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'''Abhinav Sunder Nayak''' is an Indian [[film director]] and [[Editing|editor]]. He has worked in [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam]] and [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]] language films.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Joy Mathew |first=Mathew |title=Smart Cut: How Abhinav went from amateur to editor |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/education/edex/2016/sep/26/smart-cut-how-abhinav-went-from-amateur-to-editor-1523141.html |access-date=2023-04-19 |website=The New Indian Express|date=26 September 2016 }}</ref> He is best known for directing, co-writing & co-editing the Malayalam film [[Mukundan Unni Associates]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Praveen |first=S. R. |date=2022-11-11 |title='Mukundan Unni Associates' movie review: A darkly funny take on a man obsessed with material success |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/mukundan-unni-associates-movie-review-a-darkly-funny-take-on-a-man-obsessed-with-material-success/article66123898.ece |access-date=2023-04-19 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><br />
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== Early life ==<br />
A native of [[Kozhikode]], Abhinav attended [[Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan|Kendriya Vidyalaya]] before graduating in [[Visual communication|Visual Communication]] from ''[[Dr G R Damodaran College of Science]]'', [[Coimbatore]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Ghosh |first=Devarshi |title='Mukundan Unni Associates': How the hit Malayalam thriller got made, a deep dive with director Abhinav Sunder Nayak and co-writer Vimal Gopalakrishnan |url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/trends/entertainment/mukundan-unni-associates-director-abhinav-sunder-nayak-co-writer-vimal-gopalakrishnan-interview-9876381.html |access-date=2023-04-19 |website=Moneycontrol |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Abhinav Sunder Nayak |url=https://in.linkedin.com/in/abhinav-sunder-nayak-14a13428 |website=LinkedIn}}</ref><br />
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== Career ==<br />
Abhinav edited and directed several [[short film]]s before serving as an assistant director to [[Vineeth Sreenivasan]] for the Malayalam film ''[[Thira (film)|Thira]]'' (2013).<ref>{{Cite news |last=Anand |first=Shilpa Nair |date=2022-11-11 |title=Malayalam actor Vineeth Sreenivasan says the unpredictability of the lead character drew him to the movie 'Mukundan Unni Associates' |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/malayalam-actor-vineeth-sreenivasan-says-the-unpredictability-of-the-lead-character-drew-him-to-the-movie-mukundan-unni-associates/article66110368.ece |access-date=2023-04-19 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=ചന്ദ്ര |first=അനു |date=2023-01-15 |title=വിനീതിന് 'മുകുന്ദൻ ഉണ്ണി'യുടെ ക്ലൈമാക്സിൽ എതിർപ്പുണ്ടായിരുന്നു -അഭിനവ് സുന്ദർ നായക് {{!}} Madhyamam |url=https://www.madhyamam.com/entertainment/filmy-talk/mukundan-unni-associates-director-abhinav-sunder-nayak-latest-malyalam-interview-1118127 |access-date=2023-04-19 |website=www.madhyamam.com |language=ml}}</ref> His [[feature film]] debut came with Tamil-Malayalam [[bilingual]] ''[[Vaayai Moodi Pesavum]]'' (2014), as the editor.<ref name=":0" /> The film, which was Dulquer Salmaan's first Tamil release, received positive reviews and was a success.<ref name=":1" /> S.Rajasekar of Cinemalead, in his review wrote "Debut editor Abhinav Sundar Nayak's editing is flawless and he is a welcome addition to the promising feature film editors of Kollywood".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Seshagiri |first=Sangeetha |date=2014-04-25 |title='Vaayai Moodi Pesavum' (VMP) Review Roundup: Feel Good Entertainer Worth Watching |url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/039vaayai-moodi-pesavum039-vmp-review-roundup-feel-good-entertainer-worth-watching-549564 |access-date=2023-04-19 |website=www.ibtimes.co.in |language=en}}</ref><br />
