Punalur Chandrasekharan

Director and Screenwriter

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March 2025

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About Punalur

I am, at heart, a seasoned dreamer with over 30 years of screenplay writing experience. My journey into storytelling began with a passion for communication, leading me to pursue a Postgraduate Diploma in Journalism. This foundation has allowed me to explore diverse mediums, including the English animated series 'Tales of Shiva,' three successful Malayalam TV series, and numerous documentaries. I have also written a feature film, currently in post-production. My short film, 'Ma Nishada,' has achieved significant recognition on the international festival circuit, receiving awards for Best Film, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Actor/Actress at the Bharat Independent Film Festival 2025, and Best Director and Best Film at IGGFA.

Gender:
Male

Ethnicity:
Indian/South Asian

Badges

2025-03-19

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YASODHARA, THE CONQUEROR Budget: $1M - $5M | Thriller ⋄ Adventure Renounced but unwilling to surrender, a Princess rises with blazing strength and mystic power, commanding armies, crushing rebellions, and destroying enemies to forge an unconquerable nation.
DETECTIVE THIEVES Budget: $5M - $10M | Sci-fi ⋄ Fantasy At the behest of Markandeya, the Time Creator, Freddy and Joe, two wrongly convicted thieves, time jump to their past detective lives to hunt killer Gabby before he escapes to dystopian 2100-Edge, where all clings to a qubit.
DOUBLE PACT Budget: $1M - $5M | Thriller "Stop moving, he’s dead; keep going, he’s doomed—yet he must find a way out to save his love."

Awards

Best Director -Film MA NISHADA- Bharat Independent film festival award 2025
(2025)
Best Director -Film MA NISHADA- 5th International grand Glory Film Awards
(2025)
Best Director -Film MA NISHADA- West Bengal International Film Festival Award
(2025)
Best Director-MA NISHADA-Dubai International Film Festival Award-
(2025)
Best Director-MA NISHADA-Mumbai Entertainment International Film Festival Award-
(2025)
Best Short Film-MA NISHADA-Bharat Independent film festival award 2025
(2025)
Best Short Film-MA NISHADA-5th International Grand Glory
(2025)
Best Short Film-MA NISHADA-West Bengal International Film Festival Award
(2025)
Best Short Film-MA NISHADA-Dubai International Film Festival Award
(2025)
Best Short Film-MA NISHDA-Mumbai Entertainment International Festival
(2025)
Best Short Film-MA NISHADA-Tamizhagam International Film Festival
(2025)
Best Story and Screenplay-MA NISHADA-Bharat Independent Film Festival
(2025)
Best Actor-MA NISHDA-Bharat Independent Film Festival
(2025)

Education

Postgraduate in Journalism
(1990-1992)