Ramu Kariat
Ramu Kariat | |
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| Born | 1 February 1927 Trivandrum, Kerala, India |
| Occupation | Film director |
| Years active | 1954–1979 |
| Notable work | Chemmeen, Neelakuyil |
| Relatives | Devan |
Ramu Kariat (1 February 1927 – 10 February 1979) was an Indian film director for almost three decades from the 1950s to the 1970s, who directed many acclaimed films in the Malayalam cinema. His noted films include Neelakkuyil (1954), Minnaminungu (1957), Mudiyanaya Puthran (1961), Moodupadam (1963) and the National Award winning Chemmeen (1965).
Career
He started his career through the
After Neelakkuyil, he directed
In 1975 he was a member of the jury at the 9th Moscow International Film Festival.[1]
He directed fifteen films during his career. He was elected as Member of Legislative Assembly from Nattika in 1965 as a left independent but could not serve in the Legislative Assembly because no one could form the Assembly since there was no majority for any party.[citation needed]
Awards
- All India Certificate of Merit for Best Feature Film – Neelakuyil[2]
- 1954: President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film in Malayalam - Neelakuyil
- 1961: President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film in Malayalam - Mudiyanaya Puthran[3]
- 1965: National Film Award for Best Feature Film – Chemmeen
Filmography
- Neelakkuyil(1954)
- Bharata Natyam (1956)
- Minnam Minungu (1957)
- Mudiyanaya Puthran (1961)
- Moodupadam (1963)
- Chemmeen (1965)
- Ezhu Rathrikal (1968)
- Abhayam (1970)
- Maaya (1972)
- Nellu (1974)
- Dweepu (1976)
- Kondagali (1978)
- Ammuvinte Aattinkutty (1978)
- Sanghaganam(1979-Acting credit)
- Malankattu (1980)
References
- ^ "9th Moscow International Film Festival (1975)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 16 January 2013. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
- ^ "2nd National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 23 August 2011.
- ^ "9th National Film Awards". International Film Festival of India. Archived from the original on 2 December 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2011.
External links
- Ramu Kariat at IMDb
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