Kalavoor Ravikumar

Kalavoor Ravikumar is an Indian author, screenwriter and film director who works in the Malayalam film and literature.^[1]

Kalavoor Ravikumar
Born	Kalavoor, Alappuzha, Kerala, India
Nationality	Indian
Occupation(s)	Writer, film director
Years active	1991 - Present

Early life and family

He joined Kerala Kaumudi daily after the studies and started his professional career as a journalist. Later on he joined Kalakaumudi as Sub Editor and Program selection committee member in Jeevan TV.^{[citation needed]}

He moved legally against the Mohanlal movie crew legally as per the copyright act.^[1]

Film career

Ravikumar started his film career as a screenwriter with the movie Ottayal Pattalam in 1991.^{[citation needed]} He made his Directorial debut in 2008 with Oridathoru Puzhayundu.^{[citation needed]}

Filmography

Sl.No.	Year	Film	Credited as
			Director	Screenwriter
1	1991	Ottayal Pattalam		Yes
2	2001	Ishtam		Yes
3	2002	Nammal		Yes
4	2003	Choonda		Yes
5	2003	Njan Salperu Ramankutty		Yes
6	2004	Manju Poloru Penkutty		Yes
7	2007	Goal		Yes
8	2008	Oridathoru Puzhayundu	Yes
9	2009	Swa. Le.		Yes
10	2010	Aagathan		Yes
11	2012	Navagatharkku Sagatham		Yes
12	2012	Father's Day	Yes	Yes
13	2012	101 Weddings		Yes
14	2016	Kuttikalundu Sookshikkuka	Yes	Yes

Literary works

Novels

• Oral Jadha
• Hridayajalakam
• Nakshathrangalude Album
• Dulquarum Malakhamarum

Short Story Collections

• P. Krishnapillayude Mobile Number
• V.Essum Penkuttikalum
• Mohan Laline Enikippol Bhayankara Pediyanu
• Pokkuveyil Chuvappu

Children's Literature

• Abduvinte Meenukal (Novel)
• Chinese Boy (Short stories; published by Bala Sahitya Institute)

Awards and honours

• Kerala State Institute of Children's Literature's Bala Sahitya Award for Best Novel - Chinese Boy^[2]
• Abu Dhabi Sakthi Award for Children's Literature (2019) - Chinese Boy^[3][4]

References

1. "Kalavoor Ravikumar move legally against 'Mohanlal' film crew for pirating his story". english.mathrubhumi.com. 28 March 2018.
2. "ബാലസാഹിത്യപുരസ്കാരങ്ങള്‍". Kerala State Institute of Children's Literature (in Malayalam). Retrieved 6 February 2023.
3. "Abu Dhabi literary award for T Padmanabhan". The Gulf Indians. 19 May 2021. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
4. "അബുദാബി ശക്തി തായാട്ട് അവാര്‍ഡുകള്‍ പ്രഖ്യാപിച്ചു; ടി പദ്മനാഭന് ടി കെ രാമകൃഷ്ണന്‍ പുരസ്‌കാരം". Deshabhimani. 18 May 2021. Retrieved 3 January 2023.

External links

• Kalavoor Ravikumar at IMDb