Ajayan Venugopalan
Ajayan Venugopalan is an Indian screenwriter, film director.[1]
Ajayan Venugopalan | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Occupation(s) | Screenwriter, Film director, IT Professional |
| Years active | 2009–present |
Life Edit
He started his career as a writer/director of the acclaimed Malayalam television sitcom Akkara Kazhchakal.[2] This T.V series was followed by a movie based on the show called Akkarakazhchakal: The Movie[3] which he wrote and co-directed with Abi Varghese. His first break into Malayalam films happened as a scriptwriter with the movie English: An Autumn in London[4] directed by Shyamaprasad.[5] Metro Park [6] the show he wrote and directed has been critically and commercially a big success. The show has been nominated for multiple awards and is slated for season 2. Ajayan currently completed writing and directing a Hindi feature film titled Shiv Shastri Balboa starring Anupam Kher, Neena Gupta, Jugal Hansraj, Nargis Fakri, Sharib Hashmi.
Filmography Edit
| Title | Format | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akkarakazhchakal | TV Sitcom | Writer, Director | Adjudged as one of 3 Best Malayalam T.V programs ever by Reporter TV |
| Akkarakazhchakal: The Movie | Internet Movie | Writer, Director | |
| Penumbra [7] | Short Film | Writer, Director | Selected for Cannes International Film Festival 2012 |
| English: An Autumn in London | Feature Film | Writer | |
| Peruchazhi[8] | Feature Film | Dialogues | |
| Ivide[9] | Feature Film | Writer | |
| Metro Park Season 1 [10] | Sitcom | Writer,Director | Nominated in 3 major categories CNN IBN Ireel 2019 awards. |
| Metro Park Quarantine edition [11] | Sitcom | Writer,Director | Nominated in 6 major categories FilmFare OTT Awards. |
| Metro Park Season 2[12] | Sitcom | Writer,Director | Nominated in 4 major categories FilmFare 2021 OTT Awards. |
| Shiv Shastri Balboa[13] | Feature Film | Writer,Director |
References Edit
- ^ "Opposite sides of life - The Hindu". thehindu.com. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
- ^ "Accent on humour - TVDM - The Hindu". thehindu.com. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
- ^ "Akkarakazhchakal - The Movie (2011) - IMDb". imdb.com. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
- ^ SARASWATHY NAGARAJAN. "English autumn". The Hindu.
- ^ Nita Sathyendran. "Ajayan scripts his way to Mollywood". The Hindu. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
- ^ "'Metro Park' cast: Who plays who in the Eros Now original web series". The GQ India. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
- ^ "Penumbra (2012) - IMDb". imdb.com. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
- ^ "When the netas meet Uncle Sam - The Hindu". thehindu.com. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
- ^ "Right here, right now - The Hindu". thehindu.com. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
- ^ "Metropark is Akkarakazhchakal for larger audience". newindianexpress.com. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
- ^ "Metro Park-Quarantine Edition review: Ranvir Shorey, Omi Vaidya's hilarious take on life during a pandemic". hindustantimes.com. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- ^ "Metro Park Season 2 trailer out, whacky Patel family is back with crazy antics". indiatoday.in. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- ^ "Anupam Kher reveals details of his 519th film Shiv Shastri Balboa, will also star Neena Gupta". hindustantimes.com. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
External links Edit
- Ajayan Venugopalan at IMDb
- Thehindu.com
- Timesofindia.indiatimes.com
- Thehindu.com
- Article.wn.com
- https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/sarita-joshi-on-metro-park-2-it-was-a-challenge-to-shoot-from-home-without-a-co-star-7164999/
- https://www.indiawest.com/entertainment/global/season-2-of-eros-now-family-comedy-metro-park-to-premiere-on-jan-29-milind/article_aab58790-6026-11eb-887e-cb2bfa2bd996.html
- https://www.indiatoday.in/binge-watch/story/metro-park-season-2-trailer-out-whacky-patel-family-is-back-with-crazy-antics-1761772-2021-01-22