Occupation Film director, doctor Name Dr. Biju Years active 2005–present Role Film director | Spouse(s) P. Vijayasree Children B.K.Govardhan Website www.drbiju.in | |
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Full Name Bijukumar Damodaran Born 31 May 1971 (age 53) ( 1971-05-31 ) Kudassanad, Kerala, India Parents Ponnamma Damodaran, V.K. Damodaran Education ANSS, Homoeopathic Medical College Awards National Film Award for Best Film on Environment Conservation/Preservation Movies Names Unknown, Color of Sky, The Way Home, Valiya Chirakulla Pakshikal, Saira Similar People Suraj Venjaramoodu, Nedumudi Venu, MJ Radhakrishnan, Indrajith Sukumaran, Indrans Profiles | ||
Iffk 2013 dr biju kumar director
Bijukumar Damodaran, known mononymously as Dr. Biju, is an Indian homoeopathic doctor turned film director and screenwriter. He is best known for films such as Saira (2005), Veettilekkulla Vazhi (2010), Akasathinte Niram (2012), Perariyathavar (2013), and Valiya Chirakulla Pakshikal (2016).
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- Iffk 2013 dr biju kumar director
- Dr biju response upon national award for best environmental film
- Career
- Recognitions
- References
Biju has received three National Film Awards, and his films have been screened at multiple international film festivals.
Dr biju response upon national award for best environmental film
Career
Biju debuted into films as writer and director with Saira (2005). It was first part of terrorism trilogy and in 2007 premiered at the Cannes International Film Festival. His second film Raman (2008) was selected at Cairo International Film Festival (2009) in the Incredible India category. Veettilekkulla Vazhi (The Way Home; 2010) was last film of the trilogy and earned a National Film Award for best Malayalam film in 2010.
His fourth film Akasathinte Niram (Color of Sky; 2012), was premiered at 15th Shanghai International Film Festival in the International competition section. Biju's next film, Perariyathavar (Names Unknown, 2014) received two National Film Awards in 2014 for the Best Actor and Best film on Environment conservation, and was screened at the Montreal World Film Festival (2014).
In 2015, he directed Valiya Chirakulla Pakshikal (Birds With Large Wings; 2015) which was premiered at United Nations, Geneva as a part of the United Nations Environment Programme, and received National Film Award (2015) for the Best film on Environment conservation. His 2016 film Kaadu Pookkunna Neram (When The Woods Bloom) was premiered at the Eurasia International Film Festival, Asia Pacific Screen Awards, International Film Festival of Kerala, and the Montreal World Film Festival, in 2016.
Biju has served as jury member of the International Film Festival of Kerala (2011), Fajr International Film Festival (2012), National Film Awards (2013), and the 2015 Oscar selection jury member for best foreign language film.
Recognitions
International Awards
National Films Awards
Indian Panorama Selections
Kerala State Film Awards