Ramasimhan (born Ali Akbar; 20 February 1963)[4] is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and lyricist who works in Malayalam cinema.[5][6][7][8] He directed more than 20 Malayalam movies, including Grama Panchayath, Bamboo Boys, Junior Mandrake, Kudumba Vaarthakal and Pai Brothers.[9][10][11][12][13]
Ramasimhan | |
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| Born | Ali Akbar (1963-02-20) 20 February 1963 (age 59) Meenangadi, Wayanad, Kerala |
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| Years active | 1988 – present |
| Spouse | Lucyamma[1] |
| Children | 1 |
| Awards | National Film Award for Best Educational/Motivational/Instructional Film[2] Kerala State Film Awards[3] |
In 2020, Ramasimhan announced a new movie to be produced through crowdfunding, titled 1921: Puzha Muthal Puzha Vare, based on the 1921 Malabar rebellion.[14][15] Ramasimhan received the Kerala State Film Award for Best Debut Director in the year 1988 for the movie Mamalakalkkappurathu.[3]
Ramasimhan has contested in 2014 parliament elections from Koduvally constituency.[16] He contested in the election to the Kozhikode Corporation as a Bharatiya Janata Party candidate.[17]
Ramasimhan is married to Lucyamma and the couple have two daughters.
In 2015, Ramasimhan said that he was a victim of child sexual abuse, he was abused by an usthad (teacher) at his madrasa at Meenangadi, Wayanad when he was eight years old.[18][19]
Long being a critic of Islam, in December 2021 Ramasimhan announced that he and his wife had decided to embrace Hinduism, and chose to be named as Ramasimhan.[1]
| Year | Title | Writer | Lyricist | Other | Notes |
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| 1988 | Maamalakalkkappurath | Yes | Yes | ||
| 1992 | Mukhamudra | ||||
| 1993 | Ponnuchaami | ||||
| 1995 | Pai Brothers | Yes | |||
| 1997 | Junior Mandrake | Yes | |||
| 1998 | Gramapanchayath | Cameo appearance | |||
| 1998 | Kudumba Vaarthakal | ||||
| 1999 | Swastham Grihabharanam | ||||
| 2002 | Bamboo Boys | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2010 | Senior Mandrake | Yes | Yes | Yes | Also editor |
| 2011 | Achan | Yes | Yes | Also editor and cinematographer | |
| 2012 | Ideal Couple | Yes | Yes | Yes | Also editor |
| 2021 | 1921: Puzha Muthal Puzha Vare | Yes | Yes | Yes | Based on Malabar rebellion in 1921[20] |
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