Bipin Chandran | |
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Born | Ponkunnam, Kottayam, Kerala, India |
Other names | Bindran |
Education | St. Berchmans College Changanacherry, Maharajas College, Eranakulam |
Occupation(s) | School teacher, screenwriter, actor |
Years active | 2009-present |
Notable work | 1983 and Paavada |
Awards | Kerala State Film Award for Best Article on Cinema |
Bipin Chandran is an Indian writer and screenwriter from Kerala. He predominantly works in Malayalam cinema and his debut film was Daddy Cool .
Bipin Chandran was born in Ponkunnam, Kerala, India. [1] He Joined St. Berchmans College, Changanacherry and met Martin PS, today's Martin Prakkat, Kerala State Film Award winner for Best Director. Bipin attended Maharaja's college, Ernakulam for Post Graduation. [1]
Chandran is an author. [2] He wrote the book Mammootty: Kazhchayum Vayanayum, an anthology of memoirs that mark Mammootty as an actor, interviews and essays. [3] His other works are Kriyaathmaka Jeevithathilekku Pathu Chuvadukal (translation of Windy Dryden's 10 steps to creative living), Best Actor Screenplay and Maayude Kathukal (translation of letters written to Ajitha by Mandakini Narayanan). Bipin Chandran has come out with his new book titled Ormayundo ee mukham, a book discussing the cult dialogues of Malayalam movies recently. [4] Irattachanku is another of his books. [5]
Chandran, who regularly writes articles on films, received the 2019 Kerala State Film Award for Best Article on Cinema, for two of his articles, Komali Melkkai Nedunna Kaalam and Madambilliyile Manorogi. [6]
Year | Film | Director | Cast | Notes |
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2009 | Daddy Cool | Aashiq Abu | Mammootty, Master Dhananjay, Richa Pallod | Dialogues (Also in a cameo) |
2010 | Best Actor | Martin Prakkat | Mammootty, Lal, Sruthi Krishna | Debut film as script writer |
2013 | Buddy | Raj Prabavathy Menon | Anoop Menon , Babu Antony , Balachandra Menon | Dialogues |
2013 | ABCD | Martin Prakkat | Dulquer Salman | Creative contribution |
2014 | 1983 | Abrid Shine | Nivin Pauly, Anoop Menon, Srinda Ashab | Screenplay |
2014 | Samsaaram Aarogyathinu Haanikaram | Balaji Mohan | Dulquer Salmaan, Nazriya Nazim, Madhoo | Dialogues |
2016 | Paavada | G. Marthandan | Prithviraj Sukumaran, Biju Menon, Miya | Story & Screenplay |
2016 | King Liar | Lal | Dileep, Madonna Sebastian, Lal | Dialogues (Also in cameo) |
2017 | C/O Saira Banu | Antony Sony | Manju Warrier, Amala, Shane Nigam | Screenplay |
2020 | Cobra | R. Ajai Gnanamuthu | Chiyaan Vikram, Miya | Malayalam Dialogues |
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