Jayaraj
| Jayaraj Rajasekharan Nair | |
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| Born |
Jayaraj Rajasekharan Nair 4 August 1960 Kottayam, Kerala, India |
| Occupation | Director, Screenwriter, Producer |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Spouse(s) | Sabitha Jayaraj |
| Children | Dhanu jayaraj, Keshav jayaraj |
| Parent(s) | N. Rajasekharan Nair, Savithri r nair |
| Awards |
International Film Awards National Film Awards 1992 - Second Best Film Kudumbasametham 1996 - Best Director Desadanam 1997 - Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value Kaliyattam 2000 - Best Film Karunam 2012 Pakarnnattam - Best Editor. |
Jayaraj Rajasekharan Nair, often credited as Jayaraj, is an Indian Malayali filmmaker who has marked his presence in mainstream as well as art house films. He is known for his films like Vidyarambham (1990), Johnnie Walker (1992), Kudumbasametham (1992), Paithrukam (1993), Highway (1995), Desadanam (1996), Kaliyattam (1997), Karunam (2000), Shantham (2000), Kannaki (2002), 4 the People (2004), Daivanamathil (2005), Makalkku (2005), Adbhutam (2006), Gulmohar (2008), Loudspeaker (2009), Pakarnnattam (2012) and Ottaal (2015).
Biography
Jayaraj was born on 4 August 1960 to a middle-class family in Kottayam, Kerala, India. He completed his Bachelor of Technology in Electronics and Communication. During his stay at Thiruvananthapuram, he attended film festivals including the International Film Festival of Kerala and watched many world classics.[2] Kurosawa's Rashomon and DeSica's Bicycle Thieves were among them, and they influenced him immensesly.[3] After his studies in Thiruvananthapuram, he met noted director Bharathan who was a neighbor of his sister in Madras, Tamil Nadu. Bharathan was impressed by Jayaraj and made him his assistant director for Chilambu(1986). Jayaraj then went on to be the assistant to Bharathan in six more films including the critically acclaimed Oru Minnaminunginte Nurunguvettam (1987) and Vaishali (1988). Jayaraj debuted as director with Vidyarambham (1988). His early career mainly produced commercially oriented films like Aakasha Kottayile Sultan (1991), Johnnie Walker (1992), High Way (1995), Thumboli Kadappuram (1995) and Arabia (1995).
Notable in his early career were Kudumbasametham (1992), Paithrukam (1993) and Sopanam (1993). Paithrukam was critically acclaimed but was subject to criticism for its conservative, religious philosophy. Desadanam (1997) was a milestone in his career. With the film, he was considered a serious film-maker by the critics. It was followed by another critically acclaimed film, Kaliyattam (1997) which was an adaptation of Shakespeare's Othello. It won him the National Film Award for Best Direction.
In 1999 Jayaraj started his nine-film series project Navarasa with Karunam, followed by Shantham(2000). Shantham won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film. The third in the Navarasa series was Bheebhatsa, a Hindi film. A fourth film in the series, Adbutham, is planned and Jayaraj has set his aim to complete the shooting in less than 2 hours 14 minutes with single camera at a time.[4] He reportedly said in an interview to Rediff.com when inquired about the shooting time "In less than ten hours. It may end in five or even two hours. You never know."[5]
Of late he has been doing commercial and art films and is successful in both genres. While Thilakkam (2003) and 4 The People (2004) were huge commercial successes Kannaki (2002), Makalkku (2005), Daivanamathil (2005) and Ottaal (2015) were critically acclaimed. A sequel to 4 the People came in 2005: By the People which was a flop.[6] Despite that, Jayaraj continued the sequel the trilogy titled Of The People, as of December 2007.[7]
Jayaraj's wife Sabitha Jayaraj is a state award-winning costume designer and an actress.
Awards
International awards
| Film | Year | Award (s) |
|---|---|---|
| Daivanamathil | 2005 | Best Film Award in Spain, Madrid International Film Festival |
| Karunam | 2000 | Golden Peacock Award, International Film Festival of India- Awards from Federation of International Film Societies, Berlin International Film Fest, Special Mention in Kerala International Film Festival. |
| Shantham | 2000 | Best Cinematography in Festival De 3 Continents, France |
| Desadanam | 1996 | Special Mention at Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in competition section. |
National Film Awards
- 1996 : Best Feature Film in Malayalam - Desadanam
- 1997 : Best Director - Kaliyattam
- 2000 : Best Film - Shantham
- 2005 : Best Film on National Integration - Daivanamathil
- 2007 : Best Director (Non Feature Films) - Vellapokkathil - The Deluge
- 2014 : Best Film on Environment Conservation/Preservation - Ottaal
Kerala State Film Awards
Filmfare Awards
- 1996 : Desadanam
- 1997 : Kaliyattam
- 2000 : Karunam - Best Film, Best Director
V Shantharam Awards
- 1997 : Kaliyattam
- 2000 : Shantham
John Abraham Awards
- 2000 : Karunam
- 2012 : Vellapokkathil - The Deluge
Ramu Karyatt Awards
- 1996 : Desadanam
P Padmarajan Awards
Filmography
References
- ↑ http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/malayalamContentView.do?contentId=14703355&programId=1073752204&channelId=-1073750705&BV_ID=@@@&tabId=3
- ↑ cinemaofmalayalam.net: Profile
- ↑ "Jayaraj: A director's profile". Rediff.com movies. December 20, 2005. Retrieved 2014-08-14.
- ↑ [Limca book of world record]
- ↑ Rediff.com: Interview
- ↑ The Hindu: Jayaraj comes with `By the People' now
- ↑ Sify.com: Jayaraj & People are back!
- ↑ "'Ottal' is more than an environmental film: Jayaraj". Manorama Online.
- ↑ "Love in the sands of Pushkar". The New Indian Express.
- ↑ P.K.Ajith Kumar (14 January 2011). "Lambs to the sacrifice". The Hindu.
- ↑ "Another new film on Shrividhya". The Indian Express. 21 January 2011.
- ↑ "Jayaraj ropes in Mammootty for Track With Rahman". Oneindia.in. Retrieved 5 July 2010.
External links
- Jayaraj at the Internet Movie Database
- All in the name of God The Hindu - 5 July 2005
[jayaraj recently visited saudi arabia for program]
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