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Lijo Jose Pellissery is an Indian filmmaker and actor who works in Malayalam cinema. He is notable for unconventional approach in directing, his films are characterized by nonlinear storylines and very long takes. He is also known for his short production time. His movies like Ee.Ma.Yau and Churuli were shot in less than 20 days. His best works include Amen (2013), Angamaly Diaries (2017), Ee.Ma.Yau. (2018), Jallikattu (2019), Churuli (2021), and Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam (2023). He is the son of actor Jose Pellissery.
Amen is a 2013 Indian Malayalam-language comedy-drama film directed by Lijo Jose Pellissery and written by P. S. Rafeeque from a story by Pellissery. The film revolves around the events that happen in a picturesque Kuttanadan village following the arrival of a young priest and a star-crossed lovers. The film stars Fahadh Faasil, Indrajith Sukumaran, Kalabhavan Mani, and Swathi Reddy. The film's songs and background score was composed by Prashant Pillai.
Girish GangadharanISC is an Indian cinematographer known for his work in Malayalam and Tamil films. He is the recipient of the National Film Award for Best Cinematography for his work in the 2019 film Jallikkattu directed by Lijo Jose Pellissery, which was India's official entry to that year's Oscars. Additionally, he has also worked on Tamil-language blockbusters like Sarkar and Vikram.
Double Barrel is a 2015 Indian Malayalam-language parody gangster film written, directed and co-produced by Lijo Jose Pellissery. It was jointly produced by August Cinema and Amen Movie Monastery. The film stars an ensemble cast including Prithviraj Sukumaran, Indrajith Sukumaran, Arya, Chemban Vinod Jose, Sunny Wayne, Swathi Reddy, Isha Sharvani, Vijay Babu, Poornima Indrajith, Anil Radhakrishnan Menon, Thomas Berly, Sherrin Varghese, Parvathi Menon, Sabumon Abdusamad, Rachana Narayanankutty, Anil Murali, Asif Ali and Pearle Maaney. Prashant Pillai composed the music, while the cinematography and editing were handled by Abinandhan Ramanujam and Manoj-Sathyaraj Natarajan.
Chemban Vinod Jose is an Indian actor, film producer and screenwriter, who predominantly works in Malayalam films. He is a physiotherapist by profession. He is an established character actor and has appeared in over 50 films, mostly in comedic roles.
Angamaly Diaries is a 2017 Indian Malayalam-language crime film directed by Lijo Jose Pellissery and written by Chemban Vinod Jose. The film features 86 debutant actors with Antony Varghese, Anna Rajan, Appani Sarath, Kichu Tellus, Ullas Jose Chemban, Vineeth Vishwam, Bitto Davis, Tito Wilson and Sinoj Varghese playing the main roles. It marks Vijay Babu's first sole production under Friday Film House. The film features an uncut 11-minute long take in the climax featuring around 1000 artists.
Anna Reshma Rajan is an Indian actress who appears in Malayalam films. She made her debut in 2017 with the film Angamaly Diaries. She worked as a nurse in a private hospital in Kochi before making her first foray into films.
Sarath Kumar, better known by his stage name Appani Sarath, is an Indian actor who appears in Malayalam and Tamil films.
Antony Varghese, also known by his screen name Pepe is an Indian actor who appears in Malayalam films. He made his debut in 2017 through the film Angamaly Diaries.
Ee.Ma.Yau is a 2018 Indian Malayalam-language independent tragedy film directed by Lijo Jose Pellissery and written by P. F. Mathews. It stars Vinayakan, Chemban Vinod Jose, Pauly Valsan, Bitto Davis, Kainakary Thankaraj, Dileesh Pothan and Arya Salim in the main roles. The film had its premiere on 30 November 2017 and was theatrically released on 4 May 2018. The film revolves around the death and funeral of an older man from the Latin Catholic community in Chellanam, Ernakulam district. Lijo Jose Pellissery won the Best Director Award at the 48th Kerala State Film Awards for Ee.Ma.Yau. The film won the Silver Peacock-Best Director and Best Actor awards at the 49th International Film Festival of India. It also won two awards at the International Film Festival of Kerala viz. the NETPAC Award for Best Asian film in Competition and the Golden Crow Pheasant Award for the best director. It was included in The Hindu's top 25 Malayalam films of the decade and is widely regarded as one of the defining movies of the New Wave Movement.
