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{{Infobox person <!-- for more information see [[:Template:Infobox Writer/doc]] --><br />
| name = Blessy<br />
| image = Director Blessy.jpg<br />
| caption = Blessy<br />
| birth_place = [[Thiruvalla]], [[Kerala]], India<br />
| death_date = <br />
| occupation = director, [[Screenwriter|scriptwriter]]<br />
| notable_works = ''Kazcha'', ''Thanmathra'', ''Pranayam''<br />
| imagesize = <br />
| yearsactive = 1986– present<br />
| alma mater = [[Marthoma College]], [[Thiruvalla]]<br />
}}<br />
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'''Blessy''' is an Indian film director and screenwriter who has made several critically acclaimed [[Malayalam film]]s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/interview/53735/ |script-title=ml:സിനിമയിലെ രാഷ്ട്രീയത്തെക്കുറിച്ച് ബ്ലെസി |language=ml |trans-title=Blessy on the politics of cinema |date=6 September 2009 |website=mathrubhumi.com |access-date=2013-12-19 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131219055848/http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/interview/53735/ |archive-date=19 December 2013 |df=dmy }}</ref> His popular films include ''[[Kaazhcha]]'' (2004), ''[[Thanmathra]]'' (2005), ''[[Palunku]]'' (2006), ''[[Bhramaram]]'' (2009), and ''[[Pranayam]]'' (2011).<br />
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== Career ==<br />
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Blessy learned his trade as an [[assistant director]] with filmmakers such as [[Padmarajan]], [[Lohithadas]] and [[Jayaraj]]. He scripted and directed his debut movie ''[[Kaazhcha]]'' in 2004. ''Kaazcha'' portrayed the story of an orphaned boy, a victim of [[Gujarat earthquake]] and how he changes the life of a small-town film operator (played by [[Mammootty]]) and his family. The film won three [[Kerala State Film Award]]s including [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Film|Best Film]] and [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]] for [[Mammootty]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/malayalamContentView.do?contentId=14431495&programId=1073752204&channelId=-1073750705&BV_ID=@@@&tabId=3|title=Malayalam News, Kerala News, Latest Malayalam News, Latest Kerala News, Breaking News, Online News, Malayalam Online News, Kerala Politics, Business News, Movie News, Malayalam Movie News, News Headlines, Malayala Manorama Newspaper, Breaking Malayalam News |date=17 March 2014 |work=ManoramaOnline|access-date=22 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140319014922/http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/malayalamContentView.do?contentId=14431495&programId=1073752204&channelId=-1073750705&BV_ID=@@@&tabId=3|archive-date=19 March 2014|url-status=dead}}<!-- inscrutable; requires Adobe Flash, which is now obsolete; copy and paste to Google translate generates garbage --></ref><br />
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His next movie was ''[[Thanmathra]]'' (2005), which depicted the story of a middle-class government employee (played by [[Mohanlal]]) and his family, and portrayed the effects of Alzheimer's disease on his life and his family. The film won Blessy [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam|National Award for the Best Feature Film in Malayalam]] and five [[Kerala State Film Award]]s including [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Film|Best Film]], [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Director|Best Director]], [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Screen Play|Best Screenplay]] and [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]] for [[Mohanlal]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/malayalamContentView.do?contentId=14682655&programId=1073752204&channelId=-1073750705&BV_ID=@@@&tabId=3|title=Malayalam News, Kerala News, Latest Malayalam News, Latest Kerala News, Breaking News, Online News, Malayalam Online News, Kerala Politics, Business News, Movie News, Malayalam Movie News, News Headlines, Malayala Manorama Newspaper, Breaking Malayalam News|date=15 March 2014 |work=ManoramaOnline|access-date=22 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140319015227/http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/malayalamContentView.do?contentId=14682655&programId=1073752204&channelId=-1073750705&BV_ID=@@@&tabId=3|archive-date=19 March 2014|url-status=dead}}<!-- inscrutable; requires Adobe Flash, which is now obsolete; copy and paste to Google translate generates garbage --></ref><br />
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Blessy's next venture had [[Mammootty]] in ''[[Palunku]]'' (2006), followed by ''[[Calcutta News (film)|Calcutta News]]'' (2008), starring [[Dileep (actor)|Dileep]] and [[Meera Jasmine]], went on to be marginal hits. ''[[Bhramaram]]'' (2009), which had [[Mohanlal]] once again in the lead role was another successful movie. It was a story of Revenge against those that falsely accuse a man of murder and ruin his life. His 2011 film ''[[Pranayam]]'' includes [[Mohanlal]], [[Anupam Kher]], and [[Jaya Prada]]. His 2013 film Kalimannu starring [[Swetha Menon]] and Biju Menon in leading roles dwelled upon the theme of childbirth and the maternal and paternal connect towards a child.<br />
