T. V. Chandran

{{Short description|Indian film director, screenwriter, and actor}}

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1950|11|23}}

| birth_place = Thalassery, Malabar District, Madras State, India

| years_active = 1975–present

| occupation = {{Hlist | Film director | screenwriter | actor}}

| spouse = Revathi

| children = 1

| website = {{URL|tvchandran.com}}

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T. V. Chandran (born 23 November 1950) is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and actor, predominantly working in Malayalam cinema. Born in a Malayali family in Thalassery, Chandran worked as a Reserve Bank of India employee before entering the film industry. He started his film career as an assistant director to P. A. Backer. He also acted the lead role in Backer's highly acclaimed political drama Kabani Nadi Chuvannappol (1975). He made his directorial debut with the unreleased feature Krishnan Kutty (1981), and followed this with the Tamil film Hemavin Kadhalargal (1985). Chandran came into prominence after Alicinte Anveshanam (1989), which was nominated for the Golden Leopard at the Locarno International Film Festival. This was followed with Ponthan Mada (1993), his most famous film to date. Chandran is most known for his art-house films which have references to history and undertones of politics and feminism. He is also known for his trilogy on 2002 Gujarat riots, consisting of Kathavasheshan (2004), Vilapangalkappuram (2008) and Bhoomiyude Avakashikal (2012). Other highly acclaimed films include Mangamma (1997), Dany (2001) and Paadam Onnu: Oru Vilapam (2003).{{Citation needed|date= March 2023}}

Chandran has won several film awards including six National Film Awards and ten Kerala State Film Awards. In 2023, Chandran was awarded the J. C. Daniel Award, the highest award in Malayalam cinema. In addition to these, he is a recipient of a number of awards at various International film festivals.{{Citation needed|date= March 2023}}

Early life and background

T. V. Chandran was born in Telicherry (Thalassery), Malabar District, Madras State, the present day Kannur District, Kerala, to Narayanan and Karthyayini Amma.{{cite web |url=http://cinidiary.com/peopleinfo.php?sletter=T&pigsection=Actor&picata=1 |title=CiniDiary |publisher=CiniDiary |access-date=15 January 2011 |archive-date=8 July 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110708160002/http://cinidiary.com/peopleinfo.php?sletter=T&pigsection=Actor&picata=1 |url-status=dead }} After graduating with a degree from Christ College, Irinjalakuda,[https://web.archive.org/web/20080522184224/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2008/05/09/stories/2008050950060200.htm "In memory of a master filmmaker"]. The Hindu. 9 May 2008. Retrieved 29 April 2011. and a post graduation from Farook College, University of Calicut,[http://farookcollege.ac.in/main/alumninews.asp "Alumni Meet – Fostalgia-Diamond 2008"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110427093311/http://www.farookcollege.ac.in/main/AlumniNews.asp |date=27 April 2011 }}. Farook College. Retrieved 29 April 2011. he embarked on a career as a Reserve Bank of India employee before starting his film career.{{cite web|url=http://www.cscsarchive.org:8081/MediaArchive/art.nsf/(docid)/99955C937985A13A6525694000620189|title=Soul on Fire|work=The Indian Express|date=19 April 1998|access-date=29 April 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110725213923/http://www.cscsarchive.org:8081/MediaArchive/art.nsf/%28docid%29/99955C937985A13A6525694000620189|archive-date=25 July 2011}} In his college days, Chandran was sympathetic to naxalite ideology and was closely associated with the Communist Party.

Chandran's son Yadavan Chandran and brother Soman are also filmmakers. Yadavan has directed docu-films and has assisted Chandran in many of his films. Soman has been working as an assistant with Chandran right from his first film.[https://web.archive.org/web/20100507092111/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2010/05/04/stories/2010050450130200.htm "A journey of discovery"]. The Hindu. 4 May 2010. Retrieved 29 April 2011. Chandran's attachment with his other brother, who died in Nigeria in the 1980s, later inspired the film Sankaranum Mohananum.{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2011/03/25/stories/2011032550740200.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120130085535/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2011/03/25/stories/2011032550740200.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=30 January 2012|title=My brother and I|author=Vijay George|work=The Hindu|date=25 March 2011|access-date=4 April 2011}}

Career

=Early years: 1975–1981=

T. V. Chandran has had no formal training in film-making. He began his film career as an actor in P. A. Backer's Kabani Nadi Chuvannappol (1975). The leftist political cinema that came out during the Emergency period was adjudged Second Best Film in the Kerala State Film Awards. P. A. Backer was awarded Best Director that year for his directorial debut. The cast includes T. V. Chandran, Raveendran, J. Siddiqui and Shalini.{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2008/05/09/stories/2008050950060200.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080522184224/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2008/05/09/stories/2008050950060200.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=22 May 2008|title=In memory of a master filmmaker|newspaper=The Hindu|date=9 May 2008|access-date=16 March 2011}}{{cite web|url=http://www.cinemaofmalayalam.net/backer.html|title=P.A.Backer|publisher=Cinemaofmalayalam.net|access-date=16 March 2011|archive-date=17 January 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110117060906/http://www.cinemaofmalayalam.net/backer.html|url-status=dead}}