Swathanthryam Ardharathriyil is a 2018 Indian Malayalam-language prison action thriller film directed by Tinu Pappachan from a script written by Dileep Kurian and produced by B. C. Joshi, Lijo Jose Pellissery and Chemban Vinod Jose. The film stars Antony Varghese, Vinayakan, Chemban Vinod Jose, Tito Wilson and Arya Salim.
Maradona is an Indian Malayalam-language thriller film directed by debutant Vishnu Narayan and starring Tovino Thomas in the title role. It was written by Krishna Moorthy and produced by Mini Studio. The film's background score and songs were composed by Sushin Shyam, while the cinematography was performed by Deepak D. Menon and edited by Saiju Sreedharan. Despite its title, the film has nothing to do with Diego Maradona.
Athira Patel is an Indian actress who mainly appears in Malayalam films. She made her acting debut in 2016 with the Sanskrit film Ishti. She is best known for playing the role of Vincent Pepe's sister in Angamaly Diaries.
Jallikattu is a 2019 Indian Malayalam-language independent action thriller film directed by Lijo Jose Pellissery with a screenplay by S. Hareesh and R. Jayakumar, based on the short story Maoist by Hareesh. The film stars Antony Varghese, Chemban Vinod Jose, Sabumon Abdusamad and Santhy Balachandran. In the film, a bull escapes from a slaughterhouse in a hilly remote village and the villagers sets out to hunt it down.
Churuli (transl. Spiral) is a 2021 Indian Malayalam-language science fiction horror adult film directed by Lijo Jose Pellissery and written by S. Hareesh. It stars Vinay Forrt, Chemban Vinod Jose, Joju George, Soubin Shahir and Jaffar Idukki. The film was produced by Lijo Jose Pellissery and Chemban Vinod Jose under the banner of Movie Monastery and Chembosky Motion Pictures, with Jesto Varghese, O Thomas Panicker and Naushad Salahudin as co-producers. The original story and characters were based on a short story Kaligeminarile Kuttavalikal from the book Mullaranjanam written by Vinoy Thomas.
Sreeja Das is an Indian actress who appears in Malayalam cinema.Born 1969 January 25Sreeja debuted her acting career in 2016 as Mariya Joseph in the movie Action Hero Biju directed by Abrid Shine. Her breakthrough came in 2017 when she played the role of Appani Ravi's wife in Angamaly Diaries directed by Lijo Jose Pellissery. She played the female lead role for the first time in the Karinkkannan directed by Pappan Narippatta, which was released in 2018.
Ajagajantharam is a 2021 Indian Malayalam-language action thriller film directed by Tinu Pappachan and written by Kichu Tellus and Vineeth Vishwam. It stars Antony Varghese, Arjun Ashokan, Chemban Vinod Jose and Sabumon Abdusamad. The music was composed by Justin Varghese, while the cinematography and editing were handled by Jinto George and Shameer Muhammed.
Malaikottai Vaaliban is a 2024 Indian Malayalam-language epic action drama film directed by Lijo Jose Pellissery and written by P. S. Rafeeque from a story by Pellissery. The film stars Mohanlal in a dual role. It was jointly produced by John & Mary Creative, Century Films, Maxlab Cinemas and Entertainments, Saregama, and Amen Movie Monastery. The soundtrack, editing and cinematography were done by Prashant Pillai, Deepu S. Joseph and Madhu Neelakandan respectively.
Ashraf Hamza is an Indian film director and screenwriter who works in Malayalam cinema. Hailing from Ponnani, Malappuram, he debuted with 2019 Malayalam movie Thamaasha. His second directorial feature was Bheemante Vazhi (2021). He was the co-writer of 2022 movie Thallumaala.
Sajin Gopu is an Indian film actor who works in Malayalam cinema. Hailing from Aluva, he made his acting debut in the 2015 film Mumbai Taxi in a minor role. Gopu first made his breakthrough with Churuli in 2021, and later that year with Jan.E.Man as well as the sleeper hit Romancham in 2023.
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