Sarath Kottikkal
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Sarath Kottikkal | |
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 Kottikkal speaking at Loyola College, Chennai | |
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| Occupation | Filmmaker |
| Years active | 2011 - Present |
Sarath Kottikkal is an Indian Filmmaker from Kerala, best known for the Documentary film Sarah Thaha Thoufeek[1][2] (2022).
Born in Thrissur, Sarath did graduation in Visual Communication and Masters in Journalism & Mass Communication. He has also completed a diploma in 3D Animation from Toonz Animation India, Academy. Sarath has done commercials for clients like Confident Group, Amrut Veni, Sangeetha Mobiles, and Gokulam Kerala FC[3][4] through his production house OFT Studios Private Limited.
Career
He started his career with Synagogueinte Naatil,[5] a documentary about the Cochin Jews in Mattancherry, Kerala as a part of his academic project. In 2013, Sarath began the shoot of Sarah Thaha Thoufeek[6][7] in Chendamangalam and continued till 2019. The makers hosted a special screening of Sarah Thaha Thoufeek as a homage to the late Sarah Jacob Cohen, the protagonist of the documentary, in Israel on 1 March 2020.[8] The event was organised by Embassy of India in Israel & the Museum of the Jewish People at Beit Hatfutsot.[9]