Visakh Subramaniam is an Indian film producer, distributor and exhibitor who works in the Malayalam film industry. He is the grandson of P. Subramaniam who founded Merryland Studio, the second film studio in Kerala.[1][2] He is a partner of the production company Funtastic Films along with actors Aju Varghese and Dhyan Sreenivasan.[3][4]
Visakh Subramaniam | |
|---|---|
 Visakh in 2020 | |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2011–present |
| Spouse |
Advaita Srikanth (m. 2022) |
| Relatives | P. Subramaniam (grandfather) |
Career
editVisakh made his entry as a film exhibitor in 2011, the same time when Vineeth Sreenivasan, Aju Varghese and Dhyan Sreenivasan made their debuts. . It was during that time he first met Vineeth Sreenivasan and Aju Varghese who were part of Thattathin Marayathu (2012). With time he also met Dhyan Sreenivasan and their bond strengthened leading to collaboration plans.[5]
On the release day of Vineeth's directorial Jacobinte Swargarajyam (2016), Dhyan narrated the script of Love Action Drama to Visakh. Aju Varghese was the film's sole producer then. Later Dhyan asked Visakh if he was interested in producing the film along with Aju, upon which he agreed. It was then Funtastic Films was formed and Visakh considers it as the boldest decision of his life.[2] His debut production Love Action Drama starring Nivin Pauly and Nayanthara released on 5 September 2019 and opened to positive reports.[6] The film grossed ₹50 crore (US$7.2 million) at the box office and completed 100 days in Kerala.[7][8] He then ventured into film distribution and distributed Helen under his banner Funtastic Films.[9] In 2020, he was involved in the distribution of Gauthamante Radham starring Neeraj Madhav.[10] In 2021, he produced Saajan Bakery Since 1962 starring Aju Varghese and currently is producing Hridayam starring Pranav Mohanlal and Kalyani Priyadarshan.[11][12] Hridayam directed by Vineeth Sreenivasan also marks the return of Merryland Studio through Visakh. The studio founded by his grandfather P. Subramaniam makes a comeback after a hiatus of 40 years.[13] During the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown in India, Visakh also produced a part of the comedy series Mom and Son featuring YouTuber Kaarthik Sankar and Aju Varghese on YouTube.[14]
Filmography
edit- All the films are produced by Visakh, unless mentioned otherwise.
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Director | Starring | Role/Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Love Action Drama | Dhyan Sreenivasan | Nivin Pauly, Nayanthara, Aju Varghese | Producer |
| Helen | Mathukutty Xavier | Anna Ben, Lal, Noble Babu Thomas, Aju Varghese | Distributor | |
| 2020 | Gauthamante Radham | Anand Menon | Neeraj Madhav, Renji Panicker | Distributor |
| Mom and Son | Kaarthik Shankar | Kaarthik Shankar, Aju Varghese | Comedy Series on YouTube | |
| Saajan Bakery Since 1962 | Arun Chandu | Aju Varghese, Grace Antony | Producer | |
| 2022 | Hridayam | Vineeth Sreenivasan | Pranav Mohanlal, Kalyani Priyadarshan | Producer |
| Prakashan Parakkatte | Shahad | Dileesh Pothan, Mathew Thomas, Saiju Kurup, Aju Varghese, Dhyan Sreenivasan | Producer | |
| 2024 | Varshangalkku Shesham | Vineeth Sreenivasan | Pranav Mohanlal, Kalyani Priyadarshan, Vineeth Sreenivasan, Nivin Pauly, Dhyan Sreenivasan, Aju Varghese, Basil Joseph, Neeraj Madhav, Neeta Pillai, Arjun Lal, Nikhil Nair, Shaan Rahman | Producer[15][16] |
References
edit- ^ Mahesh Gupthan (20 April 2018). "After 39 years, Merryland Studio back with 'Love Action Drama'". Malayala Manorama. Archived from the original on 28 July 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- ^ a b TNN (15 September 2019). "Visakh Subramaniam: Dhyan narrated 'Love Action Drama' story three years ago". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- ^ Moviebuzz (3 December 2019). "Vineeth Sreenivasan's next as a director is 'Hridayam'". Sify. Archived from the original on 4 December 2019. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ Express News Service (21 November 2023). "First schedule of 'Varshangalkku Shesham' completed". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 22 December 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ Sajin Shrijith (5 September 2019). "'We didn't expect Nayanthara to say yes': Visakh Subramaniam". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 28 July 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- ^ Anna Mathews (5 September 2019). "Love Action Drama Review". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 23 September 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- ^ Timesofindia.com (30 September 2019). "Nivin Pauly-Nayanthara starrer 'Love Action Drama' enters Rs 50 crore club". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 6 November 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- ^ Nivin Pauly (7 December 2019). "101 days of #LoveActionDrama!". Facebook. Archived from the original on 24 October 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- ^ Navamy Sudhish (7 August 2019). "From 'Kumbalangi Nights' to 'Helen': Anna's on a roll". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 16 January 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- ^ Tressa Alex (31 December 2019). "First look poster of Neeraj Madhav's Gauthamante Radham released". Onlookers Media. Archived from the original on 29 July 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- ^ Express News Service (3 December 2019). "Filming begins for Aju Varghese's Saajan Bakery". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 28 July 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- ^ Express News Service (6 February 2020). "Vineeth Sreenivasan's 'Hridayam' starts rolling". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 29 July 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- ^ ലേഖകൻ, സ്വന്തം (2 December 2019). പ്രണവ് മോഹൻലാലിന് മൂന്നാംവരവ്; 'ഹൃദയം' ഒരുക്കുന്നത് വിനീത്; നായിക കല്യാണി [Pranav Mohanlal's third entry; Vineeth's 'Hridayam'; Kalyani heroine]. Manorama News (in Malayalam). Archived from the original on 29 July 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- ^ Anna Mathews (7 July 2020). "Funtastic Films excited about project with hilarious Kaarthik Sankar and mom". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 13 July 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- ^ 'ഹൃദയം' ടീം വീണ്ടും; ഒപ്പം നിവിനും ബേസിലും ധ്യാനും: 'വര്ഷങ്ങള്ക്ക് ശേഷം' ['Hridayam' team again; And Nivin, Basil and Dhyan: 'Years Later']. Manoramanews (in Malayalam). 13 July 2023. Archived from the original on 14 July 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- ^ "'Varshangalkku Shesham': Vineeth Sreenivasan brings together an ensemble cast for his next". The Hindu. 13 July 2023. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 14 July 2023.