| Antony Albert | |
|---|---|
 Antony at the IFFI (2005) | |
| Born | Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Other names | Albert |
| Occupation | Filmmaker |
| Years active | 2008 |
| Awards | See Awards section |
Antony Albert is an Indian film director. His debut film as a director is critically acclaimed Kanne Madanguka (2005). He is the director of Nairsan, a forthcoming Indo-Japanese historical film, based on the legendary Indian freedom fighter A. M. Nair, popularly known as Nairsan in Japan, with the rare combination of Jackie Chan, Mohanlal and A. R. Rahman.
Biography
Albert is now in Mudavanmugal, Trivandrum, Kerala, and he was born in Agra, Uttar Pradesh. Albert native and did his schooling in Marthandam and took his bachelor's degree from University, Hyderabad and from the Govt. Film Institute of Chennai.
Albert's debut film Kanne Madanguka (2005) was selected for Indian Panorama 2005 screened at the International Film Festival of India, Goa (2005) and other overseas film festivals 2005–2006. It won three Kerala State Film Awards for Best Actress, Best child artiste and Best processing.
Albert is the man behind Nairsan. Having identified the story and having invested a lot of his time and money in research, rights and backing, he is now raring to see the project go on the floors. It has a rare combination of Mohanlal, Jackie Chan and the Academy Award winner A. R. Rahman. Japan, Mongolia and India are the main locations of this huge budgeted project.
His high-points of the film were winning the Aravindan Puraskaram Best debut Director award in 2005, Padmarajan Special Jury Award for best director (2006) and John Abraham special jury award (2005). His passion and vision on Nairsan is complemented by his tremendous urge to be open and discover new eras on the subject and to create a truly international class Asian film, spanning many cultures, languages and religions.
Now he is in the post production work for his new project titled Vaadamalli. New faces are doing the central characters.
Now he is in the post production work for his new project titled NAIRSAN. A complete Hollywood movie.
Filmography
| Film | Year | Screenwriter | Cast | Language | Music | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kanne Madanguka | 2005 | Antony Albert | Murali, Navya Nair | Malayalam | Jayan Pisharady | Won three State Awards 2005; Aravindan Puraskaram 2005; Padmarajan Special Jury Award - 2005; John Abhraham Special Jury Award 2005; Selected for Indian Panorama 2005; Screened at IFFI Goa 2005 |
| Vaadamalli | 2011 | Rajesh Varma | Rahul Madhav, Richa Panai, Ramesh Raveendran, Niji Mary, Pradeep Chandran, Jyothy | Malayalam | Shyam | Asianet Film Awards for Best Newcomer - Richa Panai |
| Mudra, The Gesture - Short fiction | 2017 | Albert | Isha Talwar, Anjali Nair | |||
| The Journey | 2023 | Antony Albert | Amaya Prasad ,
LR Jayesh, Noorjahan |
Malayalam | Viswajith CT | The Journey" a project that values experimentation, naturalism, and inclusivity. The combination of technical choices, and the casting of a Trans woman in the lead role suggests a commitment to breaking traditional filmmaking norms and exploring new ways of storytelling.
Remarks Best Director Finalist ‘CANNES CONTINENTAL FILM FESTIVAL’ |
Story
- Kanne Madanguka (2005)
- Vaadamalli (2011)
- Mudra, The Gesture - Short fiction (2017)
- The Journey (2023)
Awards
Aravindan Puraskaram
- 2005: Best debut director award for Kanne Madanguka
Padmarajan Special Jury Award
- 2006: Best Director Award for Kanne Madanguka
John Abraham Special Jury Award
- 2005: Best Director Award for Kanne Madanguka
References
- "Jackie Chan and Mohanlal in a Japanese film - Bollywood Movie News". IndiaGlitz. Archived from the original on 5 July 2008. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
- Vijay, George (24 February 2006). "Hard-won success". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 28 August 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
- "Movies | News". Manorama Online. Archived from the original on 2 April 2011. Retrieved 29 January 2012.