Baby Chaithanya | |
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Occupation | Film producer |
Years active | 2021–present |
Baby Chaithanya is an Indian film producer who works predominantly in the Malayalam cinema industry also known as Mollywood. [1] [2]
The Wayanad native made her debut with the 2021 documentary film Thariode directed by Nirmal Baby Varghese about the gold mining history of Thariyode. [3] The film found critical acclaim in the festival circuit. [4] She made her feature film debut in the 2022 film Vazhiye which is the first found footage movie in the Malayalam language. [5] [6] [7] The film marked the debut of Hollywood music director Evan Evans in Indian cinema. [8] [9] After Vazhiye, she produced her next venture, titled Dreadful Chapters, a time loop horror thriller film released in September 2024. [10]
Year | Film | Notes | Ref(s) |
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2021 | Thariode | Historical documentary film Kerala State Television Award winner | [3] [4] |
2022 | Vazhiye | Malayalam's first found footage film | [5] |
2024 | Dreadful Chapters | Time loop horror film | [11] [10] [12] |
TBA | Anthima Kshanagalu | Kannada film | [13] |
TBA | Disease X: The Zombie Experiment | Zombie film starring Roger Ward | [14] |
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref(s) |
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2021 | Kerala State Television Award | Best Educational Programme | Thariode | Won | [1] [15] |
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