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{{Short description|Indian filmmaker}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2022}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Krishand
| image = Krishand Filmmaker.jpg
| alt =
| caption =
| birth_name = Krishand R. K.
| birth_date =
| birth_place = [[Thiruvananthapuram]], [[Kerala]], [[India]]
| education = Mohandas College of Engineering and Technology, [[Nedumangad]], [[Trivandrum]]
[[IIT Bombay]]
| occupation = {{hlist|Director|cinematographer|producer|screenwriter}}
| years_active = 2012 – present
| spouse =
| children =
| father =
| awards = {{ubl|[[Kerala State Film Awards]]|[[Padmarajan Award]]}}
}}

'''Krishand R. K.''', professionally credited as '''Krishand''', is an Indian film director, screenwriter, cinematographer and producer, who works in [[Malayalam cinema]].<ref>{{Cite interview |interviewer=Rameshan C.V. |title=ആവാസവ്യൂഹം എനിക്കൊരു പെർഫെക്ട് സൂപ്പർ ഹീറോ ചിത്രം - ക്രിഷാന്ത് |url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/features/interview-with-avasa-vyooham-director-krishand-e4c305d3 |access-date=4 September 2022 |work=[[Mathrubhumi]] |date=19 April 2022 |subject=Krishand RK |trans-title=Aavasavyuham is a perfect superhero film for me - Krishanth |language=ml}}</ref> He has won a [[National Film Award]] and two [[Kerala State Film Awards]] and a [[Padmarajan Award]] for his film ''[[Aavasavyuham]]''.

==Early life==
Krishand received his [[Bachelor of Technology]] from Mohandas College of Engineering and Technology in [[Thiruvananthapuram]].<ref name="Indian" /> He got his Master of Design from [[IDC School of Design]], [[IIT Bombay]].<ref>{{Cite interview |interviewer=R B Sreelekha / Onmanorama online |title='Avasa Vyooham' fame Rahul Rajagopal says he approached the film like a little child |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/interviews/2022/08/11/avasa-vyooham-rahul-rajagopal-joy-protagonist-amphibian-hunt-film.html |access-date=5 September 2022 |work=[[Onmanorama]] |date=11 August 2022 |subject=Rahul Rajagopal}}</ref>

==Career==
Krishand began his career in 2012 as a screenwriter in the short film ''Flames''. He has also scripted and directed the short films, ''Mombattiyan'' and ''Bhagavthikaavile Paapikal''.

In 2018, the [[web series]] ''Utsaha Ithihasam'' on [[Zee5]], directed by Krishand received a nomination in the Seoul Webfest<ref name="epic">{{Cite news |last=Gokul M.G. |date=24 May 2018 |title=Epic on air! |work=[[Deccan Chronicle]] |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/lifestyle/viral-and-trending/240518/epic-on-air.html |access-date=4 September 2022}}</ref> and won Best Dramedy award.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Malayalam web series Utsaha Ithihasam wins big at Seoul Webfest |work=Indiantelevision.com |url=https://www.indiantelevision.com/iworld/over-the-top-services/malayalam-web-series-utsaha-ithihasam-wins-big-at-seoul-webfest-180827 |access-date=4 September 2022 | date=27 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Francis |first=Tom |date=19 April 2020 |title=ZEE5 Original Utsaha Ithihasam Makes The Perfect Binge While Staying Indoors |work=[[ZEE5]] |url=https://www.zee5.com/zee5news/zee5-original-utsaha-ithihasam-makes-the-perfect-binge-while-staying-indoors |access-date=5 September 2022}}</ref>

