Draft:Aneez K Mappila

Aneez K Mappila (Aneez K M, born 6th July 1985), is a Documentary Filmmaker who prominently works in Indian Documentary films; his area of expertise is Ethnographic filmmaking. He won the National Film Award for Best Anthropological/Ethnographic Documentary Film at the 65th National Film Awards by the Government of India for his documentary The Slave Genesis. The jury mentioned 'The Slave Genesis - A cinematic exploration of a little-known tribal community that has internalised its oppression through elaborate creation myths'. The documentary, 'The Slave Genesis' deals with the ethnicity and the social transformation of Paniya tribals, who belong to Wayanad, the hill district to the south of Western Ghats in South India. 'Paniya' literally translates to a 'labourer'. These tribals - who were deployed to work in the farms of migrants, who trickled into Wayanad from time to time, have distinct arts and songs that reflect their identities. The prime among their songs is Penappaattu (speech of ghost), which they recite as part of funeral rituals. The song begins with the origin of the Paniya tribes. Based on the contents of Penappattu, the documentary explores the social transformation of the Paniyas. His other prominent work is Vithappadu(2013). featuring Cheruvayal Raman

Early Life and Family
Aneez K Mappila was born into a Mappila Muslim Family in Pariyaram Village, Wayanad, the youngest son of K Muhammedkutti (a retired deputy collector) and K Amina. His family migrated from Eranad after the Malabar rebellion of 1921 as contract laborer's at tea plantations in Wayanad.

He completed his primary schooling at Government UP school Pariyaram and SKMJ Higher Secondary School (Kalpetta). He did his Secondary schooling at WMO Higher Secondary School (Pinangode). He holds a bachelor's degree in English language & literature from Calicut University and a Post graduate diploma in Journalism from the Calicut Press Club.

Awards

 * National Film Award for Best Anthropological/Ethnographic Non-feature film for The Slave Genesis issued by Government of India on Apr 2018 [Non-feature film - Silver Lotus Award (Official Name: Rajat Kamal)]
 * Kerala State Television Award; special jury mentions for Best Documentary Cinematography for The Slave Genesis issued by Kerala State Government on Aug 2018