Nirmal Baby Varghese | |
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 Nirmal, during an event held atNational Institute of Advanced Studies in August, 2022. | |
| Born | (1994-01-13)13 January 1994 (age 31) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | Film director,script writer,editor |
| Years active | 2016–present |
| Parents |
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| Relatives | Baby Chaithanya (Sister) |
| Awards | Seeawards and nominations |
Nirmal Baby Varghese is anIndian film director inMalayalam.[1][2][3][4] He is known for his historical documentary filmThariode.[5][6][7][8] His feature directorial debutVazhiye, was anexperimental movie made infound footage style and it is 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 producerBaby Chaithanya.[13][14] He runs his ownindependent film production company calledCasablanca Film Factory.[15]
Nirmal was born to Baby P K and Lilly Baby on 13 January 1994 at Kavummannam, inWayanad district, inKerala.[16][17][18]
In 2016, Nirmal directed two short films,Mirror of Reality andMattam the Change, which were later released onAmazon Prime Video on 2020.[19][20][12][21]
He began his career inMalayalam film industry in 2017 as the associate editor of the filmKalippu, starringBala Singh,Kalasala Babu,Ambika Mohan andShalil Kallur.[22][23][24] He has also worked as a public relations officer for the filmsMoppala,[25]Deira Diaries,[26]Sarcas Circa 2020,[27] andVijay Yesudas's multilingual 3D filmSalmon 3D.[28]
He made his third directorial venture inThariode, a historical documentary film about gold mining inThariode.[5][29] The film found critical acclaim in the festival circuit.[2][30][31] He also announced a fictionalization ofThariode.[32][33][34] He later announced the title of this cinematic remake asThariode: The Lost City with a mainly foreign cast list includingBill Hutchens,Luing Andrews,Alexx O'Nell,Courtney Sanello,Amelie Leroy,Brendan Byrne andRoger Ward.[35][36][37][38][39][40]
His feature directorial debut filmVazhiye is the firstfound footage movie in theMalayalam language.[41][42][43] The film marked the debut ofHollywood music directorEvan Evans inIndian cinema.[44][45][46][47]
| Year | Title | Credited as | Notes | Ref(s) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Producer | Writer | Other | ||||
| 2016 | Mirror of Reality | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Editor Short film Later released in 20 March 2020 on Amazon Prime Video | [19][48][49] |
| 2016 | Mattam the Change | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Editor Short film Later released in 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-loophorror film | [58][59] |
| 2025 | Disease X: The Zombie Experiment | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Editor and sound designer Zombie film | [60][61] |
| TBA | Thariode: The Lost City | Yes | No | Yes | TBA | Announced (Based on the 2020 documentary filmThariode by himself) | [36][37][62] |
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Reels International Film Festival | Best Horror Film | Dreadful Chapters | Won | [64][65] |
| 2023 | Hollywood Gold Awards | Best Experimental Film | Dreadful Chapters | Won | [66][67] |
| 2022 | Roshani International Film Festival | Best Director of Experimental Film | Vazhiye | Won | [68][69] |
| 2022 | Festivus Film Festival | Best Feature Film | Vazhiye | Runner-up | [70][71][72] |
| 2021 | Kerala State Television Award | Best Educational Programme | Thariode | Won | [73][74][75] |
| 2021 | 7th Art Independent International Film Festival | Best of the best in Short Documentary | Thariode | Won | [76] |
| 2021 | Best Director in the Documentary Short | Thariode | Won | [2] | |
| 2021 | Hollywood International Golden Age Festival | Best Documentary | Thariode | Won | [30] |
| 2021 | Reels International Short film festival | Jury Award | Thariode | Won | [31] |
| 2021 | Continental Film Awards | Best Asian Documentary Short | Thariode | Finalist | [31][77] |
| 2021 | iFilms International Short Film Festival | International Short Films | Thariode | Semi-finalist | [78][79] |
| 2020 | Košice International Monthly Film Festival | Best Trailer | Thariode | Finalist | [39] |
| Year | Festival | Work | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Toronto Indie Horror Fest | Vazhiye | Official Selection | [80] |
| 2022 | Festival del Cinema di Cefalù | Thariode | Official Selection | [81][82] |
| 2022 | One Earth Awards | Thariode | Official Selection | [83][82] |
| 2022 | Clapperboard Golden Festival | Mirror of Reality | Official Selection | [84] |
| 2022 | Mattam the Change | Official Selection | [84] | |
| 2021 | Golden Tree International Documentary Film Festival | Thariode | Official Selection | [85][86] |
| 2021 | Standalone Film Festival & Awards | Thariode | Official Selection | [87] |
| 2021 | Lift-Off Global Network Sessions | Thariode | Official Selection | [88][89] |
| 2020 | Košice International Monthly Film Festival | Thariode | Official Selection | [90][91] |
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