Venu Nair

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Venu Som Nair, born on 22 December 1964 is an Indian film director, film producer, screenwriter, and occasional actor known for his work in Malayalam cinema and television. He has started his film and television career with the Malayalam serial Jathaka Kathakal in 1990 and till now he has produced and directed around 150 projects including feature films, advertisement films, documentaries, mini-series and serials.

Venu was born in 1964 in Alappuzha to Soman Nair and Rajamma, both of whom were in the government service. He graduated from KE College Mannanam, University of Kerala and did his post-graduation in Gandhian Studies at MG University. He has got training in filmmaking at Leeds Metropolitan University, UK.

Venu received awards for his serial Sethuvinte kathakal in 2000 from the State Bank of Travancore, Kerala State Chalachitra Academy and Kerala Film Critics Association. His documentary film Farming Our Future won two Kerala State Chalachitra Academy Awards and the International Recycling Fund Award at Ekotopfilm 2009, Bratislava from the Republic Of Slovakia. His documentary film Digging Mercy won the Prize Of UN FAO at the AGROFILM 2010, Nitra, Slovak Republic. He has won national and state awards for his documentary film The Mythology of Aranmula Metal Mirror as the Best Tourism Film from the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, and Kerala State Award in 2008. He has won three more Kerala State awards for his documentaries.

His feature film Jalasamadhi (Death By water) 2019 was selected to 56 international film festivals and won 52 international awards. His films have won 70 odd awards globally. He founded the 7th Art Independent International Film Festival, an indie film festival in 2020. Currently, he is serving as the Chairman and Festival director.

He is based in Thiruvananthapuram and is married to Gurdeep Kaur. He has two daughters Gautami Venu Nair and Gayatri Venu Nair.

Filmography[edit]

Feature Films[edit]

Death by water(Jalasamadhi)[edit]

Awards and International Film Festivals[edit]

1. PickurFlick Indie Film Festival 2019, HARYANA, INDIA - WINNER - BEST FEATURE FILM

2. Cult Critic Movie Awards, Kolkata, India – WINNER - NARRATIVE FEATURE -OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

3. Creation International Film Festival 2020, California, USA – WINNER – BEST DIRECTOR

4. Creation International Film Festival 2020, California, USA – WINNER – BEST SOCIAL CONSCIENCE FILM

5. Druk International Film Festival 2020, BHUTAN – WINNER – AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD

6. South Film and Arts Academy Festival 2020, CHILE - WINNER -BEST SOCIAL FEATURE FILM

7. South Film and Arts Academy Festival 2020, CHILE - WINNER -BEST PRODUCER: VENU NAIR

8. South Film and Arts Academy Festival 2020, CHILE - WINNER -DIRECTOR HONOURABLE MENTION: VENU NAIR

9. South Film and Arts Academy Festival 2020, CHILE- WINNER -BEST ART DIRECTION: SHIBURAJ SK

10. South Film and Arts Academy Festival 2020,CHILE-WINNER-CINEMATOGRAPHY HONOURABLE MENTION

11. South Film and Arts Academy Festival 2020, CHILE- WINNER - ORIGINAL SCORE HONOURABLE MENTION

12. South Film and Arts Academy Festival 2020, CHILE-WINNER-EDITING HONOURABLE MENTION: PC RAM

13. World Film Carnival 2020, Singapore- WINNER-OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

14. Green Chili International Film festival 2020, Sikkim, India – DIRECTOR - OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

15. Green Chili International Film Festival 2020, Sikkim, India – WINNER- NARRATIVE FEATURE -

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

16. Indus Valley International Film Festival 2020, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh – WINNER – BEST DIRECTOR

17. Indus Valley International Film Festival 2020, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh – WINNER – BEST SOUND DESIGN

18. Indus Valley International Film Festival 2020, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh – WINNER – SPECIAL MENTION - CONCEPT

19. Pattaya International Film Festival 2020 Chon Buri, Thailand- WINNER- NARRATIVE FEATURE - OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

20. Tagore International Film Festival 2020, Wet Bengal, India – WINNER – NARRATIVE FEATURE - OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

21. Panjim International Film Festival 2020, Goa, India – WINNER – NARRATIVE FEATURE -OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

22. Ghum International Film Festival 2020, Darjeeling, West Bengal - WINNER – DIRECTOR -OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

23. Ghum International Film Festival 2020, Darjeeling, West Bengal - WINNER - NARRATIVE FEATURE - OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

