I. Shanmughadas

I. Shanmughadas is a writer and film critic from Kerala, India. He received the National Film Award for Best Film Critic in 1999.[1]

I Shanmughadas
Born
Ottappalam, Kerala, India
OccupationFilm critic, writer
Years active1970s - present
AwardsNational Film Award, Kerala State Film Award

Education and career

Born in Ottappalam, Shanmughadas currently lives in Thrissur. After acquiring a postgraduate degree in English literature, he began his professional life as a teacher in Mumbai. Later, he was a lecturer in English literature in various Government colleges across the state. He retired from Sri C. Achutha Menon Government College, Thrissur. Early associations with film societies inspired him to take an active part in the film society movement and activities. In the latter half of the 1970s Shanmughadas started writing articles on cinema.

Recognition

He received the National Award for the best film critic in 1999.[2] Sanchariyude Veedu, a book on the films of Satyajit Ray, won the State award for the best book on cinema in 1996.[3] "Daivanarthakante Krodham", his article on M.T Vasudevan Nair's Nirmalyam, won him the State Award for the best article written on films of the year 2013.[4]

He is the recipient of Kerala Sahitya Akademi’s Vilasini Puraskaram for the best literary criticism[5] for his book Shareeram Nadhi Nakhathram on The God of Small Things, G.N Pilla Endowment Award for the best academic article (2008),[6] Kozhikodan Award for the best book on cinema (2012) and Film Critic’s Association’s Awards for the best book on cinema of the years 1997 and 2006 as well.[7]

Published works
  • Malakalil Manju Peyyunnu
  • Cinemayude Vazhiyil
  • Sanchariyude Veedu
  • Aaranu Buddhanallaathathu
  • Godard: Colaykkum Marxinum Naduvil
  • P. Ramadas: Vidyarthiyude Vazhi
  • Cinemayum Chila Samvidhayakarum
  • Shareeram Nadi Nakshathram

References
  1. "47th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 October 2013. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
  2. Santhosh, K. (14 July 2000). "On a Winning Spree". The Hindu. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
    - B B Nagpal (6 July 2000). "Vanaprastham is best film, Sarfarosh is most popular". rediff.com.
  3. "PRD - Kerala State Film Awards". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016.
  4. "Youths Dominate State Film Awards List". The New Indian Express. 20 April 2014.
  5. "Kerala Sahitya Akademi award ceremony on November 19". The Hindu. 17 November 2013.
  6. "Akademi Fellowships, Awards". The Hindu. 27 April 2007.
  7. "Film critics association awards given away". The Hindu. 23 May 2005.
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