Nirmal Baby Varghese
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Nirmal Baby Varghese | |
|---|---|
 Nirmal, during an event held at National Institute of Advanced Studies in August, 2022. | |
| Born | 13 January 1994 |
| Occupations | Film director, script writer, editor |
| Years active | 2016–present |
| Title | CEO of Casablanca Film Factory |
| Relatives | Baby Chaithanya (Sister) |
| Awards | See awards and nominations |
Nirmal Baby Varghese is an Indian film director in Malayalam.[1][2][3][4] He is known for the documentary film Thariode.[5][6][7][8] His feature directorial debut Vazhiye, was the first found footage movie in Malayalam.[1][9][10] He is also script writer, film editor, and public relations officer.[11][12] He is the younger brother of film producer Baby Chaithanya.[13][14] He runs the independent film production company Casablanca Film Factory.[15]
Nirmal was born to Baby P K and Lilly Baby on 13 January 1994 at Kavummannam, in Wayanad district, in Kerala.[16][17][18]
Film career
In 2016, Nirmal directed two short films,Mirror of Reality and Mattam the Change, which were later released on Amazon Prime Video on 2020.[19][20][12][21]
He began his career in Malayalam film industry in 2017 as the associate editor of the film Kalippu. [22][23][24] He has also worked as a public relations officer for the films Moppala,[25] Deira Diaries,[26] Sarcas Circa 2020,[27] and Salmon 3D.[28]
He made his third directorial venture in Thariode, a documentary film about gold mining in Thariode.[5][29] The film found critical acclaim in the festival circuit.[2][30][31] He also announced a fictionalization of Thariode.[32][33][34] He later announced the title of this cinematic remake as Thariode: The Lost City with a mainly foreign cast list including Bill Hutchens, Luing Andrews, Alexx O'Nell, Courtney Sanello, Amelie Leroy, Brendan Byrne and Roger Ward.[35][36][37][38] [39][40]
His feature directorial debut film Vazhiye is the first found footage movie in the Malayalam language.[41][42][43] The film marked the debut of Hollywood music director Evan Evans in Indian cinema.[44][45][46][47]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Credited as | Notes | Ref(s) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Producer | Writer | Other | ||||
| 2016 | Mirror of Reality | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Editor Short film Later released on 20 March 2020 on Amazon Prime Video |
[19][48][49] |
| 2016 | Mattam the Change | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Editor Short film Later released on 22 March 2020 on Amazon Prime Video |
[20][50][51] |
| 2019 | Kalippu | No | No | No | Yes | Associate film editor | [23][22] |
| 2020 | Moppala | No | No | No | Yes | Public relations officer | [52][53] |
| 2021 | Deira Diaries | No | No | No | Yes | Public relations officer | [26] |
| 2021 | Sarcas Circa 2020 | No | No | No | Yes | Public relations officer | [54] |
| 2021 | Salmon 3D | No | No | No | Yes | Public relations officer | [55][56] |
| 2021 | Thariode | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Editor and sound designer Documentary film |
[5][29][57] |
| 2022 | Vazhiye | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Editor and sound designer First found footage film in Malayalam Language |
[44][41][42] |
| 2024 | Dreadful Chapters | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Editor and sound designer Time-loop horror film |
[58][59] |
| 2025 | Alien Genesis: Beyond the Stars | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | English documentary film Streaming on Plex |
[60][61] |
| 2025 | Anthima Kshanagalu | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Kannada film Streaming on BookMyShow Stream |
[62][63][64] |
| 2026 | Disease X: The Zombie Experiment | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Editor and sound designer Zombie film |
[65][66] |
| TBA | Thariode: The Lost City | Yes | No | Yes | TBA | Announced (Based on the 2020 documentary film Thariode by himself) | [36][37][67] |
Bibliography
- Thariode: History & Prospects Of Wayanad Gold Rush - String Productions, 2024. ISBN 978-93-6048-929-8 [68]
