Pramod Payyannur

Pramod Payyannur is an Indian director and writer who works in Malayalam theater.Bachelors degree with First Rank in Direction from school of Drama & Masters in Professional Arts from Pondichery University, Pursuing PhD. from Viswabharathi University- Visual Images in Tagore Literature.Kerala State Award for Amateur Drama Director• 2002 - Chomanathudi of Dr. Shivram Karanath• 2010 – Perukaliyattam of T.V. KochuvavaKerala State Award for Professional Drama Director• 2002 - Inalakaliley Aakasham produced by KPAC• 2003 - Dravidavritham produced by KPAC ( silver jubily production)Worked as• Program Chief - Reporter Channel• Senior Correspondent - Manorama News TV• Program Producer - Kairali TV• VIBGYOR National Award for Best Short Film based on Vaikom Mohd. Basheer’s first short story Thangam.• Kerala Chalachithra Academy Award for Best Visual Director and Kerala Film Critics Award for the short film’sbased on M.T. Vasudevan Nair’s Keralolpathy, Devamanasam, Sasneham Jeevithatodu National Cultural Department’s Junior Fellowship for the study on Visual Possibilities in Malayalam Myths• M.T. Vasudevan Nair’s - IRUTTINDE AATHMAVU ( 2 shows in ABUDHABI)• M.T. Vasudevan Nair’s - RANDAAMOOZHAM• O.V. Vijayan’s - KADALTHEERATHU• Vaikom Mohd. Basheer’s - MATHILUKAL• Alber Kamu’s - THE JUST• Bharath Murali’s - MRUTHYUNJAYAN (was rehearsed and ready to be staged )Jury Member of Campus Drama Festivals, Kerala State Youth Festivals, Keralotsavam, Atlas – Kairali Script Competition, Short Film Fest, Kambissery Nadakotsavam, Thoppil Basi Theatre Fest, 6th Bharath Murali Nadakotsavam Abu Dhabi. Directed Vaikom Mohd. Basheer’s Balyakalasakhi and won special jury award for the best Indian Director in Kashmir International Film Fest and Adoor Basi Award for Best Director & Best Film

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