RK DreamWest
RK DreamWest
Born
Radhakrishnan "RK" Nair

(1963-04-06) 6 April 1963
Trivandrum, Kerala, India
Nationality United States
Alma materUniversity of Kerala, Trivandrum
Occupations
Years active2008–present
Spouse
Radha G Nair
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(m. 1987; div. 2003)​
ChildrenNandu Radhakrishnan
Parents
  • Appukuttan Nair
  • Bhavani Amma

RK DreamWest is an Indian-American film director, screenwriter, and cinematographer. RK started his creative career in Theater, and directed several theater productions including the most acclaimed "The Journey" [2009] and "Uthirkaalam" (Fall Season) [2013]. RK made his feature film debut with Orange Valley[1] under the banner of Dreamwest Global, followed by Fourth River (2020),[2] that had official selection in several international film festivals and won many accolades.[3][4]

Personal life

RK born to his Indian parents Appukuttan Nair and Bhavani Amma in Trivandrum, Kerala, India. He completed his master's degree from University of Kerala and started his career as an IT Professional. He married Radha G Nair in 1988 and the couple got divorced in 2003. They have a son Nandu Radhakrishnan. In 1998, RK immigrated to the United States. RK lives with his family in Richmond, Virginia, United States of America since 2001.

Career

In 2014, RK moved into filmmaking. Next four years he acquainted with several Hollywood filmmakers and mastered the craft of filmmaking. In 2018 RK debuted his first feature film Orange Valley under the banner Dreamwest Global. In 2020, RK directed his second feature film Fourth River,[5] and released it on June 28, 2020.[6]

Filmography

Year Film Director Screenwriter Language Notes
2020 Fourth River Yes Yes Malayalam 1st Malayalam film to have a direct to OTT release.[7][8][9]
2018 Orange Valley Yes Yes Malayalam [10]

Awards

  • Canadian Cinematography Awards June 2020.[11][12][13]
  • Prague International Film Festival July 2020 - 3rd Best Feature Film/ Best Director Feature Film/ Best Cinematography.[14]

References

  1. ↑ "Orange Valley Directed by RK Dreamwest Review". The Times of India. Times of India Newspaper.
  2. ↑ "Awards come calling for 'Fourth River'". No. July 29, 2020. Indian Express Newspaper. Indian Express. 29 July 2020.
  3. ↑ "International Awards for Fourth River Movie". No. June 13, 2020. Nana Weekly. Nana Film Weekly.
  4. ↑ "Two Award for Fourth River". Pregue International Film Festival. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  5. ↑ "Awards come calling for 'Fourth River'". No. July 29, 2020. Indian Express Newspaper. Indian Express. 29 July 2020.
  6. ↑ "ഫോർത്ത് റിവർ (നാലാം നദി) ഡിജിറ്റൽ റിലീസിന് ഒരുങ്ങുന്നു". Mathrubhumi. 22 May 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  7. ↑ "Malayalam film 'Fourth River' wins accolades at festivals". No. August 12, 2020. Gulf News. Gulf News Newspaper. 12 August 2020.
  8. ↑ "First Malayalam Movie to release on OTT Platform". malayalam.news18.com. News18 TV Channel. 19 May 2020. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  9. ↑ "Fourth River OTT Release". Amazon Prime Video. Amazon.
  10. ↑ "Orange Valley Movie Release". Sify. Archived from the original on 31 May 2018.
  11. ↑ "Canadian Cinematography Award". No. July 29, 2020. Indian Express. Indian Express Newspaper. 29 July 2020.
  12. ↑ "Fourth River (നാലാം നദി)ന് അന്തരാഷ്ട്ര പുരസ്ക്കാരം". Nana Weekly. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  13. ↑ "ആദ്യമായി ഡിജിറ്റൽ റിലീസ് ചെയ്ത മലയാള ചിത്രം 'നാലാം നദിയുടെ' ഛായാഗ്രാഹകന് അന്താരാഷ്ട്ര ബഹുമതി". News18 Kerala. 23 July 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  14. ↑ "Parague IFF Awards". PIFF Website. PIFF Film Festival. Archived from the original on 13 June 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
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