Pradeep Nair
Pradeep Nair, is an Indian filmmaker, who predominantly works in the Malayalam film industry. He has also directed numerous award winning documentaries, thus making him a notable filmmaker of Kerala.
His debut directorial, Oridam won him National [Film Award – Special Mention |Special Jury Award for director] at 52nd [National Film Awards] and won 5 Kerala State Film Awards in 2005.
Nair is also an author, with two of his books on cinema, the first one, " Koottu Chernnulla Kali :Chalachithra Vicharangal " and the second " Drushya Mohanam :Samvidhayakan Mohante Chalachithra Kala ", has been published.
Career
After directing several documentaries, Nair became an independent director with Oridam, followed by Crossroad, an anthology, where Times of India stated Nair's film Kodeshyan as "stand out" among all 10 films. His Cherukkanum Pennum had a delayed release in 2025.Filmography
Feature films
Documentaries
| Year | Title | Language | Credited as | Notes |
| 2024 | Satwikam | Malayalam | Writer, director, producer | |
| 2021 | Ahead of | Malayalam | Director | |
| 2020 | K. M. Roy:A Ray of Light | Malayalam | Writer, Director | Film on veteran journalist K. M. Roy Produced by Kerala Medical Academy |
| 2019 | Maa Do Not Any More | Malayalam | Director | |
| 2018 | Kadamman: Prakruthiyude Padayanikkaran | Malayalam | Writer, Co Director | |
| 2015 | Kuttanad; Oru Apoorva Marutha Thina | Malayalam | Writer, director | Film on Heritage of Kuttanad, Produced by I&PRD, Govt of Kerala. |
| 2011 | Thelicham | Malayalam | Writer, director | A Production for Fisheries Dept, Govt of Kerala, Produced by K S F D C |
| 2009 | Veedu Nashttapetta Kuttikal | Malayalam | Writer, director | |
| 2006 | Glimpses of Kerala | Malayalam | Director | about Cultural, Historical places in Kerala-Project Commissioned by Malayala Manorama. |
| 2005 | Listen to Children | Malayalam | Writer, director | a production for UNICEF |
| 2001 | When The Labour Labours | Malayalam | Writer, director | Film on Independent Labour movement in Maharashtra, funded by Maharashtra Labour Union |
| 1999 | A Neorealistic Dream | Malayalam | Writer, director | Film on India's first neorealistic film Newspaper Boy and its Director P. Ramdas. International [Film Festival of Kerala|IFFK] |
| 1997 | Light in the Darkness | Malayalam | Director | A promotional documentary about cure for AIDS. |
| 1997 | Man V/S Nature: The Struggle Eternal | Malayalam | Writer, director, producer | Film on Land slides in Highranges of Kerala. |
Awards
National Film Awards:- 2005 – Special Jury Award for director – Oridam
- Special Jury Award in Direction - Oridam
- Best Actress - Geethu Mohandas - Oridam
- Best Background Score - Isaac Thomas Kottukapally - Oridam
- Best Costume Design - Kumar Edappal - Oridam
- Best Film Processing - Oridam
- Best Debut Director - Oridam
- Best Documentary - ''Kuttanad: Oru Apoorva Marutha Thina''