Sohanlal
Indian film director and writer
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Sohanlal is an Indian film director and writer, based in Kerala.
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| Born | Thiruvananthapuram |
| Occupations | Writer, director |
| Website | http://www.sohanlal.com |
Career
Sohanlal started his career as a production assistant and script writer with Doordarshan in 1996–2000 and later worked with the television channels - Indiavision in 2000–2002, Middle East Television in 2002–2004, Jeevan TV in 2004 and Amrita TV in 2004–2011 as Director-Programs.[citation needed]
Director
Sohanlal's first notable work was the 2006 TV film Neermaathalathinte pookkal adapted from a short story by Malayalam writer Madhavikutty / Kamala Surayya. The film was telecast on Amrita TV and received [citation needed] awards including Kerala State Film Awards for Best TV Film, Director, Script Writer, Music and Audiography.[1]
Sohanlal's first feature film, Orkkuka Vallappozhum released in 2009.[citation needed] It won him the Kerala Film Critics Association Award for Best Debut Director and the movie screened in film festivals.[citation needed] His second movie Kadhaveedu (House of Stories) was released in November 2013, Based on stories by M. T. Vasudevan Nair, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer, and Madhavikutty.[citation needed] His third movie The Great Indian Road Movie was released in May 2019.[citation needed] His fourth movie is Appuvinte Sathyanweshanam and the latest film he directed is in 2022, Swapnangal Pookkunna Kaadu which is also the last part of his children's film trilogy.[citation needed]
Lyrics written
- 2022 Swapnangal Pookkunna Kaadu
- 2014 Konthayum Poonoolum
- 2013 Kadhaveedu
- 2013 Teens
- 2012 Mazhanritham
- 2009 Thaalolam
Books authored
Filmography
| Year | Title | Cast |
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| 2009 | Orkkuka Vallappozhum | Thilakan, Jagadeesh, Krishnachandran, Chalipala, Shilpabala, Meera Vasudev |
| 2013 | Kadhaveedu | Kunchako Boban, Lal, Biju Menon, Manoj K. Jayan, Kalabhavan Shajon, Bhama, Rituparna Sengupta, Mallika, Swapna Menon |
| 2018 | The Great Indian Road Movie | Master Ashray, Vijay Anand, Anila, Madhupal, Sunil Sukhada, Prem Manoj |
| 2019 | Appuvinte Sthyanweshanam / Appu in search of truth | Master Ridhun, A. V. Anoop, Sudheer Karamana, Maniyan Pillai Raju, Meera Vasudev, Sarayu, Krishnan Balakrishnan, Albert Alex, Vinduja Vikram, Master Rohan |
| 2022 | Swapnangal pookkunna Kaadu / Trees in Dreams | Master Alok Krishna, Baby Anugraha, A.V. Anoop, Felix Kuruvila, Swetlana, Vinu Y.S, Savitha, Kalyani |
Short films
| Year | Title | Cast |
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| 2000 | Pedakam | Madhu (actor), Sreekala, Hari Prasad, Lazitha |
| 2006 | Neermaathalathinte Pookkal | Praveena, Kishore Satya |
| 2020 | Eva | Payel Mukherjee |
Filmography - Director, Documentaries
| Year | Title |
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| 2002 | Venal Vasantham |
| 2015 | Autobiography of a Stray Dog |
| 2023 | Sabdayamanam/Noishorrifics |