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He subsequently went on to work as the editor in Malayalam and Tamil films including ''[[You Too Brutus (film)|You too Brutus]]'' (2015), ''[[Uriyadi]]'' (2016), ''[[Aanandam]]'' (2016), ''[[Kurangu Bommai]]'' (2017) and ''[[Godha (film)|Godha]]'' (2017).<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Abhinav Sunder Nayak |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4987280/ |access-date=2023-04-19 |website=IMDb |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
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Aside from editing, he has cut the trailers for numerous films, notably ''Thira'' (2013), ''[[Oru Vadakkan Selfie]]'' (2015), ''[[Kunjiramayanam]]'' (2015), ''[[Jacobinte Swargarajyam]]'' (2016), [[Njandukalude Nattil Oridavela|''Njandukalude Naattil Oridavela'']] (2017) and ''[[Aravindante Athidhikal]]'' (2018).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vineeth Sreenivasan to lead editor Abhinav Sundar Nayak's directorial debut |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2021/oct/01/vineeth-sreenivasan-to-lead-editor-abhinav-sundar-nayaks-directorial-debut-27027.html |access-date=2023-04-19 |website=[[Cinema Express]] |date=October 2021 |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":2" /><br />
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In 2022, he made his film directorial debut with [[Mukundan Unni Associates]]. He also co-wrote and co-edited the film with Vimal Gopalakrishnan and Nidhin Raj Arol respectively. The film starred his longtime collaborator Vineeth Sreenivasan, as the lead with a supporting cast of [[Suraj Venjaramoodu]], [[Aarsha Chandini Baiju]], [[Sudhi Koppa]] and [[Tanvi Ram]]. It premiered on 11 November 2022, to a positive response from audiences and critics alike and was a moderate box-office success.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Srinivasan |first=Latha |title=Mukundan Unni Associates was not a failure as producer made money, says director Abhinav Sunder Nayak |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/vineeth-sreenivasan-mukundan-unni-associates-was-not-a-failure-as-producer-made-money-says-director-abhinav-sunder-nayak-2322563-2023-01-17 |access-date=2023-04-19 |website=India Today |date=17 January 2023 |language=en}}</ref> Princy Alexander of [[Onmanorama|''OnManorama'']] wrote "Mukundan Unni is delightfully deceptive.The director and writer Abhinav Sunder Nayak and co-writer Vimal Gopalakrishnan have to be credited."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Alexander |first=Princy |title=Vineeth Seenivasan's 'Mukundan Unni' is delightfully deceptive {{!}} Quick Review |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/2022/11/11/mukundan-unni-associates-vineeth-sreenivasan-movie-review-suraj-venjaramoodu.html |access-date=2023-04-19 |website=OnManorama}}</ref> Jose K George of ''[[The Week (Indian magazine)|The Week]]'' praised the film, saying "It is refreshing to see filmmakers not falling into the trap of shouldering the moral responsibility to make a movie the monolith of morality."<ref>{{Cite web |last=K George |first=Jose |title=Portrait of an antihero: Why 'Mukundan Unni Associates' is one of the finest Malayalam movies |url=https://www.theweek.in/news/entertainment/2023/01/12/portrait-of-an-antihero-why-mukundan-unni-associates-is-one-of-the-finest-malayalam-movies.html |access-date=2023-04-19 |website=The Week |language=en}}</ref><br />
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In 2023, Abhinav expressed his interest in developing a sequel to Mukundan Unni Associates.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Alex |first=Jijo |title=We want the sequel to be bigger, better, and more exciting, says 'Mukundan Unni Associates' director Abhinav Sunder Nayak - Exclusive - Times of India |language=en |work=The Times of India |url=https://arcattoscana.org/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/we-want-the-sequel-to-be-bigger-better-and-more-exciting-says-mukundan-unni-associates-director-abhinav-sunder-nayak-exclusive/articleshow/97061178.cms |access-date=2023-04-19}}</ref> He is presently working on Althaf Salim's sophomore film ''Odum Kuthira Chadum Kuthira'' as its editor.