Bipin Chandran

Bipin Chandran is and Indian writer, screenwriter, and actor. His first movie as a screenwriter was Daddy Cool.

Personal life

Chandran was born in Ponkunnam, Kerala. He attended St. Berchmans College in Changanacherry, where he met Martin Prakkat. He later pursued higher studies at Maharaja's College, Ernakulam, where he participated in cultural activities and served as the College Arts Club Secretary during the 1990s.

Career

As an author, Chandran has written books including "Mammootty: Kazhchayum Vayanayum", an anthology of memoirs, interviews, and essays about the cinematic journey of the actor Mammootty. His other books includes "Kriyaathmaka Jeevithathilekku Pathu Chuvadukal", (translation of Windy Dryden's "10 Steps to Creative Living"), "Best Actor Screenplay", "Maayude Kathukal", "Ormayundo ee mukham", "Kappithante Barya", "Irattachanku", "Chithrajivithangal", "Mahanadan", "Armadachandran" and "Chandrahasam."

Bipin Chandran also penned the columns in online magazines.

He has acted in minor roles in few Malayalam films. In 2019, he received Kerala State Film Award for Best Article on Cinema for his articles "Komali Melkkai Nedunna Kaalam" and "Madambilliyile Manorogi".

As screenwriter