
. He is the Award winner for Best editor 2007 in Malayalam Movie Ore Kadal
(Kerala state Film Awards)
(FTII), Pune. Initially he has studied Theatre Arts from School of Drama, Calicut University, Kerala State. He has worked in Theatre for many years as Director, Stage designer (Scenic designer), Costume designer. Make-up artist and Actor etc. His major works are involved with well known Theatre personalities like Kavalam Narayana Panicker
)(play-Mathavilasam), B.V. Karanth (play-Panja Ratram) , Alakananda Samarth (play-Coriolanus), S. Ramanujam (play-Samatuavadi) etc. Also he has worked with different local theatre groups and later joined in FTII.
in several Hindi films like Papa Kahte Hain by Mahesh Bhatt
, Is Raat Ki Subah Nahin
by Sudhir Mishra
, Pardes
by Subhash Ghai
etc. within a span of four years.
His Idea and Screenplay of 90 Sec theme based films were selected for Commonwealth Vision Award in 2003 and 2005 and awarded 1000 pounds for each screen play.
He joined with noted film director Shymaprasad's first film Agnisakshi as an Associate Director. He has, since then associated with Shymaprasad in several of his different film projects as Associate Director and Film Editor.
He has worked as an Editor in several films, Documentaries and Short films National and State level.
Matrubhumi Award for Best Film Editor for Akale in 2005
Film Critic Association Award for Best Film Editor Akale in 2005
Kerala State Award for Best Film Editor Ore Kadal
in 2008
Granted 1000 pounds for the screen play for WINGS OF FREEDOM in 2003 and COLOUR OF LIFE in 2005 from Royal Commonwealth Society, UK
Editor of ORE KADAL (A sea within) a Malayalam feature film directed by Shyamaprasad. (The film has screened as an Inaugural film in Indian Panorama of IFFI 2008. Also it has won NETPACK award in IFFK 2008. Recently it has won four Kerala State Awards including Best Film Editing.
2005 Directed a 90 second theme based promotional film Colour Of Life for The Royal Commonwealth Society. The film has Tele-cast in 53 commonwealth countries in 2006.
2005 Editor (Co-Editor-Beena Paul) of DAIVANAMATHIL (In the name of God), a Malayalam feature film directed by Jayaraj
(The film has screened at In various International film festivals
2004 Asst. director of Kis Kis Ko a Hindi feature film directed by Sharat Sharan
2004 Editor and associate director of AKALE, a Malayalam feature film directed by Shyamaprasad. (The film has screened at In various International film festivals in 2004 including IFFI 2004-Goa, Fukuoka 2004, River to River Film festival Italy, IFFK 2004.
2003 Directed a 90 second theme based promotional film Wings of Freedom for The Royal Commonwealth Society. 2003.
Associate director & Editor of ULLURUKKAM, a Tele-film in Malayalam directed by Shyamaprasad. Produced by Doordarshan, Kerala (This film won Second best short fiction in Mumbai International short film festival.2004)
2002 Directed Society in the 18th & 19th Centuries, a documentary episode for C-Dit, financed by the NCSTC,New Delhi.
2001 Directed Diary of a House wife, a short film made in 35 mm, colour, Malayalam of 15 minutes duration .2001. The film has screened in Indian panorama as opening film along with Mrinal Sens' Amaar Bhuvan. This film also screened in Competition Section of Mumbai International Film festival (MIFF 2002), World Cinema Section of International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK2002), Asian Cinema Section of Commonwealth Film Festival Manchester (CFF 2002), River to River Florence-India Film Festival in Italy 2002, National Film festival organized by Kerala State Chalachitra Academy
1999 Associate director of Agnisakshi, a Malayalam feature film directed by Shyama Prasad 1998 (The film has screened at IFFI 1999 in Hyderabad. It also won nine Kerala State award including best film and best director)
1992-1997 Edited Veg& Non-Veg
Diploma film made in 35 mm B& W at FTII.1992 (The film was screened at Edinburgh Film Festival in 1994)
Assistant Editor to Late. Ms. Renu Saluja
in the following Hindi feature films:
Jaya Ganga a Hindi-French feature film directed by Vijay Singh
Papa Kahte Hain a Hindi feature film directed by Mahesh Bhatt
Is Raat Ki Subah Nahin a Hindi feature film directed by Sudhir Mishra
Mil Gayi Manzil Mujhe a Hindi feature film directed by Lekh Tandon
Pardes
a Hindi feature film directed by Subhash Ghai
Edited Lights On Water, a Malayalam documentary made in 35 mm colour of 30minutes duration .Directed by Lijiya Mathew (The film was screened at IFFI 1999 in Hydrabad)
National Film Award for Best First Non-Feature Film
The National Film Award for Best Feature First Non-Feature Film winners:...
of a Director for the film Diary of a Housewife
Diary of a Housewife (film)
Diary of A Housewife is a short film directed by Vinod Sukumaran. The screenplay is by Mohan Raghavan. The cinematographer of the film is Santosh Thundiyil, who is one of India's top cinematographers today. The film won the National Film Award for Best First Non-feature Film of a Director in...
