Ebin Raj Maliakal

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Ebin Raj Maliakal
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Born
Kalavoor, Alleppey
NationalityIndian
Occupation(s)Filmmaker, writer
Years active1998–present
Known forDocumentary Films
Notable workGreen Line, Novel Life, Madhuram Ninte Jeevitham, Lokame Yathara
SpouseSunitha Santhan
ChildrenAugusta Maria, Jophine Anna

Ebin Raj Maliakal is an Indian documentary filmmaker and author. [1] His notable films are Green Line (2019), Novel life (2014),Madhuram Ninte Jeevitham (2008),Lokame Yathara (2008) [2] . He has won the Kerala state television award, Kerala Film Critics Association Award and a Film Fellowship. [3] [4] His films has been screened at International film festivals worldwide and have won numerous International film awards. [5] He serves as a Panel director at the Kerala State Film Development Corporation and the Kerala Information and Public Relations Department. [6]

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Biography

He was born in the village of Kalavoor in the Alappuzha district of Kerala, India. His father, M.V. Thomas Raju, worked at Excel Glasses Ltd. in Alappuzha, while his mother, T.D. Agesta, was a teacher at Holy Family HSS in Kattoor, Alappuzha. He earned his MSc in Electronic Media from Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, M.com in Finance from the University of Kerala and a P.G diploma in Television Production from the Central University Hyderabad. [7] He also underwent training in science journalism and communication. Since 1998, he has written and published the articles on film and literature .He began his carrier in television media in 2004 as a junior Program producer at Shalom television. He scripted and directed numerous television programs and live shows and also worked in the United States on television program production.

Filmography

Books

Honors

International Awards

Film Festivals / screenings

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