Baby Chaithanya
{{Short description|Indian film producer}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Baby Chaithanya
| image =File:Baby Chaithanya at Casablanca Film Factory.jpg
| caption = Chaithanya, during Thariode book launch event at Casablanca Film Factory in September 2024.
| birth_name =
| birth_date =
| alma_mater =
| birth_place = Wayanad, Kerala, India
| nationality =
| occupation = Film producer
| spouse =
| children =
| yearsactive = 2021–present
| awards =
}}
Baby Chaithanya is an Indian film producer who works predominantly in the Malayalam cinema industry also known as Mollywood.{{cite news|title=ടെലിവിഷൻ പുരസ്കാര നിറവിൽ സഹോദരങ്ങൾ|url=https://www.deshabhimani.com/news/kerala/news-13-11-2021/981844|accessdate=12 December 2024|website=Deshabhimani|language=ml|date=13 November 2021}}{{cite news|title=Meet These Indian Siblings – Making Indie Horror Films For A Global Audience| url=http://promotehorror.com/2024/11/29/meet-these-indian-siblings-making-indie-horror-films-for-a-global-audience|accessdate=12 December 2024|website=promotehorror.com|date=29 November 2024}}
Film career
The Wayanad native made her debut with the 2021 documentary film Thariode directed by Nirmal Baby Varghese about the gold mining history of Thariyode.{{cite news|author=Web Desk|title=Nirmal Baby Varghese's 'Thariode' now streaming on Amazon Prime|url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/news/nirmal-baby-varghese-s-thariode-now-streaming-on-amazon-prime-1.7898955|accessdate=12 December 2024|publisher=Mathrubhumi|date=23 September 2022}} The film found critical acclaim in the festival circuit.{{cite news|author=Web Desk|title='Thariode' bags best educational programme award at the Kerala State TV Awards|url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/movie-news/-thariode-bags-best-educational-programme-award-at-the-kerala-state-tv-awards-1.5966133|accessdate=12 December 2024|publisher=Mathrubhumi|date=2 September 2021}} She made her feature film debut in the 2022 film Vazhiye which is the first found footage movie in the Malayalam language.{{cite news |author=Onmanorama Staff|title=Malayalam flick 'Vazhiye' becomes first Indian film to be selected for the Toronto Indie Horror Fest|url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2022/03/29/malayalam-film-vazhiye-first-indian-film-selected-for-toronto-indie-horror-fest.html|accessdate=12 December 2024|website=Malayala Manorama|date=29 March 2022}}{{cite news |author=|title=Evan Evans to compose Malayalam's first found footage film|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2020/sep/18/evan-evans-to-compose-malayalams-first-found-footage-film-20310.html|accessdate=12 December 2024|website=Cinema Express|date=18 September 2020}}{{cite news |author=Rhythm Zaveri|title=Hollywood Music Director Evan Evans Makes His Indian Debut with "Vazhiye"|url=https://asianmoviepulse.com/2020/03/hollywood-music-director-evan-evans-indian-debut/|accessdate=12 December 2024|website=asianmoviepulse.com|date=14 March 2020}} The film marked the debut of Hollywood music director Evan Evans in Indian cinema.{{cite news|title=Hollywood music director Evan joins Malayalam movie 'Vazhiye'|url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/music/2020/09/15/hollywood-music-director-evan-joins-malayalam-movie-vazhiye.html|accessdate=12 December 2024|work=Malayala Manorama|date=15 September 2020}}{{Cite web|title=Director Nirmal Baby Varghese is all set to make first found footage movie in Malayalam with Hollywood music director Evan Evans - Social News XYZ|url=https://www.pinterest.dk/pin/522839837996167833/|accessdate=12 December 2024|website=Pinterest}} After Vazhiye, she produced her next venture, titled Dreadful Chapters, a time loop horror thriller film released in September 2024.{{cite news|author=Ashwini P|title='ഡ്രെഡ്ഫുള് ചാപ്റ്റേഴ്സ്' ഒടിടിയില്; സ്ട്രീമിംഗ് ആരംഭിച്ചു|url=https://malayalam.samayam.com/malayalam-cinema/movie-news/dreadful-chapters-in-ott-streaming-has-started/articleshow/113127910.cms|accessdate=12 December 2024| publisher=Samayam Malayalam|language=ml|date=6 September 2024}}
Filmography
Awards
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Award ! Category ! Work ! Result ! {{abbr|Ref(s)|Reference(s)}} |
|---|
| rowspan=1| 2021
| Kerala State Television Award | Best Educational Programme | Thariode | {{won}} |{{cite news |author=Samayam Desk|title=സംസ്ഥാന ടെലിവിഷൻ അവാർഡ്സ് 2020; മികച്ച എജ്യൂക്കേഷണൽ പ്രോഗ്രാം പുരസ്കാരം 'തരിയോടി'ന്|url=https://malayalam.samayam.com/malayalam-cinema/movie-news/thariode-documentary-wins-best-educational-program-in-kerala-state-television-awards-2020/articleshow/85835655.cms|accessdate=12 December 2024|website=Samayam Malayalam|publisher=Times Internet|language=ml|date=28 July 2022}} |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{IMDb name|nm10318310}}
- {{Facebook|babychaithanyaofficial}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Chaithanya, Baby}}
Category:Indian women film producers
Category:Malayalam film producers