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RENJILAL DAMODARAN', (born April 07 1969) is an International filmmaker, scriptwriter, and producer. He is known for making films with contemporary social issues. He was born in a village known as S.N. Puram, Kottarakara, Kerala, India. He made his directorial debut in 2007 with his first Malayalam movie  ‘Ennittum’. His second movie was a bilingual movie named ‘Nawal Enna Jewel’ in Malayalam and ‘Nawal the Jewel’ in English (drama). The Malayalam movie ‘Nawal Enna Jewel’ was released on 18 August 2017. For the movie, N .G. Roshan was awarded Kerala State Award 2016 for the best makeup artist. The movie got three Kerala State Film Critics Award 2017 for Best Makeup (N.G.Roshan), Best Sound Design for Ranganath Ravee and Best Costume Design for S.B. Satheesh.

Early life
Renjilal Damodaran was born in a small village known as S.N.Puram, near Kottarakara, Kollam, in the state of Kerala, India. He was born to a teacher couple, Mr. R.Damodaran and  Mrs. K. Sarojini. He was educated in S.N.Puram Welfare School up to his fourth grade. He was also educated in Puthoor Government School and Kottarakara town U.P. School. He attended Sri Vidhyadhiraja Memorial Model High School, Vendar. He outshone as an actor and performer in dramatics in his schools. He did his pre-graduation in D.B. College Sasthamkotta (1985-90). He had won the titles of the best actor and performer, best story writer, best director and many awards for dramatics. In 1986 he was the best actor in Kerala University Intercollegiate level. In 1989 he was elected as the editor for the then published college magazine named ‘Sadhana 1989’. He was elected as the University Union Counsellor of D.B.College.

He completed his masters in Malayalam literature from S.N.College, Kollam with first class in 1992. In 1993 he completed journalism from public relations of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram. He wrote a column about Cinema in ‘Janayugam’ weekly. In 1995, he completed Mphil from the University of Madras, Department of Malayalam and his thesis was the first thesis subject about cinema in India.

In 1995 he started his film career as an assistant director, under Bhadran the leading director of the time. In 1996, he joined C.T.M.A College, Guindy, Chennai as a lecturer in the Malayalam language. Soon, he resigned his job and started his work as an associate director. He worked with Thampi Kannanthanam in 1996, then with director and cameraman Venu for the movie ‘Daya’ scripted by M.T.Vasudevan Nair. The movie starred by Manju  Varrier in both male and female roles got 4 national awards.

In 1998 he worked with Bhadran for the movie ‘Olympian Antony Adam’ starring Mohanlal and Meena. Then he took a break from the film industry to establish his business firm Damu and Sons Sales Corporation, Kottarakkara, Kerala.

In 2006 he made his debut as a director with his movie ‘Ennittum’ starring Kaniha, Siddharth Bharathan, Swarnamalya, and Dinu Dennis. He was inactive in the film industry for some time and came with his second movie, which was bilingual starring Adhil Hussain, Shwetha Menon, Reem Khadem and Anu Sithara.



Personal life
In 1998 he was married to Rani Babu who is working as a lecturer in VHSE in D.V.V.H.S.S. Thalavoor. The couple has two children S.R.Kavyamayi who is a lyricist and R.D.Devamayan. He is an established businessman and film maker.

Filimography
 Awards 

List of awards and nominations received by Renjilal Damodaran for the movie ‘Nawal the Jewel’.

Reference
http://www.filmfestinternational.com/tag/milan-iff-2018-nominations/

http://www.filmfestinternational.com/amsterdam-iff-2018-full-winners-list/

http://www.iffs.in/awards-2018.html

http://www.filmfestinternational.com/london-iff-2019-winners/

https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/alen-matters-from-hollywood-is-prodcuing-a-malayalam-english-film-nawal-the-jewel-on-the-atrocities-on-women/article8556104.ece

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/shweta-menons-naval-enna-jewel-nominated-for-amsterdam-film-festival/articleshow/64664753.cms

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOtQdRLMyIw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aj5-TBZdTCA

https://www.ibtimes.co.in/naval-enna-jewel-can-you-identify-this-actress-dressed-like-old-man-photosvideos-739310

Naval Enna Jewel