(2001
2001 in film
The year 2001 in film involved some significant events, including the first of the Harry Potter series and also the first of The Lord of the Rings trilogy...
).
He is an alumnus of the Film and Television Institute of India
Film and Television Institute of India
Film and Television Institute of India , is an autonomous Institute under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Govt. of India. It is fully aided by Central Government of India. It is situated in the premises of the erstwhile Prabhat Film Company in Pune, India...
. He presently lives in Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
. He is the Award winner for Best editor 2007 in Malayalam Movie Ore Kadal
Ore Kadal
Ore Kadal is a 2007 Malayalam film written and directed by Shyamaprasad. The film examines the extra martial relationship between an intellectual economist and a housewife...
(Kerala state Film Awards)
Personal life
Vinod Sukumaran holds a Master's diploma in Film Making with the specialisation in Film Editing from Film and Television Institute of IndiaFilm and Television Institute of India
Film and Television Institute of India , is an autonomous Institute under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Govt. of India. It is fully aided by Central Government of India. It is situated in the premises of the erstwhile Prabhat Film Company in Pune, India...
(FTII), Pune. Initially he has studied Theatre Arts from School of Drama, Calicut University, Kerala State. He has worked in Theatre for many years as Director, Stage designer (Scenic designer), Costume designer. Make-up artist and Actor etc. His major works are involved with well known Theatre personalities like Kavalam Narayana Panicker
Kavalam Narayana Panicker
Kavalam Narayana Panicker is an Indian dramatist, theatre director and poet. He has written over 26 Malayalam plays, many adapted from classical Sanskrit drama and Shakespeare, notably Madhyamavyayogam...
)(play-Mathavilasam), B.V. Karanth (play-Panja Ratram) , Alakananda Samarth (play-Coriolanus), S. Ramanujam (play-Samatuavadi) etc. Also he has worked with different local theatre groups and later joined in FTII.
Career
After his course in FTII he has worked with the eminent Indian Film Editor Late Ms. Renu SalujaRenu Saluja
Renu Saluja was an Indian film editor. Renu was one of the most prolific film editors in the `80s and `90s, in Hindi cinema, she worked with directors from both art house and mainstream cinema, including Govind Nihalani, Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Sudhir Mishra, Shekhar Kapoor, Mahesh Bhatt,...
in several Hindi films like Papa Kahte Hain by Mahesh Bhatt
Mahesh Bhatt
Mahesh Bhatt , is a prominent Indian film director, producer and screenwriter.Bhatt's early directional career consisted of acclaimed films, such as Arth, Saaransh, Janam, Naam and Zakhm....
, Is Raat Ki Subah Nahin
Is Raat Ki Subah Nahin
Is Raat Ki Subah Nahin is a 1996 Hindi thriller film directed by Sudhir Mishra. The film stars Tara Deshpande and Nirmal Pandey, and the entire plot of the film takes place through a single night. The film is based on a story by Sudhir Mishra's brother, Sudhanshu Mishra, who died in 1995. The...
by Sudhir Mishra
Sudhir Mishra
Sudhir Mishra is an Indian film director and screenwriter most renowned for directing critically acclaimed films like Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi, Dharavi and Chameli.-Early life and education:...
, Pardes
Pardes
The soundtrack was composed by the duo of Nadeem Shravan while the lyrics were penned by Anand Bakshi. It was released under the label of Tips Music Films. The album was very successful amongst the audience. The tracks "I Love My India", "Meri Mehbooba", "Do Dil Mil Rahe Hain" and "Nahin Hona Tha"...
by Subhash Ghai
Subhash Ghai
Subhash Ghai is an Indian film director, producer and screenwriter. His most notable films include Kalicharan ,Karz , Hero , Meri Jung , Karma ,Ram Lakhan ,Saudagar , Khalnayak , Pardes and Taal...
etc. within a span of four years.
His Idea and Screenplay of 90 Sec theme based films were selected for Commonwealth Vision Award in 2003 and 2005 and awarded 1000 pounds for each screen play.
He joined with noted film director Shymaprasad's first film Agnisakshi as an Associate Director. He has, since then associated with Shymaprasad in several of his different film projects as Associate Director and Film Editor.
He has worked as an Editor in several films, Documentaries and Short films National and State level.
