Shyamaprasad (born 7 November 1960) is an Indian filmmaker, screenwriter and actor who works in Malayalam films.
Early life and career Shyamaprasad was born on 7 November 1960 in Palakkad, Kerala, as the younger son of politician O. Rajagopal and Dr. Shantha Kumari. He was named after Shyama Prasad Mukherjee, the founder of Bharatiya Jan Sangh.
Shyamaprasad studied at the Basel Evangelical Mission School, Palakkad. After completing his degree in Theatre Arts from the School of Drama and Fine Arts, Thrissur, he received the Commonwealth Scholarship in 1989 and did his Masters in Media Production at the University of Hull.
Shyamaprasad worked as an intern at the BBC and Channel 4, to Indian television and redefined the parameters of telefilms and documentaries in Malayalam Television with Doordarshan. He serves as the President (Programming) at Amrita TV. His features for TV and cinema have won him several national and state awards namely Agnisakshi and Akale, produced by Tom George Kolath, had been adjudged the best regional cinema films of the nation in 1998 and 2004.
For television, he has adapted the works of Anton Chekhov (Vivahalochana); Albert Camus (The Just); Vaikom Muhammad Basheer (Viswavikhyathamaya Mookku); Madhavikkutty (Venalinte Ozhivu); N Mohanan (Peruvazhiyile Kariyilakal); Sarah Joseph (Nilavariyunnu), N. P. Mohammed (Ullurukkam) and K. Radhakrishnan (Shamanathalam). He was awarded the Best Television Director prize for the year 1993, 1994 and 1996.
Shyamaprasad had been invited to serve twice as the jury of the National Film Awards. His 2007 production Ore Kadal, based on a Bengali novel by Sunil Gangopadhyay, was chosen as the inaugural film of the Indian Panorama at the International Film Festival of India 2007. His film Ritu (Seasons), released in early August 2009 is seen by one reporter as the 'coming of age' of Malayalam cinema.Coming of Age. The Hindu. He won the Best Director prize of the fiercely contested Kerala State Film Awards 5 times- namely for his films Agnisakshi, Akale, Elektra, Artist and Oru Njayarazhcha.
Personal life
Shyamaprasad was married to Sheeba, who died in 2023. The couple has two children, Vishnu and Sivakami. He resides in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
Filmography +Key Denotes films that have not yet been released
As a director Year Title Notes Notes 1988 Peruvazhiyile KaryilalakalDirector Telefilm 1998 Kallu Kondoru Pennu 1999 AgnisakshiAlso writer 2002 Bokshu – The Myth Also co-writerEnglish film, Indo-American co-production 2004 AkaleAlso writer 2007 Ore KadalAlso writer2009 Ritu Screened at the Valladolid International Film Festival Kerala CafeSegment: Off Season2010 Elektra 2012 ArikeAlso writer2013 English: An Autumn in London ArtistAlso writer 2015 Ivide2018Hey Jude2019Oru NjayarazhchaAlso writer 2024Manorathangal Segment: Kazhcha
As actor Year Title Role Notes2013Pattam Pole Himself Cameo appearance2014 1 by Two Dr. Cheriyan2015 LohamRajeev Sathyamoorthy Cameo appearanceAnarkaliMadhavan Nair2016 Karinkunnam 6'SMukul Kesavan2018 Abrahaminte SanthathikalIssac Cameo appearance Hey JudeInterview Board Member Cameo appearanceDramaDr. Mukundhanunni RanamChandran2021ChathurmukhamRamachandranEighteen HoursMeowDoctor 2023 Maheshum Marutiyum TV show host Otta Queen Elizabeth 2024AmaranGeorge VargheseTamil film2025Aaro — Someone Short film 2026 Valathu Vashathe Kallan Psychiatrist I'm Game John
Awards National Film Awards 1998 – National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam: Agnisakshi 2004 – National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam: Akale 2007 – National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam: Ore Kadal
Kerala State Film Awards 1998 – Kerala State Film Award for Best Film : Agnisakshi 1998 – Kerala State Film Award for Best Director : Agnisakshi 2004 – Kerala State Film Award for Best Director : Akale 2004 – Kerala State Film Award for Best Film : Akale 2007 – Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Film : Ore Kadal 2010 – Kerala State Film Award for Best Director : Elektra 2013 – Kerala State Film Award for Best Director : Artist 2018 – Kerala State Film Award for Best Director : Oru Njayarazhcha 2018 – Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Film : Oru Njayarazhcha
Kerala Film Critics Association Awards"കേരള ഫിലിം ക്രിട്ടിക്സ് അവാര്ഡ് 1977 - 2012". Kerala Film Critics Association. Retrieved 21 February 2023. 1999 – Kerala Film Critics Association Award for Best Film : Agnisakshi 1999 – Kerala Film Critics Association Award for Best Director : Agnisakshi 2007 – Kerala Film Critics Association Award for Best Film : Ore Kadal 2007 – Kerala Film Critics Association Award for Best Director : Ore Kadal
Filmfare Awards South 1999 – Filmfare Award for Best Director – Malayalam : Agnisakshi 2013 – Filmfare Award for Best Director – Malayalam : Artist
Other awards 1999 – Asianet Film Awards for Best Director : Agnisakshi 1999 – Gollapudi Srinivas Award : Agnisakshi 1999 – Aravindan Puraskaram for Best Debutant Director : Agnisakshi 2004 – Film Fans Association Awards : Akale 2004 – Mathrubhumi Film Awards for Special Jury Prize : Akale 2007 – FIPRESCI Award for Best Malayalam Film at IFFK : Ore Kadalkeralafilm.com-Official Festival Page retrieved on 16 December 2007 2007 – NETPAC Award for Best Malayalam film at IFFK : Ore Kadal 2007 – The German Star at the Stuttgart Film Festival : Ore Kadal 2007 – Amrita Film Award for Best Director : Ore Kadal 2007 – AMMA Annual Movie Award for Best Film : Ore Kadal 2007 – John Abraham Award for Best Malayalam Film : Ore Kadal"John Abraham Awards for Best Malayalam Cinema - Looking Back". Federation of Film Societies of India (Kerala). Retrieved 27 January 2023. 2007 – Malayalam Viewers Award for Best Film : Ore Kadal
References
External links
'Cinema of Malayalam' profile 'Ullurukkam – Documentary by Shyamaprasad' Keralacafe Movie Blog Kerala cafe *Shyama Prasad' s Ivide !