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Ranjith

Film Director / Actor / Screenwriter | * 09/05/1964 (59) | Kozhikode, Kerala (India)
Ranjith Balakrishnan (born 5 September 1964) is an Indian film director, screenwriter, lyricist, producer, and actor who works in Malayalam cinema. Ranjith made his directorial debut in 2001 with Ravanaprabhu, the sequel to Devaasuram. His films Thirakkatha and Indian Rupee won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam in 2008 and 2011 respectively. He is also the current chairman of Kerala State Chalachitra Academy. ()
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Ranjith Balakrishnan is an Indian film director, screenwriter, producer and actor known for his work in Malayalam cinema. He is popular for the films Raavanaprabhu (2001), Thirakkatha (2008), Paleri Manikyam (2009), Pranchiyettan & The Saint (2010), Indian Rupee (2011) and Spirit (2012).In the year 2001, Ranjith made his directorial debut with Ravanaprabhu, a sequel to Devaasuram. His directorial ventures Thirakkatha and Indian Rupee won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam in 2008 and 2011 respectively.

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Thriller

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Chirammal Enashu Francis, a.k.a. Pranchiyettan, is a successful businessman based in Thrissur. He is a devotee of Saint Francis of Assisi and often has imaginary conversations with the saint. His ance ...

Pranchiyettan & The Saint

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2010 | 3.5/5 | 2h 27min
Comedy, Kids & Family
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An unemployed youth Jayaprakash, dreams big fortunes in the field of real estate business, and therefore, faces a lot of obstacles in the path towards his goal. ...

Indian Rupee

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2011 | 3.8/5 | 2h 35min
Drama
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In 1950, a young woman named Manikyam was found dead in the village of Paleri. Around 52 years later, Haridas, a private investigator, tries to unravel the truth about her death. ...

Paleri Manikyam: Oru Pathirakolapathakathinte Katha

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2009 | 3.7/5 | 2h 35min
Crime, Drama
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Raghunandan (Mohanlal) is a TV show host and a budding novelist. He is a loner and a compulsive alcoholic, the latter of which resulted in his divorce from Meera (Kaniha). Despite this Meera and her h ...

Spirit

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2012 | 3.5/5 | 2h 25min
Drama
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Awards & Nominations for Ranjith

Filmfare Awards South
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Movies with Ranjith as Actor(15)

2024 Nadikar
2022 Twenty One Grams
as Adv. Gangadharan2022 Mukundan Unni Associates™
2022 Kotthu
2022 King Fish
as Advocate General Vijaya Mohan2021 One
as Kurien John2020 Ayyappanum Koshiyum
as C. I. Mathews Anthony2019 Unda
as Aloysius Thomas2018 Koode
as Usman2013 Annayum Rasoolum
as Dr. Shivaprasad2012 Jawan of Vellimala
as himself2010 Best Actor
as Induchoodan2008 Gulmohar
as Abey Kuruvilla2008 Thirakkatha
as Narrater2002 Meesa Madhavan

Movies with Ranjith as Crew(81)