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Shrijith |first=Sajin |title=Fahadh's next' Odum Kuthira Chaadum Kuthira' is a rom-com |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2022/sep/14/fahadhs-next-odum-kuthira-chaadum-kuthira-is-a-rom-com-2497871.html |access-date=2023-04-19 |website=The New Indian Express|date=14 September 2022 }}</ref> In May 2024, he announced his next film called ''Mollywood Times'', with a quirky tagline - 'A hate letter to cinema', produced by [[Ashiq Usman|Aashiq Usman]], set to release in 2025.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-05-05 |title=Abhinav Sunder Nayak's next titled 'Mollywood Times' to feature Naslen |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/abhinav-sunder-nayaks-next-titled-mollywood-times-to-feature-naslen/articleshow/109857211.cms |access-date=2024-10-25 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><br />
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== Filmography ==<br />
===Films===<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+<br />
!Year !! Title !! Director !! Writer !! Notes<br />
!Ref. <br />
|-<br />
| 2022 || ''[[Mukundan Unni Associates]]'' || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} ||Co-written with Vimal Gopalakrishnan <br>also editor, Co-edited with Nidhin Raj Arol<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|2026 || {{Pending film| [[Mollywood Times]]}}<br />
|{{Yes}}<br />
|{{Yes}}<br />
|<br />
|<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-05-05 |title=Abhinav Sunder Nayak's next titled 'Mollywood Times' to feature Naslen |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/abhinav-sunder-nayaks-next-titled-mollywood-times-to-feature-naslen/articleshow/109857211.cms |access-date=2024-10-17 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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===Editor===<br />
{|class="wikitable sortable"<br />
!Year !!Title !!Notes !!{{Refh}}<br />
|-<br />
|2014<br />
|''[[Vaayai Moodi Pesavum]]''||Tamil film simultaneously shot in Malayalam called '''''Samsaaram Aarogyathinu Haanikaram'''''||<br />
|-<br />
|2015<br />
|''[[You Too Brutus (film)|You Too Brutus]]''|| ||<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan="2"|2016<br />
|''[[Uriyadi]]''||Tamil film||<br />
|-<br />
|''[[Aanandam]]''|| ||<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan="2"|2017<br />
|''[[Godha (film)|Godha]]''|| ||<br />
|-<br />
|''[[Kurangu Bommai]]''||Tamil film||<br />
|-<br />
|2022<br />
|''[[Mukundan Unni Associates]]''||Also director and writer||<br />
|-<br />
|2025<br />
|''[[The Pet Detective]]''|| ||<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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===Short films===<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable"<br />
|+<br />
! rowspan="2" |Year<br />
! rowspan="2" |Title<br />
! colspan="2" |Credited as<br />
|-<br />
!Editor<br />
!Writer<br />
|-<br />
|2017<br />
|Touch<br />
|{{Yes}}<br />
|{{No}}<br />
|-<br />
|2015<br />
|Raah<br />
|{{Yes}}<br />
|{{No}}<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan="3"|2013<br />
|Ghazal (The Music of Redemption)<br />
|{{Yes}}<br />
|{{No}}<br />
|-<br />
|Muktibodh<br />
|{{Yes}}<br />
|{{No}}<br />
|-<br />
|Kuttimaa<br />
|{{Yes}}<br />
|{{No}}<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan="3"|2012<br />
|Dharmam<br />
|{{Yes}}<br />
|{{No}}<br />
|-<br />
|Inbox<br />
|{{Yes}}<br />
|{{No}}<br />
|-<br />
|Karai<br />
|{{Yes}}<br />
|{{No}}<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan="3"|2011<br />
|Unakkagavey Piranthaen<br />
|{{Yes}}<br />
|{{No}}<br />
|-<br />
|Cat Story<br />
|{{Yes}}<br />
|{{Yes}}<br />
|-<br />
|Oorukku 4 Peru<br />
|{{Yes}}<br />
|{{No}}<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan="2"|2010<br />
|Maranthittiya<br />
|{{Yes}}<br />
|{{No}}<br />
|-<br />
|Status Updated<br />
|{{Yes}}<br />
|{{Yes}}<br />
|-<br />
|2008<br />
|Kuppi<br />
|{{Yes}}<br />
|{{Yes}}<br />
|}<br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* {{IMDb name|nm4987280}}<br />
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