Bipin Chandran Explained

Bipin Chandran
Other Names:Bindran
Education:St. Berchmans College Changanacherry, Maharajas College, Eranakulam
Birth Place:Ponkunnam, Kottayam, Kerala, India
Occupation:School teacher, screenwriter, actor
Notable Works:1983 and Paavada
Yearsactive:2009-present
Awards:Kerala State Film Award for Best Article on Cinema

Bipin Chandran is an Indian writer and screenwriter from Kerala. He predominantly works in Malayalam cinema and his debut film was Daddy Cool.

Personal life

Bipin Chandran was born in Ponkunnam, Kerala, India.[1] He Joined St. Berchmans College, Changanacherry and met Martin PS, today's Martin Prakkat, Kerala State Film Award winner for Best Director. Bipin attended Maharaja's college, Ernakulam for Post Graduation.

Career

Bipin is an author.[2] He wrote the book Mammootty: Kazhchayum Vayanayum, an anthology of memoirs that mark Mammootty as an actor, interviews and essays.[3] His other works are Kriyaathmaka Jeevithathilekku Pathu Chuvadukal (translation of Windy Dryden's 10 steps to creative living), Best Actor Screenplay and Maayude Kathukal (translation of letters written to Ajitha by Mandakini Narayanan). Bipin Chandran has come out with his new book titled Ormayundo ee mukham, a book discussing the cult dialogues of Malayalam movies recently.[4] Irattachanku is another of his books.[5]

Bipin, who regularly writes articles on films, received the 2019 Kerala State Film Award for Best Article on Cinema, for two of his articles, Komali Melkkai Nedunna Kaalam and Madambilliyile Manorogi.[6]

Filmography

YearFilm Director Cast Notes
2009Daddy Cool Dialogues (Also in a cameo)
2010Best Actor Mammootty, Lal, Sruthi Krishna Debut film as script writer
2013Buddy Raj Prabavathy MenonDialogues
2013ABCD Creative contribution
20141983 Screenplay
2014Samsaaram Aarogyathinu HaanikaramDialogues
2016Paavada Story & Screenplay
2016King LiarDialogues (Also in cameo)
2017C/O Saira BanuAntony SonyScreenplay
2020Cobra R. Ajai GnanamuthuMalayalam Dialogues

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Notes and References

  1. News: Sathyendran . Nita . 2016-02-04 . Playing on words . en-IN . The Hindu . 2021-08-20 . 0971-751X . 20 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210820144042/https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/scenarist-bipin-chandran-is-on-a-roll/article8188199.ece . live .
  2. Web site: Bipin Chandran, Author at Indian Express Malayalam . 2021-08-20 . Indian Express Malayalam . ml-IN . 20 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210820145813/https://malayalam.indianexpress.com/author/bipin-chandran/ . live .
  3. Book: CHANDRAN, BIPIN . MAMMOOTTY : KAZHCHAYUM VAYANAYUM . 2014-01-01. .
  4. Book: CHANDRAN, BIPIN . ORMMAYUNDO EE MUKHAM . 2017-01-01. .
  5. Book: Irattachangu . 20 August 2021 . 14 October 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211014044254/https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56905931-irattachangu . live .
  6. News: Bipin Chandran full of gratitude for Samakalika Malayalam Vaarika . 2021-08-20 . 20 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210820144805/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2020/oct/14/bipin-chandran-full-of-gratitude-for-samakalika-malayalam-vaarika-2209905.html . live .