Girish A. D.

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Girish A. D.
Born
Chalakudy, Kerala, India
Occupations
  • Film director
  • Screenwriter
  • Actor
  • Film producer
Years active2017–present
Spouse
Chippy Viswan
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(m. 2019)​
Parents
  • Dineshan
  • Geetha

Girish A. D. [1] is an Indian film director, screenwriter, actor and film producer who predominantly works in Malayalam cinema. He has directed popular films like Premalu , Super Sharanya [2] and Thanneer Mathan Dinangal . [3]

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Early and personal life

Girish A.D. was born in Chalakudy [4] ,Thrissur, Kerala, to Dineshan and Geetha. He attended his higher secondary in St. Sebastians HSS, Kuttikkad, Chalakudy. [5] He did his Bachelor of Technology in MET's School of Engineering, Mala,Thrissur. Girish is married to Chippy Viswan since 23 June 2019.[ citation needed ]

Career

After graduating, Girish started making short films. Yashpal, Vishuddha Ambrose [6] and Mookutthi were his early works, all of which got critical acclaim and viewership. He bagged the best Director Award in Adoor short film festival 2017 for Vishuddha Ambrose. [6]

After briefly appearing in Bilahari K Raj's 2017 independent film 'Porattam [7] ', Girish debuted as a writer in Malayalam film industry in 2018 with Allu Ramendran directed by Bilahari K Raj. The following year, he made his directorial debut with Thanneer Mathan Dinangal (transl. Watermelon Days). The film being a coming-of age romantic comedy co-written by Dinoy Poulose, was jointly produced by Plan J Studios and Shebin Backer Productions. It starred Vineeth Sreenivasan, Mathew Thomas, and Anaswara Rajan in the lead roles. In 2022, Girish's second directorial Super Sharanya got released and met with mixed reviews from critics but was a commercial success. [8] Then he directed two films, Premalu and I Am Kathalan and both got released in 2024. Premalu received highly positive response and became one of the highest grossing Malayalam film of 2024. [9] I Am Kathalan met with mixed reviews from critics. [10]

Filmography

YearTitleCredited asNotes
DirectorWriterActorProducer
2017PorattamNoNoYesNo
2019 Allu Ramendran NoYesNoNoCo-written by Sajin Cherukayil, Vineeth Vasudevan
Thanneer Mathan Dinangal YesYesNoNoCo-written by Dinoy Poulose
2022 Super Sharanya YesYesNoYes [11]
Archana 31 Not Out NoNoYesNo
Poovan NoNoYesYes [11]
2024 Premalu YesYesNoNoProduced by Bhavana Studios [1] [12] [13]
I Am Kathalan YesNoNoNo [14]

Short films

FilmNotesLanguage
YashpalDirectorMalayalam
Vishudda AmbrosseDirectorMalayalam
MookuthiDirectorMalayalam
EdangeruActorMalayalam
Peru GayathriActorMalayalam
VasheekaranamActor, writerMalayalam
Anurag Engineering WorksProducerMalayalam

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References

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  2. ↑ "'Super Sharanya' review: Girish A D returns with another charmer". The New Indian Express. 11 January 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  3. ↑ Anand, Shilpa Nair (31 July 2019). "With the release of 'Thanneermathan Dinangal', Girish AD realises a long cherished dream". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 10 March 2022.
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  5. ↑ School. "My Profile - Girish a D".
  6. 1 2 "Alphonse Puthren". The Times of India. 30 November 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  7. ↑ "Porattam (2022) | Porattam Movie | Porattam Malayalam Movie Cast & Crew, Release Date, Review, Photos, Videos". FilmiBeat. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  8. ↑ Jacob, Jeemon (4 January 2023). "Why small is beautiful in Mollywood". India Today. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
  9. ↑ "ഒടിടിയിലെത്തും മുന്നേ പ്രേമലുവിന് നേടാനാകുക എത്ര?, ആഗോള കണക്കുകളില്‍ ഞെട്ടി ആരാധകര്‍". Asianet News (in Malayalam). 10 April 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
  10. ↑ "'I Am Kathalan' movie review: Fast-paced cyber crime thriller ends up an average fare". Asianet News (in Malayalam). 16 October 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
  11. 1 2 "Antony Varghese's Poovan set for OTT release". Cinema Express . 22 March 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  12. ↑ "Naslen-Mamitha Baiju's rom-com titled 'Premalu', first look out!". The Times of India. 1 December 2023. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  13. ↑ "Naslen and Mamitha Baiju's 'Premalu' gets a release date". The Times of India. 2 February 2024. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  14. ↑ "First look of Naslen's I Am Kathalan out". Cinema Express . 6 October 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
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