In 2018, he made his feature film debut in Malayalam as a director of ''Vrithakrithyilulla Chathuram''. It competed in the [[International Film Festival of Kerala|International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK)]]'s international competition category.<ref>{{Cite news |date=12 December 2019 |title='A Minor Inconvenience': Of family, death and life's subtle ups and downs |work=[[The Week (Indian magazine)|The Week]] |location=India |url=https://www.theweek.in/news/entertainment/2019/12/12/a-minor-inconvenience-of-family-death-life-subtle-ups-and-downs.html |access-date=4 September 2022}}</ref> The film won a [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Background Music]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Seena Anthony |date=14 October 2020 |title=ഇതിനു മുന്‍പ് സംഗീതത്തിന് എനിക്കൊരു ചെറിയ ട്രോഫി പോലും കിട്ടിയിട്ടില്ല; ആദ്യമായി കിട്ടിയത് സംസ്ഥാന പുരസ്കാരം: അജ്മല്‍ ഹസ്ബുല്ല അഭിമുഖം |language=ml |trans-title=I have never received a single trophy for music before; State award for the first time: Ajmal Hasbullah Interview |work=[[Malayala Manorama]] |url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/music/interviews/2020/10/14/state-award-for-ajmal-husbulla-background-music.html |access-date=4 September 2022}}</ref>

His second film, ''[[Aavasavyuham]]'', competed in the 26th IFFK (IFFK 2021).<ref>{{Cite news |date=19 March 2022 |title=68 films on second day of IFFK; 'Aavasavyuham' to be screened in International competition category |work=English [[Mathrubhumi]] |url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/news/68-films-on-second-day-of-iffk-aavasavyuham-to-be-screened-in-international-competition-category-1.7357456 |access-date=5 September 2022}}</ref> where it won the [[FIPRESCI Award|FIPRESCI]] and [[NETPAC Award]].<ref name="hindu iffk 2021">{{Cite news |date=25 March 2022  |title=Clara Sola wins Suvarna Chakoram at IFFK |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/clara-sola-wins-suvarna-chakoram-at-iffk/article65260234.ece}}</ref> It also won the [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Screenplay]] and [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Film]].<ref name="hindu kerala state 2022">{{Cite news |last=Praveen |first=S. r |date=27 May 2022 |title=Experimental cinema wins big at 52nd Kerala State Film Awards |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/experimental-cinema-wins-big-at-52nd-kerala-state-film-awards/article65467180.ece}}</ref>

== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable
| style="background:#ffc;"| {{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}
| Denotes films that have not yet been released
|}

