Fazil (director)

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Fazil
Kingdom of Travancore (present-day Kerala), India
Occupations
  • Film director
  • producer
  • screenwriter
  • actor
Years active1980–present
Children4; including
RelativesNazriya Nazim (daughter-in-law)

Abdul Hameed Muhammed Fazil (born 4 February 1949), known

mononymously as Fazil, is an Indian film director, producer, screenwriter and actor who works in Malayalam cinema, in addition to directing a handful of Tamil films. He made his directorial debut with the 1980 film Manjil Virinja Pookkal.[2]

His popular films include

(1998). His 1993 film Manichitrathazhu won the National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment. He won the Best Director award at the 13th Kerala State Film Awards for his 1984 film Ente Mamattukkuttiyammakku.[citation needed]

Early life

His father wanted him to be a doctor, but in school and college, extracurricular activities dominated his time.[3] He wrote plays and staged them with his friends; Nedumudi Venu was his college mate while he was in S.D. College, Alleppey, and this group was perhaps the first mimicry team that entertained crowds.[3] "I used to mimic stars like Sathyan, Prem Nazir, Sivaji Ganesan and Govindankutty."[3] He completed his graduate and post-graduate degrees in economics from the department of economics, S.D. College Alappuzha .[3]

Film career

Since the early 1980s, Fazil has directed 31 movies. His freshman film was in the Malayalam film done with Manjil Virinja Pookkal, produced by Navodaya Appachan, which was also Mohanlal's first movie.[3] Fazil has a knack for spotting talent. He introduced some of the biggest names in films in South India:[2]


With numerous Malayalam films, as well as several Tamil films and one Telugu film, Fazil has won the most number of State awards for the best film with popular appeal and aesthetic value.[3]

Personal life

Fazil has two sons, Fahadh Faasil and Farhaan Faasil, and two daughters. Fahadh and Farhaan are both actors working primarily in the Malayalam film industry.[4]

Filmography

Directed films

Year Film Language Main Actors Notes
2011 Living Together Malayalam Hemanth Menon, Sshivada
2009
Moz & Cat
Malayalam
Dileep, Ashwathi Ashok, Rahman
2005 Oru Naal Oru Kanavu Tamil
Srikanth, Sonia Agarwal
2004 Vismayathumbathu Malayalam
Mukesh
2002 Kaiyethum Doorath Malayalam Fahadh Faasil, Nikitha, Mammootty
2000 Kannukkul Nilavu Tamil
Shalini, Kaveri
2000 Life Is Beautiful Malayalam Mohanlal, Samyuktha Varma, Geetu Mohandas
1998 Harikrishnans Malayalam Mohanlal ,Mammootty , Juhi Chawla
1997 Kadhalukku Mariyadhai Tamil Vijay, Shalini Remake of
Aniyathipravu
1997
Aniyathipravu
Malayalam Kunchacko Boban, Shalini
1994 Manathe Vellitheru Malayalam
Shobhana
,
1993 Manichitrathazhu Malayalam Mohanlal, Suresh Gopi, Shobana
1993 Kilipetchu Ketkava Tamil Mammootty, Kanaka
1992 Pappayude Swantham Appoos Malayalam
Shobhana, Seena, Suresh Gopi
1992
Killer
Telugu Nagarjuna, Nagma
1991 Karpoora Mullai Tamil Amala, Srividya, Raja Remake of Ente Sooryaputhrikku
1991 Ente Sooryaputhrikku Malayalam Amala, Suresh Gopi, Srividya
1990 Arangetra Velai Tamil Prabhu, Revathi, V. K. Ramasamy Remake of Ramji Rao Speaking
1989
Varusham Padhinaaru
Tamil
Khushbu
Remake of Ennennum Kannettante
1988 En Bommukutty Ammavukku Tamil
Suhasini
Remake of
Ente Mamattikkuttiyammakku
1987 Manivathoorile Aayiram Sivarathrikal Malayalam Mammootty, Suhasini
1987 Poovizhi Vasalile Tamil Sathyaraj, Karthika, Sujitha Remake of Poovinu Puthiya Poonthennal
1986 Poovinu Puthiya Poonthennal Malayalam
Nadiya Moidu, Sujitha
1986 Ennennum Kannettante Malayalam Sangeeth, Sonia G. Nair, Srividya
1985 Poove Poochooda Vaa Tamil Nadhiya Moidu, S. Ve. Shekher, Padmini Remake of
Nokketha Dhoorathu Kannum Nattu
1984
Nokketha Dhoorathu Kannum Nattu
Malayalam Nadhiya Moidu, Mohanlal, Padmini
1983 Eettillam Malayalam Mammootty, Bharat Gopy, Nedumudi Venu, Menaka, Kalaranjini, Jalaja
1983
Ente Mamattikkuttiyammakku
Malayalam
Poornima Jayaram, Shalini
1983 Marakkillorikkalum Malayalam Prem Nazir, Shankar, Ambika
1981 Dhanya Malayalam Srividya, Mohanlal, Nedumudi Venu
1980 Manjil Virinja Pookkal Malayalam Shankar, Poornima Jayaram, Mohanlal

Produced films

Year Film Language
2022 Malayankunju Malayalam
2004 Vismayathumbathu Malayalam
2003 Chronic Bachelor Malayalam
2002 Kaiyethum Doorath Malayalam
2000 Life Is Beautiful (2000 film) Malayalam
1998 Sundarakilladi Malayalam
1997 Chandralekha Malayalam
1989 Ramji Rao Speaking Malayalam
1988 Kakkothikkavile Appooppan Thaadikal Malayalam

As writer

Year Film Language Director
1998 Sundarakilladi Malayalam Murali Krishnan
1995 No. 1 Snehatheeram Bangalore North Malayalam Sathyan Anthikad
1988 Kakkothikkavile Appooppan Thaadikal Malayalam Kamal

As actor

Year Film Language role
2021
Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Simham
Malayalam Kutti Ali Marakkar
2019 Lucifer Malayalam Father Nedumbally
1993 Vatsalyam Malayalam Uncredited role
1988 Isabella Malayalam Cameo appearance
1984 Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu Malayalam Alexi (Cameo appearance)

Awards

National Film Awards
Kerala State Film Awards[citation needed]
Filmfare Awards South

See also

  • List of Malayalam films from 1976 to 1980
  • List of Malayalam films from 1981 to 1985
  • List of Malayalam films from 1986 to 1990
  • List of Malayalam films from 1991 to 1995
  • List of Malayalam films from 1996 to 2000

References

  1. ^ "Fazil". IMDb.
  2. ^ a b "The Hindu : Entertainment Thiruvananthapuram : His experiments with cinema". 3 December 2008. Archived from the original on 3 December 2008. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Prema Manmadhan (23 December 2005). "His experiments with cinema". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 3 December 2008. Retrieved 20 February 2011.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. ^ "Malayalam Actor Fahad Fazil (Ognjen Faasil) Family Pics - MERE PIX". merepix.com. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
  5. ^ "Kerala State Film Awards: 1993". Kerala State Chalachitra Academy. Archived from the original on 2 October 2010. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
  6. ^ a b c d "State Film Awards: 1969 – 2008". Information and Public Relations Department of Kerala. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 19 February 2011.
  7. ^ Collections. Update Video Publication. 1991. Retrieved 14 December 2014.

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