Suresh Poduval

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Suresh Poduval
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Born
Payyanur, Kerala, India
NationalityIndian
Alma mater Calicut University
Occupations
Years active1998–present
Notable work Deepasthambham Mahascharyam
Nadan Pennum Natupramaniyum
Achaneyanenikkishtam
SpouseUma Devi
Children1
Website sureshpoduval.com

Suresh Poduval is an Indian film director and screenwriter who works in the Malayalam film industry. He is best known for his work on the films Deepasthambham Mahascharyam , Nadan Pennum Natupramaniyum , and Achaneyanenikkishtam [ citation needed ].

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Early life and work

Poduval was born in Payyanur, Kannur to Krishnan Master, and Narayaniyamma[ citation needed ]. After graduating from the University of Calicut, Poduval worked as an temporary announcer in the All India Radio [ citation needed ]

He made his debut as a writer with Manthrikumaran , the 1998 film directed by Thulasidas, and starring Mukesh and Sangita in the lead roles. [1] The following year Poduval wrote the movie Deepasthambham Mahascharyam . Directed by K. B. Madhu. His next film was Nadan Pennum Natupramaniyum (2000), directed by Rajasenan, and starring Jayaram and Samyuktha Varma in the titular roles. [2] He reunited with Rajasenan in the film Megasandesam (2001). [3] Later that year, he wrote the script for Suresh Krishnan's Achaneyanenikkishtam starring Kalabhavan Mani and Biju Menon. [4]

His next film release came five years later when he collaborated with Anil Babu in the romance Parayam starring Jishnu and Bhavana. [5] In 2008, he scripted Thulasidas' Mohanlal-starrer College Kumaran in 2008. He directed the documentary Oru Deshathinte Kala in 2015. [6]

Poduval made his feature film directorial debut in 2019 with the Ulta . He also wrote the script for the film, which stars Gokul Suresh, Prayaga Martin, and Anusree in the lead roles. [7]

Filmography

YearTitleDirector
1998 Manthrikumaran Thulasidas
1999 Deepasthambham Mahascharyam K.B. Madhu
2000 Nadan Pennum Natupramaniyum Rajasenan
2001 Megasandesam Rajasenan
2001 Achaneyanenikkishtam Suresh Krishnan
2006ParayamAnil Babu
2008 College Kumaran Thulasidas
2019 Ulta Himself

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