Anand Ekarshi

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Anand Ekarshi
Born
Sebastian K Abraham

Kerala, India
Occupations
  • Film director
  • screenwriter
Years active2023–present
Parents
  • K.M. Abraham (father)
  • Soumi Abraham (mother)
Awards

Anand Ekarshi (born Sebastian K Abraham) [1] is a Malayalam filmmaker who gained recognition for his directorial debut, Aattam . [2]

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Early life and education

Anand Ekarshi was born in Kerala. [3] His interest in theatre and acting began at the young age of 10. He attributes his narrative style to his involvement with Lokadharmi, a theatre group based in Kochi. [4] He holds a degree in Communicative English and a postgraduate degree in Psychology. [5]

Career

Before making his mark with feature films, Anand Ekarshi worked on various short films and music videos in Malayalam. [6] He also had a brief stint under the guidance of filmmaker Imtiaz Ali. [7]

Directorial debut: Aattam

Ekarshi made his directorial debut with Aattam in 2023, a film that won the Best Feature Film award at the 70th National Film Awards in India. [8]

Accolades

YearAwardFilmCategoryRef.
2024 70th National Film Awards Aattam Best Feature Film [9]
Best Screenplay
2023 Kerala Film Critics Association Awards Aattam Best Film [10]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "ആരാണു ശരിക്കും 'ആട്ട'ത്തിലെ വില്ലൻ?: ആനന്ദ് ഏകർഷി അഭിമുഖം". ആരാണു ശരിക്കും ‘ആട്ട’ത്തിലെ വില്ലൻ?: ആനന്ദ് ഏകർഷി അഭിമുഖം (in Malayalam). Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  2. ↑ Nagarajan, Saraswathy (20 January 2024). "Aattam director Anand Ekarshi says it discusses a crime and how its audit persecutes the woman". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  3. ↑ "Festival Scope". pro.festivalscope.com. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  4. ↑ "I didn't want Aattam to be preachy: Anand Ekarshi". The Times of India. 18 August 2024. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  5. ↑ "| MAMI Mumbai Film Festival". mami.mumbaifilmfestival.com. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  6. ↑ "Painters and masons by day, how a bunch of theatre actors came up a National Award winner". The Indian Express. 17 August 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  7. ↑ Shrijith, Sajin (8 November 2023). "Anand Ekarshi on setting a benchmark with Aattam". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  8. ↑ Ekarshi, Anand (5 January 2024), Aattam (Drama, Mystery, Thriller), Vinay Forrt, Zarin Shihab, Kalabhavan Shajohn, Joy Movie Productions, retrieved 19 August 2024
  9. ↑ "70th National Film Awards full list of winners: Brahmastra, Ponniyin Selvan Part 1, Aattam win big". hindustantimes.com.
  10. ↑ "Kerala Film Critics Awards announced, Aattam adjudged best film". thehindu.com.
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