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Sohanlal | |
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 Sohanlal | |
| Born | Thiruvananthapuram |
| Occupations | Writer, director |
| Website | http://www.sohanlal.com |
Sohanlal is anIndianfilm director andwriter, based inKerala.
Sohanlal started his career as a production assistant and script writer withDoordarshan in 1996–2000 and later worked with the television channels -Indiavision in 2000–2002, Middle East Television in 2002–2004,Jeevan TV in 2004 andAmrita TV in 2004–2011 as Director-Programs.[citation needed]
Sohanlal's first notable work was the 2006 TV filmNeermaathalathinte pookkal adapted from a short story byMalayalam writerMadhavikutty /Kamala Surayya. The film was telecast onAmrita TV and received[citation needed] several awards includingKerala State Film Awards for Best TV Film, Director, Script Writer, Music and Audiography.[1]
Sohanlal's first feature film,Orkkuka Vallappozhum in 2009 starred mainstreamMalayalam actors. It won him theKerala Film Critics Association Award for Best Debut Director and the movie screened in various film festivals worldwide. His second movieKadhaveedu (House of Stories) was released in November 2013, Based on stories byM. T. Vasudevan Nair,Vaikom Muhammad Basheer, andMadhavikutty, the film explores the complexities of husband-wife relationships. His third movieThe Great Indian Road Movie was released in May 2019. His fourth movie isAppuvinte 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.
Sohanlal is the director of the first children's film trilogy in Malayalam. He is also a lyricist advertisement film maker and Event Director.
| 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 |
| Year | Title | Cast | Premise |
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| 2000 | Pedakam | Madhu (actor), Sreekala, Hari Prasad, Lazitha | Guy de Maupassant |
| 2006 | Neermaathalathinte Pookkal | Praveena,Kishore Satya | Madhavikutty akaKamala Das |
| 2020 | Eva | Payel Mukherjee |
| Year | Title | Topic |
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| 2002 | Venal Vasantham | A documentary by Middle East Television, Dubai, highlighting the city’s innovative irrigation system that turns the desert into a vibrant floral landscape. |
| 2015 | Autobiography of a Stray Dog | The story of a stray dog set during 2015, when the Kerala government faced controversy over its policy to cull stray dogs across the state. |
| 2023 | Sabdayamanam/Noishorrifics | A documentary exploring sound pollution in India caused by political rallies, road traffic, and religious centers, with a focus on its impact on public mental health and overall well-being. |
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