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'''Babu Janardhanan''' is an [[India]]n [[screenwriter]] and [[film director|director]], best noted for his acclaimed [[Malayalam film]]s.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://filmreviews.bizhat.com/malayalam/9055/ |title=Babu Janardhanan turns to director |publisher=Filmreviews.bizhat.com |date=2010-11-11 |accessdate=2011-11-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120430233030/http://filmreviews.bizhat.com/malayalam/9055/ |archive-date=30 April 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://filmreviews.bizhat.com/malayalam/babu-janardhanan-calls-the-shots/ |title=Babu Janardhanan calls the shots | Film Reviews |publisher=Filmreviews.bizhat.com |date=2011-03-15 |accessdate=2011-11-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120430233308/http://filmreviews.bizhat.com/malayalam/babu-janardhanan-calls-the-shots/ |archive-date=30 April 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-bombay-march/20110701.htm |title=Review: Bombay March 12 is hard-hitting - Rediff.com Movies |publisher=Rediff.com |date=2011-07-01 |accessdate=2011-11-24}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nowrunning.com/movie/8593/malayalam/bombay-march-12/preview.htm |title=Bombay March 12 Malayalam Movie Preview, Synopsis - Malayalam movie Bombay March 12 Preview, Synopsis |publisher=Nowrunning.com |date= |accessdate=2011-11-24}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/malayalam/article/67120.html |title='Bombay, march12' for June 24 - Malayalam Movie News |publisher=IndiaGlitz |date= |accessdate=2011-11-24}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.metromatinee.com/artist/Babu%20Janardhanan.-3519 |title=Babu Janardhanan.:Profile And Biography, Malayalam Movie Dialogue Babu Janardhanan. |publisher=Metromatinee.com |date= |accessdate=2011-11-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120109000412/http://www.metromatinee.com/artist/Babu%20Janardhanan.-3519 |archive-date=9 January 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Biography==

===Personal life===
He was born at [[Changanassery]], [[Kerala]], as the son of Mr. Janardanan and Mrs. Pankajakshi.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/interview/377424/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=15 December 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131217202859/http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/interview/377424/ |archive-date=17 December 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Babu Janardhanan did his schooling at Madappally Govt. LPS and Govt. Higher Secondary School, Thrikkodithaanam and Pursued higher studies at AP School of Arts, [[Kottayam]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/interview/23509/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=19 December 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131219081450/http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/interview/23509/ |archive-date=19 December 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He began his career as a school teacher at CPPHMHS, Ozhur, Tirur in [[Malappuram]] district. He is married to Sheeba. The couple have two children, Neelima and Niranjan.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mangalam.com/life-style/success/15592 |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2013-12-11 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131206213753/http://www.mangalam.com/life-style/success/15592 |archivedate=6 December 2013 }}</ref>

===Film career===
His debut movie was Anandavruthantham directed by P. Anil in 1990.

In 2005, Achanurangatha Veedu collected the best second movie award in the [[Kerala State Film Awards]]. Salim Kumar, who played the protagonist in the movie won the best supporting actor award. In 2006, Vaasthavam brought [[Prithiviraj]] the state award for the best actor. In 2008, Thalappavu won Lal the state award for the best actor in the Kerala State Film Awards.

Babu Janardhanan directed a documentary, in 1994, named "Sahanangalude Amma". The documentary was based on the life of Alphonsamma.<ref name="test">{{cite web|url=http://www.facebook.com/BabuJanardhanan?sk=info |title=Babu Janardhanan |publisher=Facebook.com |date= |accessdate=2011-11-24}}</ref>

==Filmography==

===As screenwriter only===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Film
|-
| 1990
| ''[[Anandavruthantham]]''
|-
| 1992
|''[[Oru Kochu Bhoomikulukkam]]''
|-
| 1994
| ''[[Sudinam]]''
|-
| 1995
| ''[[Manikyachembazhukka]]''
|-
| rowspan=2|1997
| ''[[Varnapakittu]]''
|-
|''[[Anubhoothi]]''
|-
| 1998
| ''[[Panchaloham (film)|Panchaloham]]''
|-
| rowspan=2|1999
| ''[[Thachiledathu Chundan]]''
|-
| ''[[Chandranudikkunna Dikhil]]''
|-
|1999
|Crime File
|-
| 2000
| ''[[Dreamz]]''
|-
| 2002
| ''[[Chathurangam (2002 film)|Chathurangam]]''
|-
| rowspan=2|2006
| ''[[Achanurangatha Veedu]]''
|-
| ''[[Vaasthavam]]''
|-
| 2007
| ''[[Avan Chandiyude Makan]]''
|-
| 2008
| ''[[Thalappavu]]''
|-
| 2011
|''[[City of God (2011 film)|City of God]]''
|-
|2013
|[[Musafir (2013 film)]]
|-
| 2016
|''[[Swarna Kaduva]]''
|}

===As Director and writer===
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! Year !! Title !! Starring !! Notes
|-
|2011 || ''[[Bombay March 12]]'' || [[Mammootty]], [[Roma (actress)|Roma]], [[Unni Mukundan]] ||
|-
||2013 || ''[[Lisammayude Veedu]]'' || [[Meera Jasmine]], Master Ajai [[Rahul Madhav]], [[Salim Kumar]] ||
|-
|rowspan=2|2013|| ''[[God for Sale]]'' || [[Kunchacko Boban]], [[Suraj Venjaramoodu]], Anumol ||
|-
|''Kallan: Thaskaran Maniyan Pillayude Athmakadha'' ||[[Jayasurya]], [[Biju Menon]], [[Salim Kumar]] || Announced
|}

==References==
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[[Category:People from Changanassery]]
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