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{{Short description|Indian film director and writer}}
{{For|people with a similar name|Arjun}}
{{Indian name|Arjun|Prabhakaran}}
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{{Use Indian English|Malayalam|US English|date=September 2023}}
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| name = Arjun Prabhakaran
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| native_name_lang = Malayalam
| birth_name = Arjun Prabhakaran
| birth_date =
| birth_place = [[Palakkad]]
| nationality = [[Indian people|Indian]]
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| occupation =
{{hlist|Film director|Scriptwriter}}
| years_active = 2015–present
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'''Arjun Prabhakaran''' is an Indian [[film director]] and [[script writer]] who works in the [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam film industry]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=Arjun Prabhakaran |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Arjun-Prabhakaran?from=mdr |access-date=2023-09-22 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Arjun Prabhakaran |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Arjun-Prabhakaran?from=mdr |access-date=2023-09-22 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> He made his directional debut with ''[[32aam adhyayam 23aam vaakyam]]'' (2015), directed along with Gokul Ramakrishnan.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2015-06-16 |title=32aam Adhyayam 23aam Vakyam |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/previews/32aam-adhyayam-23aam-vakyam/articleshow/47690778.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2023-09-22 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> His second film was ''[[Shibu]]'' (2019).<ref>{{Cite news |title=Shibu Movie Review |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-reviews/shibu/movie-review/70291062.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2023-09-22 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> His third film ''[[Bannerghatta (film)|Bannerghatta]]'' (2021) received widespread critical attention.<ref>{{Cite web |last=NewsDesk |date=2021-01-28 |title=bannerghatta first look poster: ‘Banerghatta’ starring Karthik Ramakrishnan; Congratulations to the film world! – karthik ramakrishnan starrer bannerghatta movie first look poster |url=https://manorama.news/bannerghatta-first-look-poster-banerghatta-starring-karthik-ramakrishnan-congratulations-to-the-film-world-karthik-ramakrishnan-starrer-bannerghatta-movie-first-look-poster-2.html |access-date=2023-09-22 |website=Manorama.News |language=en-US}}</ref> It was an official selection in 26th [[International Film Festival of Kerala|International Film festival of Kerala]] (IFFK).<ref>{{Cite news |last=Reporter |first=Staff |date=2021-11-03 |title=IFFK 2021 to feature 14 Malayalam films |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/iffk-2021-to-feature-14-malayalam-films/article37323993.ece |access-date=2023-09-22 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

''[[32aam Adhyayam 23aam Vaakyam|32aam adhyayam 23aam vaakyam]]'' is starring [[Govind Padmasoorya]] , [[Lal (actor)|Lal]], and [[Miya (actress)|Miya]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=A Thriller Outing |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2015/jun/16/A-Thriller-Outing-770004.html |access-date=2023-09-22 |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Mollywood Director Arjun Prabhakaran Biography, News, Photos, Videos |url=https://nettv4u.com/celebrity/malayalam/director/arjun-prabhakaran |access-date=2023-09-22 |website=nettv4u |language=en}}</ref>

[[Karthik Ramakrishnan]], [[Salim Kumar]] and [[Anju Kurian]] starred in 2019 film ''[[Shibu (film)|Shibu]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ദിലീപ് ആരാധകന്റെ ചിത്രം; ഷിബു ട്രെയിലര്‍ |url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/movies/movie-news/2019/06/04/shibu-malayalam-movie-trailer.html |access-date=2023-09-22 |website=ManoramaOnline |language=ml}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=nirmal |title='കട്ട ദിലീപ് ഫാനാണ് ഞങ്ങളുടെ നായകന്‍'; 'ഷിബു'വിന്റെ സംവിധായകന്‍ സംസാരിക്കുന്നു |url=https://www.asianetnews.com/celebrity-interviews/shibu-director-arjun-prabhakaran-interview-psktdz |access-date=2023-09-22 |website=Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd |language=ml}}</ref>

