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==Career==
==Career==
Sohanlal started his career as a production assistant and script writer with [[Doordarshan]] in 1996–2000 and later worked with the television channels - [[Indiavision]] in 2000-2002, Middle East Television in 2002-2004, [[Jeevan TV]] in 2004 and [[Amrita TV]] in 2004-2011 as Director-Programs.{{cn|date=October 2022}}
Sohanlal started his career as a production assistant and script writer with [[Doordarshan]] in 1996–2000 and later worked with the television channels - [[Indiavision]] in 2000–2002, Middle East Television in 2002–2004, [[Jeevan TV]] in 2004 and [[Amrita TV]] in 2004-2011 as Director-Programs.{{citation needed|date=October 2022}}


===Director===
===Director===
[[File:Neermaathalathintepookkal2.JPG|thumbnail|left|Sohanlal while making a telefilm]]
[[File:Neermaathalathintepookkal2.JPG|thumbnail|left|Sohanlal while making a telefilm]]
Sohanlal's first notable work was the 2006 TV film [[Neermaathalathinte pookkal]] adapted from a short story by [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]] writer [[Kamala Surayya|Madhavikutty]] / [[Kamala Das|Kamala Surayya]]. The film was telecast on [[Amrita TV]] and received positive reviews{{cn|date=October 2022}} and several awards including Kerala State Awards for Best TV Film, Director, Script Writer, Music and Audiography.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.hindu.com/mp/2006/12/21/stories/2006122100970100.htm |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20071001091841/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2006/12/21/stories/2006122100970100.htm |url-status= dead |archive-date= 2007-10-01 |title= Abstract and like a haiku |last= Manmadhan |first= Prema |date= 2006-12-21 |work= [[The Hindu]] |access-date= 2009-03-07}}</ref>
Sohanlal's first notable work was the 2006 TV film [[Neermaathalathinte pookkal]] adapted from a short story by [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]] writer [[Kamala Surayya|Madhavikutty]] / [[Kamala Das|Kamala Surayya]]. The film was telecast on [[Amrita TV]] and received {{citation needed|date=October 2022}} several awards including [[Kerala State Film Awards]] for Best TV Film, Director, Script Writer, Music and Audiography.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.hindu.com/mp/2006/12/21/stories/2006122100970100.htm |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20071001091841/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2006/12/21/stories/2006122100970100.htm |url-status= dead |archive-date= 2007-10-01 |title= Abstract and like a haiku |last= Manmadhan |first= Prema |date= 2006-12-21 |work= [[The Hindu]] |access-date= 2009-03-07}}</ref>


Sohanlal's first feature film was ''[[Orkkuka Vallappozhum]]'' in 2009 starred mainstream [[Cinema of Kerala|Malayalam]] actors. It won him the [[Kerala Film Critics Association Award]] for Best Debut Director and the movie screened in various film festivals worldwide. His second movie [[Kadhaveedu]] (House of Stories) was released in November 2013. His third movie ''The Great Indian Road Movie'' was released in May 2019. His fourth movie is ''Appuvinte Sathyanweshanam''and the latest film he directed is in 2022, ''Swapnangal Pookkunna Kaadu'' which is also the last part of his childrens film trilogy.
Sohanlal's first feature film, ''[[Orkkuka Vallappozhum]]'' in 2009 starred mainstream [[Cinema of Kerala|Malayalam]] actors. It won him the [[Kerala Film Critics Association Award]] for Best Debut Director and the movie screened in various film festivals worldwide. His second movie [[Kadhaveedu]] (House of Stories) was released in November 2013. His third movie ''The Great Indian Road Movie'' was released in May 2019. His fourth movie is ''Appuvinte Sathyanweshanam'' and the latest film he directed is in 2022, ''Swapnangal Pookkunna Kaadu'' which is also the last part of his children's film trilogy.