24. Holy Grail International Film Festival 2020, Jerusalem, Israel - WINNER – BEST DIRECTOR

25. Holy Grail International Film Festival 2020, Jerusalem, Israel – WINNER – NARRATIVE FEATURE

26. Holy Grail International Film Festival 2020, Jerusalem, Israel – WINNER – SPECIAL MENTION – SCREENPLAY

27. Filmeraa International Film & Music Video Festival 2020, New Delhi - WINNER – BEST FEATURE FILM

28. Coimbatore International Film Festival 2020, India - WINNER – BEST FEATURE FILM

29. Old Monk International Film Festival 2020, Nepal - WINNER – NARRATIVE FEATURE - OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

30. Old Monk International Film Festival 2020, Nepal – WINNER - BEST DIRECTOR - OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

31. Old Monk International Film Festival 2020, Nepal – WINNER – BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

32. Wonderland International Film Festival 2020, Australia - WINNER – NARRATIVE FEATURE - OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

33. Sand Dance International Film Festival 2020 Rajasthan, India – WIINER – BEST DEBUT FILMMAKER

34. Sand Dance International Film Festival 2020 Rajasthan, India WINNER – NARRATIVE FEATURE - OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

35. Sand Dance International Film Festival 2020 Rajasthan, India - WINNER – BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

36. Rosebud International Film Festival 2020, Kolkata, India - WINNER – NARRATIVE FEATURE - OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

37. International Open Film Festival 2020, Dhaka, Bangladesh - WINNER – NARRATIVE FEATURE - OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD.

38. Twilight Tokyo Film Festival 2020, Tokyo, Japan - WINNER – NARRATIVE FEATURE - OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD.

39. Istanbul Film Awards 2020, Turkey – WINNER - BEST FEATURE FILM

40. New Cinema - Lisbon Monthly Film Festival 2020, Lisbon, Portugal - WINNER – BEST FEATURE FILM - HONORABLE MENTION.

41. Mont. Blanc International Film Festival 2020- Paris, France – WINNER - BEST FEATURE FILM

42. Rome International Movie Awards 2020, Rome - WINNER – HONORABLE MENTION

43. Bridge Fest 2020 Vancouver, Canada – WINNER - BEST FEATURE FILM

44. Hollywood Blood Horror Festival 2020 LA, USA - BEST FEATURE FILM

45. Global Monthly Online Film Competition 2020, Mumbai, India - WINNER - BEST FEATURE FILM

46. Global Monthly Online Film Competition 2020, Mumbai, India - WINNER - BEST DIRECTOR FEATURE

47. Global Monthly Online Film Competition 2020, Mumbai, India - WINNER - BEST ACTOR FEATURE

48. Falcon International Film Festival 2020, London – BEST DEBUT DIRECTOR

49. Port Blair International Film festival 2020, India – BEST DIRECTOR – INDIAN FEATURE FILM

50. Port Blair International Film festival 2020, India – BEST INDIAN FEATURE FILM – SPECIAL JURY AWARD

51. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Film Festival 2020 Surat, Gujarat – BEST INDIAN MALAYALAM SOCIAL FILM

52. Bridge Fest 2020 Vancouver, Canada – ANNUAL AWARD WINNER - BEST FEATURE FILM

Awards received for documentaries[edit]

1. Kerala State Television Award (special Jury) for the documentary A Life Redrawn 2018.

2. International award: Best Documentary VYNIKAM - Rishikesh International Film Festival 2017, India.

3. Kerala Film Critics Award for the Best Documentary for the year 2013–THE MOTHER UNIVERSITY.

4. Nomination: International Delphic Art Movie Award: Nominated for the 1st Delphic Art Movie Award 2011, Berlin, Germany; by The International Delphic Council, Germany for the film THE MYTHOLOGY OF ARANMULA METAL MIRROR.

5. International Award: PRIZE OF UN FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization) “OSIRIS” Award - at the AGROFILM 2010, Nitra, Slovak Republic for the film “DIGGING MERCY”.

6. International Award: International Recycling Fund Award 2009 from the Republic of Slovakia at the 36th INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FILMS EKOTOPFILM 2009, Bratislava for the film “Farming Our Future”.

7. Kerala State Television Award for the Best Director for the Science and Environment documentary “Farming Our Future” in the year 2009 instituted by Kerala Chalachitra Academy, Government of Kerala.

8. Kerala State Television Award for the Best Producer for the Science and Environment documentary “Farming Our Future” in the year 2009 instituted by Kerala Chalachitra Academy, Government of Kerala.

9. National Award: National Award for the Best Tourism Film, for the year 2006 – 2007 for the film “The Mythology of Aranmula Metal Mirror” instituted by Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, New Delhi.

