Sarath Kottikkal Explained

Sarath Kottikkal
Native Name:ശരത് കൊറ്റിക്കൽ
Native Name Lang:ml
Birth Place:Thrissur, Kerala, India
Nationality:Indian
Years Active:2011 - Present
Occupation:Filmmaker

Sarath Kottikkal (Malayalam: ശരത് കൊറ്റിക്കൽ) is an Indian Filmmaker from Kerala, best known for the Documentary film Sarah Thaha Thoufeek[1] [2] (2022).

Early life and education

Born in Thrissur, Sarath did graduation in Visual Communication and Masters in Journalism & Mass Communication. He has also completed a diploma in 3D Animation from Toonz Animation India, Academy. Sarath has done commercials for clients like Confident Group, Amrut Veni, Sangeetha Mobiles, and Gokulam Kerala FC[3] [4] through his production house OFT Studios Private Limited.

Career

He started his career with Synagogueinte Naatil,[5] a documentary about the Cochin Jews in Mattancherry, Kerala as a part of his academic project. In 2013, Sarath began the shoot of Sarah Thaha Thoufeek[6] [7] in Chendamangalam and continued till 2019. The makers hosted a special screening of Sarah Thaha Thoufeek as a homage to the late Sarah Jacob Cohen, the protagonist of the documentary, in Israel on 1 March 2020.[8] The event was organised by Embassy of India in Israel & the Museum of the Jewish People at Beit Hatfutsot.[9]

Filmography

YearTitleCategoryLanguageCreditsNotes
width=65 Directorwidth=65 Producerwidth=65 Writer
2011Synagogueinte NaatilDocumentaryMalayalam
2022Sarah Thaha Thoufeek[10] DocumentaryEnglish
Malayalam
2022Withdrawn Short filmDirected by Nadiya Marwah

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 'Sarah Thaha Thoufeeq' rekindles memories of India's oldest Jew woman Sarah Cohen . "Onmanorama" 6 May 2020 . 24 May 2020.
  2. News: Of Sarah, Thaha and Thoufeek . The Hindu . 15 September 2018 . 15 September 2018. Abraham . Tanya .
  3. Web site: 'ജിന്നും മുഹബ്ബത്തുമാണ് ഫുട്ബോൾ'; ഗോകുലത്തിന്റെ തീം സോങ് ഏറ്റെടുത്ത് ദുൽഖറും മലയാളക്കരയും . "IE Malayalam" 23 November 2018 . 24 May 2020.
  4. Web site: ഗോകുലത്തിന്റെ ഫുട്‌ബോള്‍ ആരവത്തിനൊപ്പം ദുല്‍ഖറും . "Mathrubhumi" 23 November 2018 . 24 May 2020.
  5. News: A walk down the lanes of antiquity . The Hindu . 20 April 2011 . "The Hindu" 21 April 2011 . 24 May 2020.
  6. Web site: Sarah, Thaha and Thoufeek . The New Indian Express . 12 December 2018.
  7. News: Saving Sarah: The last Jewish embroidery shop in Kochi . Al Jazeera . 6 April 2024 . 6 April 2024. Thomas . Sneha. .
  8. Web site: Sarah, Thaha, Thoufeeq . "indembassyisrael.gov.in" 2 March 2020 . 24 May 2020.
  9. Web site: Embassy of India & the Museum of Jewish people (Beit Hatfuzot) screening of Movie: Sarah, Thaha, Thoufeek . "diplomacy.co.il" 2 March 2020 . 24 May 2020.
  10. News: Portraying a bond that transcends identities . The Hindu . 10 July 2018 . 10 July 2018. Anandan . S. .