A. M. Fazil (born 1953, in Alleppey, Kerala) is an Indian filmmaker, producer, and screenwriter of Malayalam cinema.
His father wanted his son to be a doctor, but in school and college, extra curricular activities engulfed him.He wrote plays, enacted them with his friends (Nedumudi Venu was his college mate while in St. Berchmans' College, Changanacherry and this group was perhaps the first mimicry team that entertained crowds. "I used to mimic stars like Sathyan, Sivaji Ganesan and Govindankutty. I learnt later that Mammootty, Siddique and Lal had seen our programmes in Kochi." He completed his post-graduation in economics with a high second class.
Since the early 1980s he has directed some 30 movies. The director started his sojourn in Malayalam filmdom with Manjil Virinja Pookkal, produced by Maliampurackal Chacko Punnoose ( Navodaya Appachen) which was also the first movie of actor Mohanlal. Fazil has a knack for spotting talent, he has introduced some of the biggest names in films in south India. Mohanlal in Manjil Virinja Pookkal, Nadhiya in Nokketha Doorathu Kannum Nattu, Baby Shalini in Ente Mamattikkuttiyammakku, and Kunchacko Boban, all had their first acting stints under the baton of Fazil. Nagma was introduced to the south in Fazil's Killer (Telugu) while Khushboo started her southbound journey with his Varusham 16.
With numerous Malayalam films, as well as several in Tamil and Telugu under his belt, Fazil has managed to win the most number of State awards for the best film with popular appeal and aesthetic value
Filmography
Directed films
Year Film Language Cast
2011 Living Together Malayalam Hemanth, Sreelekha, Sreejith Vijay
2009 Moss & Cat Malayalam Dileep, Baby Niveditha, Ashwathi Ashok, Rahman
2005 Oru Naal Oru Kanavu Tamil Srikanth, Sonia Agarwal
2004 Vismayathumbathu Malayalam Mohanlal, Nayanthara, Mukesh
2002 Kaiyethum Doorath Malayalam Shanu, Nikita, Mammootty
2000 Kannukkul Nilavu Tamil Vijay, Shalini, Kaveri
Life Is Beautiful Malayalam Mohanlal, Samyuktha Varma, Geetu Mohandas
1998 Harikrishnans Malayalam Mammootty, Mohanlal, Juhi Chawla
1997 Kadhalukku Mariyadhai Tamil Vijay, Shalini
Aniathipravu Malayalam Kunchacko Boban, Shalini
1996 Sabse Bada Mawali Telugu Nagarjuna, Nagma
1994 Manathe Vellitheru Malayalam Shobana, Vineeth, Mukesh
1993 Kilipetchu Ketkava Tamil Mammootty, Kanaka
Manichitrathazhu Malayalam Shobana, Mohanlal, Suresh Gopi
1992 Pappayude Swantham Appoos Malayalam Mammootty, Master Badusha, Shobana,
Seena Dadi, Suresh Gopi
1991 Karpoora Mullai Tamil Amala, Srividya, Raja
Ente Sooryaputhrikku Malayalam Amala, Srividya, Suresh Gopi
Killer Telugu Nagarjuna
1990 Arangetra Velai Tamil Janagaraj, Prabhu, Revathi
1989 Varusham Padhinaaru Tamil Karthik, Khushboo
1989 En Bommukutty Ammavukku Tamil Sathyaraj, Suhasini, Baby Shalini
1987 Manivathoorile Aayiram Sivarathrikal Malayalam Mammootty, Suhasini
Poovizhi Vasalile Tamil Raghuvaran, Sathyaraj, Karthika, Baby Sujita
1986 Poovinu Puthiya Poonthennal Malayalam Mammootty, Sathyaraj, Karthika, Baby Sujita
Ennennum Kannettante Malayalam Sonia G.Nair, Sangeeth, Nedumudi Venu, Srividya
1985 Poovae Poo Chooda Vaa Tamil Padmini, Nadhiya, Jaishankar
1984 Nokketha Dhoorathu Kannum Nattu Malayalam Padmini, Nadhiya, Mohanlal
1983 Eettillam Malayalam Mammootty
Ente Mamattikkuttiyammakku Malayalam Baby Shalini, Bharath Gopi, Sangeeta Naik
Mohanlal, Poornima Jayaram
Marakkillorikkalum Malayalam Prem Nazir, Mohanlal, Shankar
1981 Dhanya Malayalam Mohanlal, Master Kunchacko Boban
1980 Manjil Virinja Pookkal Malayalam Shankar, Poornima Jayaram, Mohanlal
Produced films
Year Film Language Cast
2003 Chronic Bachelor Malayalam Mammootty, Rambha, Mukesh, Bhavana
1998 Sundarakkilladi Malayalam Dileep, Shalini
1997 Chandralekha Malayalam Mohanlal, Sukanya, Pooja Batra
1995 No. 1 Snehatheeram Banglore North Malayalam Mammootty, Priya Raman
Awards
National Film Awards
1993: Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment - Manichitrathazhu
Kerala State Film Awards
1993: Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value - Manichitrathazhu
1986: Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value - Ennennum Kannettante
1984: Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value - Nokketha Dhoorathu Kannum Nattu
1983: Best Film - Ente Mamattikkuttiyammakku
1983: Best Director - Ente Mamattikkuttiyammakku
1980: Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value - Manjil Virinja Pookkal
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