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Shamnad Puthussery •	Creatively driven production professional with management skills, more than 18 years of industry experience. Works effectively under pressure and in high energy production settings as a team. Extensive knowledge and experience in directing stage shows and supervising post-production edits. Good skill in script writing and show direction and inspiration to other members of the production team. More than hundred documentaries in credit. Media person who won four Kerala State Awards for documentaries consecutively. He maintains a good rapport between management and other employees.

Skills & Expertise •	Channel Management •	Team Building •	Conceiving & Production of Shows •	Content Heading •	Stage Show Direction of Mega Events •	Script Writing

Professional Experience •	General Manager of Progammes & Kerala Head: In the capacity of General Manager, gave Surya TV a re-birth during 2016. Added a new look and feel to Surya TV by an innovative graphic package and attained freshness and a new Kerala flavor to the programmes through a number of popular fictions and non-fictions, which are close to the heart of malayalees. Same time raised the channel rating from 7th position to a strong 2nd. Right now planning for another re-launch. Conceived and introduced high rated programmes like Star War, Laughing Villa, Superjodi, Kadhakalkkappuram and stage shows like Red FM Music Awards. •	Content Head of Asianet Plus: Reporting Officer of 10 Producers, Managed all Programmes, Serials and Stage Shows, Main Shows- Rareeram, Shappile Curryum Navile Ruchiyum etc. •	Producer & Senior Producer at Asianet: Main Shows- Viswasichalum Illenkilum, Valkannadi, Suprabhatham, Mazha, Ifthar, Njan Sthree, City Girls etc. ‘Viswasichalum Illenkilum’ of the greatest hits of Malayalam Television which aired for years, Stage Show Direction of Asianet Shows, including Film Awards and Serial Awards. •	News Producer at Indiavision •	Reporter at Malayalam Communications: News Reporting and Producer of ‘Sakshi’ •	Producer of ‘Vicharana’- First crime based show in Malayalam & Award winning (Telecasted by Surya TV) •	More than hundred Documentaries

Employment History •	Surya TV: General Manager, Programming; Kerala Head(04.04.2016 to till now) •	Asianet Communications Limited: Producer, Senior Producer & Content Head of      Asianet Plus (2005- 2016) •	Indiavision: Producer (2004) •	NTV: Producer (2001-2003) •	Malayalam Communications: Reporter (2001)

Awards & Honours •	Kerala State Television Award for Best Documentary -‘Parda Idatha Viswasam’ (2011) National Child Development Corporation’s National Award for Best Documentary- ‘Kochu •	Kadathukaran’(2010) •	Kerala State Television Award for Documentary ‘Kochu Kadathukaran’(2010) •	Kerala State Television Award for Documentary –‘Kaatinullile Anjatha Gramangal’ (2009) •	Kerala State Television Award for Best Documentary- ‘Kanneerinte Gandham’ (2008) •	Critics Awards (05 No.s) •	Best Performer Awards of Asianet (05 No.s) •	Thikkurissi Award •	Adoor Bhasi Award •	Vaikkom Muhammed Basheer Award •	Various awards for shows

Educational Qualifications •	BA Economics (University of Kerala) •	P G Diploma in Journalism (Kerala Press Academy) •	Visual Media Course (CDIT)

Personal Details •	Date of Birth: 15-05-1978