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The director's upcoming venture ''Aadujeevitham'' starring [[Prithviraj Sukumaran]] is reported to bring back renowned composed [[A R Rahman]] to Malayalam film industry after a gap of 28 years.<br />
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==Filmography==<br />
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===As director===<br />
====Feature films====<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
! Year<br />
! Film<br />
! Credited as<br />
! Language<br />
! Notes<br />
|-<br />
| 2004 || ''[[Kaazhcha]]'' ||Writer, director||[[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam]]||<br />
|-<br />
| 2005 || ''[[Thanmathra]]'' ||Writer, director||Malayalam||<br />
|-<br />
| 2006 || ''[[Palunku]]'' || Writer, director ||Malayalam||<br />
|-<br />
| 2008 || ''[[Calcutta News (film)|Calcutta News]]'' ||Writer, director ||Malayalam||<br />
|-<br />
| 2009 || ''[[Bhramaram]]'' ||Writer, director ||Malayalam||<br />
<br />
|-<br />
| 2011 || ''[[Pranayam]]'' ||Writer, director||Malayalam||<br />
|-<br />
| 2013 || ''[[Kalimannu]]''<ref>{{cite news|url=http://gulfnews.com/arts-entertainment/celebrity/southern-spice-blessy-lets-his-films-do-the-talking-1.1084124|title=Southern Spice: Blessy lets his films do the talking|first= Mythily |last=Ramachandran|date=4 October 2012|newspaper=Gulf News|access-date=27 October 2012}}</ref> ||Writer, director||Malayalam||<br />
|-<br />
| 2020 || ''[[Aadujeevitham (film)|Aadujeevitham]]'' ||Writer, director||Malayalam||Adaptation of [[Benyamin (writer)|Benyamin's]] novel of the same name<br>Music by [[A. R. Rahman]]<br />
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|-<br />
| 2021 || Untitled Mohanlal Movie ||Writer, director||Malayalam||<br />
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|}<br />
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====Documentary film(s)====<br />
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'''Documentary film(s)'''<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
! Year<br />
! Film<br />
! Credited as<br />
! Language<br />
! Notes<br />
|-<br />
|2016<br />
|''100 Years of Chrysostom''<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/Blessys-biopic-on-Mar-Chrysostom-will-be-72-hours-long/articleshow/52671550.cms|title=Blessy's biopic on Mar Chrysostom|website=The Times of India}}</ref><br />
|Writer, director<br />
|Malayalam<br />
|48-hour documentary.<br />
|}<br />
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===As actor===<br />
* ''[[Easan]]'' (2010)<br />
* [[Best Actor]] (2010)<br />
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== Awards ==<br />
'''[[National Film Awards]]'''<br />
*2005: [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam]] – ''[[Thanmathra]]''<br />
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'''[[Kerala State Film Awards]]'''<br />
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*2011: [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Director|Best Director]] – [[Pranayam]]<br />
*2005: [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Director|Best Director]] – ''[[Thanmathra]]''<br />
*2005: [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Screen Play|Best Screen Play]] – ''[[Thanmathra]]''<br />
*2005: [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Film]]: Thanmathra<br />
*2004: [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Film with Popular appeal & Aesthetic quality]] – ''[[Kaazhcha]]''<br />
*2004: [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Debutant Director]] – ''[[Kaazhcha]]''<br />
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'''[[Filmfare Awards South|Filmfare Awards]]'''<br />
*2011: Best Director – '' [[Pranayam]]''<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-08/news-interviews/32588512_1_aadukalam-video-pranayam|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130704164503/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-08/news-interviews/32588512_1_aadukalam-video-pranayam|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 July 2013|title=The 59th Idea Filmfare Awards 2011(South)<br />
|access-date=8 July 2012 |work=[[The Times of India]]|date=8 July 2012}}</ref><br />
*2005: Best Director – ''[[Thanmathra]]''<br />
*2004: Best Director – ''[[Kaazhcha]]''<br />
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'''[[Asianet Film Awards]]'''<br />
*2005:[[Asianet Film Awards#Best Director|Best Director Award]] -''[[Thanmathra]]''<br />
*2004:[[Asianet Film Awards#Best Film|Best Film Award]] – ''[[Kaazhcha]]''<br />
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''' Other Awards '''<br />
*2006: Kalavedi International Prathibha Award Best Film Maker – ''[[Thanmathra]]''<br />
*2005: Kalavedi International Prathibha Award Best Film Maker – ''[[Kaazhcha]]''<br />
*2005: 15th [[Ramu Kariat]] Award instituted by Arya-Thrissivaperoor for ''[[Kaazhcha]]''<br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* {{IMDb name|id=1720336|name=Blessy}}<br />
* [https://www.facebook.com/BlessyOfficial/ Blessy] at the [[Facebook Platform|Facebook]]<br />
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