10. Kerala State Award for the Best Tourism Film, for the year 2006 – 2007 for the film “The Mythology of Aranmula Metal Mirror” instituted by Department of Tourism, Government of Kerala.

11. Kerala State Award for the Best Documentary film for the year 2005 – 2006 for “Relics of Our Architecture” instituted by Department of Tourism, Government of kerala.

12. Kerala State Award for the Best Documentary for the year 2003 – 2004 for Nattaranginte Nerchakkazhchakal instituted by Department of Tourism, Government of kerala.

13. Kerala Film Critics award for the Best Director for the documentary “NilavinteGeetham” for the year 2001.

14. Kerala State Television Award for the serial SethuvinteKathakal for Best Actress 2000.

15. KeralaFilm Critics Award for the year 2000 – SethuvinteKathakal

16. SBT Award for the Best Serial for the year 2000 SethuvinteKathakal

Documentaries - International Film Festivals Selections[edit]

1. UN - Global Road Safety Film Festival 2022 – Hands-Free is not Risk-Free

2. UN - Global Road Safety Film Festival 2022 – Distraction is Extraction

3. We Care Film Festival 2020, New Delhi, India - A LIFE REDRAWN

4. Buenos Aires International Film Festival 2020, Argentina – A LIFE REDRAWN

5. FILCA 2018, India: – A LIFE REDRAWN

6. FILCA 2017, India: Raja Ravi Varma The Father of Modern Indian Art.

7. Rishikesh Art & Film Festival 2017: India – VYNIKAM

8. Special Award Nominee Wildlife Vaasa film festival 2016: Finland – NO. 40 RAIN

9. Green Unplugged International Film Festival 2015: India | USA | Indonesia | New Zealand – Digging Mercy.

10. Culture Unplugged International Film Festival 2013: India | USA | Indonesia | New Zealand – ONE OF SEVEN 2013.

11. Ekotopfilm 2012, Bratislava, Slovakia – ONE OF SEVEN

12. Wildlife Vaasa Film Festival 2012, Finland – ONE OF SEVEN

13. Official selection to 3^rdTutti nellostessopiatto International Food, Film & Video Diversity Festival 2011, Trento, Italy – FARMING OUR FUTURE.

14. India International Disability Film festival - ABILITYFEST 2011, 2011 Chennai – MAY I COME IN?

15. The 4th China International Animal & Nature Film Festival 2011, China - Farming Our Future.

16. Green Unplugged International Film Festival 2011,USA / New Zealand/ Indonesia / – Farming Our Future.

17. 8th Crocevia International Audiovisual Festival of Biodiversity, Rome, Italy - Farming Our Future.

18. Delphic Art Movie Award 2011, Berlin, Germany – MYTHOLOGY OF ARANMULA METAL MIRROR

19. 4^th Eco Film Festival 2011, Malaysia.

20. 6^thWindcloak Film for Peace Festival 2011, Italy – DIGGING MERCY.

21. 27^th Agrofilm International Film Festival 2010, Nitra, Slovakia – DIGGING MERCY.

22. 10th River to River Florence Indian Film festival 2010, Florence, ITALY – FARMING OUR FUTURE.

23. 37th International Film Festival of Sustainable Development Films. Ekotopfilm –2010. SLOVAKIA – DIGGING MERCY.

24. 3rd International Documentary& Short Film Festival of Kerala 2010 – FARMING OUR FUTURE.

25. 16th Envirofilm 2010– international environmental film festival Slovakia – “Farming Our Future”.

26. 3^rd ART & TUR International Tourism Film Festival at Barcelos, Portugal 2010.

27. 5TH Wildlife Vaasa International Film Festival – 2010. FINLAND – BLUE REVOLUTION IN LAKSHADWEEP & FARMING OUR FUTURE.

28. 3rd Aranyam International Film Festival on Environment and Wildlife2009, Bangalore- Farming Our Future.

29. 15th International Environmental Film and Video Festival Seia, Portugal 2009- Farming Our Future.

30. 36th International Film Festival of Sustainable Development Films. Ekotopfilm–2009. SLOVAKIA- Farming Our Future.

31. CMS Vatavaran Wild Life and Environment Film Festival, New Delhi – 2009- Farming Our Future.

32. 2nd International Documentary & Short Film Festival of Kerala 2009 – GIDUKU HOGATHU.

33. SIGNS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM – 2007.

External Links[edit]

http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/2009/oct/22/award-for-venu-nairs-documentary-97012.html

https://www.abhimukham.com/jalasamadhi-film-director-venu-nair/

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