Sudhi Anna is an Indian film director and painter, who works predominantly in Malayalam cinema. He is known for Hallelooya, a film featuring Naren and Meghana Raj in the lead roles. He is a recipient of J. C. Foundation Award for young director.[1]
Sudhi Anna | |
|---|---|
| Born | Padiyoor, Kannur, Kerala, India |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, painter |
| Years active | Since 2012 |
| Awards | J. C. Foundation Award |
Biography
Anna was born in Padiyoor, a small town in Kannur district in the south Indian state of Kerala, in a family which nurtured art;[2] his elder brother, S. Sunil is a known filmmaker who has directed three films viz. Kaliyorukkam,[3] Marubhagham[4] and Visudha Rathrikal.[5] His debut film was Song of Solomon in 2012,[6] which had Sam Jeevan and Divya Das in the lead roles; Mohanlal provided the voice over for the film.[7][8] He wrote the story and screenplay for the film while Ragesh Narayanan did the cinematography and editing.[9] His next project was Khadolkhachan, a bilingual film in Malayalam and Tamil, starring Vidharth[10] and Shine Tom Chacko, but the film did not materialize.[11][12] Subsequently, he made Hallelooya, a love story featuring Narain and Meghana Raj and the film was released in May 2016,[13][14] and was a comeback vehicle for Narain.[15][16] The screenplay was written by Abhimaan and Suniraj, who were also associated with another Nivin Pauly starrer, Neram.[17] The film, which featured a poem by the Indian Police Service officer, B. Sandhya,[18] fetched him the J. C. Foundation Award for the young director.[2] His latest film, Poyyamozhi, had its premiere at Cannes International Film Festival on May 19, 2024.[19][20][21] The film has Jaffar Idukki in the lead.[22][23]
Anna, who has also conducted several exhibitions of his photographs,[24] drawings[25][26][27] and paintings,[2] lives at his riverside house on the banks of Vembuzha River in Kannur with his wife and daughter.[28]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Actor 1 | Actor 2 | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Song of Solomon | Sam Jeevan | Divya Das | Released |
| 2016 | Khadolkhachan | Vidharth | Shine Tom Chacko | Aborted |
| 2016 | Hallelooya | Narain | Meghana Raj | Released |
| 2024 | Poyyamozhi | Jaffar Idukki | Nathaniel | Released |
References
Further reading
- George, Vijay (2015-05-14). "Rekindling old bonds". The Hindu. Retrieved 2020-09-19.
- "Narain, Meghana to play a couple - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2020-09-19.
- "Meghana's naps scared the crew - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2020-09-19.
- "Shine Tom Chacko turns criminal in his next - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2020-09-19.
- "Sudhi Anna - special story (Interview)". vanitha.in. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
External links
- Sudhi Anna at IMDb
- "List of Malayalam Movies directed by Sudhi Anna". www.malayalachalachithram.com. Retrieved 2020-09-19.
- "സുധി അന്ന on M3DB". M3DB.COM. Retrieved 2020-09-19.
- "Hallelooya (2016)". Retrieved 2020-09-19.
- John Paul (2020-11-02). "Chalachitralokam" (Interview). Interviewed by Sudhi Anna. Channel Mitra.