In 2023 [[Thaaram Theertha Koodaram]] released starring Karthik Ramakrishnan and Nainitha Mariya and directed by [[Gokul Ramakrishnan]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=എ |first=അശ്വതി രാജ് |date=2023-04-12 |title='അനുഭവത്തില്‍ നിന്നുണ്ടായ കഥ, ഞങ്ങളുടെ ബെസ്റ്റ്' ; താരം തീര്‍ത്ത കൂടാരം ഇമോഷണല്‍ ഡ്രാമയാണെന്ന് തിരക്കഥാകൃത്ത് അര്‍ജുന്‍ പ്രഭാകരന്‍ |url=https://www.thecue.in/videos/entertainment/filmy-features/writer-arjun-prabhakaran-about-his-fourth-film-thaaram-theertha-koodaram |access-date=2023-09-22 |website=The Cue |language=ml}}</ref>

==Film career==
His debut film was ''32aam Adhyayam 23aam Vaakyam'' released in 2015.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2015-03-06 |title=It was great working with Arjun and Gokul |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/it-was-great-working-with-arjun-and-gokul/articleshow/46476399.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2023-09-23 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> His second directorial feature, ''Shibu'', was released in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |last=K.S |first=Anish |date=2020-12-24 |title=Kairali Christmas Premiers Are Shibu And Bhoomiyile Manohara Swakaryam |url=https://www.indiantvinfo.com/kairali-christmas-premier-films/ |access-date=2023-09-23 |website=www.indiantvinfo.com |language=en-US}}</ref> In 2021 ''[[Bannerghatta (film)|Bannerghatta]]'' was released through [[Amazon Prime Video]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Karthik Ramakrishnan’s Bannerghatta to release on Amazon Prime Video |url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/karthik-ramakrishnans-bannerghatta-to-release-on-amazon-prime-video/654 |access-date=2023-09-23 |website=OTTPlay |language=en}}</ref> which was also selected as official selection at 26th [[International Film Festival of Kerala|IFFK]]. His next theatrical release was the 2023 film ''[[Thaaram Theertha Koodaram]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Thaaram Theertha Koodaram {{!}} താരം തീർത്ത കൂടാരം (2023) - Mallu Release {{!}} Watch Malayalam Full Movies |url=https://www.mallurelease.com/2023/01/thaaram-theertha-koodaram-movie.html |access-date=2023-09-23 |language=english}}</ref>

==Filmography ==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Film
! Writer
! Director
! Notes
! Ref
|-
|2015
|''[[32aam adhyayam 23aam vaakyam]]''
|{{Yes}}
|{{Yes}}
| Debut Movie
|<ref>{{Cite news |date=2015-06-16 |title=32aam Adhyayam 23aam Vakyam |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/previews/32aam-adhyayam-23aam-vakyam/articleshow/47690778.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2023-09-22 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
|-
|2019
|''[[Shibu (film)|Shibu]]''
|{{Yes}}
|{{Yes}}
|
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=honey |title=സിനിമ പിടിക്കാൻ 'ഷിബു'; ട്രെയിലര്‍ |url=https://www.asianetnews.com/entertainment-trailer/shibu-film-trailer-pskfhr |access-date=2023-09-22 |website=Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd |language=ml}}</ref>
|-
|2021
|''[[Bannerghatta (film)|Bannerghatta]] ''
|{{Yes}}
|{{No}}
|
|<ref>{{Cite news |title=Bannerghatta Review : A night gone awry |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/reviews/malayalam/bannerghatta/ottmoviereview/84712120.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2023-09-22 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
|-
|2023
|''[[Thaaram Theertha Koodaram ]]''
|{{Yes}}
|{{No}}
|
|<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-04-02 |title=‘Thaaram Theertha Koodaram’ trailer promises a suspense entertainer |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/thaaram-theertha-koodaram-trailer-promises-a-suspense-entertainer/articleshow/99183390.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2023-09-22 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
|-
|}

==References==
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==External links==
*{{IMDb name|7478007}}

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Ajay Kumar at 18:59, 24 September 2023