Priyanandanan

Priyanandanan is an Indian film and drama director from Kerala. His second movie, Pulijanmam, received the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in 2006.

Biography Priyanandanan is a native of Vallachira in Thrissur District, Kerala. He was born as the son of Thottipparambil Ramakrishnan and Kochammini

Priyanandanan started in career as an actor in stage shows. His career started as a female character. Later he ventured into direction of stage shows. He used to be known as Priyan Vallachira at that time.

Priyanandanan started his film career under famous directors K. R. Mohanan, P. T. Kunju Muhammed and Manilal. He began filming numerous newsreels and documentary shorts, which include Fight for Land and Man or Manninum Manushyanum Vendiyulla Samarangal (about Comrade Achudanandan), People's Leader or Jana Nayakan about E. K. Nayanar, Teacher or Gurunathan (about Sanskrit expert K P C Narayanan Bhattathiri), and The History of Strikes in Trissur District or Trissur Jillayile Samara Charithrangal. His first movie was Neythukaran (2001) and it told the story of a weaver, a supporter of E. M. S. Namboodiripad. Murali won the National Award for the Best Actor for this film. Priyan also directed several television films including four shorts based on M. T. Vasudevan Nair's short stories, and Asokan Cheruvil's Dead People's Sea (Marichavarude Kadal).

In 2015, Priyanandanan received the John Abraham Award from the Federation of Film Societies of India (FFSI–Kerala) for his Njaan Ninnod Koodeyund.

Filmography As director Year Title Notes 2002 Neythukaran 2006 Pulijanmam 2010 Sufi Paranja Katha 2011 Bhakthajanangalude Sradhakku 2013 Oru Yathrayil Segment: Marichavarude Kadal 2015 Njan Ninnodu Koodeyundu 2018 Pathirakalam 2020 Silencer

As actor Year Film Role Notes 2008 Ssh..Silence Please 2010 Thoramazhayath Short film 2011 Scene No: 001 2012 Poppins 2013 Red Wine Unni 2020 Anjaam Pathiraa Sudhakar Devalokam