Chandran then worked as an assistant to P. A. Backer and the avant-garde filmmaker John Abraham. According to Chandran, it was his association with director V. K. Pavithran (who also produced Kabani Nadi Chuvannappol),{{cite web|url=http://www.cinemaofmalayalam.net/pavithran.html|title=Pavithran|publisher=Cinemaofmalayalam.net|access-date=16 March 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110525204656/http://www.cinemaofmalayalam.net/pavithran.html|archive-date=25 May 2011}} that caused his transformation into the "condemned status" of a filmmaker. He says: "Our association had begun when I was just over 14, and since then we used to clandestinely share our interest in the film medium. Filmmaking was an event of celebration in the case of Pavithran and every phase of his productions had an exciting participation of the masses."[https://web.archive.org/web/20061112122826/http://www.hindu.com/2006/03/13/stories/2006031310360300.htm "Homage paid to Pavithran"]. The Hindu. 13 March 2006. Retrieved 29 April 2011.

=Breakthrough: 1981–89=

Chandran debuted as a director with Krishnan Kutty (1981). A critical and commercial failure, this experimental film did not even have a wide public release. The film represents a continuation of P. A. Backer's style of independent film.{{cite book|title=Encyclopaedia of Indian cinema|url=https://archive.org/details/encyclopaediaofi0000raja|url-access=registration|author=Ashish Rajadhyaksha, Paul Willemen|publisher=British Film Institute|year=1999|pages=[https://archive.org/details/encyclopaediaofi0000raja/page/174 174]|isbn=9780851706696}} Chandran's next venture was the Tamil feature film Hemavin Kadhalargal (1985). This film starred Delhi Ganesh and Anuradha.[http://www.filmorbit.com/t/18f871adfd2ba9c6d3ec494bba929e5b/Hemavin-Kadhalargal/1985/Tamil "Hemavin Kadhalargal (1985, Tamil)"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120308151806/http://www.filmorbit.com/t/18f871adfd2ba9c6d3ec494bba929e5b/Hemavin-Kadhalargal/1985/Tamil |date=8 March 2012 }}. FilmOrbit. Retrieved 29 April 2011. The film marked the debut of the latter, who dominated Tamil cinema for quite a long time. Though Hemavin Kadhalargal was a commercial success and garnered favourable reviews, Chandran got his much needed break only with his third venture Alicinte Anveshanam (1989). A mystery film by genre, it narrated the journey of a lady in search of her missing husband. It was the official entry from India for the Locarno International Film Festival, and got a nomination for the Golden Leopard.

=International acclaim: 1993–2001=

In 1993, Chandran's much acclaimed Ponthan Mada, was released. He cast two of India's greatest method actors, Mammootty and Nasiruddin Shah, in the film that focused on the feudal era. It was based on C. V. Sreeraman's two short stories: "Ponthan Mada" and "Sheema Thampuran". The film earned the national and state awards to Mammootty.

Chandran's next venture Ormakal Undayirikkanam (1995) starred Bharath Gopi, Mammootty, Master Nitin, Nedumudi Venu and Sreenivasan. It portrayed the rise of the Communists to power in 1957 and the Vimochana Samaram (Liberation Struggle) of 1959. The film earned a national and a state award to Chandran. Film critic Kozhikodan included the film on his list of the ten best Malayalam movies of all time.{{cite book |author=Kozhikodan |author-link=Kozhikodan |year=2001 |title=മലയാള സിനിമയിലെ എക്കാലത്തെയും മികച്ച പത്ത് ചിത്രങ്ങൾ [Malayala Cinemayile Ekkalatheyum Mikacha Pathu Chithrangal: 10 Best Films of All Time in Malayalam Cinema] |location=Calicut, India |publisher=Poorna Publications }} With critical success coming back to back, Chandran wrote and directed Mangamma. Produced by the National Film Development Corporation of India (NFDC), it was screened at the Zanzibar International Film Festival. The film won many major awards, including national and state awards.* {{cite web|url=http://www.nfdcindia.com/view_film.php?film_id=58|title=Mangamma (T.V.Chandran/ 1997 / 102 Mins/ Malayalam/ Social)|publisher=NFDC|access-date=29 April 2011|archive-date=30 September 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110930064349/http://www.nfdcindia.com/view_film.php?film_id=58|url-status=live}}{{cite news|title=TV Highlights: The Week Ahead – Mangamma|newspaper=The Hindu|date=2010-05-21}}

