Ratheena PT explained

Ratheena PT ^[1]
Birth Date:	5 May 1983
Birth Place:	Kozhikode, Kerala, India
Years Active:	2010present

Ratheena PT is an Indian film director and producer who predominantly works in Malayalam films.^{[2] [3]} She directed Puzhu.^{[4] [5] [6]}

Biography

Ratheena started her film career in 2010 as an assistant to Malayalam director Revathi.^{[7] [8] [9] [10]} Her debut as an independent director was marked by the release of the movie Puzhu Featuring Mammootty,^{[11] [12]} Parvathy Thiruvothu,^{[13] [14] [15] [16]} Nedumudi Venu,^[17] Athmiya Rajan,^[18] Indrans^{[19] [20]} and Malavika Menon. Ratheena has directed the film.

Filmography

Year	Title	Notes	Ref.
2012	Red Building where the Sun Sets	Assistant Director
2019	Uyare	Executive Producer
2022	Puzhu	Director	^[21] ^[22] ^[23] ^[24] ^[25] ^[26] ^[27] ^[28] ^[29] ^[30] ^[31] ^[32]
2023	Janaki Jaane	Executive Producer

Notes and References

1. Web site: Mammootty to join hands with director Ratheena again after 'Puzhu'. August 5, 2022. The Economic Times - The Times of India.
2. Web site: Rima Kallingal and Ratheena team up for a mini-series. Cinema Express.
3. Web site: Ratheena PT on 'Puzhu': 'A movie to be experienced and not explained'. Saraswathy. Nagarajan. May 9, 2022. www.thehindu.com.
4. Web site: 'Even Mohanlal asked me about Puzhu': Ratheena PT. May 11, 2022.
5. Web site: Ratheena PT on directing Mammootty, Parvathy for her debut film Puzhu: 'It was a blessing to have such good actors'-Entertainment News, Firstpost. May 12, 2022. Firstpost.
6. Web site: Mammootty to team up with Puzhu director Ratheena again after B Unnikrishnan's thriller. OTTPlay.
7. Web site: 747 Fulfilling a dream: Interview with Ratheena. OnManorama.
8. Web site: 'Puzhu' review: Mammootty steers an absorbing tale of the haunted and the hunted. Nandini. Ramnath. May 13, 2022. Scroll.in.
9. Web site: Watch 'Puzhu' for Mammootty – an ageing superstar given a script worth his stature. Zoya. Bhatti. May 14, 2022.
10. Web site: Opted OTT for 'Puzhu' to attract all groups of audience:Mammootty. May 9, 2022. English.Mathrubhumi.
11. Web site: Mammootty, Parvathy's Puzhu to release on SonyLIV on May 13. Watch trailer. India Today.
12. Web site: Mammootty-Parvathy film Puzhu trailer is dark and thrilling. T. N. M.. Staff. May 1, 2022. The News Minute.
13. Web site: Actor Mammootty urges viewers to watch his first direct OTT release 'Puzhu'. OnManorama.
14. Web site: 'Puzhu' teaser: Does Mammootty play a negative role in new movie?. DH Web. Desk. Deccan Herald.
15. Web site: Movie Review: 'Puzhu' dissects the insidious worm of caste. C. S.. Venkiteswaran. June 12, 2022. Frontline.
16. Web site: Mammootty's Puzhu review: Unearthing a paranoid worm crawling under your skin. OnManorama.
17. Web site: Watch: Mammootty, Parvathy Thiruvothu in Malayalam crime thriller 'Puzhu'. Scroll Staff. May 1, 2022. Scroll.in.
18. Web site: Puzhu review: An in-form Mammootty makes us empathise with a bigot. May 12, 2022.
19. Web site: 'Puzhu' movie review: Mammootty's menacing presence anchors this important debut film with a few failings. S. R.. Praveen. May 12, 2022. www.thehindu.com.
20. Web site: Mammootty, Parvathy starrer 'Puzhu': Expect the unexpected. OnManorama.
21. Web site: Mammootty at his finest but this drama falters. Arun. Antony. Deccan Herald.
22. Web site: 'Puzhu' is about a resonant subject in the present, says Parvathy. Saraswathy. Nagarajan. May 11, 2022. www.thehindu.com.
23. Web site: Mammootty's next 'Puzhu' set for OTT release - Malayalam News. May 11, 2022. IndiaGlitz.com.
24. Web site: Watch: Mammootty's 'Puzhu' teaser out now! | Malayalam Movie News - Times of India. The Times of India.
25. Web site: Puzhu movie review: A must-watch for Mammootty's spectacular descent into a sociopath's psyche. May 13, 2022. News9live.
26. Web site: Puzhu trailer: Mammootty hides a dark past while navigating troubled father-son relation. May 2, 2022. News9live.
27. Web site: Puzhu Movie Review A Reinvented Mammootty Saves The Shaky But Political Movie Directed By Ratheena PT - Malayalam Filmibeat. 13 December 2023.
28. Web site: Puzhu Review: 'പുഴു'... മമ്മൂട്ടിയെ കാണാനാകാത്ത മമ്മൂട്ടി സിനിമ; അടിമുടി രാഷ്ട്രീയം... കന്നി ചിത്രത്തിലൂടെ വരവറിയിച്ച് രത്തീന. May 13, 2022. Zee News Malayalam.
29. Web site: ഏതാനും മണിക്കൂറുകൾക്കുള്ളിൽ ഞങ്ങളുടെ 'പുഴു' നിങ്ങളുടേതാകുമെന്ന് റത്തീന; മമ്മൂക്ക ഇതുവരെ ചെയ്തപോലുള്ള ഒരു കഥാപാത്രമല്ലെന്ന് ജോര്‍ജ്ജ്. Samayam Malayalam.
30. Web site: ഒരുകൂട്ടം പുരുഷന്മാര്‍ക്കിടയില്‍ 'എനിക്കും സാധിക്കും' എന്ന് തെളിയിക്കുക വളരെ പ്രയാസമായിരുന്നു; മമ്മൂട്ടി ചിത്രം 'പുഴു'വിന്റെ സംവിധായിക റത്തീന പറയുന്നു. Samayam Malayalam.
31. Web site: 'പുഴു' പുരോഗമനപരമായ സിനിമയെന്ന് മമ്മൂട്ടി; ചിത്രീകരണം പൂര്‍ത്തിയായി. Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd.
32. Web site: Mammootty To Join Hands With Director Ratheena Again After Puzhu | IBC World News. August 5, 2022.