Fazil

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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, 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. Apart from Mohanlal. 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

As director

• Moss & Cat (2009) (Dileep, Rahman)
• Oru Naal Oru Kanavu (2005) (as A.M. Fazil) (Srikanth, Sonia Agarwal)
• Vismayathumbathu (2004) (Mohanlal, Nayanthara, Mukesh)
• Kaiyethum Doorath (2002) (Shanu, Nikita, Mammootty)
• Kannukkul Nilavu (2000) (Vijay, Shalini, Kaveri)
• Life Is Beautiful (2000) (Mohanlal, Samyukta Varma, Geetu Mohandas)
• Harikrishnans (1998) (Mohanlal, Mammootty, Juhi Chawla)
• Kadhalukku Mariyadhai (1997) (Vijay, Shalini)
• Aniyathi Pravu (1997) (Kunchacko Boban, Shalini)
• Sabse Bada Mawali (1996) (Nagarjuna)
• Manathe Vellitheru (1994) (Vineeth, Shobana, Mukesh)
• Kilipetchu Ketkava (1993) (Mammootty, Kanaka)
• [[Manichithrathazhu]] (1993) - (Mohanlal, Shobana, Suresh Gopi) - Kerala State Award for Best Film With Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value
• Pappayude Swantham Appoos (1992) (Mammootty, Shobana, Seena Dadi, Suresh Gopi)
• Karpoora Mullai (1991) (Raja, Amala, Srividya)
• Ente Sooryaputhrikku (1991) (Suresh Gopi, Amala, Srividya)
• Killer (1991/II) (Nagarjuna)
• Arangetra Velai (1990) (Janagaraj, Prabhu, Revati)
• Varusham Padhinaaru (1989) (Karthik, Khushboo)
• En Bommukutty Ammavukku (1988) (Sathyaraj, Suhasini, Baby Shalini)
• Manivatharile Aayiram Sivarathrikal (1987) (Mammootty, Suhasini)
• Poovizhi Vasalile (1987) (Raghuvaran, Sathyaraj, Karthika, Baby Sujita)
• Poovinnu Puthiya Poonthennal (1986) - (Mammootty, Karthika, Baby Sujita)
• Ennennum Kannettante (1986) - (Nirosha, Srividya) - Kerala State Award for Best Film With Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value
• Poovae Poo Chooda Vaa (1985) (Jaishankar)
• Nokkathaa Dhoorathu Kannum Nattu (1984) - (Mohanlal, Nadhiya Moithu, Padmini) - Kerala State Award for Best Film With Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value
• Eettillam (1983) (Mammootty)
• Ente Mamattikkuttiyammakku (1983) - (Bharath Gopi, Sangeeta Naik, Mohanlal, Poornima Jayaram, Baby Shalini) - Kerala State Award for Best Film, Kerala State Award for Best Director
• Marakkillorikkalum (1983) (Prem Nazir, Mohanlal, Shankar)
• Dhanya (1981) (Mohanlal, Kunchacko Boban)
• Manjil Virinja Pookkal (1980) - (Mohanlal, Shankar, Poornima Jayaram) - Kerala State Award for Best Film With Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value

As producer

• Chronic Bachelor (2003) (Mammootty, Rambha, Mukesh, Bhavana)
• Sundarakkilladi (1998) (Dileep, Shalini)

See also

• List of Malayalam films from 1976 to 1980
• List of Malayalam films from 1981 to 1985
• List of Malayalam films from 1986 to 1990
• List of Malayalam films from 1991 to 1995
• List of Malayalam films from 1996 to 2000

External links

• Fazil at the Internet Movie Database