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Girish A. D.
Born
Occupations
  • Film director
  • Screenwriter
  • Actor
  • Film producer
Years active2017–present
Spouse
Chippy Viswan
(m. 2019)
Parents
  • Dineshan
  • Geetha

Girish A. D.[1] is an Indian film director, screenwriter, actor and film producer who predominantly works in Malayalam cinema. He has directed popular films like Premalu, Super Sharanya[2] and Thanneer Mathan Dinangal.[3]

Early and personal life

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Girish A.D. was born in Chalakudy[4],Thrissur, Kerala, to Dineshan and Geetha. He attended his higher secondary in St. Sebastians HSS, Kuttikkad, Chalakudy.[5] He did his Bachelor of Technology in MET's School of Engineering, Mala,Thrissur. Girish is married to Chippy Viswan since 23 June 2019.[citation needed]

Career

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After graduating, Girish started making short films. Yashpal, Vishuddha Ambrose[6] and Mookutthi were his early works, all of which got critical acclaim and viewership. He bagged the best Director Award in Adoor short film festival 2017 for Vishuddha Ambrose.[6]

After briefly appearing in Bilahari K Raj's 2017 independent film 'Porattam[7]', Girish debuted as a writer in Malayalam film industry in 2018 with Allu Ramendran directed by Bilahari K Raj. The following year, he made his directorial debut with Thanneer Mathan Dinangal (transl. Watermelon Days). The film being a coming-of age romantic comedy co-written by Dinoy Poulose, was jointly produced by Plan J Studios and Shebin Backer Productions. It starred Vineeth Sreenivasan, Mathew Thomas, and Anaswara Rajan in the lead roles. In 2022, Girish's second directorial Super Sharanya got released.[citation needed]

Filmography

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Year Title Credited as Notes
Director Writer Actor Producer
2017 Porattam No No Yes No
2019 Allu Ramendran No Yes No No Co-written by Sajin Cherukayil, Vineeth Vasudevan
Thanneer Mathan Dinangal Yes Yes No No Co-written by Dinoy Poulose
2022 Super Sharanya Yes Yes No Yes [8]
Archana 31 Not Out No No Yes No
Poovan No No Yes Yes [8]
2024 Premalu Yes Yes No No Produced by Bhavana Studios[1][9][10]
TBA I Am Kathalan Yes No No No [11]

Short films

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Film Notes Language
Yashpal Director Malayalam
Vishudda Ambrosse Director Malayalam
Mookuthi Director Malayalam
Edangeru Actor Malayalam
Peru Gayathri Actor Malayalam
Vasheekaranam Actor, writer Malayalam
Anurag Engineering Works Producer Malayalam

References

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  1. ^ a b "Girish A.d.: Movies, Photos, Videos, News, Biography & Birthday | eTimes". The Times of India. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  2. ^ "'Super Sharanya' review: Girish A D returns with another charmer". The New Indian Express. 11 January 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  3. ^ Anand, Shilpa Nair (31 July 2019). "With the release of 'Thanneermathan Dinangal', Girish AD realises a long cherished dream". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  4. ^ Born. "My Profile - Girish a D".
  5. ^ School. "My Profile - Girish a D".
  6. ^ a b "Alphonse Puthren". The Times of India. 30 November 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  7. ^ "Porattam (2022) | Porattam Movie | Porattam Malayalam Movie Cast & Crew, Release Date, Review, Photos, Videos". FilmiBeat. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  8. ^ a b "Antony Varghese's Poovan set for OTT release". Cinema Express. 22 March 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  9. ^ "Naslen-Mamitha Baiju's rom-com titled 'Premalu', first look out!". The Times of India. 1 December 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  10. ^ "Naslen and Mamitha Baiju's 'Premalu' gets a release date". The Times of India. 2 February 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  11. ^ "First look of Naslen's I Am Kathalan out". Cinema Express. 6 October 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.