Kamal was born on 28 November 1957 in Kodungallur, as the eldest son of late K.M. Abdul Majeed and late Suleikhabi. He has two younger brothers. He is married to his first cousin Saburabi. They have two children, Jenuse Mohamed and Hanna Shanu. Jenuse made his debut as film director in 2015 with the Malayalam film 100 Days of Love.[3]
In April 2020, reports surfaced that an aspiring Mollywood actress had sent the director a legal notice on 26 April 2019, accusing him of sexually assaulting her after promising a role in his film. Kamal said he suspected a former Chalachitra Academy employee to be behind the recent expose and termed the allegations baseless and intended to defame him.[4][5]
Career
He started his career by writing the film Thrasam, directed by Padiyan in 1981. He also worked as an associate director in the film.
His first film was Mizhineer Pookkal in 1986 and to date, he has directed more than 43 movies, among which are two non-Malayalam movies, one each in Tamil and Hindi. Apart from his role as a director, Kamal has held several administrative posts within the Malayalam film industry. He had previously acted as the general secretary of Malayalam Cine Technicians Association (MACTA) and has been an executive member of the Kerala Chalachitra Academy. He is currently the President of the Kerala Director's Union (FEFKA).[6]
His works include Unnikale Oru Katha Parayam, Kakkothikavile Appooppan Thadikal, Thoovalsparsham, Ghazal, Ulladakam, Ee Puzhayam Kadannu, Azhagiya Ravanan, Mazhayethum Munpe, Meghamalhar, Madhuranombarakaattu, Perumazhakkalam, Karutha Pakshikal, Khaddama and Celluloid. His interest in film-making led him to enroll at the Kalabharathi Film Institute in Thrissur.[citation needed]
Celluloid (2013) is the biopic of J.C Daniel, the father of Malayalam cinema. Smitha at the entertainment site oneindia.com stated that the film is one of the best films made in recent times from Indian cinema.[7]
2001: Asianet Film Award for Best Director- Meghamalhar
References
^Kamaluddin Mohammed Majeed Biography & Movie List – BookMyShow. In.bookmyshow.com. Retrieved on 19 December 2016.
^Kamala Surayya’s ‘Aami’ Starring Vidya Balan To Hit Floors On September 25. Desimartini.com (3 August 2016). Retrieved on 19 December 2016.
^19 March 2015. "Love in Bengaluru". The Hindu. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
^"This is a baseless allegation to spoil my name: Kamal - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
^"Director Kamal dismisses sexual harassment allegations against him, calls it baseless". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
^"Kamal elected FEFKA president". newindianexpress.com. 14 November 2012. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
^"Celluloid Movie Review – Don't miss this one". entertainment.oneindia.in. 17 February 2013. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
^"When Vidya Balan totally transformed herself into Madhavikutty". Malayala Manorama. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
^Kerala State Film Awards 2013 Announced: Best Actor :Prithviraj, Best Film: Celluloid – FWD Life | The Premium Lifestyle Magazine |. Fwdlife.in (14 December 2015). Retrieved on 19 December 2016.
