Vijayakrishnan

Vijayakrishnan was born in 1952 in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. He is a well-known film critic as well as a film director who also writes stories and movie reviews. Vijayakrishnan has received eight State Awards, one National Award, and two Critics Awards, among many others. Vijayakrishnan is a well known film historian in India.

Vijayakrishnan was a member of the Kerala State Film Award Committee and the Indian Panorama Selection Committee for Filmotsav 1986. At present he is a member of the Indian Central Board for Film Certification, Director Board Member of Kerala State Film Development Corporation and Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan. He is also a member of Board of Studies in Thunchath Ezhuthachan Malayalam University.

Awards

Year	Award	Category	Nominated Work
1982	National Film Awards	Best Book on Cinema	Chalachitra Sameeksha
1984	Kerala State Film Award	Best Book on Cinema	Chalachitrathinte Porul
1985	Kerala State Film Award	Best Book on Cinema	Marunna Prathichhayakal
1986	Kerala State Film Award	Best Book on Cinema	Karuppum Veluppum Varnangalum
1989	Film Critics Award	Best Children's Film	Kamandalu
1991	Kerala State Film Award	Best Book on Cinema	Kaalathil Kothiya Silpangal
1991	Kerala State Award	Best TV Programme for Children	Oridathorikal
1992	Kerala State TV Awards	Special Jury Award	Kathasamgamom
1995	Rotary Award	Outstanding Contribution in Literature	'
1995	Nana Miniscreen Award	Best Director of TV Serial	'
1995	State Children's Literature Institute Award	Best Children's Novel	Bhoothathan Kunnu
1998	Challenge Foundation Award	Best TV Serial Director	'
1998	State TV Awards	Special Jury Award	Pattolaponnu
1998	Madhyama Patana Kendram Awards	Second Best Serial	Pattolaponnu
2000	Thirumanas Award	Total Contribution for TV Medium	'
2000	Soma Award	Special Jury Award	Tharattu
2000	Mayoora Award	Outstanding Contribution for TV	'
2000	Solar Award	Outstanding Contribution for TV	'
2005	Kerala State Film Award	Best Article on Cinema	Classicukal comalinadakangalakunnathu
2011	Kozhikkodan Award	Best Book on Cinema	Tirakatayum Cinemayum
2012	Kerala State TV Awards	Best Anchor for Education Program	Chitrasala
2013	Kerala State Film Award	Best Book on Cinema	Indian Cinemayude 100 Varshangal
2014	Atlas TV Critics Award	Best Documentary Director	Indian Cinema @ 100
2015	Vayalar Rama Varma Samskarika Vedi Awards	Best Television Program	Aayiram Paadasarangal

Books

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  Chalachitra Sameeksha, A National Award winning Book on Cinema

• Film-book lokacinema-vijaya.jpg

  Loka Cinema, A book on world films

Fiction:-
1.Saarthavahakasanghom
2.Anuyay
3.Brahmapurathekkulla vandi
4.Mruthyuvinte mukham
5.Thamasinte kannukal
6.Padayottom
7.Naalamathe salabanjika
8.Chirukantanum yakshirmarum
9.Nidhi
10.Shakespearum meenkariyum
11.Vijayakrishnante laghunovelukal
12.Kizhavanmarthandante Kuthira
13.Samayaratham
14.Paloramathayude Pasu

On film:-
15.Kaalathil kothiya silpangal
16.Nerinu nere pidicha kannadi
17.Malayala cinemayude katha
18.Karuppum veluppum varnangalum
19.Marunna prathichhayakal
20.Chalachitrasameeksha
21.Chalachitrathinte porul
22.Lokacinema
23.Satyajit rayyude lokam
24.Malayala cinema
25.Chalachitravum yatharthyavum
26.Viswothara thirakkathakal
27.Malayala cinemayile madhavam
28.Malayala cinemayile mathru sannidhyam
29.Vathilppurakkazhchakal
30.Marakkanavatha malayala cinemakal
31.Chitrasala
32.Thirakkathayum Cinemayum
33.Luis Buñuel
34.Indian Cinemayude 100 Varshangal
35.Hollywood muthal Kim-ki-duk vare
36.Indian Cinema : 101 varshangal 101 Chitrangal

Literary criticism:-
37.Iruttil urangathirikkunna oral

Children's literature:-
38.Kamandalu
39.Boothathan kunnu

Filmography

Year	Title	Category	Notes
1986	Nidhiyude Katha	Feature film
1987	Padmanabhapuram Palace	Documentary
1988	Oru Maram Pala Thamasakkar	Documentary
1988	Mahabali	Documentary
1989	Kamandalu	Children's film
1990	Arivinte Vazhi	Documentary
1990	Ganasudha	Documentary
1990	Oridathorikkal	TV serial
1992	Sivamahimayude Raatri	Tele film
1992	Kathasamgamom	TV serial
1993	Perunnal Varunnu	Tele film
1993	Nikshepam	Tele film
1994	Thoolikayum Camerayum	Documentary
1994	Anaathar,Sanaathar	Tele film
1994	Gana Tharangini	Documentary
1994	Prayaschitham	Tele film
1994	Manthrikante Pravu	Children's film
1994	Alambum	Tele film
1994	Virunninu Mumpu	Tele film
1994	Ullathu paranjal uriyu......	Tele film
1994	Varnachirakukal	Tele film
1994	Thudakkam	Tele film
1994	Rithubhedangal	Tele film
1995	Chamayam	TV serial
1995	Malathi Menon	Tele film
1996	Mayoora Nritam	Feature film
1996	Take 4 OK	TV serial
1998	Mookkuthiyum Manchadiyum	TV serial
1998	Pattola Ponnu	TV serial
1999	Preyasi	TV serial
1999	Thooval Kireedom	TV serial
1999	Onnam thumbiyam onathampuranum	Tele film
1999	Pisachinte Kuppayam	Tele film
2000	Panthirukulam	TV serial
2000	Tharattu	TV serial
2001	Kudumbavilakku	TV serial
2001	Agnikireedom	TV serial
2002	Vijanaveethi	TV serial
2002	Ramayanam	Tele film
2004	Keralam Vaana Rajavamsangal	Documentary
2004	Pranayam	TV serial
2005	Thakazhi	Documentary
2005	Illam nira vallam nira	Tele film
2005	Kudumbasametham	TV serial
2005	Nakshathrakannukal	Tele film
2006	Vazhanoolmala	Tele film
2006	Sivakamikkunnile Nakshatrangal	Tele film
2009	Dalamarmarangal	Feature film
2011	Umma	Feature film
2013-14	Indian Cinemayude 100 Varshangal	TV Program
2014-15	Aayiram Paadasarangal	TV Program

External links

• Vijayakrishnan at the Internet Movie Database
• Mayoora Nritham at IMDb
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• http://vijayakrishnan.com/