G. Prajith

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G. Prajith
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Born
Prajith Karanavar

Education St. Albert's College, Eranakulam
Occupations
Years active2003–present

G. Prajith is an Indian film director and producer who predominantly works in Malayalam cinema. After many years working as an assistant director, associate director, and chief associate director, he made his directional debut with the 2015 road-comedy film Oru Vadakkan Selfie. He has also directed the Telugu film Meda Meeda Abbayi.

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Filmography

As director/producer

YearTitleCredited asReference
DirectorProducer
2015 Oru Vadakkan Selfie Yes [1]
2017 Meda Meeda Abbayi Yes [2]
2019 Sathyam Paranja Viswasikkuvo Yes [3]
2019 Nalpathiyonnu Yes [4] [5]
2022 Jo & Jo Yes [6]
2023 Journey of Love 18+ Yes [7]

As chief associate director

YearTitleDirectorRef.
2008 One Way Ticket Bipin Prabhakar
2009 Passenger Ranjith Sankar
2010 Mummy & Me Jeethu Joseph
2010 Malarvaadi Arts Club Vineeth Sreenivasan
2011 The Metro Bipin Prabhakar
2011 Doctor Love K. Biju
2012 Thattathin Marayathu Vineeth Sreenivasan
2013 Thira Vineeth Sreenivasan
2013 Red Wine Salam Bappu
2014Pedithondan Pradeep Chokli

As creative director

YearTitleDirectorReference
2016 Jacobinte Swargarajyam Vineeth Sreenivasan

As associate director

YearTitleDirectorReference
2003 Melvilasam Sariyanu Pradeep Chokli
2005 Five Fingers Sanjeev Raj
2006ThanthraKJ Bose
2007 Ayur Rekha GM Manu
2009Sanmanasullavan AppukuttanGM Manu
2010 Cocktail Arun Kumar Aravind
2013 Black Butterfly M. Renjith
2013 Kunjananthante Kada Salim Ahamed

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References

  1. Reviews for Oru Vadakkan Selfie:
    • Sathyendran, Nita (26 March 2015). "A selfie experiment: Debutant director G. Prajith's Oru Vadakkan Selfie is a self-portrait of society". thehindu.com. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  2. Reviews for Meda Meeda Abbayi:
  3. Reviews for Sathyam Paranja Viswasikkuvo:
  4. Reviews for Nalpathiyonnu:
  5. Reviews for Nalpathiyonnu:
  6. Reviews for Jo & Jo:
  7. Reviews for Journey of Love 18+: