Ranjith mentioned in an interview that several directors passed on the opportunity to make Maya Mayuram, and it was Mohanlal who convinced Sibi Malayil to get involved. According to Ranjith, Maya Mayuram is one of his best films and its failure affected him greatly. Within two months of the release of Devasuram, Ranjith's next movie, Maya Mayuram (directed by Sibi Malayil and again starring Mohanlal) was released, but was not as successful.
Sasi, Devasuram was both critically and commercially acclaimed Mohanlal's performance was lauded and it opened a new genre of feudal stories in Malayalam cinema. With Mohanlal in the lead and directed by I.V. 1993 to 2000: Breakthroughġ993 was significant in Ranjith's career: Devasuram, his film based on the life of his father-figure, Mullassery Rajagopal, turned out to be a huge box office hit. This was followed by Johnnie Walker, directed by Jayaraj, which was noted for its different filmmaking style and was a commercial success at the box office. Sasi, which underperformed at the box office. This team released Witness (1988), Nanma Niranjavan Sreenivasan (1990), Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam (1989) and Kaalalpada (1990), all with Jayaram in the lead role.
In the late 1980s and early 1990s, Ranjith wrote scripts for several small budget films, mainly for Kamal, including Peruvannapurathe Visheshangal (1989), Pradeshika Varthakal (1989) and Pookkalam Varavayi (1991).Īnother director with whom Ranjith worked during this period was Viji Thampi. The immediate success of Orkkapurathu brought Ranjith several opportunities to work in films. In 1988, Ranjith made his formal entry into the film world by writing the story for Orkkapurathu, an adventure film directed by Kamal, with Mohanlal in the lead role. In 1987, he made his debut as a writer in Oru Maymasa Pulariyil, produced by Alex I. Kadavil, in whose residence he had stayed for his debut in the film industry. Ranjith's entry into Mollywood was accidental, he was inspired by his friend, the late film producer and director Alex I. He graduated from the School of Drama and Fine Arts, Thrissur, in 1985. Ranjith was born in Balussery in Kozhikode, Kerala. He is also the current chairman of Kerala State Chalachitra Academy. His films Thirakkatha and Indian Rupee won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam in 20 respectively. Ranjith made his directorial debut in 2001 with Ravanaprabhu, the sequel to Devaasuram. Ranjith Balakrishnan (born 5 September 1964) is an Indian film director, screenwriter, lyricist, producer, and actor who works in Malayalam cinema. Film director, screenwriter, producer, actor
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