The references to feminism can be best observed in Susanna (2000), a drama about Susanna, who appears to be a prostitute living with five different people at the same time. Vani Viswanath played the title role, widely appreciated to be the best in her career.. The Hindu. Retrieved 29 April 2011. Chandran originally cast noted dancer Mallika Sarabhai in this role, but she opted out citing her busy schedule. As compensation, Sarabhai was given a major role by Chandran in his next venture Dany (2001), a comedy drama with Mammootty in the title role. It was Chandran's third collaboration with Mammootty. The film garnered universal acclaim with most of the critics hailing the performance of Mammootty. Chandran himself has rated this as the finest performance by any lead actor. The protagonist of this film is a mute witness to many historical world events. It won numerous awards including a National Film Award and three State Film Awards.Unni R. Nair. (7 June 2001). [http://www.screenindia.com/old/20010706/rmal1.html "Dani— Travelling with history"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080920041220/http://www.screenindia.com/old/20010706/rmal1.html |date=20 September 2008 }}. Screen India. Retrieved 29 April 2011.[https://web.archive.org/web/20040530121457/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2002/03/18/stories/2002031800960300.htm "Dissecting Danny"]. The Hindu. 18 March 2002. Retrieved 29 April 2011.{{usurped|[https://web.archive.org/web/20021126141123/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/fr/2002/11/08/stories/2002110800920100.htm "Remarkable portraits"]}}. The Hindu. 8 November 2002. Retrieved 29 April 2011.[http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/web_exclusive/160902/#storycontent "മമ്മൂട്ടി:ഭാഷയും ദേശവും- 6"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110307121112/http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/web_exclusive/160902 |date=7 March 2011 }}. (in Malayalam). Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 29 April 2011.

=''Paadam Onnu: Oru Vilapam'' and onwards: 2003–2012=

Chandrans following project, Paadam Onnu: Oru Vilapam (2003), dealt with child marriage and polygamy prevailing in traditional Muslim communities of Kerala. Meera Jasmine played the lead role, who won the National and State Film Award for Best Actress for her performance in the film as a teenage Muslim girl. The premiere of the film saw protests from a group of Islamic periodicals in Kerala. The date of release was postponed more than once for this reason. The film won the National Film Award for Best Film on Family Welfare. T. V. Chandran narrowly missed his second national award as the best director for this film. As there was a tie, the casting vote of the chairman of the jury went to Bengali director Goutam Ghose.[https://web.archive.org/web/20031104050528/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2003/08/29/stories/2003082901530400.htm "A lesson forever"]. The Hindu. 29 August 2003. Retrieved 29 April 2011.[https://web.archive.org/web/20050105085014/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mag/2004/09/26/stories/2004092600110500.htm "Mature portrayal"]. The Hindu. 26 September 2004. Retrieved 29 April 2011.[https://web.archive.org/web/20040117075736/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mag/2003/12/07/stories/2003120700290500.htm "Married at 12, mother at 14"]. The Hindu. 7 December 2003. Retrieved 29 April 2011. With Paadam Onnu: Oru Vilapam, Chandran ended his association with music director Johnson, bringing in background music specialist Issac Thomas Kottukapally to score his social thriller Kathavasheshan (2004). Co-produced by and starring Dileep, the film follows a murder mystery. The film tells the story of a civil engineer who commits suicide as a protest against the 2002 Gujarat riots. The film stands odd in the filmography of Chandran for the narrative style it had.[https://web.archive.org/web/20040829234514/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2004/08/16/stories/2004081601370200.htm "Going offbeat"]. The Hindu. 16 August 2004. Retrieved 29 April 2011. The film emerged the biggest winner at the Kerala State Film Awards with four wins.[https://web.archive.org/web/20060917001549/http://www.hindu.com/2005/07/24/stories/2005072411480100.htm "Akale bags top honours, Syamaprasad is best director"]. The Hindu. 24 July 2005. Retrieved 29 April 2011. Chandran then worked in a Tamil psychological drama – Aadum Koothu (2005). The film unfolds from the life of a college student who can see what others don't. The film – starring Navya Nair, Cheran and Prakash Raj – was screened at various film festivals in 2005–06, but was not released in theatres. It won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil in 2005. Vilapangalkkappuram – based on the aftermath of the Gujarat riots of 2002 – was released in 2005. Priyanka, Biju Menon, Sudheesh and Suhasini played the pivotal roles, and Priyanka won a state award for her performance in the film as a Muslim woman gang raped by a group of communalists.

In 2008, Chandran returned as an actor after his debut in Kabani Nadi Chuvannappol, in M. G. Sasi's Atayalangal. He played the supporting role of Bhaskara Kurup in the film that won five state film awards.[https://web.archive.org/web/20080514083950/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2008/05/09/stories/2008050950030100.htm "Indelible impressions"]. The Hindu. 9 May 2008. Retrieved 29 April 2011.{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/04/09/stories/2008040955460100.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080412031920/http://www.hindu.com/2008/04/09/stories/2008040955460100.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=12 April 2008|title=Atayalangal is best film|newspaper=The Hindu|date=9 April 2008|access-date=29 April 2011}} With Boomi Malayalam (2009), another film focusing on themes of feminism, he associated with Suresh Gopi for the first time. The film was structurally different from Chandran's earlier attempts at mapping female life as the film depicted the plight of seven different women who represent different periods of time with all of them sharing a common feeling—–fear.

