Sreekumar Krishnan Nair

Indian film director

Sreekumar Krishnan Nair

Born|  (1961-06-17) 17 June 1961 (age 64)

Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India

Nationality| Indian
Other names| K. Sreekuttan
Occupations|

* Filmmaker
* Entrepreneur

Known for| O' Faby (1993)
Notable work| Director: O'Faby, Thakshasila, Pavakooth
Parents|

* M. Krishnan Nair
* Sulochana Devi

Relatives| K. Jayakumar (Brother)

Sreekumar Krishnan Nair (born 17 June 1961), often credited on screen as K. Sreekuttan) is an Indian filmmaker, best known for directing the 1993 film O' Faby, which was India's first full-length live action/animation hybrid feature film.[1][2][3] He is the youngest son of prolific south Indian filmmaker M. Krishnan Nair and younger brother of Retired Indian Administrative Service officer, poet and lyricist K. Jayakumar.[4][5]

Prior to making films as a director, Sreekumar served as an A.D. (First Assistant Director, Second-Unit Director and Chief Associate Director) under prominent South Indian filmmaker, Hariharan, who in turn served as an assistant of his father. His stint with director Hariharan was more than a decade long, working on seventeen films together, among which eight were scripted by 'Padma Bhushan' awardee and Jnanpith laureate M. T. Vasudevan Nair, one of the greatest scenarists in Indian film history. He was the Chief Associate Director of the Indian classic Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha. He has also directed several television commercials and documentaries.[6] Directed the first mega serial, Vamsham (1997–1998) in DD Malayalam . The television channel operated by Doordarshan , India's national broadcaster.

He was commissioned to direct the epic historical film Marthanda Varma in 2011, filmed simultaneously in English and Malayalam (spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the surrounding area).[7][8][9][10][11] The project eventually got shelved. He subsequently served as the strategy director of Tecgemini.[12][13]

He was CEO of the streaming media and video-on-demand platform Inetscreen.[14][15]

Board member of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). 2012 – 2015. It is a statutory film certification body in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting of the Government of India.

## Filmography

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### As Second-Unit Director / Chief Assistant Director

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* All films in Malayalam language except were noted.

Year | Film | Director | Screenwriter | Notes

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1980 | Lava | Hariharan | Hariharan |
Anuraagakkodathi | Hariharan | Hariharan |
1981 | Valarthumrugangal | Hariharan | M. T. Vasudevan Nair |
Sreeman Sreemathi | Hariharan | Hariharan |
1983 | Varanmaare Aavashyamundu | Hariharan | Hariharan |
1983 | Evideyo Oru Shathru  | Hariharan | M. T. Vasudevan Nair | Unreleased |
1984 | Poomadathe Pennu | Hariharan | Hariharan |
1984 | Vikatakavi | Hariharan | Hariharan |
1985 | Vellam | Hariharan | M. T. Vasudevan Nair |
1986 | Panchagni | Hariharan | M. T. Vasudevan Nair |
Nakhakshathangal | Hariharan | M. T. Vasudevan Nair |
1987 | Anjaam | Hariharan | Hariharan | Hindi language film
Amrutham Gamaya | Hariharan | M. T. Vasudevan Nair |
Mangai Oru Gangai | Hariharan | Vallabhan | Tamil language film
Aranyakam | Hariharan | M. T. Vasudevan Nair |
1989 | Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha | Hariharan | M. T. Vasudevan Nair |
1990 | Kadavu | M. T. Vasudevan Nair | M. T. Vasudevan Nair |
1992 | Sargam | Hariharan | Hariharan |

### As director

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Year | Film | Language | Cast | Notes

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1990 | Pavakkoothu | Malayalam feature film | Jayaram, Parvathy, Ranjini |
1993 | O' Faby | Malayalam feature film | Nagesh, Thilakan, Ilavarasi, Roque | India's first full-length live action/animation hybrid feature film.
1995 | Thakshashila | Malayalam feature film | Suresh Gopi, Shanthi Krishna |
1997 | Vamsham | Malayalam TV serial | Madhu (actor), Narendra Prasad, Ganesan, | First mega serial in Malayalam (1997–1998) in DD Malayalam . The television channel operated by Doordarshan , India's national broadcaster
2002 | Kanal Kireedam | Malayalam feature film | Napoleon (actor), Sangita Madhavan Nair, N. F. Varghese
2006 | Unniyarcha | Malayalam TV serial | Captain Raju, Sanusha | Asianet (TV channel) ,
TBA | Vignaanian | Tamil | TBA | A feature film on Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam's scientific accomplishments.[16][17][18][19]

## References

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1. ^ Menon, Vishal (9 March 2019). "O' Faby: The Heartbreaking Story Behind India's First Live-Action/Animated Film".
2. ^ "Of Faby and his father Interview with Director K. Sreekkuttan | Aiswarya T Anish". www.aiswaryatanish.com. Archived from the original on 14 August 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
3. ^ "Ram Mohan, Father of Indian Animation Industry, received 'Padma Shri'". Thevirtualassist.net. 27 January 2014. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
4. ^ "ഇന്ന് സംവിധായകന്‍ എം കൃഷ്ണന്‍ നായര്‍ - ജന്മദിനം - Malayalam Express Tv". Dailyhunt.
5. ^ "എം കൃഷ്ണൻ നായർ - M Krishnan Nair | M3DB.COM". m3db.com.
6. ^ "Marthanda Varma | BizHat Film News".
7. ^ "UAE-based media group to produce film on Marthanda Varma". Thaindian News.
8. ^ "Marthanda Varma to grace the silver screen - Times of India". The Times of India. 20 September 2011.
9. ^ "UAE-based media group to produce film on Marthanda Varma". www.daijiworld.com.
10. ^ "Media group to produce film on Marthanda Varma". Oman Daily Observer. 15 September 2011. Archived from the original on 19 November 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2023 – via PressReader.
11. ^ "Who will play Marthanda Varma? - Times of India". The Times of India. 24 April 2012.
12. ^ "നാഹിദിനെ ആസ്വാദ്യമാക്കി മലയാളത്തിന്റെ ശ്രീക്കുട്ടന്‍". ManoramaOnline (in Malayalam).
13. ^ "മലയാള പരിഭാഷയില്‍ ഇറാന്‍ ചിത്രം നാഹിദ്". Mathrubhumi.
14. ^ "ഇനി മലയാള സിനിമകൾ റിലീസ്‌ ദിവസം തന്നെ ലോകത്തെവിടെയും കാണാം; ഐനെറ്റ്‌ സ്‌ക്രീൻ ഓൺലൈൻ തിയറ്റർ മുഖ്യമന്ത്രി ഉദ്‌ഘാടനം ചെയ്തു". Deshabhimani.
15. ^ "Article". www.mangalam.com. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
16. ^ "Dr Abdul Kalam पर बनेगी फिल्म, विज्ञान को आगे बढ़ाने में पूर्व राष्ट्रपति के टैलेंट को दर्शाएगी 'Vignanian'". 24 March 2022.
17. ^ "A film on Dr Abdul Kalam in the making - Times of India". The Times of India. 24 March 2022.
18. ^ "A film about Dr. Abdul Kalam is in the works".
19. ^ "A film on Dr Abdul Kalam, 'Vignanian' will show the talent of the former President in advancing science". 24 March 2022.

## External links

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* Sreekumar Krishnan Nair at IMDb