Baby Chaithanya

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Baby Chaithanya
Born
Wayanad, Kerala, India
Occupation Film producer
Years active2021–present

Baby Chaithanya is an Indian film producer who works predominantly in the Malayalam cinema industry also known as Mollywood. [1] [2]

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Film career

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]

Filmography

YearFilmNotesRef(s)
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]
TBAAnthima Kshanagalu Kannada film [13]
TBADisease X: The Zombie Experiment Zombie film starring Roger Ward [14]

Awards

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef(s)
2021 Kerala State Television Award Best Educational Programme Thariode Won [1] [15]

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