Most of Chandran's films were average performers at the box office even though they received strong positive reviews from critics and garnered awards at state, national and international levels. All of his films were screened at major national and international film festivals. He forayed into mainstream cinema with his next venture – Sankaranum Mohananum (2011) – a comedy fantasy starring Jayasurya, Meera Nandan and Rima Kallingal. The film had Jayasurya appearing in 20 different getups. It was not a commercial success and was panned by critics. The film was screened at the "Malayalam Cinema Today" Section of the International Film Festival of Kerala.{{cite news|title=A slice of Kerala|url=http://expressbuzz.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/A-slice-of-Kerala/340473.html|newspaper=The New Indian Express|access-date=7 June 2012}}{{Dead link|date=June 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=no }}

Chandran concluded his trilogy on 2002 Gujarat riots with the film Bhoomiyude Avakashikal (2012), a drama starring Kailash and Sreenivasan. The film started production in June 2012 and had its title adapted from the famous short story "Bhoomiyude Avakashikal" by Vaikom Muhammad Basheer.{{cite news|url=http://www.deshabhimani.com/newscontent.php?id=167051|title=ടി വി ചന്ദ്രന്‍ ചിത്രത്തില്‍ ശ്രീനിവാസന്‍ നായകന്‍|language=ml|newspaper=Deshabhimani|date=19 June 2012|access-date=21 June 2012|archive-date=13 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160313051451/http://www.deshabhimani.com/newscontent.php?id=167051|url-status=live}}{{cite news|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/sreenivasan-to-act-in-bhoomiyude-avakashikal/264390-71-210.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120610055234/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/sreenivasan-to-act-in-bhoomiyude-avakashikal/264390-71-210.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=10 June 2012|title=Actor Sreenivasan to act in 'Bhoomiyude Avakashikal'|publisher=IBNLive|date=5 June 2012|access-date=21 June 2012}} The film's protagonist is driven away from Ahmedabad following the riots and eventually lands up in a secluded house in Kerala, in the company of insects and animals with whom he shares his thoughts, concerns, doubts and frustrations.{{cite news|author=C. S. Venkiteswaran|author-link=C. S. Venkiteswaran|date=4 October 2012|title=All things bright and beautiful...|url=http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/all-things-bright-and-beautiful/article3965306.ece|newspaper=The Hindu|access-date=22 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121008043654/http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/all-things-bright-and-beautiful/article3965306.ece|archive-date=8 October 2012|url-status=dead}} The film was an official selection at at least three film festivals.

=Later years: 2015–present=

In 2016, Chandran directed Mohavalayam which narrates the life of Malayalis who reach Bahrain from Saudi Arabia, crossing the King Fahd Causeway. It was the first Indian film to be shot entirely in Bahrain.{{Cite news |url=https://www.newsofbahrain.com/bahrain/6818.html |title=In a first, shooting of Indian film in Bahrain |newspaper=Daily Tribune |date=14 October 2015 |access-date=29 July 2023 |archive-date=29 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230729130446/https://www.newsofbahrain.com/bahrain/6818.html |url-status=live }} In August 2018, Chandran started the production works of his next project Pengalila which depicts the emotional bond between an 8-year-old girl and a 65-year-old daily wage worker who comes to clean up the backyard of the girl's house.[https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2019/feb/10/tv-chandrans-pengalila-to-release-on-march-8-10045.html "TV Chandran's Pengalila to be released on March 8"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190222204558/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2019/feb/10/tv-chandrans-pengalila-to-release-on-march-8-10045.html |date=22 February 2019 }}. Cinema Express. 10 February 2019. Retrieved 22 February 2019.[https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/mollywood/050818/an-unusual-bond.html "An unusual bond"]. Deccan Chronicle. 5 August 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2018. In 2023, Chandran received the highest award in Malayalam cinema, the J. C. Daniel Award for the year 2022.[https://www.deshabhimani.com/news/kerala/j-c-daniel-award-t-v-chandran/1107250 "2022ലെ ജെ സി ഡാനിയേൽ പുരസ്കാരം സംവിധായകൻ ടി വി ചന്ദ്രന്"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230729123003/https://www.deshabhimani.com/news/kerala/j-c-daniel-award-t-v-chandran/1107250 |date=29 July 2023 }}. Deshabhimani (in Malayalam). 29 July 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2023.

Chandran has also directed a few tele-films and tele-serials. Notable among them are the tele-film Varum Varaykakal, which won the State TV Award for Second Best Tele-film,[https://web.archive.org/web/20121109062011/http://www.hindu.com/2001/12/03/stories/2001120301570300.htm Samaksham wins five State TV awards"]. The Hindu. 3 December 2001. Retrieved 29 April 2011. and the tele-serial, Sadasivante Kumbasaram.[https://web.archive.org/web/20030701042617/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2002/03/18/stories/2002031800940200.htm "From the ramp to the screen"]. The Hindu. 18 March 2002. Retrieved 29 April 2011.

