Babu Thiruvalla
{{Short description|Indian film producer, director and scriptwriter}}
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Babu Thiruvalla is an Indian film producer, director, and scriptwriter who works in Malayalam films. He produced films such as Oru Minnaminunginte Nurungu Vettam (1987) and Amaram (1991) under the banner Symphony Creations. Most of the films he produced got either State(Kerala) or National(India) award in some category. His first directorial venture 'Thaniyae' bagged more than 20 Awards including State Award and Indian Panorama.His directorial venture Thanichalla Njan (2012) won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration. He was a Jury member for selecting Indian film for the Oscar award 2016. Latest venture in film field was with doing a segment for Crossroad (2017 film) in directorial role.jury member of IFFK 2019.
As producer
- Oru Minnaminunginte Nurungu Vettam (1987)
- Amaram (1991)
- Savidham (1992)
- Samagamam (1993)
- Arabia (1995)
- Kannaki (2001)
As director
- Thaniye (2007, also as writer)
- Thanichalla Njan (2012){{cite news|title=Shooting of 'Thanichalla Njan' begins in Kuttanad|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/shooting-of-thanichalla-njan-begins-in-kuttanad/article2805809.ece|work=The Hindu|date=16 January 2012 |accessdate=6 January 2016}}{{Cite web|title = Thanichalla Njan is based on a real story|url = http://www.sify.com/movies/thanichalla-njan-is-based-on-a-real-story-news-malayalam-mcyjj7giafhsi.html|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160701075128/http://www.sify.com/movies/thanichalla-njan-is-based-on-a-real-story-news-malayalam-mcyjj7giafhsi.html|url-status = dead|archive-date = 1 July 2016|website = Sify|accessdate = 2016-01-06}}
- Mounam
- Sound of Morality (Short Fiction)
Awards
- Padmarajan Award for Best Film (2008, won - Thaniye){{cite web|title=Padmarajan award for Thaniye|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/padmarajan-award-for-thaniye-tamil-news-38625.html|work=IndiaGlitz|date=17 May 2008 |accessdate=6 January 2016}}
- Best Film Award by the Atlas Film Critics Association (2008, won - Thaniye){{cite news|title='Ore Kadal,' 'Thaniye' bag award|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/ore-kadal-thaniye-bag-award/article1191036.ece|work=The Hindu|date=February 2008 |accessdate=6 January 2016}}
- ALA Award (2008, won - Thaniye){{cite news|title='Thaniye' bags Ala award|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/thaniye-bags-ala-award/article1179803.ece|work=The Hindu|date=16 January 2008 |accessdate=6 January 2016}}
- Kerala State Film Award for Best Début Director (2008, won - Thaniye){{cite news|title='Adayalangal' wins State awards for best Malayalam feature film, best director|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/adayalangal-wins-state-awards-for-best-malayalam-feature-film-best-director/article1235868.ece|work=The Hindu|date=8 April 2008 |accessdate=6 January 2016}}
- Ujala-Asianet Film Award for Best Script Writer (2008, won - Thaniye, shared with Nedumudi Venu){{cite news|title=Ujala-Asianet film awards announced|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/ujalaasianet-film-awards-announced/article1178059.ece|work=The Hindu|date=12 January 2008 |accessdate=6 January 2016}}
- Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration (2013, won - Thanichchalla Njaan){{cite web|title=National Film Awards: 'Paan Singh Tomar', 'Vicky Donor' big winners|url=http://www.livemint.com/Consumer/bqplbNLbv71lzCA9954ROO/Paan-Singh-Tomar-wins-national-award-for-best-film.html|publisher=LiveMint|accessdate=6 January 2016}}
- Bharatan Puraskaram for Best Feature Film (2008, won - Thaniye)
- Jhon Abraham Puraskaram for Best Feature Film (2008, won - Thaniye)
- Filmfare Award for Best Director – Malayalam for Thaniye in 2008
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|1576560}}
{{Filmfare Award Best Malayalam Director}}
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Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
Category:Malayalam film directors
Category:Malayalam film producers
Category:21st-century Indian people
Category:Malayalam screenwriters
Category:Directors who won the Best Film on National Integration National Film Award
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