Johnkutty
{{Short description|Indian film editor}}
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Johnkutty is an Indian film editor working in Malayalam film industry. He began his career editing television shows in 2000, debuting with Munshi in Asianet. He joined in the Kerala State Film Development Corporation in 2001 as a non-linear editor. After working as an assist in a number of Malayalam films, he debuted as an independent editor in 2012 with the film Mayamohini.{{cite web|title=International Film Festival of India - 2005|url=http://www.pib.nic.in/prs/goaiffi2005/ipesnf2005goa.asp|publisher=Press Information Bureau|accessdate=1 February 2017|date=24 November 2005}}{{cite news|last=നിർമൽ|first=വിനായക്|title=പുലിമുരുകനിലെ രംഗങ്ങൾക്കു മുന്നിൽ പകച്ചുപോയി: എഡിറ്റർ ജോൺകുട്ടി|trans-title=Stunned In-front of the Visuals of Pulimurugan: Editor Johnkutty|url=http://www.manoramaonline.com/movies/movie-news/pulimurugan-editor-johnkutty.html|accessdate=1 February 2017|work=Malayala Manorama|date=14 October 2016|language=ml}}
Career
He started his career editing in 2000 by Munshi in Asianet. In the following year, he joined in the Kerala State Film Development Corporation as a non-linear editor. Later he edited a number of Malayalam television serials, notable of it includes Sumangali and Jagapoga. He has also edited few documentary films for Kerala Public Relations Department. He edited 13 episodes of Tenali Raman produced by Toons Animation for the American channel Cartoon Network.
After three years, he joined in Chitranjali Studio, Thiruvananthapuram. During that period he got an opportunity to work as associate editor. Since then he joined in a devotional channel in the editorial section as head of the department (HOD) and worked for some of the films. After three years, he began to work in films as Spot Editor as well as associate editor. Prior to that and during this period he worked as an assistant editor in the films Achuvinte Amma, Makalkku, Photographer, Ore Kadal, Rithu, Madampi, Pokkiri Raja, Kaaryasthan, Seniors, Traffic. His first film as an independent editor was Mayamohini in 2012.{{Cite news |last=S |first=Harikumar J. |date=2019-05-03 |title=Mollywood film editor Johnkutty on his rise to mainstream Mollywood |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/film-editor-johnkutty-whose-recent-works-include-oru-yamandan-premakadha-and-mera-naam-shaji-on-his-rise-to-mainstream-mollywood/article27023223.ece |access-date=2023-11-05 |issn=0971-751X}} He also worked on the film Vaathil.
Filmography
Awards
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! Award ! Film | ||
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| 2017 | 19th Asianet Film Award | Pulimurugan |
References
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External links
- {{Official website|johnkutty.com}}
- {{IMDb name|5581053}}
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Category:Film editors from Kerala
Category:Malayalam film editors
Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
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