V C Abhilash | |
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| Born | Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, Scriptwriter, Actor |
| Spouse | Rakhi Krishna |
V C Abhilash is an Indian film director and actor who works in Malayalam cinema. He began his career as a director and screenwriter in 2018 with the film Aalorukkam. [1] [2] The film was awarded in the 65th National Film Awards , and received the National Film Award for Best Film on Other Social Issues [ citation needed ].
Abhilash was born in the Nedumangad, Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala. Abhilash studied at Emmanuel High School. After a pre-degree from St. Mary Higher Secondary School, he completed his B.Sc. degree from University of Kerala. He married Rakhi Krishna in December 2014 [ citation needed ].
Abhilash started his film career as a director and scriptwriter to the film Aalorukkam (2018). [3] His second film was Oru Supradhana Karyam (An Important Matter, 2018). He also acted in Aalorukkam [4] as Pappu Pisharody's nephew. [5]
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