Nirmal Baby Varghese is an Indian film director in Malayalam.[1][2][3][4] He is known for his historical documentary film Thariode.[5][6][7][8] His feature directorial debut Vazhiye, was an experimental movie made in found footage style and it is the first found footage movie in Malayalam.[1][9][10] He is also script writer, film editor, and public relations officer.[11][12] He is the younger brother of film producer Baby Chaithanya.[13][14] He runs his own independent film production company called Casablanca Film Factory.[15]
Nirmal Baby Varghese | |
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![]() Nirmal, during an event held at National Institute of Advanced Studies in August, 2022. | |
Born | (1994-01-13) 13 January 1994 (age 28) Kavummannam, Wayanad, Kerala |
Nationality | Indian |
Occupation | Film director, script writer, editor |
Years active | 2016–present |
Parents |
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Relatives | Baby Chaithanya (Sister) |
Awards | See awards and nominations |
Nirmal was born to Baby P K and Lilly Baby on 13 January 1994 at Kavummannam, in Wayanad district, in Kerala.[16][17][18]
In 2016, Nirmal directed two short films,Mirror of Reality and Mattam the Change, which were later released on Amazon Prime Video on 2020.[19][20][12][21]
He began his career in Malayalam film industry in 2019 as the associate editor of the film Kalippu, starring Bala Singh, Kalasala Babu, Ambika Mohan and Shalil Kallur.[22][23][24] Later he worked as a poster designer for the film Freakens, starring Biju Sopanam, Indrans and Kalabhavan Navas.[25] He has also worked as a public relations officer for the films Moppala,[26] Deira Diaries,[27] Sarcas Circa 2020,[28] and Vijay Yesudas's multilingual 3D film Salmon 3D.[29]
He made his third directorial venture in Thariode, a historical documentary film about gold mining in Thariode.[5][30] The film found critical acclaim in the festival circuit.[2][31][32] He also announced a fictionalization of Thariode.[33][34][35] He later announced the title of this cinematic remake as Thariode: The Lost City with a mainly foreign cast list including Bill Hutchens, Luing Andrews, Alexx O'Nell, Courtney Sanello, Amelie Leroy, Brendan Byrne and Roger Ward.[36][37][38][39] [40][41]
His feature directorial debut film Vazhiye is the first found footage movie in the Malayalam language.[42][43][44] The film marked the debut of Hollywood music director Evan Evans in Indian cinema.[45][46][47][48]
Year | Title | Credited as | Notes | Ref(s) | |||
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Director | Producer | Writer | Other | ||||
2016 | Mirror of Reality | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Editor Short film Later released in 20 March 2020 on Amazon Prime Video |
[19][49][50] |
2016 | Mattam the Change | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Editor Short film Later released in 22 March 2020 on Amazon Prime Video |
[20][51][52] |
2019 | Kalippu | No | No | No | Yes | Associate film editor | [23][22] |
2019 | Freakens | No | No | No | Yes | Poster designer | [25] |
2020 | Moppala | No | No | No | Yes | Public relations officer | [53][54] |
2021 | Deira Diaries | No | No | No | Yes | Public relations officer | [27] |
2021 | Sarcas Circa 2020 | No | No | No | Yes | Public relations officer | [55] |
2021 | Salmon 3D | No | No | No | Yes | Public relations officer | [56][57] |
2021 | Thariode | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Editor and sound designer Documentary film |
[5][30][58] |
2021 | Vazhiye | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Editor and sound designer First found footage film in Malayalam Language |
[45][42][43] |
TBA | Thariode: The Lost City | Yes | No | Yes | TBA | Announced (Based on the 2020 documentary film Thariode by himself) | [37][38][59] |
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref(s) |
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2022 | Roshani International Film Festival | Best Director of Experimental Film | Vazhiye | Won | [60][61] |
2022 | Festivus Film Festival | Best Feature Film | Vazhiye | Runner-up | [62][63][64] |
2021 | Kerala State Television Award | Best Educational Programme | Thariode | Won | [65][66][67] |
2021 | 7th Art Independent International Film Festival | Best of the best in Short Documentary | Thariode | Won | [68] |
2021 | Best Director in the Documentary Short | Thariode | Won | [2] | |
2021 | Hollywood International Golden Age Festival | Best Documentary | Thariode | Won | [31] |
2021 | Reels International Short film festival | Jury Award | Thariode | Won | [32] |
2021 | Continental Film Awards | Best Asian Documentary Short | Thariode | Finalist | [32][69] |
2021 | iFilms International Short Film Festival | International Short Films | Thariode | Semi-finalist | [70][71] |
2020 | Košice International Monthly Film Festival | Best Trailer | Thariode | Finalist | [40] |
Year | Festival | Work | Notes | Ref(s) |
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2022 | Toronto Indie Horror Fest | Vazhiye | Official Selection | [72] |
2022 | Festival del Cinema di Cefalù | Thariode | Official Selection | [73][74] |
2022 | One Earth Awards | Thariode | Official Selection | [75][74] |
2022 | Clapperboard Golden Festival | Mirror of Reality | Official Selection | [76] |
2022 | Mattam the Change | Official Selection | [76] | |
2021 | Golden Tree International Documentary Film Festival | Thariode | Official Selection | [77][78] |
2021 | Standalone Film Festival & Awards | Thariode | Official Selection | [79] |
2021 | Lift-Off Global Network Sessions | Thariode | Official Selection | [80][81] |
2020 | Košice International Monthly Film Festival | Thariode | Official Selection | [82][83] |
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