Sivaram Mony

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Shivaram Mony
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Mony at the sets of Shubhadinam in 2022
Born
Shivaram

Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
Alma mater Dr G R Damodaran College of Science, Coimbatore
Occupation(s)Film director, editor, actor
Years active2006–present

Shivaram Mony, is an Indian feature film director, actor and editor who works in Malayalam cinema. He made his directorial debut through Matchbox produced by Revathy Kalamandir owned by G.Suresh Kumar & Menaka. His second feature as a director, editor and a writer was Thi.Mi.Ram which was released on NeeStream OTT platform in April 2021. [1] Thi.Mi.Ram was selected to be included in the Indian Panorama of Chennai International Film Festival 2021. His third feature film is Shubhadinam which was directed and edited by him. [2] Currently he is working on his next feature along with a new generation web series project. He owns and operates his own production house named The Social Scape. [3]

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Early life

Shivaram was born on 1989 in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. He did his schooling in Kendriya Vidyalaya, Trivandrum. He acquired his bachelor's degree in Visual communication with gold medal from Dr G R Damodaran College of Science, Coimbatore.

Career

2006–2011

Sivaram started off as a short film maker in 2006. Since then he went on to make several short films which won awards in International and National film festivals. In 2008, he moved to Coimbatore and was based there until 2011. During that time, he completed his under graduation.

2011–2016

Sivaram worked based out of Chennai during this time period and was known among his counterparts as an editor and director. He also worked in several media related agencies as creative director and editor. He made his entry into mainstream cinema as location editor and worked for several Tamil films. In 2016, he shifted his base back to his hometown Trivandrum to work in Malayalam industry.

2017–present

Sivaram debuted as feature film director with Matchbox , [4] which was released in 72 theatres across Kerala. The film rights were purchased by Asianet. His second feature as a director, editor and a writer was Thi.Mi.Ram [5] which was released on NeeStream OTT platform in April 2021. Thi.Mi.Ram was selected to be included in the Indian Panorama of Chennai International Film Festival 2021. The film bagged 23 awards in international film festivals around the globe. His ongoing feature film is Shubhadinam [6] which is directed and edited by him starring Indrans and Gireesh Neyyar. Film is released on October 14, 2022 in 50 theatres across Kerala and had a run of 21 days in the theatres. [7]

Filmography and Acting Career

YearFilmCastNotes
Feature Films (Director)
2021 Shubhadinam Indrans, Gireesh Neyyar, Mereena Micheal Writer, Director and Editor
2019 Thi.Mi.Ram [8] K K Sudhakaran, Vishak Nair, Meera Nair [9] Writer, Director and Editor
2017 Matchbox Roshan Mathew, Vishak Nair, Drishya Raghunath
Shortfilms and Documentaries and music videos (Director)
2006Mizhineerpookal
2007Preritham
Culprit
2009Aazhangal
2010Dhruvam
2011Unheard
2013In Conversation with God
Vishwakshema (Documentary)Film on Gurukulam education
2014Dil Chahta Hai Ki Band Baja Baarat Ke Saath Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge
Legends of TomorrowA film on IFB Boca juniors
Pakshi Pani Bheethi Venda (Documentary)A film by Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University
2015Pillow Talk
One Health for Man Animal and Nature (Documentary)A film by COHEART
Mizhiyile, a music video by OHM
2016My Hero
Scope
Editor
2014Un manam sollum A promotional song from Gubeer (2014)
2015Theemai dhaan vellum, a promotional song from Thani Oruvan (2015)
2020LAXMIMalayalam web series
Actor
1997 The Car directed by Rajasenan child artistFeature Film
1998 Kondattam - directed by K. S. Ravikumar child artistFeature Film
1999 Aayiram Meni- directed by I.V.Sasi child artistFeature Film
2000Vidhichild artistTV Serial telecasted in Asianet
2009Aazhangalas interviewerShort film
2001Kaliyalla kalyanamchild artistTV Serial telecasted in Kairali TV
2010Dhruvamas hero's friendShort film
2012Screwed time stacksas lead actor- directed by DeepakShort film
2013In Conversation with Godas chess playerShort film
2014Fotoas lead actor- directed by Vanathi KathirShort film
2017 Matchbox directed by Sivaram Monyas Sathyan (Guest Appearance)Feature Film
2019 Thi.Mi.Ram directed by Sivarom Monyas Kuttan (Guest Appearance)Feature Film
2020Johny Antonyas lead actor- directed by Nazim RaniShort film
2022 Shubhadinam as Associate Director in Audition Scene (Guest Appearance)Feature Film
2020 LAXMI as AnnanWeb series

Accolades

Awards for feature film

Awards for short films

References

  1. ↑ "Thimiram OTT Rights - Check Digital Release Date | Streaming Online". OTT Raja. 24 June 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  2. ↑ "After Thi.Mi.Ram, Shivaram Mony directs Indrans in Shubhadinam". The New Indian Express. 23 December 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  3. ↑ "The Social Scape official Youtube channel". YouTube .
  4. ↑ "Matchbox is a coming-of-age film: Sivaram Mony". The New Indian Express. 3 August 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  5. ↑ "Director Shivaram Mony back with Thi.Mi.Ram". Cinema Express . 29 July 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  6. ↑ "After Thi.Mi.Ram, Shivaram Mony directs Indrans in Shubhadinam". The New Indian Express. 23 December 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  7. ↑ ETimes.in (3 October 2022). "Indrans starrer 'Shubhadinam' gets a release date". The Times of India.
  8. ↑ "ചലച്ചിത്ര മേളകളിൽ കൈയ്യടി നേടി 'തി.മി.രം'; ശ്രദ്ധേയമായി വിശാഖിൻ്റെ ചിത്രം, ഒപ്പം രചനയും!". Samayam Malayalam (in Malayalam). Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  9. ↑ "Director Shivaram Mony back with Thi.Mi.Ram". Cinema Express . 29 July 2020. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
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