===Films===

{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Credits
! class="unsortable"| Notes
! class="unsortable"| Ref.
|-
| 2012
| ''Flame''
| Co-writer
| Short film
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Westbourne Programme 2013 |url=https://www.portobellofilmfestival.com/2013/westbourne-programme.html |access-date=8 October 2022 |website=[[Portobello Film Festival]]}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="3"| 2013
| ''Mombattiyan''
| Director, writer, editor
| Short film
|
|-
| ''Slight''
| Cinematographer
| Short film
|
|-
| ''Interval 3D''
| Cinematographer
| Anthology segment in ''[[Shuruaat Ka Interval]]''
| <ref>{{Cite news |last=Adivarekar |first=Priya |date=22 August 2014 |title=HumaraMovie's Shuruaat Ka Interval festival premieres at PVR |work=[[The Indian Express]] |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/screen/humaramovies-shuruaat-ka-interval-festival-premieres-at-pvr/}}</ref>
|-
| 2014
| ''Ghoda 22''
| Director, writer
| Short film
|
|-
| 2016
| ''Bhagavathikaavile Paapikal''
| Director, cinematographer
| Short film
|<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ramadugu |first=Mridula |date=23 October 2017 |title=Social, As I Am Suffering From Kadhal, Youthappam and other must-watch south Indian web series t |work=[[Firstpost]] |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/social-as-i-am-suffering-from-kadhal-youthappam-and-other-must-watch-south-indian-web-series-4166787.html/amp |access-date=4 September 2022}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2019
|''Water Bodies''
| Director, cinematographer
| Documentary short
|<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ghosh |first=Devarsi |date=3 August 2022 |title='Tiktok and spectacle': Behind the scenes of experimental Malayalam film 'Aavasavyuham' |work=[[Scroll.in]] |url=https://scroll.in/reel/1029711/tiktok-and-spectacle-behind-the-scenes-of-experimental-malayalam-film-aavasavyuham |access-date=5 November 2022}}</ref>
|-
| ''Vrithakrithyilulla Chathuram''
| Director, cinematographer
|
|<ref>{{Cite news |title=IFFK 2019: തിയേറ്റർ റിലീസ് വേണ്ട: 'വൃത്താകൃതിയിലുള്ള ചതുരം' സംവിധായകന്‍ കൃഷൻഡ് പറയുന്നു |language=ml |trans-title=IFFK 2019: No Theatrical Release: 'Rounded Square' Director Krishand Says |work=[[Indian Express Malayalam]] |url=https://malayalam.indianexpress.com/entertainment/iffk/vrithakrithiyilulla-chathuram-a-minor-inconvenience-krishand-r-k-interview-322685/ |access-date=4 September 2022}}</ref>
|-
| 2021
|''[[Aavasavyuham]]''
| Director, writer, producer
|
|<ref name="Indian">{{Cite news |last=Haridas |first=Aathira |date=28 May 2022 |title=Avasavyooham proves dark humour works in Malayalam: Filmmaker Krishand RK |work=[[The New Indian Express]] |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/2022/may/28/avasavyooham-proves-dark-humour-works-in-malayalamfilmmaker-krishand-rk-2458827.html |access-date=4 September 2022}}</ref>
|-
|2023
|''[[Purusha Pretham]]''
|Director, cinematographer
|
|-
|2024
|''[[Gaganachari]]''
|Co-producer
|Krishand Films (in association with)
|
|-
|2025
|''Sangarsha Ghadana - The Art of Warfare''
|Director, writer, producer
|
|
|-
| 2026 ||''[[Masthishka Maranam (film)|Masthishka Maranam – A Frankenbiting of Simon's Memories]]'' || Director, writer, Co-producer || ||<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-02-09 |title=Krishand's Masthishka Maranam gets a release date, teaser out |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2026/Feb/09/krishands-masthishka-maranam-gets-a-release-date-teaser-out |access-date=2026-02-10 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|}

=== Web series ===

{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Crew role
! class="unsortable"| Notes
! class="unsortable"| Ref.
|-
| 2018
| ''Utsaha Ithihasam''
| Director
|
| <ref name="epic" />
|-
| 2020
| ''Ennum Varunna Dhoomakedhu''
| Writer, producer
|
|<ref>{{Cite news |last=Gautham S |date=24 June 2020 |title=This series is tackling gender stereotypes |work=[[The New Indian Express]] |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/2020/jun/24/this-series-is-tackling-gender-stereotypes-2160445.html}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=This series is tackling gender stereotypes |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/2020/jun/24/this-series-is-tackling-gender-stereotypes-2160445.html |access-date=2023-10-13 |website=The New Indian Express|date=24 June 2020 }}</ref>
|-
|2022
| ''Kraya Vikraya Prakriya''
| Director, writer, cinematographer
|
|<ref>{{Cite news |date=24 August 2022 |title=Aavasavyuham is an attempt to mock the mockumentary: Director Krishand interview |work=[[The News Minute]] |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/aavasavyuham-attempt-mock-mockumentary-director-krishand-interview-167148 |interviewer=Lakshmi Priya / The News Minute |subject=Krishand}}</ref>
|-
|2025
| ''[[The Chronicles of the 4.5 Gang]]''
| Director, writer
|
|
|-
|}

