Kalavoor Ravikumar is an Indian author, screenwriter and film director who works in the Malayalam film and literature.
Early life and family
He joined Kerala Kaumudi daily after the studies and started his professional career as a journalist. Later on he joined Kalakaumudi as Sub Editor and Program selection committee member in Jeevan TV.
Film career Ravikumar started his film career as a screenwriter with the movie Ottayal Pattalam in 1991. He made his Directorial debut in 2008 with Oridathoru Puzhayundu.
Ravikumar moved legally against the makers of the 2018 film Mohanlal as per the copyright act, Ravikumar claims that the movie was based on his collection of stories titled ‘Mohanlaline Enikipol Bhayankara Pediyanu’, and had already lodged a complaint with Film Employees Federation of Kerala (FEFKA) before the shooting of the film commenced.
Filmography YearFilmCredited as DirectorScreenwriter 1991Ottayal Pattalam 2001 Ishtam 2002 Nammal 2003 Choonda 2003 Njan Salperu Ramankutty 2004 Manju Poloru Penkutty 2007 Goal 2008 Oridathoru Puzhayundu 2009 Swa. Le. 2010 Aagathan 2012 Navagatharkku Sagatham 2012 Father's Day 2012 101 Weddings 2016 Kuttikalundu Sookshikkuka 2024Barroz
Literary works Novels Oral Jadha Hridayajalakam Nakshathrangalude Album Dulquarum Malakhamarum
Short story collections P. Krishnapillayude Mobile Number V.Essum Penkuttikalum Mohan Laline Enikippol Bhayankara Pediyanu Pokkuveyil Chuvappu
Children's literature Abduvinte Meenukal (Novel) Chinese Boy (Short stories; published by Bala Sahitya Institute)
Awards and honours Kerala State Institute of Children's Literature's Bala Sahitya Award for Best Novel - Chinese Boy"ബാലസാഹിത്യപുരസ്കാരങ്ങള്". Kerala State Institute of Children's Literature (in Malayalam). Retrieved 6 February 2023. Abu Dhabi Sakthi Award for Children's Literature (2019) - Chinese Boy
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