Sohanlal is the director of the first childrens film trilogy in Malayalam. He also has 17 years’ experience in Malayalam television industry with the popular TV channels like Doordarshan, India Vision, Middle East Television (The first Malayalam TV Channel from outside India, ie. Media City, Dubai), Jeevan TV and Amrita TV in various designations as Program Producer, Promo Department Head and Chief Program Producer. He is also a lyricist advertisement film maker and Event Director.
Sohanlal is the director of the first children's film trilogy in Malayalam. He is also a lyricist advertisement film maker and Event Director.


== Lyrics written ==
== Lyrics written ==
* 2022 ''Swapnangal Pookkunna Kaadu''
* 2022 ''Swapnangal Pookkunna Kaadu''
* 2014 ''Konthayum Poonoolum''
* 2014 ''[[Konthayum Poonoolum]]''
* 2013 ''[[Kadhaveedu]]''
* 2013 ''[[Kadhaveedu]]''
* 2013 ''Teens''
* 2013 ''Teens''
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* 2009 ''Thaalolam''
* 2009 ''Thaalolam''


== Books authored ==
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==Filmography - Director==
* 2012 ''[https://dcbookstore.com/authors/sohanlal Limelight] . Novel. [[DC Books]]''
* 2015 ''[https://dcbookstore.com/authors/sohanlal Park Street]. Novel [[DC Books]]''
* 2020 [https://greenbooksindia.com/sohanlal Ammamaram]. Novel [https://greenbooksindia.com/sohanlal Green Books]
* 2011 ''[https://keralabookstore.com/books-by/sohanlal/400/ London lights], Travelogue. [https://keralabookstore.com/books-by/sohanlal/400/ Sign Books]''

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== Filmography - Director ==
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{| class="wikitable"
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| 2009 || ''[[Orkkuka Vallappozhum]]'' || [[Thilakan]], [[Jagadeesh]], [[Krishnachandran]], Chalipala, Shilpabala, [[Meera Vasudev]]
| 2009 || ''[[Orkkuka Vallappozhum]]'' || [[Thilakan]], [[Jagadeesh]], [[Krishnachandran]], Chalipala, Shilpabala, [[Meera Vasudev]]
|-
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Kadhaveedu]]'' || [[Kunchako Boban]], [[Lal (actor)|Lal]], [[Biju Menon]], [[Manoj K. Jayan]], [[Kalabhavan Shajon]], [[Bhama]], [[Rituparna Sengupta]], [[Mallika (actress)|Mallika]], Swapna Menon
| 2013 || ''[[Kadhaveedu]]'' || [[Kunchako Boban]], [[Lal (actor)|Lal]], [[Biju Menon]], [[Manoj K. Jayan]], [[Kalabhavan Shajon]], [[Bhama Kurup|Bhama]], [[Rituparna Sengupta]], [[Mallika (actress)|Mallika]], Swapna Menon
|-
|-
| 2018 || ''The Great Indian Road Movie'' || Master Ashray, Vijay Anand, Anila, [[Madhupal]], [[Sunil Sukhada]], Prem Manoj
| 2018 || ''The Great Indian Road Movie'' || Master Ashray, Vijay Anand, Anila, [[Madhupal]], [[Sunil Sukhada]], Prem Manoj
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|2019
|2019
| ''Appuvinte Sthyanweshanam / Appu in search of truth''
| ''Appuvinte Sthyanweshanam / Appu in search of truth''
|Master Ridhun, A.V.Anoop, [[Sudheer Karamana]], [[Maniyanpilla Raju|Maniyan Pillai Raju]], [[Meera Vasudevan|Meera Vasudev]], [[Sarayu (actress)|Sarayu]], [[Krishnan Balakrishnan]], Albert Alex, Vinduja Vikram, Master Rohan
|Master Ridhun, A.V.Anoop, [[Sudheer Karamana]], [[Maniyanpilla Raju|Maniyan Pillai Raju]], [[Meera Vasudevan|Meera Vasudev]], [[Sarayu (actress)|Sarayu]], Krishnan Balakrishnan, Albert Alex, Vinduja Vikram, Master Rohan
|-
|-
|2022
|2022
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<references />
<references />
* [https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/mollywood/150318/road-to-dream-realisation.html Road to dream realisation]
* [https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/mollywood/150318/road-to-dream-realisation.html Road to dream realisation]
* [http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/2017/jan/30/two-sides-of-the-stray-dog-menace-1564840.html Two sides of the stray dog menace]
* [https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/2017/jan/30/two-sides-of-the-stray-dog-menace-1564840.html Two sides of the stray dog menace]
* [http://sohanlal.com/index.php/news/30-indian-express-2012 melange of a movie]
* [http://sohanlal.com/index.php/news/30-indian-express-2012 melange of a movie]
* [https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/abstract-and-like-a-haiku/article3204917.ece Abstract and like a haiku]
* [https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/abstract-and-like-a-haiku/article3204917.ece Abstract and like a haiku]

