Rahul Riji Nair Explained

Rahul Riji Nair
Birth Date:21 March 1988
Birth Place:Kollam, Kerala, India
Years Active:2017present
Spouse:Nithya Vijay

Rahul Riji Nair is an Indian film director, scriptwriter, producer and actor active in the Malayalam film industry. His debut feature film Ottamuri Velicham won 4 awards at the 2017 Kerala State Film Awards, including Best Feature Film.[1] Rahul won the 67th National Film Awards for Best Malayalam Film in 2019 for his third feature film Kalla Nottam.[2]

Personal life

Rahul was born in Kollam, Kerala on 21 March 1988 to Dr. Riji G. Nair and Rajasree Nair. He did his schooling from SN Trusts Central School, Kollam and graduated in Engineering from Amrita School of Engineering in 2009.

He worked as a Software Engineer and then as Marketing Manager with multiple companies in Technopark, Trivandrum before venturing into filmmaking.[3] He is married to Nithya Vijay.[4]

Career

Rahul started his career in the Malayalam film industry in 2017 as the writer, producer and director of the Malayalam feature film Ottamuri Velicham. This film won 4 awards in Kerala State Film Awards 2017, including Best Feature Film of the year. His third feature film, Kalla Nottam won the 67th National Film Award for Best Malayalam Feature Film.

His films have premiered at prestigious film festivals in Mumbai, Kolkata, New York, Stuttgart, Chicago etc. He has also won multiple international wards including the prestigious Golden Royal Bengal Tiger Award for Best Feature Film at the 26th Kolkata International Film Festival and German Star of India Award for Best Feature film at the Indian Film Festival of Stuttgart.

Rahul pioneered the production of mainstream Web Series in Malayalam by creating the first Originals for Major OTT platforms like Disney+ Hotstar and Sony LIV. [5] He's noticed for his diverse body of work that has successfully traversed both Independent and Mainstream Cinema.

Rahul founded the production house First Print Studios in 2011 and is currently serving the company as its CEO. As a self taught filmmaker, he ventured into independent filmmaking through Documentaries, Short Films and Music Videos. Rahul's first independent directorial was the documentary The Human Boundaries in 2012 and it was widely screened across India, Europe and the United States. His Tamil Music Video titled Mounam Sollum Varthaigal gave his first major break through as it went viral with over 25 million views.

Filmography

Denotes films that have not yet been released

Feature Films

YearFilmCredited AsLanguageNotes
DirectorWriterProducer
2017Ottamuri VelichamMalayalam
2018DakiniMalayalam
2019Kalla Nottam Malayalam
2020Kho-KhoMalayalam
2022KeedamMalayalam

Web series

YearTitleNetworkCredited AsNotes
CreatorDirectorWriterProducer
2023Kerala Crime FilesDisney+ HotstarFirst Malayalam Originals on Disney+ Hotstar [6]
2023Jai Mahendran Sony LIVFirst Malayalam Originals on Sony LIV [7] [8]

As actor

YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
2020Kho-KhoVinodMalayalamDebut as Actor [9]
2022KeedamVijayMalayalam
2023Tholvi F.C.CEOMalayalam
Jai Mahendran Balagopal / BaluMalayalamDigital Debut As Actor [10]

Short films

YearFilmLanguageNotes
2020Survival StoriesMalayalamAnthology created during the COVID-19 Lockdown [11]
2016Troll LifeMalayalamPlatinum Film of the Year - India Film Project 2016
2016NetajiMalayalamMusical Short
2015Rs. 2Malayalam
2015MJMalayalamBest Film #9 - India Film Project 2015 [12]
2014Malai KoftaMalayalam

Documentary

Awards

National Film Awards
Kerala State Film Awards
Kerala Film Critics Award
International Awards
Nominations

Notes and References

  1. News: Kerala State Film Awards 2017. Times of India. Deepa Somanl. 8 March 2018.
  2. https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2021/mar/22/67th-national-film-awards-from-jallikattu-to-kalla-nottam-check-out-malayalam-cinemas-wins-here-2280003.html 67th National Film Awards: From 'Jallikattu' to 'Kalla Nottam', check out Malayalam cinema's wins here
  3. News: 'Ottamuri velicham': A dark horse that sheds artistic light . 9 March 2018 . Aswin J . Kumar . The Times of India . 12 September 2019 .
  4. http://www.vanitha.in/justin/rahul-riji-nayar-with-4-awards.html Rahul Riji Nair with 4 Awards
  5. https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/interviews/2023/jun/14/rahul-riji-nair-therell-be-a-content-battle-between-streamers-in-the-next-two-years-44591.html Rahul Riji Nair: There'll be a 'content-battle' between streamers in the next two years
  6. Web site: Aju Varghese and Lal feature in the first Malayalam web series on Disney+ Hotstar "Kerala Crime Files".
  7. Web site: Indian Streamer SonyLIV Reveals 35-Strong 2023 Series Slate, 24 Million Paid Subscribers.
  8. Web site: Saiju Kurup to star in SonyLIV's first Malayalam original series Jai Mahendran.
  9. https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/kho-kho-movie-review-rajisha-vijayan-strikes-a-chord-in-an-uneven-but-pleasant-sports-drama-9530531.html Kho Kho movie review: Rajisha Vijayan strikes a chord in an uneven but pleasant sports drama
  10. https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/sony-livs-original-malayalam-show-jai-mahendran-goes-on-floors/article66750541.ece Sony LIV’s original Malayalam show ‘Jai Mahendran’ goes on floors
  11. https://www.theweek.in/news/entertainment/2020/05/09/survival-stories-here-is-how-these-filmmakers-made-an-anthology-amid-lockdown.html Survival Stories: Here is how these filmmakers made an anthology amid lockdown
  12. Web site: ‘MJ,’ film by Rahul bags top honours at IFP . 12 March 2018 . 24 June 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180624204510/http://www.evartha.in/english/2015/10/03/mj-film-by-rahul-bags-top-honours-at-ifp.html . dead .
  13. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/67th-national-film-awards-kalla-nottam-is-the-best-malayalam-film/articleshow/81634656.cms 67th National Film Awards: ‘Kalla Nottam’ is the best Malayalam film
  14. http://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/interviews/2018/mar/10/i-wanted-to-tell-the-world-about-marital-rape-4946.html I Wanted To Tell The World About Marital Rape
  15. Web site: Kerala Film Critics Award . 13 September 2021 . 13 September 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210913090553/https://english.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/movie-news/kerala-film-critics-awards-prithviraj-biju-menon-share-best-actor-award-movie--1.5998393 . dead .
  16. Web site: Kolkata International Film Festival.
  17. Web site: IFF Stuttgart Award Winners . 29 July 2018 . 30 July 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021543/http://www.indisches-filmfestival.de/files/6915/3234/4972/PM_Winner_IFFS18.pdf . dead .
  18. https://www.nyiff.us/nominations/ NYIFF 2020 Award Nominations
  19. http://www.iaac.us/nyiff2018/nominations.htm NYIFF 2018 Award Nominations

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