Anjali Menon filmography

Manjadikuru

Lucky Red Seeds, 2008, theatre release in 2012 Heartbreakingly beautiful, Anjali Menon’s first feature film explored the story of a homecoming and a person’s journey in search of his roots and was told with such poetic grace that it swept awards at every national and international film festival that it was screened. Set in late 1970s Kerala, her home state, the movie brought to life the magic of childhood in a past era interwoven with the tale of lost innocence. The film won awards for the Best Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Cinematographer and Best Emerging Talent at the South Asian International Film Festival in New York in 2009. It also won three Kerala State Film Awards, amongst several other national and international awards.

Happy Journey

2009,Writer/Director Part of the segment of the 10-film anthology called Kerala Café, this is a quirky take on male/female power relationships with a surprising twist at the end.

Ustad Hotel

2012,Screenplay

Winner of three Indian National Film Awards including Best Popular Film, this charming fable of relationships with a cast of endearing characters is a lovely coming-of-age entertainer that revolves around Malabari cuisine and the city of Kozhikode’s warm hospitality.

Bangalore Days

2014,Writer/Director

A heartwarming story of three cousins, this peppy, fun movie is a wholesome entertainer that maps the transformative stages of the lives of its protagonists. It was the highest grossing Malayalam film of the year and won three national awards including Best Screenplay.