*[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/sohanlal-to-helm-mollywoods-first-childrens-film-trilogy/articleshow/75006933.cms Sohanlal to helm Mollywood’s first children’s film trilogy]
*[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/sohanlal-to-helm-mollywoods-first-childrens-film-trilogy/articleshow/75006933.cms Sohanlal to helm Mollywood’s first children’s film trilogy]


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Latest revision as of 12:54, 30 November 2024

Sohanlal
Sohanlal
Born
Thiruvananthapuram
Occupation(s)Writer, director
Websitehttp://www.sohanlal.com

Sohanlal (സോഹൻലാൽ) is an Indian film director and writer, based in Kerala.

Career

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Sohanlal started his career as a production assistant and script writer with Doordarshan in 1996–2000 and later worked with the television channels - Indiavision in 2000–2002, Middle East Television in 2002–2004, Jeevan TV in 2004 and Amrita TV in 2004-2011 as Director-Programs.[citation needed]

Director

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Sohanlal while making a telefilm

Sohanlal's first notable work was the 2006 TV film Neermaathalathinte pookkal adapted from a short story by Malayalam writer Madhavikutty / Kamala Surayya. The film was telecast on Amrita TV and received [citation needed] several awards including Kerala State Film Awards for Best TV Film, Director, Script Writer, Music and Audiography.[1]

Sohanlal's first feature film, Orkkuka Vallappozhum in 2009 starred mainstream Malayalam actors. It won him the Kerala Film Critics Association Award for Best Debut Director and the movie screened in various film festivals worldwide. His second movie Kadhaveedu (House of Stories) was released in November 2013. His third movie The Great Indian Road Movie was released in May 2019. His fourth movie is Appuvinte Sathyanweshanam and the latest film he directed is in 2022, Swapnangal Pookkunna Kaadu which is also the last part of his children's film trilogy.

Sohanlal is the director of the first children's film trilogy in Malayalam. He is also a lyricist advertisement film maker and Event Director.

Lyrics written

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Books authored

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Filmography - Director

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Year Title Cast
2009 Orkkuka Vallappozhum Thilakan, Jagadeesh, Krishnachandran, Chalipala, Shilpabala, Meera Vasudev
2013 Kadhaveedu Kunchako Boban, Lal, Biju Menon, Manoj K. Jayan, Kalabhavan Shajon, Bhama, Rituparna Sengupta, Mallika, Swapna Menon
2018 The Great Indian Road Movie Master Ashray, Vijay Anand, Anila, Madhupal, Sunil Sukhada, Prem Manoj
2019 Appuvinte Sthyanweshanam / Appu in search of truth Master Ridhun, A.V.Anoop, Sudheer Karamana, Maniyan Pillai Raju, Meera Vasudev, Sarayu, Krishnan Balakrishnan, Albert Alex, Vinduja Vikram, Master Rohan
2022 Swapnangal pookkunna Kaadu / Trees in Dreams Master Alok Krishna, Baby Anugraha, A.V. Anoop, Felix Kuruvila, Swetlana, Vinu Y.S, Savitha, Kalyani

References

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  1. ^ Manmadhan, Prema (21 December 2006). "Abstract and like a haiku". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 1 October 2007. Retrieved 7 March 2009.
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