Vysakh Reetha
Vysakh Reetha is an Indian filmmaker, director and producer who works in the Malayalam film industry.
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Born | Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala |
Education | Queen Margaret University and ESRA Film School Paris |
Occupation(s) | Filmmaker, Director and Producer |
He works as Chief Associate director with Filmmaker Krishand for the films Aavasavyuham,[1] which won the Two kerala state film awards and 69th national film awards, Vrithakrithyilulla Charthuram (A minor inconvenience) and Purusha Pretham (The Male Ghost).[2] In 2020 he directed a webseries called "Ennum Varunna Dhoomakedhu - Everyday Meteor" a black comedy web series Penned by Krishand RK and it got nominated in Seoul web-fest 2020 for Best Screenplay and Best Dramedy.[3]
Early life and education
Vysakh Reetha completed his schooling from Government Model Boys Higher Secondary School in Thycaud, Thiruvananathapuram. He completed his higher education in filmmaking from Queen Margaret University in Musselburgh Scotland and ESRA film school Paris in France.
Career
Vysakh Reetha began his career in 2010 as a Director and screenwriter in short film Journey of life. In 2014 he started working as assistant director in Malayalam film Industry with Prominent film makers in the industry.
He made his association with Director Krishand in 2018 for the Documentary Waterbodies, a 15-minute documentary commissioned by the Stanford Law School, about the Narmada Dam Project's effect on Adivasi settlements., and the web series "Utsaha Itihasam - The saga of spirited streaming" in zee5 as Line Producer.[4]
In the same year he associated with krishand as Chief associate director for the movies Vrithakrithiyilulla Chaturam 'A Minor Inconvenience',[5] Aavasavyooham - 'The Arbit documentation of an Amphibian Hunt and "Purusha Pretham - The Male Ghost.[6][7]
In 2020 he directed a webseries called "Ennum Varunna Dhoomakedhu - Everyday Meteor" a black comedy web series Penned by Krishand RK and it got nominated in Seoul web-fest 2020 for Best Screenplay and Best Dramedy.[8]
Filmography
Year | Title | Crew Role/Department | Notes | Source |
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2018 | Utsaha Itihasam - The saga of spirited streaming | Line Producer | Webseries | |
2019 | Water bodies | Line Producer | Documentary | [9] |
2019 | Vrithakrithyilulla Charthuram (A minor inconvenience) | Chief Associate Director | Feature Film | [10][11] |
2020 | Saakshatkaaram | Executive Producer | Short Film | [12][13] |
2020 | Ennum Varunna Dhoomakedhu (Everyday Meteor) Screenplay by Krishand | Director | Webseries | [14] |
2021 | One (2021 film) | Vfx | Feature Film | [15][16] |
2021 | Chathurmukham | Vfx | Feature Film | [17] |
2021 | Aavasavyuham: The Arbit Documentation of An Amphibian Hunt | Chief Associate Director | Feature Film | [18][19] |
2023 | Purusha Pretham (The Male Ghost) | Chief Associate Director | Feature Film | [20][21] |
References
- "ആവാസവ്യൂഹം എനിക്കൊരു പെർഫെക്ട് സൂപ്പർ ഹീറോ ചിത്രം - ക്രിഷാന്ത്". Mathrubhumi. 2022-04-19. Retrieved 2023-10-22.
- "Darshana Rajendran to headline 'Aavasavyuham' director's next film 'Purusha Pretham'". The Times of India. 2022-12-26. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-10-22.
- "This series is tackling gender stereotypes". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2023-10-22.
- "ZEE5 Original Utsaha Ithihasam Makes The Perfect Binge While Staying Indoors - Zee5 News". ZEE5. 2020-04-19. Retrieved 2023-10-22.
- Menon, Vishal (2020-11-27). "Indie Watch: Krishand's Vrithakrithiyilulla Chathuram And The Inconvenience Of One's Father's Death". www.filmcompanion.in. Retrieved 2023-10-22.
- Ghosh, Devarsi (2022-08-03). "'Tiktok and spectacle': Behind the scenes of experimental Malayalam film 'Aavasavyuham'". Scroll.in. Retrieved 2023-10-22.
- "Darshana Rajendran to headline 'Aavasavyuham' director's next film 'Purusha Pretham'". The Times of India. 2022-12-26. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-10-22.
- "This series is tackling gender stereotypes". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2023-10-22.
- Ghosh, Devarsi (2022-08-03). "'Tiktok and spectacle': Behind the scenes of experimental Malayalam film 'Aavasavyuham'". Scroll.in. Retrieved 2023-10-22.
- "IFFK 2019: തിയേറ്റർ റിലീസ് വേണ്ട: 'വൃത്താകൃതിയിലുള്ള ചതുരം' സംവിധായകന് കൃഷൻഡ് പറയുന്നു". Indian Express Malayalam (in Malayalam). 2019-12-08. Retrieved 2023-10-22.
- "'A Minor Inconvenience': Of family, death and life's subtle ups and downs". The Week. Retrieved 2023-10-22.
- "Saakshatkaaram". FilmFreeway. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
- Nagarajan, Saraswathy (2022-06-02). "Sudesh Balan's short film 'Saakshatkaaram' to be screened at MIFF". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
- "This series is tackling gender stereotypes". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2023-10-22.
- "Kadakkal Chandran to govern from March 26th ". CPK. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
- Viswanath, Santhosh (2021-03-26), One (Drama, Thriller), Mammootty, Joju George, Murali Gopy, Ichais Productions, retrieved 2023-10-23
- Chathur Mukham (2021) - IMDb, retrieved 2023-10-23
- Nagarajan, Saraswathy (2022-08-08). "'Aavasavyuham' review: Fantasy and realism find a perfect balance in this mockumentary". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2023-10-22.
- "Aavasavyuham Movie Review: Hilarious mockumentary that cleverly blends various genres". Cinema Express. Retrieved 2023-10-22.
- "Darshana Rajendran to headline 'Aavasavyuham' director's next film 'Purusha Pretham'". The Times of India. 2022-12-26. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-10-22.
- "Purusha Pretham Review : A refreshingly humorous movie". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-10-22.