Ratheesh Raghunandan | |
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![]() Ratheesh Raghunandan | |
Born | Ratheesh Raghunandan Kerala, India |
Occupation | Film director |
Years active | 2022–present |
Known for | Udal, Thankamani |
Notable work | Thankamani |
Ratheesh Raghunandan is a Malayalam screenwriter and film director. He made his directorial debut in Malayalam cinema with Udal which was released in 2022.[1] He directed Thangamani which was released in 2024.[2][3]
Personal life
Ratheesh was Born in Pathanapuram of Kollam district.[4]
Early life
Ratheesh entered the art field through a program named Citizen Journalist organized by Amrita TV in 2007.[5] Later, he entered the film industry after working in MediaOne, Reporter TV and as a radio jockey in Radio Asia based in Dubai.[6]
Film career
Ratheesh has worked as Director & Screenplay Writer in several films, has directed several box office hit films including Udal and Thangamani.[7]
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Udal
Udal was one of the Malayalam thriller films that was presented in a very different style.[8] Dhyan Sreenivasan, Durga Krishna and Indrans played the lead roles in the film..[9]
Thankamani
'Thangamani: The Bleeding Village' is a 2024 crime thriller film directed and written by Ratheesh, based on the 1986 Thangamani incident that rocked politics[10][2].
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Filmography
† | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
As director
Year | Film |
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2022 | Udal |
2024 | Thankamani |
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Books
Ratheesh also published the screenplay of his own film Udal in Malayalam Language, which was published by DC Books in the year 2023[11]
References
External links
Ratheesh Raghunandan at IMDb