| Soumya Sadanandan | |
|---|---|
| |
| Born | Alappuzha, Kerala, India |
| Other names | Sou Sadanandan |
| Occupation | Filmmaker |
| Years active | 2012–present |
Soumya Sadanandan is an Indian filmmaker and actor who works in Malayalam Film Industry. She was popular as the Television Host of a film based show in Kappa TV, called 'Film Lounge' (2013–2017). She was a member of the Jury and Selection Committee of IFFK 2017 and IDSFFK 2021.
Early life
She was born at Mepallikutti, Alappuzha, Kerala. She completed her schooling from Kendriya Vidyalaya Pattom and secured a degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from College Of Engineering Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
Filmography
- As Director / Producer
| Year | Title | Category | Credit | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Mangalyam Thanthunanena | Malayalam Feature Film | Director | |
| 2017 | Rabbit Hole | Short Film | Director | 2018 Best cinematography, Best Sound Design and Special Mention for Screenplay at Eastern Global Short film festival 2018 |
| 2016 | Chembai: My discovery of a legend | Documentary | Director, Narrator, Producer | 2017 Special Jury Award at 64th National Film Awards
2016 Signs Film Festival, Kerala 2016 Best Documentary at Allahabad International film festival |
| 2016 | C/O Saira Banu | Malayalam Feature Film | Language Coach | |
| 2015 | Olappeeppi | Malayalam Feature Film | Chief Associate Director | |
| 2013 | David and Golaith | Malayalam Feature Film | Assistant Director / Lead Artist | |
| 2013 | Inam | Tamil Feature Film | Assistant Director / Supporting Artist | |
| 2012 | Jawan of Vellimala | Malayalam Feature Film | Assistant Director | |
| 2012 | Cinema Company | Malayalam Feature Film | Assistant Director / Junior Artist |
- As Artist
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Category | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Mili | Mili's Friend | Supporting Artist | Feature Film | Rajesh Pillai |
| 2014 | Ormayundo Ee Mukham | Neethu | Supporting Artist | Feature Film | Anvar Sadik |
| 2013 | David and Goliath | Sharon | Lead Artist | Feature Film | Rajeevnath |
| 2013 | Ceylon | Aisha | Supporting Artist | Feature Film | Santosh Sivan |
| 2012 | Cinema Company | Journalist | Junior Artist | Feature Film | Mamas K Chandran |
Awards
- 2016 Chembai: My discovery of a legend - Special Jury Award for Best Documentary at the 64th National Film Awards.
- 2016 Chembai : My discovery of a legend - Best Documentary at Allahabad International film festival.
References
- "Documenting the life of a legend". 29 September 2015.
- "Soumya Sadanadanan makes docu on Chembai - Times of India". The Times of India.
- "Childhood, Cinema & Career Choices: A Conversation With 'Eeda' Actress Nimisha Sajayan". 16 January 2018.
- Kerala, 26th International Film Festival of. "Jury 2017 – 26th International Film Festival of Kerala". Retrieved 14 November 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - "Simple plots excite director Soumya Sadanandan | Pix". OnManorama. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- M, Athira (31 January 2018). "'Rabbit Hole' discusses depression". The Hindu.
- "I hope the National Award helps in some way to elevate Chembai music festival to something like a Tyagaraja fest: Soumya Sadanandan - Times of India". The Times of India. 16 April 2017.
- "I have no diet plan: Soumya Sadanandan - Times of India". The Times of India. 27 November 2014.
- "Malayalam cinema has lots to cheer". The Hindu. 8 April 2017.