Krishand R. K.

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Krishand
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Born
Krishand R. K.
Education IIT Bombay
Occupations
  • Director
  • cinematographer
  • producer
  • screenwriter
Years active2018 – present
Awards

Krishand R. K., professionally credited as Krishand, is an Indian film director, screenwriter, cinematographer and producer, who works in Malayalam cinema. [1] He has won a National Film Award and two Kerala State Film Awards and a Padmarajan Award for his film Aavasavyuham .

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Early life

Krishand received his Bachelor of Technology from Mohandas College of Engineering and Technology in Kerala. [2] He got his Master of Design from IDC School of Design, IIT Bombay. [3]

Career

Krishand began his career in 2012 as a screenwriter in the short film Flames. He has also scripted and directed the short films, Mombattiyan and Bhagavthikaavile Paapikal.

In 2018, the web series Utsaha Ithihasam on Zee5, directed by Krishand received a nomination in the Seoul Webfest [4] and won Best Dramedy award. [5] [6]

In 2018, he made his feature film debut in Malayalam as a director of Vrithakrithyilulla Chathuram. It competed in the International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK)'s international competition category. [7] The film won a Kerala State Film Award for Best Background Music. [8]

His second film, Aavasavyuham , competed in the 26th IFFK (IFFK 2021). [9] where it won the FIPRESCI and NETPAC Award. [10] It also won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Screenplay and Kerala State Film Award for Best Film. [11]

Filmography

†Denotes films that have not yet been released

Films

YearTitleCreditsNotesRef.
2012FlameCo-writerShort film [12]
2013MombattiyanDirector, writer, editorShort film
SlightCinematographerShort film
Interval 3DCinematographerAnthology segment in Shuruaat Ka Interval [13]
2014Ghoda 22Director, writerShort film
2016Bhagavathikaavile PaapikalDirector, cinematographerShort film [14]
2019Water BodiesDirector, cinematographerDocumentary short [15]
Vrithakrithyilulla ChathuramDirector, cinematographer [16]
2021 Aavasavyuham Director, writer, producer [2]
2023 Purusha Pretham Director, cinematographer
2024 Gaganachari Co-producerKrishand Films (in association with)
Sangarsha Ghadana - The Art of WarfareDirector, writer, producer

Web series

YearTitleCrew roleNotesRef.
2018Utsaha IthihasamDirector [4]
2020Ennum Varunna DhoomakedhuWriter, producer [17] [18]
2022Kraya Vikraya PrakriyaDirector, writer, cinematographer [19]

Accolades

List of awards and nominations
YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef.
2023 69th National Film Awards National Film Award for Best Film on Environment Conservation/Preservation AavasavyuhamWon [20]
2022 26th International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK 2021) FIPRESCI Award for Best Malayalam film Aavasavyuham Won [21]
NETPAC Award for Best Malayalam filmAavasavyuhamWon [21]
52nd Kerala State Film Awards Best Film AavasavyuhamWon [22] [11]
Best Screenplay (Original) AavasavyuhamWon [22] [11]
13th J. C. Foundation Award Best filmAavasavyuhamWon [23] [ better source needed ]
29th Padmarajan Awards Best DirectorKrishand RK / Aavasavyuham [a] Won [24] [25] [ unreliable source? ]
Best ScreenplayKrishand RK / AavasavyuhamWon [24] [25]

Notes

  1. ↑ shared with Sidhartha Siva / Aanu

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