Vijayakrishnan


Vijayakrishnan is an Indian film critic, film historian and director born in 1952 in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala He has received eight State Awards, one National Award, and two Critics Awards.

Committee member

Vijayakrishnan was a member of the Kerala State Film Award Committee and National Award Committee on multiple occasions. He was also a member of the Indian Panorama Selection Committee for Filmotsav 1986. Vijayakrishna
served as a member of the Indian Central Board for Film Certification for 8 years, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, and former Director Board Member of Kerala State Film Development Corporation. He was also a member of the Board of Studies in Thunchath Ezhuthachan Malayalam University. Presently, he is the Chairman of Padmarajan Trust.

Awards

YearAwardCategoryNominated work
1982National Film AwardsBest Book on CinemaChalachitra Sameeksha
1984Kerala State Film AwardBest Book on CinemaChalachitrathinte Porul
1985Kerala State Film AwardBest Book on CinemaMarunna Prathichhayakal
1986Kerala State Film AwardBest Book on CinemaKaruppum Veluppum Varnangalum
1989Film Critics AwardBest Children's FilmKamandalu
1991Kerala State Film AwardBest Book on CinemaKaalathil Kothiya Silpangal
1991Kerala State AwardBest TV Programme for ChildrenOridathorikal
1992Kerala State TV AwardsSpecial Jury AwardKathasamgamom
1995Rotary AwardOutstanding Contribution in Literature
1995Nana Miniscreen AwardBest Director of TV Serial
1995State Children's Literature Institute AwardBest Children's NovelBhoothathan Kunnu
1998Challenge Foundation AwardBest TV Serial Director
1998State TV AwardsSpecial Jury AwardPattolaponnu
1998Madhyama Patana Kendram AwardsSecond Best SerialPattolaponnu
2000Thirumanas AwardTotal Contribution for TV Medium
2000Soma AwardSpecial Jury AwardTharattu
2000Mayoora AwardOutstanding Contribution for TV
2000Solar AwardOutstanding Contribution for TV
2005Kerala State Film AwardBest Article on CinemaClassicukal comalinadakangalakunnathu
2011Kozhikkodan AwardBest Book on CinemaTirakatayum Cinemayum
2012Kerala State TV AwardsBest Anchor for Education ProgramChitrasala
2013Kerala State Film AwardBest Book on CinemaIndian Cinemayude 100 Varshangal
2014Atlas TV Critics AwardBest Documentary DirectorIndian Cinema @ 100
2015Vayalar Rama Varma Samskarika Vedi AwardsBest Television ProgramAayiram Paadasarangal
2016Jeycee Foundation AwardsBest Television AnchorAayiram Paadasarangal
2018Kerala Film Critics AwardBest Children's FilmIlakal Pacha Pookkal Manja
2020P. Kesavadev Literary AwardLiteratureOverall contribution

Books

Fiction:-
  1. Saarthavahakasanghom
  2. Anuyay
  3. Brahmapurathekkulla vandi
  4. Mruthyuvinte mukham
  5. Thamasinte kannukal
  6. Padayottom
  7. Naalamathe salabanjika
  8. Chirukantanum yakshirmarum
  9. Nidhi
  10. Shakespearum meenkariyum
  11. Vijayakrishnante laghunovelukal
  12. Kizhavanmarthandante Kuthira
  13. Samayaratham
  14. Paloramathayude Pasu
On film:-
  1. Kaalathil kothiya silpangal
  2. Nerinu nere pidicha kannadi
  3. Malayala cinemayude katha
  4. Karuppum veluppum varnangalum
  5. Marunna prathichhayakal
  6. Chalachitrasameeksha
  7. Chalachitrathinte porul
  8. Lokacinema
  9. Satyajit rayyude lokam
  10. Malayala cinema
  11. Chalachitravum yatharthyavum
  12. Viswothara thirakkathakal
  13. Malayala cinemayile madhavam
  14. Malayala cinemayile mathru sannidhyam
  15. Vathilppurakkazhchakal
  16. Marakkanavatha malayala cinemakal
  17. Chitrasala
  18. Thirakkathayum Cinemayum
  19. Luis Buñuel
  20. Indian Cinemayude 100 Varshangal
  21. Hollywood muthal Kim-ki-duk vare
  22. Indian Cinema : 101 varshangal 101 Chitrangal
  23. Rajyabhrashtanaya Marthanda Varma
Literary criticism:-
  1. Iruttil urangathirikkunna oral
Children's literature:-
  1. Kamandalu
  2. Boothathan kunnu