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K.Sreekumar Definitely Sree Kumar Krishnan Nair. (K.Shrikuttan) is one of the most influential film personalities in the Indian film history. Perhaps he is the best known director and one of the perfect movie technician in the regional language Malayalam. Critically acclaimed credits to his name, as the Director of the India’s first live-action/animation hybrid film “O’Faby” in 1992. He was born in Trivandrum, a small district in the South India in 1961. He went to Mar Ivanios College, for higher studies under the University of Kerala. But he dropped out to hunt his entertainment career. He joined in the films as a junior assistant director with Radhakrishna in 1979 as per the instruction of  his father and veteran film maker in South India M.Krishna Nair. Before he joins as an assistant director he teaches him a detail lesson of film technology and the Industry from his extensive knowledge. After six month with Director Radhakrichna’s teaching he joined with the famous Indian film maker Hariharan.

And he started his career as an Asst. Director then after 3 films he become an Associated director. His major works with Hari haran, 1986 Nakhashathangal, 1986 Panchagni. 1987 MangaiOruGangai, (Tamil),1987Anjaam (Hindi) s1988 Aranyakam, 1989 Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha, 1992 Sargam.

Shrikuttan’s first major directorial effort was Pavakooth in 1990. This movie is fully a family drama. This film that marked him as a perfect Director. After the success of “Pavakooth” he has been invited M.T. Vasudevan Nair to work with him as a co- director in his movie Kadavu(1991). After this movie he went back to his old school and he worked as an associated Director of his master Hariharan’s super hit Movie “Sargam”. His next independent   directorial attempt was O’Faby(1991-1993) India's first live-action/animation hybrid movie. After three years hard work he has attains the place in the Indian film Industry.

Mighty Himalayas is an obsession for a film maker. He got an opportunity to direct a movie in Himalayas. Producer Suresh kumar (Revathy Kaalamandir pvt ltd) approach him to do this film. The movie “Thakshasila” (1995) is been fully shot in the mighty.After the super hit movie “Thakshasila” he enters in to the Mini Screen and he made the first mega serial “Vamsam”(1997) in the regional language Malayalam. He is selected his next movie a true story of a hard core criminal and he become a saint name of the movie is “Kanalkereedam” (2002).Shrikuttan has been extremely active in films there are many other things he has done as well. Shrikuttan produced and directed a series of television programs in deferent channels. Including Arohaanm (2001),Varsham (2001) Penkuiel  (2001) also the life History of Maestro Illyaraja. And he served as a producer in Amrita T.V for two years. 2004 - 2006. His next venture was a historical Television serial “ Unniyarcha” (2006) for the Mathrubhomi TV. It was telecasted in Asianet. Family : K Sreekumar is son of film director M Krishnan Nair and Sulochana Devi. Born in a small village named Mannanthala in Trivandrum District southern part of South India. Shrikuttan is now settled at Cochin. His son Adithyan Sreekumar done the documentary ‘The War and Pease at the age of 12 years, which was selected to screen at the San Francisco – BAICFF, LAICFF, SAN DIEGOICFF. Adithya Sreekumar is always on a quest for peace and happiness.