Jayaprakash Radhakrishnan | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ezhuvanthala,Kerala, India |
| Occupation | Film director |
| Years active | 2016-present |
Jayaprakash Radhakrishnan is an Indian film director and actor, who has worked on Tamil and Malayalam language films. He rose to fame through the thriller dramaLens (2016), and has gone on to make feature films including the family dramasThe Mosquito Philosophy (2019) andThalaikoothal (2023).[1]
Jayaprakash Radhakrishnan worked as a software engineer, spending seven years in the United States, before returning to Chennai, hoping to work as an actor in Tamil films. His most notable acting roles came throughUrumi (2011) and asAjith Kumar's friend inGautham Vasudev Menon'sYennai Arindhaal (2015).[2][3]
Radhakrishnan made his directorial debut through the bilingual filmLens starringAnand Sami andVinutha Lal in lead roles alongside himself. The film was widely released both in Malayalam and Tamil.The film opened to positive reviews, with Radhakrishnan winning theGollapudi Srinivas National award for Best Debut Director.[4][5]
Radhakrishnan next worked onThe Mosquito Philosophy (2019), an experimental family drama film shot in Tamil,The Mosquito Philosophy (2019) produced by himself. The plot for the film emerged over drinks with Radhakrishnan's friend Suresh, who eventually played the protagonist. The scenes were shot sequentially, beginning with the drive to the nearest liquor store. Radhakrishnan revealed "with no script in hand, everyone responded spontaneously to the developing plot from the depth of their own experiences".[6][7][8][9] His third filmThalaikoothal (2023), produced byYNOT Studios was based on thepractice of the same name. Featuring established actors such asSamuthirakani andKathir, it only had a very limited release.[citation needed]
His next release will beKadhal Enbadhu Podhu Udamai, a LGBT-romantic drama film starringLijomol Jose and Anusha in the lead roles.[10]
| Year | Film | Director | Actor | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Urumi | Yes | Malayalam | ||
| 2015 | Yennai Arindhaal | Yes | Tamil | ||
| 2016 | Lens | Yes | Yes | Malayalam | |
| 2016 | Tamil | ||||
| 2018 | Vanjagar Ulagam | Yes | |||
| 2019 | The Mosquito Philosophy | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2023 | Thalaikoothal | Yes | |||
| Harkara | Yes | ||||
| 2025 | Kaadhal Enbadhu Podhu Udamai | Yes |