Madhu Eravankara

Madhu Eravankara is a film director, critic, scholar, jury, teacher, and a writer.[1][2] He was born in Eravankara in Alappuzha District, Kerala, India.

Madhu Eravankara
BornMadhusudanan Unnithan
20-05-1954
Eravankara
OccupationFilm director, film critic, film scholar, author
LanguageMalayalam, English
NationalityIndian
CitizenshipIndian
EducationM.Sc ( Chemistry), M.A ( Journalism & Mass Communication ), P.G D.J ( journalism ),DCA ( Computer Applications)
Alma materBishop Moore College Mavelikara, N.S.S College, Pandalam, Madurai Kamraj University
Notable awardsNational Film Award with President’s Gold Medal, State Film Awards, Mami Excellence award in writing on Film
SpouseUsha.S
ChildrenArdra Manasi, Ananthu Madhav

He contributes regularly to Vernacular Press, National and International publications. He has traveled extensively throughout the world, Madhu Eravankara also serves as a Faculty in Film in many of the State and National institutions.

He is a Panel Director of Kerala State Film Development Corporation (KSFDC) and Public Relations Dept., Govt. of Kerala.

He was serving as Professor and Head, Dept. of Film Studies, Thunchathezhuthachan Malayalam University, Tirur, Kerala (2015–18) and was instrumental in establishing the first Film Studies Department in Kerala where M.A, M.Phil and Ph.D couses are offered in Film Studies.

Member of the jury

He has served on the jury of several international film festivals, including Dhaka International Film Festival (2020), Message to Man International Film Festival, St.Petersburg ( 2018), Bengaluru International Film Festival (2018), International Film Festival of Kerala ( 2017), Indywood International Film Festival, Hyderabad (2016), Hyderabad Bengali Film Festival (2016), Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival ( 2015), Abu Dhabi Film Festival (2013),Bengaluru International Film Festival (2013), Busan International Film Festival (2012),Toronto International Film Festival ( 2010) Istanbul International Film Festival (2008), Brisbane International Film Festival (2006), Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival (2005), Mumbai International Film Festival (2003).

Filmmaker

He has directed the feature film Nankooram and around twenty documentaries including Nishadam (IFFK-2004, CFF-2004, DFF-2004 & BIFF- 2005),[3][4] Victims of Silence (Eritrea), Punarakhyanam, Punarjjani, Kerala Paninini, Razia, Kettukazcha, Kuthiyottam, Chettikulangara Amma and The Leader that have received local and international acclaim. He has directed a docufiction- Pakalmazha (Day Rain) for the Social Welfare Board, Govt. of Kerala.Magic Wheel,his documentary was made as a part of workshop conducted in Indian School, Bahrain.

Author

Snanaghatangal (Stories), Malayala Cinemaum Sahityavum (Film Study), Alivinte Mandarangal (Film studies), Salabhayatrakal (Travel), Samskaram, Yukti, Samooham (Amartya Sen Translation), Nishadam (Script), Malayala Cinemayile Avismaraneeyar (Film History ), Barlivayalukale Ulakkunna Kattu (Film Study), Kalathinte Adarukal (Film Studies), Lokacinemayude Moonam Kannu (Film Studies), Indian Cinema 100 Years 100 Cinema ( Film Studies), Greeshmayatrakal ( Travel), Jalagehangalum Savamurikalum ( Film Studies ), Sisirayatrakal (Travel), Hemanthayatrakal (Travel), Ashadayatrakal ( Travel) and Kazchayude Moonamidangal(Film studies) are the books to his credit.[5][6]

Awards

He is the recipient of President's Gold Medal & National Film Award (1999), State Film Awards (1999 & 2003), Film Critics Awards (2000, 2002,2003 , 2012 & 2014), State Television Award ( 2007), AFFMA International Documentary Film Award-2012, Greens-2012 Award for Environmental films, Kozhikodan Award for the Best Book on Cinema-2016 and MAMI Book Award for Excellence in wrIting on Cinema ( 2018) [7] He has also been awarded a Senior Fellowship for Outstanding Artists, from the Indian Government’s Department of Culture (2000-2002), to research on Indian literature and cinema, Fellowship from National Film Archive of India (1989–90) to research on Malayalam Literature and Cinema and awarded Minor Research Project from UGC to do research on Malayalam Theatre and Cinemna ( 2007-2009) and National Film Archive of India Monograph Research project on Ramu Kariattu

Professional and Public Activities

He's a former E.C member of Malayalam Cine Technicians Association (MACTA), Founder President of Documentary & Short Film Producers Association of Kerala (DOSPAK),Founder President of Documentary Filmmaker's Forum of Kerala (DFFK), Founder Secretary Narendra Prasad Foundation, Founder President of Eravankara Neelakantan Unnithan & Kochukunjunnithan Smarakasamithi (ENKOSS) and Advisory Board Member NRI Homedesk. He has been in the organising committee of the International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK) [8] Formerly he was the governing board member of State Institute of Encyclopaedic publications, Govt.of Kerala, Chairman, Narendra Prasad Nataka Padana Gaveshana Kendram, Mavelikara under the Ministry of Culture, Govt. of Kerala. Currently he is a member, Board of Studies in Film Studies of Thunchathezhuthachan Malayalam University, Tirur, Kerala. Madhu Eravankara is a member of FIPRESCI ( International Film Critics Federation ) since 2000. He is in the EC member of FIPRESCI -India since 2010 and was serving as Secretary, FIPRESCI- India ( 2016-18).

See also

References
  1. "Madhu Eravankara". Wn.com. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
  2. "The Artistic Tradition of Mavelikkara" (PDF). Shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
  3. "Film critics' awards announced". The Hindu. 1 February 2004. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
  4. "Rebirth of a river - Thiruvananthapuram". The Hindu. 27 August 2011. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
  5. Madhu Eravankara. Amazon.in. 14 June 2017. p. 1. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
  6. Reel to Real: The mind, through the lens of Malayalam cinema - Vidya Chathoth. Books.google.co.in. 17 October 2016. p. 9. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
  7. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 12 November 2018. Retrieved 22 June 2017.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. ":: International Film Festival of Kerala". Iffk.keralafilm.com. Archived from the original on 6 August 2010. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
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