Alphonse Puthren
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Alphonse Puthren | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 February 1984 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Spouse |
Aleena Mary Antony (m. 2015) |
| Children | 2 |
Alphonse Puthren is an Indian film director, producer, actor, editor, writer, and ad film maker. He works mainly in the Malayalam Cinema. He made his directional debut with the critically acclaimed Malayalam - Tamil bilingual suspense-thriller Neram (2013). His second film was the sensational blockbuster coming-of-age romantic film Premam (2015).[1] After 7 years, he came back with Gold starring Prithviraj Sukumaran and Nayanthara in the lead roles.[2]
Early and personal life[edit]
Alphonse Puthren was born in Aluva, Kerala to Daisy Chacko and Puthren Paul of the Manjooran house.[3] He attended schools including Mount Tabor School Kalamassery, St. Aloysius High School North Paravur and higher secondary from Amrita Vidyalayam. He did his Bachelor of Computer Application (BCA) from MES College Marampally, Aluva and later moved on to Chennai, earning a diploma in film making from S. A. E. College, Chennai.
Alphonse is married to Aleena Mary Anthony since 26 August 2015.[4][5] She is the daughter of popular film producer Alwyn Anthony, who is the owner of Ananya Films. They have a son Ethan (born 2016)[6][7] and daughter Aina (born 2018).[8]
Career[edit]
After graduating, Alphonse started making short films and music videos. Arkan and Sutrum Vizhi were his earliest works, completed in college. In 2008, he made the short film Cling Cling. His next work was Neram, a short film which featured Vijay Sethupathi playing a pivotal character. Alphonse later made the music video Flavours, the video of which was shot using stop motion technique. His next short film was The Angel, employing actors Vijay Sethupathi and Bobby Simha in lead roles. Puthren directed the Malayalam music video Dhaaham, with music by Rajesh Murugesan. Puthren directed the music video Nenjodu Cherthu from the album Yuvvh, with music by Saachin-Sreejith. The video starring Nivin Pauly and Nazriya Nazim became "hugely popular".[9] His next short film was Eli - a sexy tale which had Bobby Simha, Nivin Pauly and Rajeev Pillai as part of the cast and was produced by actor/director/singer Vineeth Sreenivasan.
Puthren made his entry into the field of advertising by directing the commercial for Bangs Fried Chicken, a fast food chain.
He made his debut in feature films in 2013 with Neram, the full-length feature film version of his short film. The film is bilingual in Tamil and Malayalam and starred Nivin Pauly, Nazriya Nazim and Bobby Simha in lead roles.[10] He wrote the screenplay and also edited the film.[11] He directed the film Premam in 2015 which starred Nivin Pauly, while also writing the screenplay, editing and acting in a cameo role in the film. The film went on to become a blockbuster at the box office and became one of the highest grossing Malayalam films of all time. In April 2017, Alphonse issued a statement in his social media saying that his third directorial film would be a Tamil language film.[12]
Alphonse Puthren edited the trailers of Thattathin Marayathu[13] (directed by Vineeth Sreenivasan) and Oppam[14] (directed by Priyadarshan) and Marakkar (directed by Priyadarshan). He also edited the "Ding Dong Promo Cut" for the film Super Deluxe.
Filmography[edit]
As director[edit]
| Year | Film | Cast | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Neram | Nivin Pauly, Nazriya Nazim, Bobby Simha | Malayalam[15] Tamil |
| 2015 | Premam | Nivin Pauly, Sai Pallavi, Anupama Parameswaran, Madonna Sebastian | Malayalam[16][17] |
| 2016 | Aviyal | Nivin Pauly, Bobby Simha, Amrutha Srinivasan, Rajeev Pillai, Arjunan, Ramachandran Durairaj, Deepak Paramesh | Tamil (Anthology) |
| 2022 | Gold | Prithviraj Sukumaran, Nayanthara | Malayalam[18] |
| 2023 | Gift | Sandy, Kovai Sarala, Sahana Sarvesh, Sampath Raj | Tamil[19] |
As producer[edit]
| Year | Title | Language | Cast | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Thobama | Malayalam | Sharaf U Dheen, Krishna Shankar, Siju Wilson | [20] |
Short films[edit]
| Film | Notes | Language |
|---|---|---|
| Neram (2009) | Director | Tamil |
| The Angel (2011) | Director & Editor | Tamil |
| Eli - a sexy tale (2011) | Director & Editor | Tamil |
| Reg: We | Editor | Silent |
| Karuppu and Vellai | Editor | Tamil |
| Thurumbilum iruppar | Actor | Tamil |
References[edit]
- ^ "Nazriya and Nivin to do a comedy-thriller". The Times of India. 10 August 2012. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
- ^ "Prithviraj : 'Gold' is a complete Alphonse Puthren film". 5 April 2022.
- ^ "Where father becomes Puthren aka son". www.onmanorama.com. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
- ^ "Premam Director Alphonse Puthran Engaged to Aleena Mary Anthony". International Business Times. 18 August 2015. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
- ^ "The big fat Mollywood wedding". Deccan Chronicle. 21 August 2015. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
- ^ "Alphonse Puthren, wife Aleena expecting first baby". Malayala Manorama. 23 August 2016. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
- ^ "Watch baptism video of Alphonse Puthren's son Ethan Aleena; Mammootty, Nivin Pauly, Nazriya Nazim, other celebs bless child". International Business Times. 17 January 2017. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
- ^ "Filmmaker Alphonse, wife Aleena welcome second child". Malayala Manorama. 9 October 2018. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
- ^ "And also..." The Hindu. Chennai, India. 13 October 2012. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
- ^ "Nazriya has her hands full". 27 February 2013. Archived from the original on 1 March 2013. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
- ^ "The Pistah song is a tribute to Jagathy Sreekumar". The Times of India. 17 March 2013. Archived from the original on 28 March 2013. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
- ^ "'Premam' director's official word on Tamil project". Top 10 Cinema. 17 April 2017. Archived from the original on 19 April 2017. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Alphonse thanks Vineeth for '[Thattathin Marayathu'". The Times of India. 27 January 2017. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
- ^ "Alphonse Putharen to edit Oppam trailer". The Times of India. 27 January 2017. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
- ^ "Nazriya has her hands full". IndiaGlitz. 27 February 2013. Archived from the original on 1 March 2013. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
- ^ Anu James (14 January 2016). "Nivin Pauly's Premam unstoppable in Chennai after 230 days; continues historic run despite Pongal releases". International Business Times. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
- ^ Kirubhakar Purushothaman. "Premam: Enthiran's director Shankar is all praise for Alphonse Putharen's romantic drama : Regional cinema". New Delhi. India Today. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
- ^ "Alphonse Puthren, Prithviraj film Gold to be released in Tamil". Cinema Express. 25 August 2022.
- ^ "Alphonse Puthren's next film titled Gift; Ilaiyaraaja to compose music". Indian Express. 4 July 2023.
- ^ "Thobama first look out: Alphonse Putharen unveils poster of his first production". India Today. 1 February 2018. Retrieved 25 December 2019.