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| Born | Sadanandan Rangorath 14 July 1980 |
| Occupation(s) | Film producer Film director Business engineering |
| Years active | 2002 – present |
Sadanandan Rangorath is an Indian film producer and businessman best known in Malayalam cinema. [1] He entered Malayalam cinema producer of Salt N' Pepper directed by Aashiq Abu which got released in 2011 The Movie was the block buster of the year winning the Kerala State Award. [2] for the popular movie of the year.
Lucsam Sadanandan Rangorath was born in Kollengode, Palakkad Kerala. [3] He completed his schooling at Muslim Higher Secondary school Pudunagaram, Palakkad and completed his diploma in Mechanical Engineering at Government Polytechnic Palakkad. Sadanandan was booked by the police in May 2014 on a cheating case. [4] [5]
He started Vesta Engineering in Mumbai and then diversified into fields including oil and gas drilling and exploration, power generation, hospitality, real estate and as a film producer.
Lucsam Creations is an entertainment/film production and distribution company. It produced 2011 Malayalam movie Salt N' Pepper, which won multiple awards including Kerala State Film Award for the Most Popular Movie of the year (2011). [6] He later produced Nidra, a highly critically acclaimed movie directed by Sidharth Bharatan. [7]
Salt N' Pepper won awards and recognitions under various categories at the 2011 [8] Asianet, Surya, Vanita, Mathrubhumi, Amritha [9] and Asia Vision Film Awards. It also won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value. He won the iconic producer of the year from International Malayalam film Awards Dubai.
| Year | Film | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Salt N' Pepper | Aashiq Abu |
| 2012 | Nidra | Sidharth Bharathan |
| 2013 | Goodbye December | Sajeed A. |
| 2015 | Rich N Famous | Anoop Mohan |
| 2016 | Aval - Journey of a woman | Sanjay padiyoor |
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