Nirmal Sahadev
Nirmal Sahadev | |
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Nirmal in 2020 | |
| Born | 19 January 1985[1] |
| Alma mater | New York Film Academy |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 2009–present |
Nirmal Sahadev is an Indian film director, screenwriter and actor who works in the Malayalam film industry. He is best known for his directorial debut, Ranam (2018).
Early life
Nirmal Sahadev was born in Thrithala, Palakkad, Kerala, India.[2] He completed his primary education at The Abu Dhabi Indian School. He graduated with a master's degree in mechanical engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta and is a graduate of the New York Film Academy.[2]
Career
Sahadev started his film career in Malayalam as an assistant director for the film Colours (2009). Later, he worked as an assistant for the film Monsoon Mangoes (2016). He also directed an English short film, titled "Sleep" (2012). He made his directorial debut in 2018 with the film Ranam.[3][4]
Filmography
| † | Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released |
As screenwriter and director
| Year | Film | Director | Screenwriter | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Ranam | Yes | Yes | Directorial debut[4] |
| Hey Jude | Yes | |||
| 2022 | Kumari | Yes | Yes | [5] |
Other crew positions
| Year | Film | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Colours | Assistant director | |
| 2015 | Ivide | Associate director | |
| 2016 | Monsoon Mangoes | Assistant director | |
| 2025 | L2: Empuraan | Creative director | [6] |
Acting credits
| Year | Title | Character | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Ivide | Aakash Murthy | |
| 2016 | Brown Nation | Luv | Netflix series |
References
- ^ Sathyendran, Nita (8 February 2018). "In conversation with scenarist director Nirmal Sahadev". The Hindu.
- ^ a b "Nirmal Sahadev is on a dream run'". The Hindu.
- ^ "Prithviraj Sukumaran in Nirmal Sahadev's crossover film 'Detroit Crossing'". IB Times.
- ^ a b "Nirmal Sahadev on making Ranam with Prithviraj: 'It could be Malayalam cinema's biggest crossover film'". Firstpost. 5 September 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
- ^ Nagarajan, Saraswathy (27 October 2022). "Malayalam film 'Kumari' is the story of five women, says its director Nirmal Sahadev". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
- ^ "L2 Empuraan update – Prithviraj Sukumaran to kickstart the Chennai schedule of Mohanlal's film soon". OTTPlay. Retrieved 4 January 2025.