Pramod Payyannur

Indian theater and Film director

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Dr. Pramod Payyanur

Dr.Pramod Payyanur

Born| (1971-05-17)17 May 1971

Payyanur , Kannur

Nationality| Indian
Occupation(s)| Playwright, Theatre Director, Film Director, Lyricist
Known for| Balyakalasakhi, Vishwaguru

Dr.Pramod Payyannur is an Indian Theatre and Film director and writer who works in Malayalam theater and Film industry. Dr.Pramod Payyanur is a leading figure in contemporary Malayalam Theatre. He made an indelible mark in experimental drama by presenting M.T. Vasudevan Nair's 'Iruttinte Aathmavu' in a sandwich stage during his college days at the school of Drama. He did his bachelor's degree in Malayalam literature from Payyanur College. He completed his bachelor's degree in Direction with first rank from School of Drama and Master's in Professional Arts from Pondicherry Central University. He also pursued PhD in the topic 'Tagore Triology in Global Theatre' in Santiniketan, Calcutta. He has proven his genius in both investigative and professional theatre. The innovative adaptation of famous literary works on the stage in what makes this theatre director unique. He has staged the works of M.T. Vasudevan Nair, Vaikkom Mohammed Basheer, O.V.Vijayan, Padmarajan, Dr. Sivarama Karanth, J.M. Synge, Albert Camus, Anton Chekhov and William Shakespeare. Pramod Payyanur's film directorial debut 'Balyakaalasakhi', an excellent adaptation of Basheer's work of the same name, won him wide acclaim. Mammootty was the protagonist of the movie and it was screened in various film festivals and won several accolades. He has also staged Basheer's 'Mathilukal' in which KPAC Lalitha and M.R. Gopakumar played the lead roles. He has edited the play 'Mrithyunjayan' which was a dream project of Bharat Murali. He has also adapted Edassery's 'Koottukrishi' onto the stage for Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Academy's first repertory theatre venture. When M.T's 'Randamoozham' was staged as a multimedia production with Pramod Payyanur as its Director, Mammootty played the role of Bheeman. Many alumni of the School of Drama and Kalamandalam also enacted in the play. A multimedia presentation 'Nanmayude Apaara Theeram' based on the themes of love and empathy as exemplified in Basheerian works, a visual treat which marked the major historical events from Kerala Renaissance to the modern age, 'Pravasa Malayalam' which visualized Malayali's early migration to new age migration, 'Mathrukam' which presented and honoured the achievements of Malayali women were various multimedia visual presentations supervised and realized by Pramod Payyanur for the various departments of the Government of Kerala. His new project aims to adapt Shakespearian drama 'Hamlet' into 'Chavittunatakam' with the help of 100 artists. He serves as the Member Secretary, Bharat Bhavan,The official Cultural Exchange Center of Government of Kerala since 2016. “Theatrum Farme”-a programme which combines culture, art and agriculture for the upliftment of differently abled students, jail inmates and tribal communities got a special mention by the Kerala Agricultural University. He got into the Guinness world records for the dialogue and screenplay of the movie 'Viswaguru' which was taken as a part of the 'Script to screen', a project based on the ideologies of Sree Narayana Guru. He has also won many accolades for his contributions to Malayalam theatre which include the staging of the plays written by K.T. Mohemmed, Dr. Vayala vasudevan Pillai and Safdar Hashmi. Pramod Payyanur is well aware of the fact that the art and cultural activities of the new age should be carried out with the participation of the masses. 'Nehru Yuva Kendra' and Prem Nazir Suhruth Samithi is really proud to dedicate the first Socio-Cultural Youth Icon award, a recognition for the young talent who actively engages in and enlightens the democratic and cultural sphere of Kerala, to Mr. Pramod Payyanur. [1][2] He has directed the film Balayakala Sakhi based on Vaikom Mohammad Basheer's novel Balyakalasakhi, which acted by Mammootty, Isha Talwar,Seema Biswas, Meena, KPAC Lalitha and Mamukkoya.[3] Pramod was the writer of Vishwaguru, the film was recorded in Guinness World Records as the fastest film produced. The film was scripted, created, and released in 51 hours and two minutes.[4] He is currently working as the Member Secretary of Bharat Bhavan Kerala, an official cultural exchange centre for Kerala Government, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.[5]

## Education

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He did his bachelor's degree in Malayalam literature from Payyanur College. He completed his bachelor's degree in Direction with first rank from School of Drama and Master's in Professional Arts from Pondicherry Central University . He also pursued PhD in the topic 'Tagore Triology in Global Theatre' in Santiniketan, Calcutta.{{|}}.

## Filmography

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* Balyakalasakhi (2014)

## References

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1. ^ "Vayala Award for Pramod Payyannur". The New Indian Express. 14 October 2014. Archived from the original on 8 December 2014.
2. ^ "Biopic to be made on legendary Malayalam writer Vayalar Rama Varma". The News Minute. 18 August 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
3. ^ Saraswathy Nagarajan (3 January 2014). "Ode to Basheer". The Hindu. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
4. ^ "Fastest film produced (script to screen)". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
5. ^ "G Shankar, Madhupal among new faces at the helm of govt-run cultural bodies". onmanorama.com. Retrieved 16 September 2022.