Ajayan Venugopalan

Ajayan Venugopalan is an Indian screenwriter, film director.[1]

Ajayan Venugopalan
Born
Palakkad, Kerala, India
Occupation(s)Screenwriter, Film director, IT Professional
Years active2009–present

Life

He started his career as a writer/director of the acclaimed Malayalam television sitcom Akkara Kazhchakal.[2] This T.V series was followed by a movie based on the show called Akkarakazhchakal: The Movie[3] which he wrote and co-directed with Abi Varghese. His first break into Malayalam films happened as a scriptwriter with the movie English: An Autumn in London[4] directed by Shyamaprasad.[5] Metro Park [6] the show he wrote and directed has been critically and commercially a big success. The show has been nominated for multiple awards and is slated for season 2. Ajayan currently completed writing and directing a Hindi feature film titled Shiv Shastri Balboa starring Anupam Kher, Neena Gupta, Jugal Hansraj, Nargis Fakri, Sharib Hashmi.

Filmography
TitleFormatCreditNotes
AkkarakazhchakalTV SitcomWriter, DirectorAdjudged as one of 3 Best Malayalam T.V programs ever by Reporter TV
Akkarakazhchakal: The MovieInternet MovieWriter, Director
Penumbra [7]Short FilmWriter, DirectorSelected for Cannes International Film Festival 2012
English: An Autumn in LondonFeature FilmWriter
Peruchazhi[8]Feature FilmDialogues
Ivide[9]Feature FilmWriter
Metro Park Season 1 [10]SitcomWriter,DirectorNominated in 3 major categories CNN IBN Ireel 2019 awards.
Metro Park Quarantine edition [11]SitcomWriter,DirectorNominated in 6 major categories FilmFare OTT Awards.
Metro Park Season 2[12] Sitcom Writer,Director Nominated in 4 major categories FilmFare 2021 OTT Awards.
Shiv Shastri Balboa[13] Feature Film Writer,Director

References
  1. "Opposite sides of life - The Hindu". thehindu.com. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
  2. "Accent on humour - TVDM - The Hindu". thehindu.com. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
  3. "Akkarakazhchakal - The Movie (2011) - IMDb". imdb.com. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
  4. SARASWATHY NAGARAJAN. "English autumn". The Hindu.
  5. Nita Sathyendran. "Ajayan scripts his way to Mollywood". The Hindu. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
  6. "'Metro Park' cast: Who plays who in the Eros Now original web series". The GQ India. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  7. "Penumbra (2012) - IMDb". imdb.com. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
  8. "When the netas meet Uncle Sam - The Hindu". thehindu.com. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
  9. "Right here, right now - The Hindu". thehindu.com. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
  10. "Metropark is Akkarakazhchakal for larger audience". newindianexpress.com. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
  11. "Metro Park-Quarantine Edition review: Ranvir Shorey, Omi Vaidya's hilarious take on life during a pandemic". hindustantimes.com. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  12. "Metro Park Season 2 trailer out, whacky Patel family is back with crazy antics". indiatoday.in. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  13. "Anupam Kher reveals details of his 519th film Shiv Shastri Balboa, will also star Neena Gupta". hindustantimes.com. Retrieved 23 July 2021.


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