Balram Mattannur

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Balram Mattannur
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Born1962
Mattannur, Kannur district, Kerala
NationalityIndian
Occupation
  • Film director
  • Screenwriter
  • Author
  • Producer
  • Lyricist
Notable work
  • Kaliyattam
  • Karmayogi

CM Balram known as Balram Mattannur (born 1962) is an Indian film director, screenwriter, author, producer, and lyricist who works with Malayalam cinema. He made his screenplay debut with Kaliyattam (1997). He won the Yuvasahiti Award and Darshanam Award for Children's literature, Muyalgramam in 1983.

Early life and family

Balram Mattannur was born in 1962, in Mattanur, Kannur district, Kerala as the second son of CM Janakiamma and CH Padmanabhan Nambiar. His father was an employee in the Indian railways. He has an elder brother, a younger sister and two younger brothers. He completed his schooling in Panoor (Municipality). He was brought up in Manekara, Thalassery till the age of 28. His family moved to Mattannur in 1990. In 1993 he was married to KN Soumini. He has a daughter, Gayathri.

Career

Filmography

Year Cinema Script writter Director Notes
1997 Kaliyattam[1][2] Balram Mattannur Jayaraj adaptation of William Shakespeare's Othello
2010 Karmayogi[3] Balram Mattannur V.K. Prakash adaptation of William Shakespeare's Hamlet
2022 Aquarium[4][5] Balram Mattannur Deepesh T.
TBA Chammatti[6][7][8] Balram Mattannur Balram Mattannur Crime and Punishment

Literary works

Year Title Publisher Notes
1982 Muyalgramam[9] Touring book stall.

The 2nd, 3rd and 4th editions published by Current books.

Children's literature.It was translated to 5 languages
1984 Poojari paranja kadha/ Ravi bagavan Current books Children's literature. It was republished as Ravibagavan in 2014 by Samastha Malayali Sahithya Parishath.
1987 Kattiloode Amukham books Children's literature.
1987 Nattiloode Amukham books Children's literature.
2014 Pavapetta kadha Samastha Malayali Sahithya Parishath.
2014 Balen Samastha Malayali Sahithya Parishath.
2014 Anantham Samastha Malayali Sahithya Parishath. Reverie

References

  1. Sherrif, K. M., "Othello's Trave(ai)ls: The Ways of Adaptation, Appropriation and Unlimited Intertextuality", Textual Travels, doi:10.4324/9781315742939-6/othello-trave-ai-ls-sherrif?context=ubx, retrieved 2022-08-19
  2. "ആ ചിത്രത്തിന്റെ ചിത്രീകരണം തുടങ്ങി തീരുന്നതുവരെ സുരേഷ് ഗോപി വ്രതം എടുത്തിരുന്നു: ബൽറാം മട്ടന്നൂർ|actress manju warrier|balram mattannur|director jayaraj|Suresh Gopi". East Coast Movies & Entertainments News. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
  3. Manmadhan, Prema (2011-05-25). "Shakespeare redux". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
  4. "മത നേതാക്കൾ ജൂറിയായാൽ മതേതര ആശയം അംഗീകരിക്കപ്പെടില്ല; രാജ്യാന്തര ചലച്ചിത്ര മേളക്കെതിരെ സംവിധായകൻ ടി ദീപേഷ്". newyearnews.tv. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
  5. "No CBFC blessing for Pithavinum Puthranum". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
  6. nithya. "സുരേഷ് ഗോപിയെ 'ഒഥല്ലോ'യാക്കിയ തിരക്കഥാകൃത്ത് സംവിധാനത്തിലേക്ക്; ദൊസ്തയേവ്‌സ്‌കിയുടെ 'കുറ്റവും ശിക്ഷയും'". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd (in മലയാളം). Retrieved 2022-08-17.
  7. "Kaliyattam writer Balram Muttanur to turn director with Crime and Punishment adaptation - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
  8. Daily, Keralakaumudi. "അനു മോഹനും രഞ്ജിത മേനോനും ഒരുമിക്കുന്ന ചമ്മട്ടി". Keralakaumudi Daily. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
  9. "ബലറാം മട്ടന്നൂർ". M3DB.COM. Retrieved 2022-08-18.

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