S. Sunil

S. Sunil
Born	Kerala, India
Nationality	Indian
Occupation(s)	Filmmaker, theatre director, screenwriter, academic
Notable work	Kaliyorukkam Marubhagham Vishudha Rathrikal
Awards	2008 Kerala State Film Award for Best Children's Film 2015 SiGNS Special Mention Award

S. Sunil is an Indian filmmaker, theatre director, screenwriter and an academic, who works in Malayalam cinema and theatre. He is known for such films as Kaliyorukkam, Marubhagham and Vishudha Rathrikal as well as theatre productions like Kandamrugam, a drama based on Eugène Ionesco's Rhinoceros. He is a recipient of the 2008 Kerala State Film Award for Best Children's Film.[1]

Career

Sunil debuted as a filmmaker with a children's film, Kaliyorukkam (Groundwork) in 2007 and the film received the Kerala State Film Award for Best Children's Film.[2] This was followed by Marubhagham (The Other Side), based on a poem by Nicanor Parra,[3] in 2015 and it won the Special Mention Award at the 10th SiGNS film festival.[4][5] The film was also screened as a part of a specially curated film package at the 2016 Kochi-Muziris Biennale.[6] The third film was Vishudha Rathrikal (Moral Nights) in 2021,[7][8] an anthology film comprising five stories,[9] featuring Santhosh Keezhattoor, Alencier Ley Lopez and Anil Nedumangad among others.[10][11][12]

Sunil served as an assistant professor at School of Drama and Fine Arts, Thrissur[13] and held the position of the Dean of the Faculty of Fine Arts at the University of Calicut till 2022.[14] He is also a member of the directorate of the International Theatre Festival of Kerala, organized by the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi.[15][16][17]

Filmography

Year	Title	Capacity
2007	Kaliyorukkam	Director[18]
2015	Marubhagham	Director/screenwriter[19]
2020	Visudha Rathrikal	Director/screenwriter[20]

Allegation of rape

In 2022, Sunil S. was accused of rape by a student. Following the filing of the formal complaint, the university suspended him from his teaching position to facilitate an impartial investigation.[21][22][23]

See also

• Sudhi Anna

References

1. "Chalachithra Acadami". 2012-01-27. Archived from the original on 2012-01-27. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
2. "official website of Information and Public Relation Department of Kerala". 2016-03-05. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
3. Venkiteswaran, C. S. (2016-03-17). "A man of many parts". The Hindu. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
4. "Curtains down on SiGNS, award for 'Randu Kurippukal'". The New Indian Express. 3 October 2016. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
5. "Short film fete signs off". The Hindu. 2016-10-03. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
6. "Specially curated film packages by Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2016". welcomekeralaonline.com. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
7. "Malayalam film 'Vishudha Rathrikal' released on OTT platform 'Saina Play'". The New Indian Express. 22 May 2021. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
8. "Kerala state film awards 2020: 119 movies to compete for 50th edition". OnManorama. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
9. "(അ)വിശുദ്ധരാത്രികള്‍ - wtplive.in". wtplive.in. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
10. "വേട്ടയാടുന്ന അഞ്ച് കഥകൾ; 'വിശുദ്ധ രാത്രികൾ' നാളെ". Manoramanews. 20 May 2021. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
11. "Vishudha Rathrikal released on Saina Play". Cinema Express. 21 May 2021. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
12. "വിശുദ്ധ രാത്രികള്‍ ഇന്ന് മുതല്‍ സൈന പ്ലേ ഒ.ടി.ടിയില്‍". The Cue (in Malayalam). 21 May 2021. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
13. Ramanath, Renu (2018-01-18). "'The focus is on the power of those on the margins'". The Hindu. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
14. "School of Drama Faculty". University of Calicut. 2021-05-31. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
15. George, Anjana (2018). "Theatre of transgenders". The Times of India. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
16. "Tales of marginalised to dominate ITFoK 2018". theweek.in. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
17. "Theatre fest gets under way". Deccan Chronicle. 2018-01-21. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
18. "Kaliyorukkam (2007)". www.malayalachalachithram.com. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
19. "Marubhaagam (2017)". www.malayalachalachithram.com. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
20. "Vishudha Rathrikal (Moral Nights)". IMDb. 2021-05-21. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
21. Correspondent, Special (2022-02-28). "Rape allegation: Police file FIR against teacher of School of Drama". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2025-01-12. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)
22. "Kerala Police files rape case against dean of School of Drama in Thrissur, culprit absconding". India Today. 2022-03-01. Retrieved 2025-01-12.
23. Correspondent, Special (2022-02-28). "Rape allegation: Police file FIR against teacher of School of Drama". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2025-01-12. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)

Further reading

• Sreehari, A.C. (2008). "Makings of the Man: A History of Eighty Years [1928-2008] of Malayam Movies". Proceedings of the Indian History Congress. 69: 1239–1242. JSTOR 44147281. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
• "ഭരണകൂടത്തിന്റെ അധികാര പ്രയോഗങ്ങളെ വിചാരണ ചെയ്യുന്ന വിശുദ്ധരാത്രികൾ". The Cue (in Malayalam). June 2021. Retrieved 2021-06-02.

External links

• S. Sunil at IMDb
• "S Sunil". www.malayalachalachithram.com. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
• "Visudha Rathrikal - Official Trailer - Dr S Sunil". YouTube. 19 May 2021. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
• "വിശുദ്ധ രാത്രികൾ". M3DB.COM. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
• "ഡോ എസ് സുനിൽ". M3DB.COM. Retrieved 2021-05-31.