Shanker Ramakrishnan
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Shanker Ramakrishnan is an Indian film screenwriter, director, producer and actor, who works primarily in Malayalam cinema.
Career
[edit]He is a law graduate (LL.B) from Government Law College, Thiruvananthapuram and he started his career immediately after completing post-graduation from the School of Management Studies, CUSAT.
In the collective film Kerala Café, Shankar scripted and directed the critically acclaimed film segment "Island Express". Prithviraj who played the lead character “Leon” in the film invited Shankar to write August Cinema's maiden venture “Urumi[1]”. Urumi was a historical drama film directed and filmed by Santosh Sivan with Prithviraj and Genelia in the lead roles. The movie created a turning point in Shankar's artistic career and gave him opportunities to work on the wider canvas.
V. K. Prakash, the National Award winner, invited Shankar to write the Malayalam version of the Hindi film "Freaky Chakra". The Malayalam version was titled "Netholi oru Cheriya Meen Alla[2]" and was a postmodern experimental film starring Fahadh Faasil and Kamalinee Mukherjee.
Shankar's filmography took a surprise detour when his mentor Ranjith offered him a role to play Alexey Thadeus, the free-spirited cancer patient, in his movie “Spirit”. The role won Shankar the 'SIIMA Award for Best Male Debutant' and best supporting actor awards including the ‘Mathrubhumi Medimix Movie Award’.[citation needed] Spirit was followed by V.K.P's “Poppins” and G.S. Vijayan's “Bavuttiyude Namathil” starring Mammootty and written by Ranjith.
Shankar then went on to play vivid characters in movies like "Seconds", Sreebala K. Menon's “Love 24X7” with Dileep, and Bobby-Sanjay's "How Old Are You" with Manju Warrier, directed by Roshan Andrews.
He took a break from acting and began working on the mega project "Kunjali Marikkar IV"[3]" originally written by T. P. Rajeevan. The movie was initially expected to hit screens by end of 2018; however the film was indefinitely postponed owing to prior commitments of the crew.[4] Shankar has also completed the scripting of "My Story", which will have Prithviraj and Parvathy playing the lead roles.
Shankar recently announced his directorial debut with Pathinettam Padi[5] to be produced by August Cinema. The video casting call for the new movie was hosted by actor Nivin Pauly on 17 August 2017, which went viral in the social media. On 2 October 2017, actor Mohanlal unveiled the title art of the movie.
Filmography
[edit]| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
- All films are in Malayalam language unless otherwise noted.
As actor
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2012 | Spirit | Alexy | Nominated, SIIMA Award for Best Male Debutant |
| Poppins | Hari | ||
| Bavuttiyude Namathil | Sethu | ||
| 2013 | Silence | Schoolbus Driver | |
| Nadan | Anand | ||
| 2014 | Peruchazhi | Andy/Sachidhanandhan | |
| How Old Are You | Minister | ||
| Seconds | Mahadev | ||
| Ottamandaram | Vinayan | ||
| 2014 | Ente Sathyanweshana Pareekshakal | Majeed Abu | |
| 2015 | Nirnnayakam | Dr. Prakash Mathew | |
| Love 24x7 | Murali Gopalakrishna Pillai | ||
| Loham | Gangster AliKhan | ||
| 2016 | White | Anwar | |
| 2018 | Ira | Jacob Chandi | |
| Painting Life | Nassar | ||
| 2021 | One | N. Shamsudeen | |
| Kaaval | K.P. Varghese | ||
| 2022 | Meppadiyan | Doctor | |
| Pada | Officer | ||
| Twenty One Gms | Shihab Muhammad | ||
| Padma | Tony Nambadan | ||
| Varaal | A.P. Ananthakrishnan | ||
| Headmaster | |||
| Kotthu | Prathap | ||
| 2023 | Thaaram Theertha Koodaram | Reghunath | [6] |
| 2024 | Thalavan | SP Hemanth Ram IPS | [7] |
| 2026 | I, Nobody | [8] | |
| Law and Order † | TBA | [9] | |
As scriptwriter
[edit]| Year | Film | Director | Notes |
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| 2009 | Kerala Cafe | Himself | Segment: Island Express |
| 2011 | Urumi | Santosh Sivan | |
| 2013 | Natholi Oru Cheriya Meenalla | V. K. Prakash | |
| 2014 | Ente Sathyanweshana Pareekshakal | Subil Surendran | Delayed-Screenplay |
| 2017 | My Story | Roshni Dinaker | |
| 2019 | Mamangam | M Padmakumar | |
| 2023 | Rani: The Real Story | Himself | |
As director
[edit]| Year | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Kerala Cafe | Segment: Island Express |
| 2019 | Pathinettam Padi | [10] |
| 2023 | Rani: The Real Story[11] |
- Television
| Year | Title | Role | Channel | Notes |
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| 2016 October – 2017 | Rahasya Sancharangal | Host | Asianet Plus | Television Debut |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Urumi". The Times of India.
- ↑ "Natholi review".
- ↑ "Kunjali Marikkar IV". The Times of India. November 2017.
- ↑ "Kunjali Marikkar IV postponed".
- ↑ "pathinettam padi". 18 August 2017.
- ↑ "'Thaaram Theertha Koodaram' trailer promises a suspense entertainer". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
- ↑ Features, C. E. (8 May 2024). "Biju Menon-Asif Ali starrer Thalavan gets a release date". Cinema Express. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ↑ "i, Nobody box office: Here's how much Prithviraj Sukumaran film earned on day 1". Cinema Express. 10 July 2026. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
- ↑ "Prakash Varma-Ranjith film Law and Order gets release date". Cinema Express. 2 July 2026. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
- ↑ "Prithviraj joins the sets of 'Pathinettam Padi'". The News Minute. 20 April 2019. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
- ↑ "Shanker Ramakrishnan's Rani to feature Bhavana, Urvashi". Cinema Express. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
External links
[edit]- Living people
- Malayalam film directors
- Malayalam screenwriters
- Male actors in Malayalam cinema
- Indian male film actors
- Film directors from Thiruvananthapuram
- 21st-century Indian male actors
- 21st-century Indian dramatists and playwrights
- Screenwriters from Thiruvananthapuram
- Male actors from Thiruvananthapuram
- 21st-century Indian screenwriters
- Government Law College, Thiruvananthapuram, alumni