Ramu Kariat 1 February 1928, (Engandiyur, Kerala) - 10 February 1979 (Thiruvananthapuram) was a film director who is regarded as one of the pioneers who had put Malayalam movies in the forefront of Indian Cinema. In 1954, Kariat, along with P. Bhaskaran, co-directed Neelakkuyil, a movie that brought in realism in Malayalam films. In 1965 he directed the movie Chemmeen that went on to win the first National Film Award for Best Film of the year award for a Malayalam movie. In all he had directed 15 films; and wrote script for the film Nellu (1974). February 1 is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Year 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar). ...   (IPA: ; , Written as േകരളം in the native language Malayalam) is a state on the Western Coast of south-western India. ... February 10 is the 41st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... For the song by The Smashing Pumpkins, see 1979 (song). ... Thiruvananthapuram   (Malayalam: തിരുവനന്തപുരം TiruvanÅ­ntapuraṁ), formerly known as Trivandrum, is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala and the headquarters of the Thiruvananthapuram District. ... Malayalam (മലയാളം ) is the language spoken predominantly in the state of Kerala, in southern India. ... India is a major regional center for cinema. ... Year 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Pulloottupadathu Bhaskaran Nair alias P. bhaskaran (April 21, 1924 - February 25, 2007)was a famous malayalam poet and lyricist of malayalam film songs. ... Look up realism, realist, realistic in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... Chemmeen Chemmeen is a Malayalam novel written by Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai in 1956. ... The National Film Award (Golden Lotus Award) for Best Film winners: Category: ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ...

Filmography (Direction)

• Karimbu (1984)
• Malankattu (1980)
• Ammuvinde Aattinkutti (1978)
• Kondagali (1978)
• Dweep (1976)
• Nellu (1974)
• Maya (1972)
• Abhayam (1970)
• Ezhu Rathrikal (1968)
• Chemmeen (1965)
• Moodupaddam (1963)
• Mudiyanaya Puthran (1961)
• Minnaminungu (1957)
• Bharata Natyam (1956)
• Neelakkuyil (1954)

Filmography (Screenplay)

• Nellu (1974)

See also

• List of Malayalam films from 1951 to 1960
• List of Malayalam films from 1961 to 1970
• List of Malayalam films from 1971 to 1975
• List of Malayalam films from 1976 to 1980
• List of Malayalam films from 1981 to 1985

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External links

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