^"കേരള ഫിലിം ക്രിട്ടിക്സ് അവാര്ഡ് 1977 - 2012". Kerala Film Critics Association. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
Kamal's memoirs serialised in Madhyamam Weekly: 1, 2, 3, , 5, , 7, 8, (in Malayalam)
April 21, 2023
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Kamaluddin Mohammed Majeed mononymously known as Kamal is an Indian film director screenwriter and producer who predominantly works in the Malayalam cinema He was the former Chairman of Kerala State Chalachitra Academy Kamal made his directorial debut with the 1986 film Mizhineerppoovukal In a career spanning over three decades Kamal has directed over forty films His films have won various National Film Awards and Kerala State Film Awards including films such as Kakkothi Kaavile Appoppan Thaadikal 1988 Ulladakkam 1991 Mazhayethum Munpe 1995 Niram 1999 Madhuranombarakkattu 2000 Meghamalhar 2001 Nammal 2002 Perumazhakkalam 2004 Karutha Pakshikal 2006 and Celluloid 2013 KamalBornKamaluddin Mohammed Majeed 1 2 1957 11 28 28 November 1957 age 65 Mathilakam Kodungallur Thrissur Kerala IndiaOccupationFilm directorYears active1981 presentSpouseSaburabiChildren2 Contents 1 Personal life 2 Career 3 Filmography 3 1 As director 3 2 As producer 3 3 As Associate Director 3 4 Dialogues 3 5 Story 4 Awards and nominations 5 References 6 External linksPersonal life EditKamal was born on 28 November 1957 in Kodungallur as the eldest son of late K M Abdul Majeed and late Suleikhabi He has two younger brothers He is married to his first cousin Saburabi They have two children Jenuse Mohamed and Hanna Shanu Jenuse made his debut as film director in 2015 with the Malayalam film 100 Days of Love 3 In April 2020 reports surfaced that an aspiring Mollywood actress had sent the director a legal notice on 26 April 2019 accusing him of sexually assaulting her after promising a role in his film Kamal said he suspected a former Chalachitra Academy employee to be behind the recent expose and termed the allegations baseless and intended to defame him 4 5 Career EditHe started his career by writing the film Thrasam directed by Padiyan in 1981 He also worked as an associate director in the film His first film was Mizhineer Pookkal in 1986 and to date he has directed more than 43 movies among which are two non Malayalam movies one each in Tamil and Hindi Apart from his role as a director Kamal has held several administrative posts within the Malayalam film industry He had previously acted as the general secretary of Malayalam Cine Technicians Association MACTA and has been an executive member of the Kerala Chalachitra Academy He is currently the President of the Kerala Director s Union FEFKA 6 His works include Unnikale Oru Katha Parayam Kakkothikavile Appooppan Thadikal Thoovalsparsham Ghazal Ulladakam Ee Puzhayam Kadannu Azhagiya Ravanan Mazhayethum Munpe Meghamalhar Madhuranombarakaattu Perumazhakkalam Karutha Pakshikal Khaddama and Celluloid His interest in film making led him to enroll at the Kalabharathi Film Institute in Thrissur citation needed Celluloid 2013 is the biopic of J C Daniel the father of Malayalam cinema Smitha at the entertainment site oneindia com stated that the film is one of the best films made in recent times from Indian cinema 7 Aami is a biopic of poet and author Kamala Surayya 8 Filmography EditAs director Edit Year Film Language Script Writer Lead Role1986 Mizhineerppoovukal Malayalam John Paul Mohanlal Urvashi Lizy1987 Unnikale Oru Kadha Parayam Malayalam