Fazil
Born
Abdul Hameed Muhammed Fazil

(1949-02-04) 4 February 1949[1]
Alappuzha, Kingdom of Travancore (present-day Kerala), India
Occupations
  • Film director
  • producer
  • screenwriter
  • actor
Years active1980–present
Children4; including
RelativesNazriya Nazim (daughter-in-law)

Abdul Hameed Muhammed Fazil (born 4 February 1953), known mononymously as Fazil, is an Indian film director, producer, screenwriter and actor who works in Malayalam cinema, in addition to directing a handful of Tamil films. He made his directional debut with the 1980 film Manjil Virinja Pookkal.[2]

His popular films include Ente Mamattikkuttiyammakku (1983), Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu (1984), Poovinu Puthiya Poonthennal (1986), Manivathoorile Aayiram Sivarathrikal (1987), Ente Sooryaputhrikku (1991), Pappayude Swantham Appoos (1992), Manichitrathazhu (1993), Harikrishnans (1998). His 1993 film Manichitrathazhu won the National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment. He won the Best Director award at the 13th Kerala State Film Awards for his 1984 film Ente Mamattukkuttiyammakku.

Early life

His father wanted him to be a doctor, but in school and college, extra curricular activities dominated his time.[3] He wrote plays and staged them with his friends; Nedumudi Venu was his college mate while he was in S.D. College, Alleppey, and this group was perhaps the first mimicry team that entertained crowds.[3] "I used to mimic stars like Sathyan, Prem Nazir, Sivaji Ganesan and Govindankutty."[3] He completed his graduate and post-graduation degrees in economics from department of economics, S.D. College Alappuzha .[3]

Film career

Since the early 1980s, Fazil has directed 31 movies. His freshman film was in the Malayalam filmdom with Manjil Virinja Pookkal, produced by Navodaya Appachan, which was also Mohanlal's first movie.[3] Fazil has a knack for spotting talent. He introduced some of the biggest names in films in south India:[2]


With numerous Malayalam films, as well as several Tamil films and one Telugu film, Fazil has won the most number of State awards for the best film with popular appeal and aesthetic value.[3]

With numerous Malayalam films, as well as several Tamil films and one Telugu film, Fazil has won the most State awards.[3]

Personal life

Fazil has two sons, Fahadh Faasil and Farhaan Faasil, and two daughters. Fahadh and Farhaan are both actors working primarily in the Malayalam film industry.[4]

Filmography

Directed films

YearFilmLanguage Main Actors Notes
2011 Living Together Malayalam Hemanth Menon, Sshivada
2009 Moz & Cat Malayalam Dileep, Ashwathi Ashok, Rahman
2005 Oru Naal Oru Kanavu Tamil Srikanth, Sonia Agarwal
2004 Vismayathumbathu Malayalam Mohanlal, Nayantara, Mukesh
2002 Kaiyethum Doorath Malayalam Fahadh Faasil, Nikitha, Mammootty
2000 Kannukkul Nilavu Tamil Vijay, Shalini, Kaveri
2000 Life Is Beautiful Malayalam Mohanlal, Samyuktha Varma, Geetu Mohandas
1998 Harikrishnans Malayalam Mohanlal ,Mammootty , Juhi Chawla
1997 Kadhalukku Mariyadhai Tamil Vijay, Shalini Remake of Aniyathipravu
1997 Aniyathipravu Malayalam Kunchacko Boban, Shalini
1994 Manathe Vellitheru Malayalam Vineeth, Mukesh, Shobhana,
1993 Manichitrathazhu Malayalam Mohanlal, Suresh Gopi, Shobana
1993 Kilipetchu Ketkava Tamil Mammootty, Kanaka
1992 Pappayude Swantham Appoos Malayalam Mammootty, Shobhana, Seena, Suresh Gopi
1992 Killer Telugu Nagarjuna, Nagma
1991 Karpoora Mullai Tamil Amala, Srividya, Raja Remake of Ente Sooryaputhrikku
1991 Ente Sooryaputhrikku Malayalam Amala, Suresh Gopi, Srividya
1990 Arangetra Velai Tamil Prabhu, Revathi, V. K. Ramasamy Remake of Ramji Rao Speaking
1989 Varusham Padhinaaru Tamil Karthik, Khushbu Remake of Ennennum Kannettante
1988 En Bommukutty Ammavukku Tamil Sathyaraj, Raghuvaran, Suhasini Remake of Ente Mamattikkuttiyammakku
1987 Manivathoorile Aayiram Sivarathrikal Malayalam Mammootty, Suhasini
1987 Poovizhi Vasalile Tamil Sathyaraj, Karthika, Sujitha Remake of Poovinu Puthiya Poonthennal
1986 Poovinu Puthiya Poonthennal Malayalam Mammootty, Nadiya Moidu, Sujitha
1986 Ennennum Kannettante Malayalam Sangeeth, Sonia G. Nair, Srividya
1985 Poove Poochooda Vaa Tamil Nadhiya Moidu, S. Ve. Shekher, Padmini Remake of Nokketha Dhoorathu Kannum Nattu
1984 Nokketha Dhoorathu Kannum Nattu Malayalam Nadhiya Moidu, Mohanlal, Padmini
1983 Eettillam Malayalam Mammootty, Bharat Gopy, Nedumudi Venu, Menaka, Kalaranjini, Jalaja
1983 Ente Mamattikkuttiyammakku Malayalam Bharath Gopi, Mohanlal, Poornima Jayaram, Shalini
1983 Marakkillorikkalum Malayalam Prem Nazir, Shankar, Ambika
1981 Dhanya Malayalam Srividya, Mohanlal, Nedumudi Venu
1980 Manjil Virinja Pookkal Malayalam Shankar, Poornima Jayaram, Mohanlal

Produced films

YearFilmLanguage
2022 Malayankunju Malayalam
2004 Vismayathumbathu Malayalam
2003 Chronic Bachelor Malayalam
2002 Kaiyethum Doorath Malayalam
2000 Life Is Beautiful (2000 film) Malayalam
1998 Sundarakilladi Malayalam
1997 Chandralekha Malayalam
1989 Ramji Rao Speaking Malayalam
1988 Kakkothikkavile Appooppan Thaadikal Malayalam

As writer

YearFilmLanguageDirector
1998 Sundarakilladi Malayalam Murali Krishnan
1995 No. 1 Snehatheeram Bangalore North Malayalam Sathyan Anthikad
1988 Kakkothikkavile Appooppan Thaadikal Malayalam Kamal

As actor

YearFilmLanguagerole
2021Marakkar: Arabikadalinte SimhamMalayalamKutti Ali Marakkar
2019LuciferMalayalamFather Nedumbally
1993VatsalyamMalayalamUncredited role
1988IsabellaMalayalamCameo appearance
1984Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum NattuMalayalamAlexi (Cameo appearance)

Awards

National Film Awards
Kerala State Film Awards
Filmfare Awards South

See also

References

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  2. 1 2 "The Hindu : Entertainment Thiruvananthapuram : His experiments with cinema". 3 December 2008. Archived from the original on 3 December 2008. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
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  5. "Kerala State Film Awards: 1993". Kerala State Chalachitra Academy. Archived from the original on 2 October 2010. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
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