Pushpam Ramalingam Amudhan
Documentary film maker,Tamilnadu,India
Born
Amudhan

1971
Pazhaiyurpatti, Madurai, India
Occupation(s)Documentary filmmaker, Media activist
Years active1994–present
Websitehttp://amudhanrp.blogspot.com/

Amudhan R. P. (Tamil: புஷ்பம் ராமலிங்கம் அமுதன் (Puṣhpam Rāmaliŋkam Amudhaņ), born 1971 in Madurai) is a documentary film maker and media activist. Along with local youth, he founded Marupakkam, a media activism group that is involved with making documentaries, organising regular screenings, film festivals and media workshops in and around Madurai. He has been making documentaries since 1997. His prominent films include two trilogies on caste and nuclear radiation. 'Shit' has won the best film award at the One Billion Eyes film festival in 2005 and the National Jury Award at the MIFF 2006.

Amudhan R.P. founded Madurai International Documentary and Short Film Festival in 1998 and has been organising the festival since then.[1]

Filmography

YearTitleNotes
1996LeelavathiDocumentary
1997Theeviravaghigal (Terrorists)Documentary
2001Thodarum ThisavazhiDocumentary short
2002Kaviri Padugai (Cauvery Delta)Documentary short
2003Pee (Shit)Documentary short
2005Mayana Kurippugal (Notes from the Crematorium)Documentary short
2005Vandhe Mataram - a shit versionMusic Video
2005Senthamil Nadenum PothinileMusic Video
2006Seruppu (Footwear)Feature-length documentary
2008The RoadDocumentary short
2008Night LifeDocumentary short
2008Radiation Stories Part 01 : ManavalakurichiDocumentary
2008Radiation Stories Part 02: KalpakkamDocumentary
2009Broken VoicesDocumentary
2009Radiation Stories Part 03: KoodankulamFeature-length documentary
2010Thodarum Neethi KolaihalmFeature-length documentary
2011Mercury in the MistDocumentary
2012Hey Mr.Gandhii, Leave the Indians Alone!Documentary
2015Dollar City Feature-length documentary
2019My Caste Feature - length documentary

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Awards and honors

Amudhan R. P. has received awards like:

  • Best film award, One Billion Eyes film festival in 2005.
  • The National Jury Award, 9th Mumbai International Film Festival in 2006.

References

  1. ↑ "Amudhan R. P. | Under Construction - UC Films". Archived from the original on 31 December 2010. Retrieved 12 October 2010.
  2. ↑ http://www.hinduonnet.com/mp/2009/09/12/stories/2009091251740600.htm%5B%5D
  3. ↑ "Documentary Films .NET » Blog Archive Amudhan R.P. – Filmography | Documentary Films .NET".

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