Mahesh Narayanan

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Mahesh Narayanan
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Mahesh in 2011
Born (1982-05-02) 2 May 1982 (age 42)
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
Nationality Indian
Alma mater
Occupations
Years active2007–present
Notable work
SpouseRamya
Children1
Awards

Mahesh Narayanan (born 2 May 1982) is an Indian film director, screenwriter, editor and cinematographer who predominantly works in Malayalam cinema, he has also worked in Tamil and Hindi films. He is a recipient of the Kerala State Film Award for Best Debut Director (2017) and Kerala State Film Award for Best Director (2022).

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He is best known for his editing in Vishwaroopam and Vishwaroopam II , directed by Kamal Haasan. His best works as a director include Take Off (2017) C U Soon (2020) Malik (2021) and Ariyippu (2022)

Career

After completing his graduation from University College Thiruvananthapuram; he joined M.G.R. Government Film and Television Training Institute in Tamil Nadu after which he started working as an advert editor. He subsequently progressed to editing documentaries, short films and entered the film industry with Rathri Mazha , a Malayalam film which won five Kerala State Film Awards. [1]

A few of his most popular films as an editor includes Beautiful , Traffic , Kanyaka Talkies , Viswaroopam , and Ennu Ninte Moideen . After establishing himself as an accomplished and successful editor, Mahesh ventured into writing and made his debut as a writer with 2015 Malayalam film Mili , which opened to rave reviews in Kerala.

In 2017 Mahesh Narayanan progressed into film-making directing his debut feature Take Off , [2] a 2017 Indian drama thriller film, based on the ordeal of Indian nurses in the city of Tikrit, Iraq, in 2014 with Parvathy Thiruvothu, Kunchacko Boban and Fahadh Faasil starring in the lead roles. It is written by Mahesh Narayanan and P. V. Shajikumar. The film was shot in various parts of Dubai and Kerala. Take Off was released on 24 March 2017. The film was a blockbuster at the box office grossing ₹40 crore and running for over 125 days in theaters. The film was in the competition section at various international festivals, including International Film Festival of India and International Film Festival of Kerala. The film won a Special Jury Award at the 48th International Film Festival of India. The film won five Kerala State Awards including the Best Debut Director's Award for Mahesh Narayanan.

The Special Jury Award of International Film Festival Of India 2017 was presented to Director Mahesh Narayanan for the film TakeOff, which is based on the ordeal of Indian nurses in the city of Tikrit, Iraq. The Secretary, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Shri N.K. Sinha presenting the Special Jury Award to the Director Mahesh Narayanan for the film TAKE OFF.jpg
The Special Jury Award of International Film Festival Of India 2017 was presented to Director Mahesh Narayanan for the film TakeOff, which is based on the ordeal of Indian nurses in the city of Tikrit, Iraq.

In June 2020, Mahesh Narayanan announced that his next venture would be en experimental one titled C U Soon, starring Fahadh Faasil in a lead role. Mahesh described the film as a small exercise using an iPhone rather than a feature film. It was also revealed that the film would be about 60–65 minutes (the final release time amounted to 1h 38min) in length, and shot in Faasil's flat. Although the film got approval from the Film Employees Federation of Kerala (FEFKA), the Kerala Film Producers Association (KFPA) was opposed to the shoot with regards to the disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite this, filming was successfully completed on 21 August. Upon its OTT release in Amazon prime Video the film received positive reviews from the critics. It is India's first computer screen film. [3] C U Soon was screened under the category of screen-life at the 42nd Moscow International Film Festival [4]

Personal life

Mahesh Narayanan was born in Thiruvananthapuram to Dr. Geetha and Narayanan. He has a younger brother named Dr.Ganesh Narayanan. He is married to Ramya and has one daughter.

Awards

Filmography

Key
†Denotes films that have not yet been released
YearTitleEditorDirectorScreenwriterCinematographerProducerLanguageNotes
2007 Rathri Mazha YesNoNo Malayalam
2008 Positive YesNoNoMalayalam
Phir Kabhi YesNoNo Hindi
2009 Kavya's Diary YesNoNo Telugu
16 mm: Memories, Movement and a MachineYesNoNoEnglish
Gulumaal: The Escape YesNoNoMalayalam
2010 Plus Two YesNoNoMalayalam
Pokkiri Raja YesNoNoMalayalam
Kaaryasthan YesNoNoMalayalam
2011 Makaramanju YesNoNoMalayalam
Seniors YesNoNoMalayalam
A Pestering Journey YesNoNo English
The Metro YesNoNoMalayalam
Three Kings YesNoNoMalayalam
Karayilekku Oru Kadal Dooram YesNoNoMalayalam
Beautiful YesNoNoMalayalam
Traffic YesNoNoMalayalam
2012 Mallu Singh YesNoNoMalayalam
Mr. Marumakan YesNoNoMalayalam
Casanovva YesNoNoMalayalam
Trivandrum Lodge YesNoNoMalayalam
2013 Natholi Oru Cheriya Meenalla YesNoNoMalayalam
Kammath & Kammath YesNoNoMalayalam
Chennaiyil Oru Naal YesNoNo Tamil
Olipporu YesNoNoMalayalam
Vishwaroopam YesNoNoTamil
Hindi		Best Editor at Jagran Film Festival 2013
Mumbai Police YesNoNoMalayalam
Sound Thoma YesNoNoMalayalam
2014 How Old Are You? YesNoNoMalayalam
Cousins YesNoNoMalayalam
2015 Mili YesNoYesMalayalamAlso Writer
36 Vayadhinile YesNoNoTamil
Nirnayakam YesNoNoMalayalam
Love 24x7 YesNoNoMalayalam
Ennu Ninte Moideen YesNoNoMalayalam
2016 Traffic YesNoNoHindi
2017 Udaharanam Sujatha YesNoNoMalayalam
Take Off YesYesYesMalayalam Kerala State Film Award for Best Debut Director
2018 B.Tech YesNoNoMalayalam
Abrahaminte Santhathikal YesNoNoMalayalam
Vishwaroopam II YesNoNoTamil
Hindi
2019 Uyare YesNoNoMalayalam
2020 C U Soon YesYesYesYesMalayalam Amazon Prime Film
2021 Aarkkariyam YesNoNoMalayalam
Nayattu YesNoNoMalayalam
Mālik YesYesYesMalayalam Amazon Prime Film
2022 Malayankunju NoNoYesYesMalayalam
Ariyippu YesYesYesNoYesMalayalamCo-Producing with Udaya Pictures and shebin backer
2024 Manorathangal NoYesYesNoNoMalayalamSegment: Sherleck
TBAPhantom Hospital†NoYesYesNoNoHindiHindi Debut directing;

Co-Writing with Akash Mohimen

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