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[[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 positive reviews{{cn|date=October 2022}} and several awards including [[Kerala State Television 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 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.

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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

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

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 positive reviews[citation needed] and several awards including Kerala State Television Awards for Best TV Film, Director, Script Writer, Music and Audiography.[1]

Sohanlal's first feature film was 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 Sathyanweshanamand the latest film he directed is in 2022, Swapnangal Pookkunna Kaadu which is also the last part of his childrens film trilogy.

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

Lyrics written

  • 2022 Swapnangal Pookkunna Kaadu
  • 2014 Konthayum Poonoolum
  • 2013 Kadhaveedu
  • 2013 Teens
  • 2012 Mazhanritham
  • 2009 Thaalolam

Filmography - Director

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

  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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