Mridul George

Mridul George (born 2 September 1987) is an Indian scriptwriter & author who works in Malayalam cinema.He made his debut with Luca (2019), co-written with director Arun Bose.[1][2][3] His second movie, Mindiyum Paranjum is also a co-writing venture with Arun Bose and has Unni Mukundan & Aparna Balamurali in lead roles.[4][5] His first book titled 'Paathi Murinja Ticketukal' was published in 2018 and is considered to be the first fan fiction book in Malayalam[6][7] .In 2025, he published his second book 'Fans Talkies' through Mankind Literature, again in fan fiction genre.[8]

Personal life

Mridul George hails from Muvattupuzha, Kerala.He completed his schooling from Nirmala Higher Secondary School Muvattupuzha and did his B.Tech in Information Technology from Viswajyothi College of Engineering & Technology.He is also a master degree holder from BITS Pilani.He started his I.T career with Infosys Limited.After having stints at Visual IQ & Nielsen, currently he is working with Tortil. He is married to Dr.Ann Prince from 2015 and the couple has a son, George Mridul George and a daughter Maalakha Ann Mridul.

Film career

Mridul George penned the script for Luca along with Arun Bose. In 2023, he wrote the script for Mindiyum Paranjum directed by Arun Bose, along with the director. He also directed the short films Mattoru Katha (2016), Bhootham Bhaavi Varthamanam (2016) and Talsamayam (2020).[9][10] Talsamayam made it into the 13th International Documentary & Short Film Festival of Kerala as an official entry in Non-Competition category. Mridul George wrote the screenplay for the short films Njane Kandullu (2016) and Chilappol Daivam (2022).

Filmography

Year Title Type Role Director
2016 Mattoru Katha Short Film Writer/Director Mridul George
2016 Bhootham Bhaavi Varthamanam Short Film Writer/Director Mridul George
2016 Njane Kandullu Short Film Writer Reghu Nair
2019 Luca Feature Film Co-written with Arun Bose Arun Bose
2020 Talsamayam Short Film Writer/Director Mridul George
2022 Chilappol Daivam Short Film Co-written with Anil Krishnan Vishnu Raj
2024 Mindiyum Paranjum Feature Film Co-written with Arun Bose Arun Bose
2024 Gandharva Short Film Writer Nyx Lopez

Bibliography

  • Fans Talkies (2025), Mankind Literature, Kozhikode
  • Paathi Murinja Ticketukal (2018), Papyrus Books, Kottayam
  • Luca, Lipi Publications, Kottayam

References

  1. ^ Anand, Shilpa Nair (27 June 2019). "'There was no question of making 'Luca' without Tovino'". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  2. ^ Shriijth, Sajin (29 May 2019). "'Luca explores the nature of relationships'". Cinema Express. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  3. ^ m.g, Gokul (3 June 2019). "Ticket to destiny". www.deccanchronicle.com. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Aparna Balamurali, Unni Mukundan to lead in 'Luca' director's next film". The Times of India. 7 December 2021. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  5. ^ Shrijith, Sajin (7 December 2021). "Unni Mukundan, Aparna Balamurali headline Arun Bose's next". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  6. ^ Anand, Shilpa Nair (17 February 2018). "A fan's new take on Malayalam film characters". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  7. ^ Suresh, Meera (14 March 2018). "Stories off-screen". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  8. ^ Anand, Shilpa Nair (5 May 2025). "Fanfiction 'Fans Talkies' imagines the lives of some of Malayalam cinema's loved characters after the end credits". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
  9. ^ Anand, Shilpa Nair (5 January 2021). "A Malayalam short film that pans in on an aspect of cyberbullying". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  10. ^ Shriijth, Sajin (11 January 2021). "Mridul George's Thalsamayam addresses cyberbullying". Cinema Express. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  • Mridul George at IMDb


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