John Paul Mohanlal Karthika Thilakan1988 Kakkothikkavile Appooppan Thaadikal Malayalam Fazil Revathi Ambika Kiran Varghese1988 Orkkapurathu Malayalam Renjith Mohanlal Nedumudi Venu Ramya Krishna1988 Unnikrishnante Adyathe Christmas Malayalam John Paul Jayaram Sumalatha Suresh Gopi1989 Peruvannapurathe Visheshangal Malayalam Renjith Jayaram Parvathi Mohanlal1989 Pradeshika Varthakal Malayalam Renjith Jayaram Parvathi1990 Pavam Pavam Rajakumaran Malayalam Sreenivasan Sreenivasan Rekha1990 Thooval Sparsam Malayalam Kaloor Dennis Jayaram Mukesh Sai Kumar Suresh Gopi Urvashi Ranjini1990 Shubhayathra Malayalam P R Nathan Jayaram Parvathi1991 Pookkalam Varavayi Malayalam Renjith Jayaram Baby Shamili Murali Geetha Sunitha Rekha1991 Vishnulokam Malayalam T A Razzaq Mohanlal Shanthi Krishna Urvashi 1991 Ulladakkam Malayalam Cheriyan Kalpakavadi P Balachandran Mohanlal Amala Shobana1992 Ennodu Ishtam Koodamo Malayalam Raghunath Paleri Mukesh Madhoo J D Chakravarthy Sidhique1992 Aayushkalam Malayalam Rajan Kiriyath Vinu Kiriyath Jayaram Mukesh Maathu1992 Champakulam Thachan Malayalam Sreenivasan Murali Madhu Vineeth Rambha Monisha K R Vijaya Nedumudi Venu1993 Ghazal Malayalam T A Razzaq Vineeth Mohini1993 Bhoomigeetham Malayalam T A Razzaq Murali Geetha1995 Mazhayethum Munpe Malayalam Sreenivasan Mammootty Annie Shobhana1996 Azhakiya Ravanan Malayalam Sreenivasan Mammootty Bhanupriya1996 Ee Puzhayum Kadannu Malayalam Shatrughnan Dileep Manju Warrier Biju Menon Mohini Sudheesh Chippy1997 Krishnagudiyil Oru Pranayakalathu Malayalam Kamal Jayaram Manju Warrier Biju Menon Balachandra Menon Vinaya Prasad1998 Kaikudunna Nilavu Malayalam Renjith Jayaram Dileep Shalini Ranjitha1998 Ayal Kadha Ezhuthukayanu Malayalam Sreenivasan Mohanlal Nandini Sreenivasan1999 Niram Malayalam Shatrughnan Kunchacko Boban Shalini Jomol2000 Madhuranombarakkattu Malayalam Raghunath Paleri Biju Menon Samyuktha Varma2001 Meghamalhar Malayalam Kamal Biju Menon Samyuktha Varma2001 Piriyadha Varam Vendum Tamil Kamal Prashanth Shalini2002 Nammal Malayalam Kalavoor Ravikumar Sidharth Jishnu Suhasini Renuka Menon Bhavana2003 Gramaphone Malayalam Iqbal Kuttippuram Dileep Meera Jasmine Navya Nair2003 Swapnakoodu Malayalam Iqbal Kuttippuram Prithviraj Sukumaran Jayasurya Kunchacko Boban Meera Jasmine Bhavana2004 Manjupole Oru Penkutty Malayalam Kalavoor Ravikumar Amrita Prakash Lalu Alex Bhanupriya Suresh Krishna2004 Perumazhakkalam Malayalam T A Razzaq Meera Jasmine Kavya Madhavan Dileep Vineeth2005 Zameer The Fire Within Hindi Sreenivasan Sanjay Masoom Ajay Devgn Amisha Patel Mahima Chaudhry2005 Rappakal Malayalam T A Razzaq Mammootty Nayantara Sharada Geethu Mohandas2006 Pachakkuthira Malayalam T A Shahid Dileep Gopika2006 Karutha Pakshikal Malayalam Kamal Mammootty Meena Padmapriya2007 Goal Malayalam Kalavoor Ravikumar Rejith Menon Aksha Pardasany Mukhtha Rahman2008 Minnaminnikoottam Malayalam Kamal Narain Meera Jasmine Jayasurya Roma Indrajith Samvrutha Sunil Anoop Chandran Radhika2010 Aagathan Malayalam Kalavoor Ravikumar Dileep Sathyaraj Charmy Kaur2011 Gaddama Malayalam K Gireesh Kumar Kamal Kavya Madhavan Sreenivasan Biju Menon2011 Swapna Sanchari Malayalam K Gireesh Kumar Jayaram Samvrutha Sunil Anu Emmanuel2013 Celluloid Malayalam Kamal Prithviraj Mamta Mohandas Sreenivasan2013 Nadan Malayalam S Sureshbabu Jayaram Remya Nambeesan2015 Utopiayile Rajavu Malayalam PS Rafeeque Mammootty Jewel Mary2018 Aami Malayalam Kamal Manju Warrier Murali Gopy Tovino Thomas2019 Pranaya