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Rajesh Touchriver (M. S. Rajesh) is an Indian filmmaker, production designer and scriptwriter. He has won several state awards, national and international awards for his feature films, documentaries and short films.[1][2] He worked with the National School of Drama, New Delhi as a designer in 1995. By the year 1998, he had directed more than 30 plays in Malayalam, English and Telugu languages. Rajesh won the Charles Wallace Trust Award in 2001 and pursued his master's degree in visual language/scenography and direction from the Wimbledon College of Art, London.[3]

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Rajesh Touchriver
Born	Rajesh Touchriver Idukki, Kerala, India
Occupation	Film Director, Producer, Designer, Writer
Years active	1992 – present
Website	www.rajeshtouchriver.com

In 2002 he directed In the Name of Buddha which was later screened in the Spotlight on India section at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival.[4][5] In 2013, he directed Na Bangaaru Talli which won four Nandi awards (from the state of Andhra Pradesh),[6] the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu, Best Music Direction (Background Score), and five international awards.[7][8]

He has also served on the jury of 62nd National Film Awards, Govt. of India, 2014, ALIIF 2016, IIFF 2016, 65th National Film Awards, Govt. of India, 2017, Filmfare awards 2017.

Early life

Rajesh Touchriver was born in Arakulam, Idukki district, Kerala, India as the youngest son of Siva Sankaran Nair and Rukmini Amma. He had some early training in Kalaripayattu.^{[citation needed]} He took his bachelor's degree in Design and Direction from the School of Drama and Fine Arts in 1992, Trissur, Kerala.^{[citation needed]}

Film career

Rajesh's debut film In the Name of Buddha (2002) was premiered at the Oslo International Film Festival and won critical acclaim. Controversial in theme, the film is a treatment[9] of the ethnic conflict then raging in Sri Lanka. The film was screened at international film festivals in 2003 and won the Best Foreign Film award at the Beverly Hills International Film Festival, the Newport Beach International Film Festival and at the Wine Country International Film Festival in the same year.[2] Rajesh directed two Telugu films in the interim: 10 the Strangers and Alex, the Blue Fox.[10][11] In 2013, he directed the Malayalam film Ente. Its Telugu version "Naa Bangaaru Talli" won the national film award for the Best Feature Film in Telugu in 2013, Best Feature Film Award at the 2013 Trinity International Film Festival[12] and Film maker of the Year and Award of Excellence from IFFCRM, Indonesia in 2013,[13] and Nandi Awards 2013 from the Andhra Pradesh Government.

Documentaries and short films

Rajesh has made several short films and documentaries on human trafficking, HIV/AIDS and communal riots that support the media advocacy initiatives of the United Nations and NGOs, national and international. His film for the United Nations, One Life, No Price for social sensitisation against human trafficking was well received by civil society organisations internationally. Amitabh Bachchan, Preity Zinta and John Abraham appear in the film as spokespersons for the cause.[14]

Anamika, the Nameless on a similar theme which was shot in the red light areas of India in Mumbai, Kolkata, Pune and Delhi,[15] won the AC award under the "Best Foreign Award – Documentary Short Film" category[16] and the Best Documentary Film Award at the Hyderabad International Film Festival.^{[citation needed]} The film has been included in the curriculum of National Police Academy and National Judicial Academy.[17]

The Sacred Face, a short film on child sexual abuse, sent the audience back home unsettled at its screening in Hyderabad.[18]

Following the success of in the Name of Buddha, Rajesh directed the music video for "Sunshowers" for Maya Arulpragasam (M.I.A.).[19] He directed "Ente Malayalam", for the Manorama Music channel to commemorate the 50th year of Kerala formation.^{[citation needed]}

Feature films – screenplay & direction

• In the Name of Buddha (150 mins, English/Sinhalese/Tamil/Hindi, 35mm anamorphic, 2002)
• 10-The Strangers (125 mins, Telugu, Hindi, 35mm anamorphic, 2005)
• Alex-The Blue Fox (160 mins, Telugu, 35 mm anamorphic, 2005)
• Naa Bangaaru Talli (125 mins, Telugu, 35mm anamorphic, 2013)
• Ente (125 mins, Malayalam, 35mm anamorphic, 2013)
• Raktham – The Blood ( 123 mins, Telugu, 2019)
• Patnagarh[20][21][22] (135 mins, Telugu, 2019)
• Patnagarh (135 mins, Odia, 2019)[14]

[15][23]

• Cyanide (Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada)- 2020, Under preproduction [24][25][26]
• DAHINI – The Witch (Hindi) – 2022 [27][28][29][30]

Music videos – screenplay, direction

• "Sunshowers" for MIA XL Recording, London, UK (3 mins, English, Super 16 mm, 2004)[31]
• "Hire Fire" for Prajwala (music album containing six 4 mins songs against human trafficking, Hindi/Telugu, DV, 2004)[16]

Awards

• Best Foreign Feature Film – RAKTHAM (The Blood) (2017)[32]
• Best Cinematography – Ramathulasi RAKTHAM (The Blood) (2017)[32]
• Best Overall Feature Film – Peoples Choice – RAKTHAM (The Blood) (2017)[32]

National Film Awards

• National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu – Na Bangaaru Talli (2013)^{[citation needed]}
• National Film Award for Best Music Direction (Background Score) to Shantanu Moitra – Na Bangaaru Talli (2013)^{[citation needed]}
• National Award for Best actress Special Mention – Actress Anjali Patil – Na Bangaaru Talli (2013)^{[citation needed]}

Nandi Awards (Andhra Pradesh State Film Awards)

• Best Feature Film – Na Bangaaru Talli (2013)
• Best Actress – Actress Anjali Patil – Na Bangaaru Talli (2013)
• Special Mention – Actor Siddique – Na Bangaaru Talli (2013)

International Awards

• Best actor Award LIFFT INDIA FILMOTSAV – 2019
• Best Music – Background score Award LIFFT INDIA FILMOTSAV 2019
• Best director (Regional cinema) RAJASTHAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2018
• Best foreign feature film Award – CROSSING THE SCREEN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2017
• Award of Excellence from IFFCRM, Indonesia – 2013[2]
• Best feature film- AUDIENCE AWARD – INDE GATHERING INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2017
• Best Film maker of the Year Award IFFCRM, Jakarta, Indonesia – 2013^{[citation needed]}
• Award of Excellence from IFFCRM, Indonesia – 2013^{[citation needed]}
• Best Feature Film Award Trinity International Film Festival – 2013^{[citation needed]}
• Best Documentary Film Award Hyderabad International Film Festival – 2008^{[citation needed]}
• Best Editing Award Festival De Cine De Granada – 2007^{[citation needed]}
• Best Foreign Documentary film Award Action Cut International Film Festival 2006^{[citation needed]}
• Best outstanding Alumnus Award – School of Drama- 2003^{[citation needed]}
• Best Film Award Wine country International Film Festival- 2003^{[citation needed]}
• Best Film Award New port Beach International Film Festival – 2003^{[citation needed]}
• Best foreign film Award Beverly Hills International Film Festival- 2003^{[citation needed]}
• The Charles Wallace India Trust Award.- 2001[17][18]

References

External links

• Official website

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