Awards

;National Film Awards

1993 – National Film Award for Best Director : Ponthan Mada
1995 – National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam: Ormakal Undayirikkanam
1997 – National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam: Mangamma
2001 – National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam: Dany
2003 – National Film Award for Best Film on Family Welfare : Paadam Onnu: Oru Vilapam
2005 – National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil : Aadum Koothu

;Kerala State Film Awards

1989 – Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Film: Alicinte Anveshanam
1993 – Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Film: Ponthan Mada
1995 – Kerala State Film Award (Special Jury Award): Ormakal Undayirikkanam
1997 – Kerala State Film Award for Best Director : Mangamma
2000 – Kerala State Film Award (Special Jury Award):Susanna
2001 – Kerala State Film Award for Best Director : Dany
2003 – Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Film: Paadam Onnu: Oru Vilapam
2004 – Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Film: Kathavasheshan
2004 – Kerala State Film Award for Best Screenplay : Kathavasheshan
2008 – Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Film: Boomi Malayalam
2022 – J. C. Daniel Award

Filmography

class="wikitable sortable"
Year !Film !Director !Producer !Screenplay !Story !Notes
style="text-align:center;"\|1981 \|Krishnan Kutty \|{{yes}} \| \|{{yes}} \|{{yes}} \|Unreleased film
style="text-align:center;"\|1985 \|Hemavin Kadhalargal (Hema's Lovers) \|{{yes}} \| \|{{yes}} \|{{yes}} \|Tamil film
style="text-align:center;"\|1989 \|Alicinte Anveshanam (The Search of Alice) \|{{yes}} \|{{yes}} \|{{yes}} \|{{yes}} \|Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Film Nominated for the Golden Leopard at Locarno International Film Festival Indian Panorama selection at the International Film Festival of India
style="text-align:center;"\|1993 \|Ponthan Mada (Pumpkin Mada) \|{{yes}} \| \|{{yes}} \| \|National Film Award for Best Director Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Film Muttathu Varkey Award Participation at Pessaro Film Festival Indian Panorama selection at the International Film Festival of India
style="text-align:center;"\|1995 \|Ormakal Undayirikkanam (Memories and Desires) \|{{yes}} \| \|{{yes}} \|{{yes}} \|National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam Kerala State Film Award (Special Jury Award) Participation at Phnom Penh International Film Festival Indian Panorama selection at the International Film Festival of India
style="text-align:center;"\|1997 \|Mangamma \|{{yes}} \| \|{{yes}} \|{{yes}} \|National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam Kerala State Film Award for Best Director Audience Prize for Best Film at the International Film Festival of Kerala Participation at Zanzibar International Film Festival Participation at SAARC Film Festival Indian Panorama selection at the International Film Festival of India
style="text-align:center;"\|2000 \|Susanna \|{{yes}} \|{{yes}} \|{{yes}} \|{{yes}} \|Kerala State Film Award (Special Jury Award) Kerala Film Critics Award for Best Film Kerala Film Critics Award for Best Director Padmarajan Award for Best Director Padmarajan Award for Best Screenplay Bharathan Award for Best Director Asianet Film Award for Best Screenplay Mathrubhumi Award for Best Director
style="text-align:center;"\|2001 \|Dany \|{{yes}} \|{{yes}} \|{{yes}} \|{{yes}} \|National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam Kerala State Film Award for Best Director Audience Prize for Best Film at the International Film Festival of Kerala Asianet Film Award for Best Film (Special Jury Prize) Mathrubhumi Film Award for Best Film (Special Jury Prize) John Abraham Award for Best Feature Film Participation at the Cinemaya International Film Festival Indian Panorama selection at the International Film Festival of India
style="text-align:center;"\|2003 \|Paadam Onnu: Oru Vilapam (Lesson One: A Wail) \|{{yes}} \| \|{{yes}} \|{{yes}} \|National Film Award for Best Film on Family Welfare Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Film Don Quixote Award for Best Film Mobyl Award at the Dhaka International Film Festival Kerala Film Critics Award for Best Film{{cite news\|title=Film critics' awards announced\|url=http://www.hindu.com/2004/02/01/stories/2004020105530400.htm\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040215234117/http://www.hindu.com/2004/02/01/stories/2004020105530400.htm\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=15 February 2004\|date=1 February 2004\|newspaper=The Hindu\|access-date=28 October 2012}} Kerala Film Critics Award for Best Director{{cite news\|title=TV Chandran film wins critics' award\|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2004-02-01/thiruvananthapuram/28330706_1_kerala-film-critics-association-award-meera-jasmine\|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130104002958/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2004-02-01/thiruvananthapuram/28330706_1_kerala-film-critics-association-award-meera-jasmine\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=4 January 2013\|date=1 February 2004\|newspaper=The Times of India\|access-date=28 October 2012}} Mathrubhumi Award for Best Film Padmarajan Award for Best Film{{cite news\|title=Padmarajan Puraskaram announced \|url=http://www.hindu.com/2004/05/12/stories/2004051204910300.htm\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040620141041/http://www.hindu.com/2004/05/12/stories/2004051204910300.htm\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=20 June 2004\|date=12 May 2004\|newspaper=The Hindu \|access-date=28 October 2012}} Ramu Kariat Award[https://web.archive.org/web/20040219025152/http://www.hindu.com/2004/01/18/stories/2004011804230400.htm "Ramu Kariat award for T.V. Chandran"]. The Hindu. 18 January 2004. Retrieved 29 April 2011. Participation at Palm Springs International Film Festival Participation at Bangkok International Film Festival 2004{{cite news\|title=The Thai Extravaganza \|url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2004/01/23/stories/2004012301330100.htm\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040530153414/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2004/01/23/stories/2004012301330100.htm\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=30 May 2004\|date=23 January 2004\|newspaper=The Hindu \|access-date=28 October 2012}} Participation at Cairo International Film Festival 2004 Indian Panorama selection at the International Film Festival of India{{cite web\|title=INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL OF INDIA 2003\|url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archieve/iffi/iffi2003/padam_onnu.html\|publisher=Press Information Bureau, Government of India\|access-date=28 October 2012\|archive-date=9 September 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180909035452/http://pibarchive.nic.in/archieve/iffi/iffi2003/padam_onnu.html\|url-status=live}}
