Sibi Pulpally

Sibi Pulpally
Born	1973 (age 51–52) Wayanad, Kerala
Nationality	Indian

Sibi Pulpally is a photographer from Kerala, India. In 2009, he won the Kerala Lalithakala Academy Award for his photo Kaalukal urangunnilla (English: Legs never sleep). ^[1] He worked as the researcher and one of the producer of documentary Have You Seen Arana? which has won several awards internationally. ^{[2] [3]} He also worked as the still photographer for the film Guda, the first film in the tribal language of the Kattunaikkars. ^{[4] [1]}

Personal life

Sibi Pulpally was born in Pulpally, Wayanad district. He runs a photography studio called Sibees Studio in Pulpally. ^[5] His photos were published by many media outlets and reputed academic institutions including Caravan, Leeds University and Princeton University. ^{[6] [7]}

Awards

• Kerala Lalithakala Academy Award 2009 ^[8]
• Kerala State Photography Award 2019: Consolation Prize ^[9]
• Kodamana Satyanath Photography Award by Premji Smaraka Samiti ^[10]
• Victor George Award ^[11]

Solo exhibitions

• Sthree jeevitam (English:Women's Life): Lalithakala Academy Art Gallery, Mananthavadi, Wayanad ^[1]

References

1. "'സ്ത്രീ ജീവിതം' ഫോട്ടോ പ്രദർശനം തുടങ്ങി". Deshabhimani (in Malayalam).
2. Bhat, Sunanda (2012). "Have You Seen The Arana?". Cinema Politica. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
3. "Songline Films | Sunanda Bhat | Have you seen the arana?". Songline Films.
4. "Guda – film by KJ Baby in the tribal language of the 'Kattunaikkars' (Kerala) | Tribal Cultural Heritage in India Foundation". indiantribalheritage.org.
5. "ഫോട്ടോഗ്രാഫി സമഗ്രസംഭാവനാ പുരസ്‌കാരം പി. ഡേവിഡിന്". Mathrubhumi.
6. "Muthanga case: KK Surendran's 17-year battle for legal recognition of illegal custody, torture". caravanmagazine.in. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
7. "Anthropology in Action: From Classroom Reading to Influential Storytelling | Anthropology@Princeton". anthropology.princeton.edu. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
8. "State Awards | Kerala Lalithakala Akademi". www.lalithkala.org.
9. "സംസ്ഥാന സർക്കാരിന്റെ ഫോട്ടോഗ്രഫി അവാർഡ് പ്രഖ്യാപിച്ചു | I&PRD : Official Website of Information Public Relations Department of Kerala". www.prd.kerala.gov.in.
10. "സിബി പുൽപ്പള്ളിക്ക് അവാർഡ്". Deshabhimani (in Malayalam).
11. "open newser". OpenNewser.com.

External links

• ഒറ്റ ഫ്രെയിമിലെ ചിന്ത എന്ന വെല്ലുവിളി (English meaning:The Challenge of Thought in a Frame): An article by Siby Pulpally (Language: Malayayalam)