Meenukalude Kadal Malayalam Kamal Vinayakan Dileesh PothanAs producer Edit Film Director YearCelluloid Himself 2013As Associate Director Edit Film Director YearChillu Lenin Rajendran 1982Oru Kochu Swapnam Vipin Das 1984Aa Neram Alpadooram Thampi Kannanthanam 1985Avidathepole Ivideyum K S Sethumadhavan 1985Ayanam Harikumar 1985Dialogues Edit Film Director YearThrasam Padiyan 1981Aa Neram Alpadooram Thampi Kannanthanam 1985Sunil Vayassu 20 K S Sethumadhavan 1986Krishnagudiyil Oru Pranayakalathu Himself 1997Meghamalhar Himself 2001Swapnakkoodu Himself 2003Karutha Pakshikal Himself 2006Minnaminnikoottam Himself 2008Celluloid Himself 2013Story Edit Film Director YearKadamba P N Menon 1983Aarorumariyathe K S Sethumadhavan 1984Unnikale Oru Kadha Parayam Himself 1987Ee Puzhayum Kadannu Himself 1996Gramophone Himself 2002Swapnakkoodu Himself 2003Karutha Pakshikal Himself 2006Minnaminnikoottam Himself 2008Aagathan Himself 2010Awards and nominations EditNational Film Awards 2005 Best Film on Other Social Issues for Perumazhakkalam 2007 Best Film on Family Welfare for Karutha Pakshikal 2013 Best Feature Film in Malayalam for CelluloidKerala State Film Award1991 Best Director for Ulladakkam 1995 Best Popular Film for Mazhayethum Munpe 2000 Second Best Feature Film for Madhuranombarakkattu 2001 Second Best Feature Film for Meghamalhar 2001 Best Screen Play for Meghamalhar 2002 Best Popular Film for Nammal 2013 Best Film for Celluloid 9 Kerala Film Critics Association Awards 10 1995 Second Best Film for Mazhayethum Munpe 1996 Second Best Film for Ee Puzhayum Kadannu 1999 Second Best Film for Niram 2001 Best Film for Meghamalhar 2002 Second Best Film for Nammal 2004 Best Film for Perumazhakkalam 2004 Best Director for Perumazhakkalam 2006 Best Film for Karutha Pakshikal 2006 Best Director for Karutha Pakshikal 2010 Best Film for Khaddama 2010 Best Director for Khaddama 2012 Best Film for Celluloid 2012 Best Director for CelluloidAsianet Film Awards2001 Asianet Film Award for Best Director MeghamalharReferences Edit Kamaluddin Mohammed Majeed Biography amp Movie List BookMyShow In bookmyshow com Retrieved on 19 December 2016 Kamala Surayya s Aami Starring Vidya Balan To Hit Floors On September 25 Desimartini com 3 August 2016 Retrieved on 19 December 2016 19 March 2015 Love in Bengaluru The Hindu Retrieved 12 April 2015 This is a baseless allegation to spoil my name Kamal Times of India The Times of India Retrieved 6 July 2020 Director Kamal dismisses sexual harassment allegations against him calls it baseless Mathrubhumi Retrieved 6 July 2020 Kamal elected FEFKA president newindianexpress com 14 November 2012 Retrieved 18 February 2013 Celluloid Movie Review Don t miss this one entertainment oneindia in 17 February 2013 Retrieved 18 February 2013 When Vidya Balan totally transformed herself into Madhavikutty Malayala Manorama Retrieved 4 July 2016 Kerala State Film Awards 2013 Announced Best Actor Prithviraj Best Film Celluloid FWD Life The Premium Lifestyle Magazine Fwdlife in 14 December 2015 Retrieved on 19 December 2016 ക രള ഫ ല ക ര ട ട ക സ അവ ര ഡ 1977 2012 Kerala Film Critics Association Retrieved 25 January 2023 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kamal Kamal at IMDb Kamal s memoirs serialised in Madhyamam Weekly 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 in Malayalam Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kamal director amp oldid 1147018703, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