style="text-align:center;"\|2004 \|Kathavasheshan (The Deceased) \|{{yes}} \| \|{{yes}} \|{{yes}} \|Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Film Kerala State Film Award for Best Screenplay Participation at The Cinemaya International Film Festival Indian Panorama selection at the International Film Festival of India{{cite web\|title=20 Feature & 15 non-feature films in the Indian Panorama at IFFI\|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=12620\|publisher=Press Information Bureau, Government of India\|date=10 October 2005\|access-date=28 October 2012}}
style="text-align:center;"\|2005 \|Aadum Koothu \|{{yes}} \|{{yes}} \|{{yes}} \|{{yes}} \|Tamil film National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil Competition entry at International Film Festival of Kerala{{cite news\|title=14 films to vie for top award at IFFK\|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2006-12-05/thiruvananthapuram/27804160_1_iffk-indian-films-top-award\|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130103083007/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2006-12-05/thiruvananthapuram/27804160_1_iffk-indian-films-top-award\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=3 January 2013\|newspaper=The Times of India\|date=5 December 2006\|access-date=28 October 2012}} Indian Panorama selection at the International Film Festival of India{{cite news\|title=Malayalam cinema dominates Indian Panorama\|url=http://www.rediff.co.in/movies/2006/nov/22south.htm\|work=Rediff.com\|date=22 November 2006\|access-date=28 October 2012}}
style="text-align:center;"\|2008 \|Vilapangalkkappuram (Beyond the Wail) \|{{yes}} \| \|{{yes}} \|{{yes}} \|Entry at International Film Festival of Kerala{{cite news\|title=14 films for IFFK competition section \|url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/10/31/stories/2008103159300300.htm\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101127031021/http://www.hindu.com/2008/10/31/stories/2008103159300300.htm\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=27 November 2010\|date=31 October 2008\|newspaper=The Hindu \|access-date=28 October 2012}} Indian Panorama selection at the International Film Festival of India{{cite web\|title=Curtains go down on IFFI 2008\|url=http://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/India/20081202/1119038.html\|publisher=Webindia123.com\|date=2 February 2008\|access-date=28 October 2012\|archive-date=4 March 2016\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304111052/http://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/India/20081202/1119038.html\|url-status=dead}}
style="text-align:center;"\|2008 \|Boomi Malayalam (The Mother Earth) \|{{yes}} \| \|{{yes}} \|{{yes}} \|Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Film John Abraham Award for Best Film{{cite web\|title=T V Chandran bags John Abraham award\|url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/malayalam/news/2009/t-v-chandran-awards-230209.html\|work=Oneindia\|date=23 February 2009\|access-date=28 October 2012\|archive-date=3 December 2013\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203023906/http://entertainment.oneindia.in/malayalam/news/2009/t-v-chandran-awards-230209.html\|url-status=dead}}
style="text-align:center;"\|2011 \|Sankaranum Mohananum (Sankaran and Mohanan) \|{{yes}} \| \|{{yes}} \|{{yes}} \|Entry at International Film Festival of Kerala{{cite news\|title=A slice of Kerala\|url=http://expressbuzz.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/A-slice-of-Kerala/340473.html\|newspaper=The New Indian Express\|publisher=Expressbuzz.com\|access-date=28 October 2012}}{{Dead link\|date=June 2018 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=no }}
style="text-align:center;"\|2012 \|Bhoomiyude Avakashikal (The Inheritors of the Earth) \|{{yes}} \| \|{{yes}} \|{{yes}} \|Competition entry at International Film Festival of Kerala{{cite news\|url=http://www.business-standard.com/generalnews/news/two-malayalam-films-for-iffk-competition/59602/\|title= Two Malayalam films for IFFK competition\|newspaper=Business Standard\|location=India\|date=23 September 2012\|access-date=23 September 2012}} Indian Panorama selection at the International Film Festival of India[http://www.khaleejtimes.com/citytimes/inside.asp?xfile=/data/citytimes/2012/October/citytimes_October189.xml§ion=citytimes "A Panorama of choice"] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121020100726/http://www.khaleejtimes.com/citytimes/inside.asp?xfile=%2Fdata%2Fcitytimes%2F2012%2FOctober%2Fcitytimes_October189.xml§ion=citytimes \|date=20 October 2012 }}. Khaleej Times. 20 October 2012. Retrieved 24 October 2012. Indian Panorama selection at the Chennai International Film Festival{{cite news\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/metroplus/showcase-of-the-best/article4160220.ece\|title=Showcase of the best\|author=Sudhish Kamath\|newspaper=The Hindu\|date=3 December 2012\|access-date=15 December 2012\|archive-date=5 December 2012\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121205230735/http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/metroplus/showcase-of-the-best/article4160220.ece\|url-status=live}}
style="text-align:center;"\|2016 \|Mohavalayam \|{{yes}} \| \|{{yes}} \|{{yes}} \|
style="text-align:center;"\|2019 \|Pengalila (Sister Leaf) \|{{yes}} \| \|{{yes}} \|{{yes}} \|

class="wikitable sortable"

