Krishand R. K

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Krishand


Education
Mohandas College of Engineering and Technology, Nedumangad, Trivandrum IIT Bombay
Occupation
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Years active
2012 – present



Krishand R. K., professionally credited as Krishand, is an Indian film director, screenwriter, cinematographer and producer, who works in Malayalam cinema.[1] 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.[2] He got his Master of Design from IDC School of Design, IIT Bombay.[3]

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[4] and won Best Dramedy award.[5][6]

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 (IFFK)'s international competition category.[7] The film won a Kerala State Film Award for Best Background Music.[8]

His second film, Aavasavyuham, competed in the 26th IFFK (IFFK 2021).[9] where it won the FIPRESCI and NETPAC Award.[10] It also won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Screenplay and Kerala State Film Award for Best Film.[11]

Filmography

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Films

Year Title Credits Notes Ref.
2012 Flame Co-writer Short film [12]
2013 Mombattiyan Director, writer, editor Short film
Slight Cinematographer Short film
Interval 3D Cinematographer Anthology segment in Shuruaat Ka Interval [13]
2014 Ghoda 22 Director, writer Short film
2016 Bhagavathikaavile Paapikal Director, cinematographer Short film [14]
2019 Water Bodies Director, cinematographer Documentary short [15]
Vrithakrithyilulla Chathuram Director, cinematographer [16]
2021 Aavasavyuham Director, writer, producer [2]
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 – A Frankenbiting of Simon's Memories Director, writer, Co-producer [17]

Web series

Year Title Crew role Notes Ref.
2018 Utsaha Ithihasam Director [4]
2020 Ennum Varunna Dhoomakedhu Writer, producer [18][19]
2022 Kraya Vikraya Prakriya Director, writer, cinematographer [20]
2025 The Chronicles of the 4.5 Gang Director, writer

Accolades

List of awards and nominations
Year Award Category Work Result Template:Tooltip
2023 69th National Film Awards National Film Award for Best Film on Environment Conservation/Preservation Aavasavyuham Won [21]
2022 26th International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK 2021) FIPRESCI Award for Best Malayalam film Aavasavyuham Template:Won [22]
NETPAC Award for Best Malayalam film Aavasavyuham Template:Won [22]
52nd Kerala State Film Awards Best Film Aavasavyuham Template:Won [23][11]
Best Screenplay (Original) Aavasavyuham Template:Won [23][11]
13th J. C. Foundation Award Best film Aavasavyuham Template:Won [24]Template:Better source needed
29th Padmarajan Awards Best Director Krishand RK / AavasavyuhamTemplate:Efn Template:Won [25][26]Template:Unreliable source?
Best Screenplay Krishand RK / Aavasavyuham Template:Won [25][26]

Notes

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References

  1. ↑ Template:Cite interview
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Avasavyooham proves dark humour works in Malayalam: Filmmaker Krishand RK. The New Indian Express(28 May 2022). Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  3. ↑ Template:Cite interview
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Epic on air!. Deccan Chronicle(24 May 2018). Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  5. ↑ Malayalam web series Utsaha Ithihasam wins big at Seoul Webfest. Indiantelevision.com(27 August 2018). Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  6. ↑ ZEE5 Original Utsaha Ithihasam Makes The Perfect Binge While Staying Indoors. ZEE5(19 April 2020). Retrieved 5 September 2022.
  7. ↑ 'A Minor Inconvenience': Of family, death and life's subtle ups and downs. The Week(12 December 2019). Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  8. ↑ ഇതിനു മുന്‍പ് സംഗീതത്തിന് എനിക്കൊരു ചെറിയ ട്രോഫി പോലും കിട്ടിയിട്ടില്ല; ആദ്യമായി കിട്ടിയത് സംസ്ഥാന പുരസ്കാരം: അജ്മല്‍ ഹസ്ബുല്ല അഭിമുഖം. Malayala Manorama(14 October 2020). Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  9. ↑ 68 films on second day of IFFK; 'Aavasavyuham' to be screened in International competition category. English Mathrubhumi(19 March 2022). Retrieved 5 September 2022.
  10. ↑ Clara Sola wins Suvarna Chakoram at IFFK. The Hindu(25 March 2022).
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 Experimental cinema wins big at 52nd Kerala State Film Awards. The Hindu(27 May 2022).
  12. ↑ Westbourne Programme 2013. Portobello Film Festival. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  13. ↑ HumaraMovie's Shuruaat Ka Interval festival premieres at PVR. The Indian Express(22 August 2014).
  14. ↑ Social, As I Am Suffering From Kadhal, Youthappam and other must-watch south Indian web series t. Firstpost(23 October 2017). Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  15. ↑ 'Tiktok and spectacle': Behind the scenes of experimental Malayalam film 'Aavasavyuham'. Scroll.in(3 August 2022). Retrieved 5 November 2022.
  16. ↑ IFFK 2019: തിയേറ്റർ റിലീസ് വേണ്ട: 'വൃത്താകൃതിയിലുള്ള ചതുരം' സംവിധായകന്‍ കൃഷൻഡ് പറയുന്നു. Indian Express Malayalam. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  17. ↑ Krishand's Masthishka Maranam gets a release date, teaser out. Cinema Express(2026-02-09). Retrieved 2026-02-10.
  18. ↑ This series is tackling gender stereotypes. The New Indian Express(24 June 2020).
  19. ↑ This series is tackling gender stereotypes. The New Indian Express(24 June 2020). Retrieved 2023-10-13.
  20. ↑ Aavasavyuham is an attempt to mock the mockumentary: Director Krishand interview. The News Minute(24 August 2022).
  21. ↑ 69th National Film Awards 2023 complete winners list: Rocketry, Alia Bhatt, Kriti Sanon, Allu Arjun win big. The Indian Express(2023-08-24). Retrieved 2023-10-13.
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 'Tiktok and spectacle': Behind the scenes of experimental Malayalam film 'Aavasavyuham'. Scroll.in(3 August 2022). Retrieved 5 September 2022.
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 Kerala Film Awards 2022: How Aavasavyuham, Chavittu and Prapedda are expanding the scope of playing with the form. The Indian Express(20 June 2022). Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  24. ↑ JC Daniel Foundation Awards announced, Joju George and Durga Krishna are best actors. The Times of India(19 June 2022). Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 സിദ്ധാർഥ് ശിവയ്ക്കും കൃഷാന്ദിനും പദ്മരാജൻ പുരസ്കാരം; സാഹിത്യത്തിൽ അംബികാസുതൻ മാങ്ങാടും ഷിനിലാലും. Samakalika Malayalam(22 May 2022). Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  26. ↑ 26.0 26.1 Padmarajan awards announced; Ambikasuthan Mangadum V won the Sahitya Puraskar. Shinilalum. time.news(22 May 2022). Retrieved 4 September 2022.
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