Nithin Lukose

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Nithin Lukose
നിതിൻ ലൂക്കോസ്
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Born
Wayanad, Kerala, India
NationalityIndian
Alma mater Film and Television Institute of India, Pune in 2014
Occupation(s) Film Director,Sound editor, Sound designer, writer
Years active2015–present
ParentLukose V.C & Elsy N.D

Nithin Lukose (4 May 1987) born in Wayanad is an Indian film director, writer and sound designer known for his works in Malayalam, Hindi, Kannada and Telugu films. Nithin Lukose is a graduate at the Film and Television Institute of India, Pune He has been a part of many films. PAKA (River of Blood) is his debut feature film as director. [1] [2] [3] [4] The film was premiered at Toronto international Film festival (TIFF). As a sound designer of Thithi, won Golden Leopard - Filmmakers of the Present, Recently completed Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar with director Dibakar Banerjee as the sound designer. Production sound mixer for Hollywood directors like Bennet Miller and Julie Taymor when they shot their documentary and film in India. [5]

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Filmography

YearFilmLanguageRoleDirectorAwards and Film festivals
2024 The Fable Hindi, EnglishSound Designer Raam Reddy 2024
2023
2021 PAKA (River of Blood)) Malayalam Writer, DirectorHimself [6] 2022
  • Palm Springs International Film Festival
  • Santa Barbara International Film Festival
  • Mumbai International Film Festival
  • London Indian Film Festival
  • International Film Festival of Los Angeles
  • International Film Festival Stuttgart
  • International Film Festival of Melbourne
  • New Voices/New Visions Grand Jury Prize [Nominee] at Palm Springs International Film Festival
  • Spotlight [Nominee] for Best Film at Mumbai International Film Festival
  • IFF Award [Nominee] for Best Film at Indian Film Festival Of Melbourne
  • People's Choice Award [Nominee]
  • Director's Vison Award at International Film Festival Stuttgart
2021
  • Gala-Best Film at Pingyao Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon International Film Festival
  • Toronto International Film Festival
  • Red Sea International Film Festival
2020
  • NFDC Work in Progress lab
  • Best picture and Prasad Lav D.I award at NFDC W.I.P lab
  • Toronto international Film festival (TIFF) (Premier) in the discovery session
2020 The Glorias [7] EnglishAs sound mixer – Indian schedule Julie Taymor
2019 Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar [8] Hindi As sound design/Sound Mixer Dibakar Banerjee
2019 Mallesham [9] Telugu As sound designerRaj R
2019 Ambili [10] Malayalam As sound designer Johnpaul George
2019Bhinna Kannada As sound designerAdarsh Eshwarappa
2018Arishdvarga Kannada As sound designerArvind Kamath
2018 Ayogya Kannada As sound designerS. Mahesh Kumar
2018 Chambal Kannada As sound designerJacob Verghese
2017Bada Naam Karega Hindi As sound designerShavya Goel
2017Randuper Malayalam As sound designerPrem Shankar
2017Ayana Kannada As sound designerGangadhar Salimath
2017 Shuddhi Kannada As sound designerAdarsh Eshwarappa
2017 Ayaal Sassi [11] Malayalam As sound designerSajin Baabu
2016Thimphu Bhutan feature filmAs sound designerChand Rai
2016 Thooppu Malayalam As sound designerSandeep Adhikari
2015 Thithi [12] Kannada sync sound and sound design Raam Reddy National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada at 63rd National Film Awards

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