Year

!Film

!Director

!Producer

!Screenplay

!Story

!Notes

style="text-align:center;"|1981

|Krishnan Kutty

|{{yes}}

|Unreleased film

style="text-align:center;"|1985

|Hemavin Kadhalargal
(Hema's Lovers)

|{{yes}}

|Tamil film

style="text-align:center;"|1989

|Alicinte Anveshanam
(The Search of Alice)

|{{yes}}

|Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Film
Nominated for the Golden Leopard at Locarno International Film Festival
Indian Panorama selection at the International Film Festival of India

style="text-align:center;"|1993

|Ponthan Mada
(Pumpkin Mada)

|{{yes}}

|National Film Award for Best Director
Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Film
Muttathu Varkey Award
Participation at Pessaro Film Festival
Indian Panorama selection at the International Film Festival of India

style="text-align:center;"|1995

|Ormakal Undayirikkanam
(Memories and Desires)

|{{yes}}

|National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam
Kerala State Film Award (Special Jury Award)
Participation at Phnom Penh International Film Festival
Indian Panorama selection at the International Film Festival of India

style="text-align:center;"|1997

|Mangamma

|{{yes}}

|National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam
Kerala State Film Award for Best Director
Audience Prize for Best Film at the International Film Festival of Kerala
Participation at Zanzibar International Film Festival
Participation at SAARC Film Festival
Indian Panorama selection at the International Film Festival of India

style="text-align:center;"|2000

|Susanna

|{{yes}}

|Kerala State Film Award (Special Jury Award)
Kerala Film Critics Award for Best Film
Kerala Film Critics Award for Best Director
Padmarajan Award for Best Director
Padmarajan Award for Best Screenplay
Bharathan Award for Best Director
Asianet Film Award for Best Screenplay
Mathrubhumi Award for Best Director

style="text-align:center;"|2001

|Dany

|{{yes}}

|National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam
Kerala State Film Award for Best Director
Audience Prize for Best Film at the International Film Festival of Kerala
Asianet Film Award for Best Film (Special Jury Prize)
Mathrubhumi Film Award for Best Film (Special Jury Prize)
John Abraham Award for Best Feature Film
Participation at the Cinemaya International Film Festival
Indian Panorama selection at the International Film Festival of India

style="text-align:center;"|2003

|Paadam Onnu: Oru Vilapam
(Lesson One: A Wail)

|{{yes}}

|National Film Award for Best Film on Family Welfare
Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Film
Don Quixote Award for Best Film
Mobyl Award at the Dhaka International Film Festival
Kerala Film Critics Award for Best Film{{cite news|title=Film critics' awards announced|url=http://www.hindu.com/2004/02/01/stories/2004020105530400.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040215234117/http://www.hindu.com/2004/02/01/stories/2004020105530400.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=15 February 2004|date=1 February 2004|newspaper=The Hindu|access-date=28 October 2012}}
Kerala Film Critics Award for Best Director{{cite news|title=TV Chandran film wins critics' award|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2004-02-01/thiruvananthapuram/28330706_1_kerala-film-critics-association-award-meera-jasmine|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130104002958/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2004-02-01/thiruvananthapuram/28330706_1_kerala-film-critics-association-award-meera-jasmine|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 January 2013|date=1 February 2004|newspaper=The Times of India|access-date=28 October 2012}}
Mathrubhumi Award for Best Film
Padmarajan Award for Best Film{{cite news|title=Padmarajan Puraskaram announced |url=http://www.hindu.com/2004/05/12/stories/2004051204910300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040620141041/http://www.hindu.com/2004/05/12/stories/2004051204910300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=20 June 2004|date=12 May 2004|newspaper=The Hindu |access-date=28 October 2012}}
Ramu Kariat Award[https://web.archive.org/web/20040219025152/http://www.hindu.com/2004/01/18/stories/2004011804230400.htm "Ramu Kariat award for T.V. Chandran"]. The Hindu. 18 January 2004. Retrieved 29 April 2011.
Participation at Palm Springs International Film Festival
Participation at Bangkok International Film Festival 2004{{cite news|title=The Thai Extravaganza |url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2004/01/23/stories/2004012301330100.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040530153414/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2004/01/23/stories/2004012301330100.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=30 May 2004|date=23 January 2004|newspaper=The Hindu |access-date=28 October 2012}}
Participation at Cairo International Film Festival 2004
Indian Panorama selection at the International Film Festival of India{{cite web|title=INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL OF INDIA 2003|url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archieve/iffi/iffi2003/padam_onnu.html|publisher=Press Information Bureau, Government of India|access-date=28 October 2012|archive-date=9 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180909035452/http://pibarchive.nic.in/archieve/iffi/iffi2003/padam_onnu.html|url-status=live}}