== Accolades ==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+List of awards and nominations
|-
! Year
! Award
! Category
! Work
! class="unsortable"| Result
! class="unsortable"| {{Tooltip|Ref.|References}}
|-
|2023
|[[69th National Film Awards]]
|[[National Film Award for Best Film on Environment Conservation/Preservation]]
|Aavasavyuham
|Won
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-08-24 |title=69th National Film Awards 2023 complete winners list: Rocketry, Alia Bhatt, Kriti Sanon, Allu Arjun win big |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/69th-national-film-awards-2023-winners-list-8907028/ |access-date=2023-10-13 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan=7 | 2022
| rowspan=2 | [[IFFK|26th International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK 2021)]] 
| [[FIPRESCI Award]] for Best Malayalam film
|''[[Aavasavyuham]]''
| {{won}}
|<ref name="IFFK">{{Cite news |last=Ghosh |first=Devarsi |date=3 August 2022 |title='Tiktok and spectacle': Behind the scenes of experimental Malayalam film 'Aavasavyuham' |work=[[Scroll.in]] |url=https://scroll.in/reel/1029711/tiktok-and-spectacle-behind-the-scenes-of-experimental-malayalam-film-aavasavyuham |access-date=5 September 2022}}</ref>
|-
| [[NETPAC Award]] for Best Malayalam film
|''Aavasavyuham''
| {{won}}
|<ref name="IFFK" />
|-
| rowspan=2 | [[52nd Kerala State Film Awards]] 
| [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Film|Best Film]]
|''Aavasavyuham''
| {{won}}
|<ref name="Avaasavyooham Award">{{Cite news |last=Ghosh |first=Tanushree |date=20 June 2022 |title=Kerala Film Awards 2022: How Aavasavyuham, Chavittu and Prapedda are expanding the scope of playing with the form |language=en |work=[[The Indian Express]] |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/express-sunday-eye/kerala-film-awards-2022-how-aavasavyuham-chavittu-and-prapedda-are-expanding-the-scope-of-playing-with-the-form-7979026/ |access-date=4 September 2022}}</ref><ref name="hindu kerala state 2022" />
|-
| [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Screenplay|Best Screenplay (Original)]]
|''Aavasavyuham''
| {{won}}
|<ref name="Avaasavyooham Award" /><ref name="hindu kerala state 2022" />
|-
| 13th [[J. C. Daniel#Foundation Award|J. C. Foundation Award]] 
| Best film
|''Aavasavyuham''
| {{won}}
|<ref>{{Cite news |date=19 June 2022 |title=JC Daniel Foundation Awards announced, Joju George and Durga Krishna are best actors |work=[[The Times of India]]  |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/jc-daniel-foundation-awards-announced-joju-george-and-durga-krishna-are-best-actors/articleshow/92985576.cms |access-date=4 September 2022}}</ref>{{better source needed|reason=times of india not a reliable source|date=November 2022}}
|-
| rowspan=2 | 29th [[Padmarajan Award]]s 
| Best Director
| Krishand RK / ''Aavasavyuham''{{efn|shared with [[Sidhartha Siva]] / ''Aanu''}}
| {{won}}
| <ref name="padmarajan1">{{Cite news |date=22 May 2022 |title=സിദ്ധാർഥ് ശിവയ്ക്കും കൃഷാന്ദിനും പദ്മരാജൻ പുരസ്കാരം; സാഹിത്യത്തിൽ അംബികാസുതൻ മാങ്ങാടും ഷിനിലാലും |language=ml |trans-title=Padmarajan Award to Siddharth Siva and Krishand; Ambikasuthan Mangad and Shinilal in literature |work=[[Samakalika Malayalam]] |url=https://www.samakalikamalayalam.com/chalachithram-film/2022/may/22/padmarajan-award-for-siddhartha-siva-and-krishand-149710.html |access-date=4 September 2022}}</ref><ref name="padmarajan2">{{Cite news |title=Padmarajan awards announced; Ambikasuthan Mangadum V won the Sahitya Puraskar. Shinilalum |work=time.news |url=https://time.news/padmarajan-awards-announced-ambikasuthan-mangadum-v-won-the-sahitya-puraskar-shinilalum/ |access-date=4 September 2022 | date=22 May 2022}}</ref>{{unreliable source?|reason=time.news not a reliable source|date=November 2022}}
|-
| Best Screenplay
| Krishand RK / ''Aavasavyuham''
| {{won}}
| <ref name="padmarajan1" /><ref name="padmarajan2"/>
|}

==Notes==
{{Notelist}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{Official website|https://www.krishandfilms.com}}
*{{IMDb name|5636563}}

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