Directing/Director2023 M.T. Vasudevan Nair 's Netflix Anthology
Production/Producer2022 Kotthu
Production/Producer2021 Nayattu
Production/Producer2020 Ayyappanum Koshiyum
Directing/Director2018 Drama
Writing/Writer2018 Drama
Directing/Director2017 Puthan Panam
Production/Producer2017 Puthan Panam
Writing/Screenplay2017 Puthan Panam
Writing/Story2017 Puthan Panam
Directing/Director2016 Leela
Production/Producer2016 Leela
Directing/Director2015 Loham
Writing/Screenplay2015 Loham
Writing/Story2015 Ayal Njanalla
Production/Producer2014 Munnariyippu
Directing/Director2014 Njaan
Production/Producer2014 Njaan
Writing/Screenplay2014 Njaan
Directing/Director2013 Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty
Writing/Writer2013 Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty
Production/Producer2012 Bavuttiyude Namathil
Writing/Writer2012 Bavuttiyude Namathil
Directing/Director2012 Spirit
Writing/Writer2012 Spirit
Directing/Director2011 Indian Rupee
Writing/Writer2011 Indian Rupee
Directing/Director2010 Pranchiyettan & The Saint
Production/Producer2010 Pranchiyettan & The Saint
Writing/Writer2010 Pranchiyettan & The Saint
Directing/Director2009 Kerala Cafe
Production/Producer2009 Kerala Cafe
Directing/Director2009 Paleri Manikyam: Oru Pathirakolapathakathinte Katha
Writing/Screenplay2009 Paleri Manikyam: Oru Pathirakolapathakathinte Katha
Writing/Story2008 Magic Lamp
Directing/Director2008 Thirakkatha
Writing/Writer2007 Nasrani
Directing/Director2007 Rock N' Roll
Writing/Writer2007 Rock N' Roll
Directing/Director2007 Kaiyoppu
Production/Producer2007 Kaiyoppu
Writing/Story2007 Kaiyoppu
Directing/Director2006 Prajapathi
Writing/Writer2006 Prajapathi
Directing/Director2005 Chandrolsavam
Writing/Writer2005 Chandrolsavam
Directing/Director2004 The Black
Writing/Writer2004 The Black
Writing/Writer2003 Ammakilikkoodu
Directing/Director2002 Nandanam
Writing/Writer2002 Nandanam
Directing/Director2001 Ravanaprabhu
Writing/Writer2001 Ravanaprabhu
Writing/Writer2000 Valliettan
Writing/Writer2000 Narasimham
Production/Producer1999 Usthad
Writing/Writer1999 Usthad
Writing/Writer1998 Summer in Bethlehem
Writing/Writer1998 Kaikkudanna Nilavu
Writing/Writer1997 Asuravamsam
Writing/Writer1997 Krishnagudiyil Oru Pranayakalathu
Writing/Writer1997 Aaram Thamburan
Writing/Writer1996 Rajaputhran
Writing/Writer1994 Rudraksham
Writing/Writer1993 Maya Mayooram
Writing/Writer1993 Devasuram
Writing/Writer1992 Johnnie Walker
Writing/Writer1992 Ponnaramthottathe Raajaavu
Writing/Writer1991 Neelagiri
Writing/Writer1991 Pookkalam Varavayi
Writing/Writer1991 Georgekutty C/O Georgekutty
Writing/Writer1990 Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam
Writing/Screenplay1990 Shubhayathra
Writing/Writer1990 Nanma Niranjavan Sreenivasan
Writing/Writer1990 Pavakkoothu
Writing/Writer1989 Kaalal Pada
Writing/Writer1989 Pradeshika Vaarthakal
Writing/Screenplay1989 Peruvannapurathe Visheshangal
Writing/Writer1988 Witness
Writing/Story1988 Orkkapurathu
Writing/Writer1987 Oru Maymasa Pulariyil

Citizenship: India
Born: Saturday, 09/05 1964 (September) in Kozhikode, Kerala (India) (current age: 59 years + 227 days)
Zodiac sign: Virgo (Chinese zodiac sign: Dragon)
Languages: Malayalam (ML)
Educated at: University of Calicut
Other names for Ranjith (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Renjith"
"Ranjith Balakrishnan Nair"
"Ranjith Balakrishnan"
"രഞ്ജിത്ത്"
"രഞ്ജിത്ത് ബാലകൃഷ്ണൻ"
"Ranjith (director)"
Ranjith frequently works together with these people:
Augustine (23x, Actor)
Siddique (23x, Actor)
Mammootty (21x, Actor)
Jagathy Sreekumar (19x, Actor)
Mohanlal (17x, Actor)
Innocent (17x, Actor)
Sukumari (16x, Actress)
Jayaram (15x, Actor)
Jagadish (14x, Actor)
Nedumudi Venu (13x, Actor)
Mamukkoya (13x, Actor)

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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:1439315, Added: 09/05/2019, Last updated: 03/22/2024