Awards and achievements
National Award for best first film of a Director for Diary of a Housewife in 2002Matrubhumi Award for Best Film Editor for Akale in 2005
Film Critic Association Award for Best Film Editor Akale in 2005
Kerala State Award for Best Film Editor Ore Kadal
Ore Kadal
Ore Kadal is a 2007 Malayalam film written and directed by Shyamaprasad. The film examines the extra martial relationship between an intellectual economist and a housewife...
in 2008
Granted 1000 pounds for the screen play for WINGS OF FREEDOM in 2003 and COLOUR OF LIFE in 2005 from Royal Commonwealth Society, UK
Editor of ORE KADAL (A sea within) a Malayalam feature film directed by Shyamaprasad. (The film has screened as an Inaugural film in Indian Panorama of IFFI 2008. Also it has won NETPACK award in IFFK 2008. Recently it has won four Kerala State Awards including Best Film Editing.
2005 Directed a 90 second theme based promotional film Colour Of Life for The Royal Commonwealth Society. The film has Tele-cast in 53 commonwealth countries in 2006.
2005 Editor (Co-Editor-Beena Paul) of DAIVANAMATHIL (In the name of God), a Malayalam feature film directed by Jayaraj
Jayaraj
Jayaraj Rajasekharan Nair, often credited as Jayaraj, is an award-winning Indian Malayali filmmaker who has marked his presence in mainstream as well as art house films...
(The film has screened at In various International film festivals
2004 Asst. director of Kis Kis Ko a Hindi feature film directed by Sharat Sharan
2004 Editor and associate director of AKALE, a Malayalam feature film directed by Shyamaprasad. (The film has screened at In various International film festivals in 2004 including IFFI 2004-Goa, Fukuoka 2004, River to River Film festival Italy, IFFK 2004.
2003 Directed a 90 second theme based promotional film Wings of Freedom for The Royal Commonwealth Society. 2003.
Associate director & Editor of ULLURUKKAM, a Tele-film in Malayalam directed by Shyamaprasad. Produced by Doordarshan, Kerala (This film won Second best short fiction in Mumbai International short film festival.2004)
2002 Directed Society in the 18th & 19th Centuries, a documentary episode for C-Dit, financed by the NCSTC,New Delhi.
2001 Directed Diary of a House wife, a short film made in 35 mm, colour, Malayalam of 15 minutes duration .2001. The film has screened in Indian panorama as opening film along with Mrinal Sens' Amaar Bhuvan. This film also screened in Competition Section of Mumbai International Film festival (MIFF 2002), World Cinema Section of International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK2002), Asian Cinema Section of Commonwealth Film Festival Manchester (CFF 2002), River to River Florence-India Film Festival in Italy 2002, National Film festival organized by Kerala State Chalachitra Academy
1999 Associate director of Agnisakshi, a Malayalam feature film directed by Shyama Prasad 1998 (The film has screened at IFFI 1999 in Hyderabad. It also won nine Kerala State award including best film and best director)
1992-1997 Edited Veg& Non-Veg
Diploma film made in 35 mm B& W at FTII.1992 (The film was screened at Edinburgh Film Festival in 1994)
Assistant Editor to Late. Ms. Renu Saluja
Renu Saluja
Renu Saluja was an Indian film editor. Renu was one of the most prolific film editors in the `80s and `90s, in Hindi cinema, she worked with directors from both art house and mainstream cinema, including Govind Nihalani, Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Sudhir Mishra, Shekhar Kapoor, Mahesh Bhatt,...
in the following Hindi feature films:
Jaya Ganga a Hindi-French feature film directed by Vijay Singh
Papa Kahte Hain a Hindi feature film directed by Mahesh Bhatt
Mahesh Bhatt
Mahesh Bhatt , is a prominent Indian film director, producer and screenwriter.Bhatt's early directional career consisted of acclaimed films, such as Arth, Saaransh, Janam, Naam and Zakhm....
Is Raat Ki Subah Nahin a Hindi feature film directed by Sudhir Mishra
Sudhir Mishra
Sudhir Mishra is an Indian film director and screenwriter most renowned for directing critically acclaimed films like Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi, Dharavi and Chameli.-Early life and education:...
Mil Gayi Manzil Mujhe a Hindi feature film directed by Lekh Tandon
Lekh Tandon
Lekh Tandon has directed numerous Bollywood movies and Indian TV Serials. Recently he has acted in few movies such as Swades. He is brother of Urdu playwright Yograj Tandon.-Biography:...
Pardes
Pardes
The soundtrack was composed by the duo of Nadeem Shravan while the lyrics were penned by Anand Bakshi. It was released under the label of Tips Music Films. The album was very successful amongst the audience. The tracks "I Love My India", "Meri Mehbooba", "Do Dil Mil Rahe Hain" and "Nahin Hona Tha"...
a Hindi feature film directed by Subhash Ghai
Subhash Ghai
Subhash Ghai is an Indian film director, producer and screenwriter. His most notable films include Kalicharan ,Karz , Hero , Meri Jung , Karma ,Ram Lakhan ,Saudagar , Khalnayak , Pardes and Taal...
Edited Lights On Water, a Malayalam documentary made in 35 mm colour of 30minutes duration .Directed by Lijiya Mathew (The film was screened at IFFI 1999 in Hydrabad)