Thiruvananthapuram, July 29 (BPNS)
Acclaimed film director TV Chandran has won the JC Daniel Award, the highest film award of the Government of Kerala. The award carries a sattute , a citation and five lakh rupees cash award.
A jury headed by ace director, K.P. Kumaran who himself has won the last years JC Daniel award, Actor, Director Revathy, Actor and writer VK Sreeraman, and C. Ajoy as member secretary of Kerala state Chalachithra academy selected TV Chandran for the award.
Chandran has directed 15 Malayalam movies which include ‘Ponthanmada’, ‘Danny’, ‘Kadhavasheshan’, ‘Susanna’ that had left a mark in the Kerala tinsel word. He has also directed two Tamil movies. Most of his films were noted for strong feminist characters.
T.V. Chandran who hails from Thalassery was a former officer with the Reserve Bank of India who had quit is job and entered into the world of parallel cinema. He is now settled in Thiruvananthapuram. He has won six national awards and ten state awards. He has made his debut into the world of films as an actor in the movie ,’Kabani Nadi Chuvannappol’ directed by PA Backer, and later shifted into direction.
The jury observed that Chandran had paved the way for the growth of the parallel film movement in Kerala. He has won seven national awards and ten state awards. He won the national best director award in 1993.
Nine of his movies were selected for Indian Panorama. His movie ‘Alicinte Anweshanam’ was nominated for the Golden Leopard Award at the Locarno International Film Festival.
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