style="text-align:center;"|2004

|Kathavasheshan
(The Deceased)

|{{yes}}

|Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Film
Kerala State Film Award for Best Screenplay
Participation at The Cinemaya International Film Festival
Indian Panorama selection at the International Film Festival of India{{cite web|title=20 Feature & 15 non-feature films in the Indian Panorama at IFFI|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=12620|publisher=Press Information Bureau, Government of India|date=10 October 2005|access-date=28 October 2012}}

style="text-align:center;"|2005

|Aadum Koothu

|{{yes}}

|Tamil film
National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil
Competition entry at International Film Festival of Kerala{{cite news|title=14 films to vie for top award at IFFK|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2006-12-05/thiruvananthapuram/27804160_1_iffk-indian-films-top-award|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130103083007/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2006-12-05/thiruvananthapuram/27804160_1_iffk-indian-films-top-award|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 January 2013|newspaper=The Times of India|date=5 December 2006|access-date=28 October 2012}}
Indian Panorama selection at the International Film Festival of India{{cite news|title=Malayalam cinema dominates Indian Panorama|url=http://www.rediff.co.in/movies/2006/nov/22south.htm|work=Rediff.com|date=22 November 2006|access-date=28 October 2012}}

style="text-align:center;"|2008

|Vilapangalkkappuram
(Beyond the Wail)

|{{yes}}

|Entry at International Film Festival of Kerala{{cite news|title=14 films for IFFK competition section |url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/10/31/stories/2008103159300300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101127031021/http://www.hindu.com/2008/10/31/stories/2008103159300300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=27 November 2010|date=31 October 2008|newspaper=The Hindu |access-date=28 October 2012}}
Indian Panorama selection at the International Film Festival of India{{cite web|title=Curtains go down on IFFI 2008|url=http://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/India/20081202/1119038.html|publisher=Webindia123.com|date=2 February 2008|access-date=28 October 2012|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304111052/http://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/India/20081202/1119038.html|url-status=dead}}

style="text-align:center;"|2008

|Boomi Malayalam
(The Mother Earth)

|{{yes}}

|Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Film
John Abraham Award for Best Film{{cite web|title=T V Chandran bags John Abraham award|url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/malayalam/news/2009/t-v-chandran-awards-230209.html|work=Oneindia|date=23 February 2009|access-date=28 October 2012|archive-date=3 December 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203023906/http://entertainment.oneindia.in/malayalam/news/2009/t-v-chandran-awards-230209.html|url-status=dead}}

style="text-align:center;"|2011

|Sankaranum Mohananum
(Sankaran and Mohanan)

|{{yes}}

|Entry at International Film Festival of Kerala{{cite news|title=A slice of Kerala|url=http://expressbuzz.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/A-slice-of-Kerala/340473.html|newspaper=The New Indian Express|publisher=Expressbuzz.com|access-date=28 October 2012}}{{Dead link|date=June 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=no }}

style="text-align:center;"|2012

|Bhoomiyude Avakashikal
(The Inheritors of the Earth)

|{{yes}}

|Competition entry at International Film Festival of Kerala{{cite news|url=http://www.business-standard.com/generalnews/news/two-malayalam-films-for-iffk-competition/59602/|title= Two Malayalam films for IFFK competition|newspaper=Business Standard|location=India|date=23 September 2012|access-date=23 September 2012}}
Indian Panorama selection at the International Film Festival of India[http://www.khaleejtimes.com/citytimes/inside.asp?xfile=/data/citytimes/2012/October/citytimes_October189.xml§ion=citytimes "A Panorama of choice"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121020100726/http://www.khaleejtimes.com/citytimes/inside.asp?xfile=%2Fdata%2Fcitytimes%2F2012%2FOctober%2Fcitytimes_October189.xml§ion=citytimes |date=20 October 2012 }}. Khaleej Times. 20 October 2012. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
Indian Panorama selection at the Chennai International Film Festival{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/metroplus/showcase-of-the-best/article4160220.ece|title=Showcase of the best|author=Sudhish Kamath|newspaper=The Hindu|date=3 December 2012|access-date=15 December 2012|archive-date=5 December 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121205230735/http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/metroplus/showcase-of-the-best/article4160220.ece|url-status=live}}

style="text-align:center;"|2016

|Mohavalayam

|{{yes}}

style="text-align:center;"|2019

|Pengalila
(Sister Leaf)

|{{yes}}

; As actor

Kabani Nadi Chuvannappol (When the River Kabani Turned Red; 1976)
Kattu Vannu Vilichappol (2000)
Atayalangal (The Imprints; 2008)

References

External links

{{Official website|http://www.tvchandran.com/}}
{{IMDb name|0151535|T. V. Chandran}}
[http://www.cinemaofmalayalam.net/chandran.html T. V. Chandran] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110525204603/http://www.cinemaofmalayalam.net/chandran.html |date=25 May 2011 }} at Cinema of Malayalam
[https://web.archive.org/web/20160303232254/http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/stateawares.htm Official Website of Information and Public Relation Department of Kerala]

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Category:Male actors in Malayalam cinema

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Category:Tamil film producers

Category:Tamil screenwriters

Category:Kerala State Film Award winners