Full Name Amudhan Years active 1994–present | Name Amudhan P | |
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Occupation Documentary filmmaker, Media activist | ||
Shit, by Amudhan R. P., a trailer by Under Construction
Amudhan R. P. (Tamil: புஷ்பம் ராமலிங்கம் அமுதன் (Puṣpam Rāmaliŋkam Amutaņ), born 1971 in Madurai) is a documentary film maker and media activist. Along with local youth, he founded Marupakkam, a media activism group that is involved with making documentaries, organising regular screenings, film festivals and media workshops in and around Madurai. He has been making documentaries since 1997. His prominent films include two trilogies on caste and nuclear radiation. 'Shit' has won the best film award at the One Billion Eyes film festival in 2005 and the National Jury Award at the MIFF 2006.
Contents
- Shit by Amudhan R P a trailer by Under Construction
- Notes from the Crematorium by Amudhan R P a trailer by Under Construction
- Filmography Directing
- Awards and honors
- References
Amudhan R.P. founded Madurai International Documentary and Short Film Festival in 1998 and has been organising the festival since then.
Notes from the Crematorium, by Amudhan R. P., a trailer by Under Construction
Filmography: Directing
- Leelavathi (Enfejar) (1996) - documentary
- Theeviravaghigal (Terrorists) (1997) - documentary
- Thodarum Thisavazhi (Direction to go) (2001) - documentary short
- Kaviri Padugai (Cauvery Delta) (2002- documentary short
- Pee (Shit) (2003) - documentary short
- Mayana Kurippugal (Notes from the Crematorium) (2005) - documentary short
- 'Vandhe Mataram - a shit version - music video
- Senthamil Nadenum Pothinile - music video
- Seruppu (Footwear) (2006) - feature-length documentary
- The Road' (2008) - documentary short
- Night Life (2008) - documentary short
- 'Radiation Stories Part 01 : Manavalakurichi - documentary
- 'Radiation Stories Part 02: Kalpakkam - documentary
- 'Broken Voices - documentary
- 'Radiation Stories Part 03: Koodankulam - feature-length documentary
- 'Thodarum Neethi Kolaihal - feature-length documentary
- Mercury in the Mist - documentary
- Hey Mr.Gandhii, Leave the Indians Alone! - documentary
- Dollar City - Feature-length documentary (in progress)
Awards and honors
Amudhan R. P. has received awards like: