Director and screenwriter Mahesh Narayanan Biography, career and family

Mahesh Narayanan Biography

Mahesh Narayanan is a Malayalam film director, screenwriter, editor, and cinematographer. He was born on 2 May, 1982 in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. In this article we are going to talk about biography, career, notable works of Mahesh Narayanan so read the full article here.

Education and Early life

After graduating from University College Thiruvananthapuram, he went to Tamil Nadu’s M.G.R. Government Film and Television Training Institute, where he worked as an advert editor. He went on to edit documentaries and short films before breaking into the film industry with Rathri Mazha, a Malayalam film that received five Kerala State Film Awards.

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He is not very popular on Instagram and has been followed by 36k people. He has posted over 20 pictures since he joined Instagram.

Career Biography of Mahesh Narayanan

Beautiful, Traffic, Kanyaka Talkies, Viswaroopam, and Ennu Ninte Moideen are among his most popular films as an editor.

Mahesh delved into writing after establishing himself as an adept and successful editor, and made his debut as a writer with the 2015 Malayalam film Mili, which premiered to excellent reviews in Kerala.

Mahesh Narayanan made his directorial debut in 2017, directing Take Off, a 2017 Indian drama thriller film based on the ordeal of Indian nurses in Tikrit, Iraq, in 2014. Parvathy Thiruvothu, Kunchacko Boban, and Fahadh Faasil starred in the key parts. Mahesh Narayanan and P. V. Shajikumar wrote it. The movie was shot in several locations in Dubai and Kerala.

On March 24, 2017, Take Off was released. The film was a box office smash, grossing over 40 crore and playing in theaters for over 125 days. Several international film festivals, including the International Film Festival of India and the International Film Festival of Kerala, screened the film in competition.

At India’s 48th International Film Festival, the film received a Special Jury Award. The film received five Kerala State Awards, including Mahesh Narayanan’s Best Debut Director Award.

Mahesh Narayanan revealed in June 2020 that his next project would be an experimental film called C U Soon, starring Fahadh Faasil. The film, according to Mahesh, was more of a tiny exercise using an iPhone than a feature film.

It was also announced that the film would be 60–65 minutes long (the final running time was 1h 38 minutes) and would be shot in Faasil’s flat. The Kerala Film Producers Association (KFPA) was against the filming due to the disruptions created by the COVID-19 pandemic, despite the approval of the Film Employees Federation of Kerala (FEFKA). Despite this, filming on the 21st of August was finished smoothly.

The film earned positive reviews from critics after its OTT premiere on Amazon Prime Video. It’s the country’s first computer-generated film. At the 42nd Moscow International Film Festival, C U Soon was screened in the screen-life category.

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Awards

Special Jury, Silver Peacock Award at IFFI 2017.
65th National Film Awards, Special Mention for Take Off.
Kerala State Film Award for Best Debut Director.

Best Screenplay Award at SCO Film Festival, China.
Best Screenplay Award at SCO Film Festival, Qingdao, China.

Mahesh Narayanan at Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles.
Audience Choice Award at Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, 2018

Vanitha Film Awards 2018 – Best Movie – Take Off
Asiavision Award 2017 for the Best Director – Take Off
Asianet Film Award 2018 for Best Director – Take Off
Asianet Film Awards 2015 for Best Editor – Ennu Ninte Moideen
SIIMA Award for Best Director – C U Soon

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Mahesh Narayanan Short Biography

Dr. Geetha and Narayanan’s son Mahesh Narayanan was born in Thiruvananthapuram. He has a younger sibling who lives with him. He has a daughter with his wife Ramya.

We hope this biography article of Mahesh Narayanan will be helpful for you to understand his journey and works.

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