Soumya Sadanandan

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Soumya Sadanandan, Filmmaker

Soumya Sadanandan
Born
, Alappuzha District in Kerala,
NationalityIndian
Other namesSou Sadanandan
OccupationFilmmaker
Years active10

Soumya Sadanandan is a National Award Winning Filmmaker and actor in the Malayalam Film Industry.[1][2][3] She was well known as an anchor of a film based show in Kappa TV, called 'Film Lounge' which was broadcast for 4 years from 2013–2017. She was a member of the Selection Committee of IFFK 2017[4] and IDSFFK 2021. She was also a Jury Member of FEFKA Short Film Festival 2019 and Venu Nagavally Short Film Festival 2020. Her directorial debut - a Malayalam Feature Film under the banner of UGM Entertainments starring Kunchacko Boban and Nimisha Sajayan had hit theaters on the 20th of September 2018. The movie was warmly received, especially by family audience. Mangalyam Thanthunanena is available on Zee 5.

She is well known as a mentor for upcoming filmmakers and conducts classes, talks[5] and workshops on film-making.[6] At present she is working on the post production of an Anthology Series: Kali – a Divine Comedy.

Early life[]

Born at , Alappuzha District in Kerala, Soumya was brought up at Thiruvananthapuram. She completed her schooling from Kendriya Vidyalaya Pattom and secured a degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from College Of Engineering Thiruvananthapuram , Kerala. She worked with Aditya Birla Minacs, Bengaluru for four years before making a big career switch to join the Film Industry in 2010.

Filmography[]

As Director / Producer
Year Title Category Credit Awards
2021 Short Film Mentor, Co-Producer
2020 Short Film Writer, Director, Co-Producer
2019 Rooh[7] Short Film Director, Producer 2021 Best Nano Short Film - (One Minute Short Film), AAB Film Festival,

Official Selection - Zero Degree Film Contest

AAB Film Festival[8]

2018 Mangalyam Thanthunanena[9] Malayalam Feature Film Director
2017 Kid Short Film Producer
2017 Rabbit Hole[10] Short Film Director 2018 Best cinematography, Best Sound Design and Special Mention for Screenplay at Eastern Global Short film festival 2018
2016 Chembai: My discovery of a legend[11] Documentary Director, Narrator 2017 Special Jury Award at 64th National Film Awards

2016 Signs Film Festival, Kerala

2016 Best Documentary at Allahabad International film festival

2016 C/O Saira Banu Malayalam Feature Film Language Coach
2016 Documentary Director
2015 Olappeeppi Malayalam Feature Film Chief Associate Director
2013 David and Golaith Malayalam Feature Film Assistant Director / Lead Artist
2013 One Malayalam Feature Film Assistant Director / Supporting Artist
2013 Inam Tamil Feature Film Assistant Director / Supporting Artist
2012 Ashanum-Ashathiyum Web Series Concept, Director
2012 Short Film Chief Associate Director / Lead Artist
2012 Short Film Director / Lead Artist
2012 Jawan of Vellimala Malayalam Feature Film Assistant Director
2012 Cinema Company Malayalam Feature Film Assistant Director / Junior Artist
As Artist
Year Title Role Notes Category Director
2020 Ponmudi Friend Junior Artist Short Film Dinnath Puthenchery
2019 Bolivia Neetu Lead Artist 3D Feature Film Faizal Koonath
2016 | Herself Narrator Documentary Soumya Sadanandan
2015 Mili Mili's Friend Supporting Artist Feature Film Rajesh Pillai
2014 Ormayundo Ee Mukham[12] Neethu Supporting Artist Feature Film Anvar Sadik
2013 David and Goliath Sharon Lead Artist Feature Film Rajeevnath
2013 One Sou Supporting Artist Feature Film Parthan Mohan
2013 Ceylon Aisha Supporting Artist Feature Film Santosh Sivan
2013 Protagonist Lead Artist Music Video Prahlad Gopakumar
2012 Cinema Company Journalist Junior Artist Feature Film Mamas K Chandran
2012 Protagonist Lead Artist Short Film Gowtham Lenin
2012 School Girl Lead Artist Short Film Soumya Sadanandan

Awards[]

  • 2021 Rooh - Best Nano Short Film - (One Minute Short Film) award in the April 2021 edition of AAB Film Festival.
  • 2021 Rooh - Official Selection - Zero Degree Film Contest.
  • 2018 Rabbithole - Best Cinematography, Best Sound Design and Special Mention for Screenplay at Eastern Global Short film festival.
  • 2017 Chembai: My discovery of a legend - Special Jury Award at 64th National Film Awards.
  • 2016 Chembai: My discovery of a legend - Official Selection - Signs Film Festival, Kerala.
  • 2016 Chembai: My discovery of a legend - Best Documentary at Allahabad International film festival. [13]

References[]

  1. ^ "Documenting the life of a legend". 29 September 2015.
  2. ^ "Soumya Sadanadanan makes docu on Chembai - Times of India". The Times of India.
  3. ^ "Childhood, Cinema & Career Choices: A Conversation With 'Eeda' Actress Nimisha Sajayan". 16 January 2018.
  4. ^ Kerala, 26th International Film Festival of. "Jury 2017 – 26th International Film Festival of Kerala". Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  5. ^ Binoy, Rasmi (21 December 2017). "Focus on female gaze". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  6. ^ lukose, kathu. "Empowering Women for Cinema Workshop- Day 2". 26th International Film Festival of Kerala. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  7. ^ M, Athira (28 January 2021). "Soumya Sadanandan's short film, 'Rooh', speaks for the third gender". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  8. ^ "April 2021 - Award Winner". AAB FILM FEST. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  9. ^ "Simple plots excite director Soumya Sadanandan | Pix". OnManorama. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  10. ^ M, Athira (31 January 2018). "'Rabbit Hole' discusses depression". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.
  11. ^ "I hope the National Award helps in some way to elevate Chembai music festival to something like a Tyagaraja fest: Soumya Sadanandan - Times of India". The Times of India.
  12. ^ "I have no diet plan: Soumya Sadanandan - Times of India". The Times of India.
  13. ^ "Malayalam cinema has lots to cheer". The Hindu. 8 April 2017 – via www.thehindu.com.

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