Pushkar–Gayathri
Pushkar and Gayatri are a husband and wife filmmaker duo from India. They are the only married couple directors in Asia and are a part of a small community worldwide. Their films are noted for their unique style and technical finesse.
Pushkar & Gayatri | |
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Nationality | Indian |
Education | Master of Fine Arts in Film Making |
Alma mater | Under-Grad: Visual Communication from Loyola College, Chennai
Gayatri Post-Grad.: Northwestern University, Chicago Pushkar Post-Grad.: University of New Orleans |
Occupation | Directors & Screenplay writers |
Years active | 2007 – 2017 |
Home town | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
Probably most famous for their 2017 film, Vikram Vedha, the couple has been in the industry since 2007. They have, till date, written and directed three feature Tamil movies - Oram Po, Va- Quarter Cutting and Vikram Vedha. The first two movies earned them a niche cult fan-club both in India and abroad while their third movie has received strong positive reviews from critics.
Films
Year | Film | Role | Actors | Language |
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2007 | Oram Po | Writers & Directors | Arya, Lal and Pooja Umashankar | Tamil |
2010 | Va- Quarter Cutting | Writers & Directors | Shiva, S.P.B. Charan and Lekha Washington | Tamil |
2017 | Vikram Vedha | Writers & Directors | R.Madhavan, Vijay Sethupathi and Shraddha Srinath | Tamil |
Awards
Listed below are the list of awards and the recognition by Pushkar and Gayatri, in the national and international platforms
Year | Awards | Title | Category | Result | ref |
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2008 | Ad Club Awards Madras | Oram Po | Best Movie Trailer | Won | |
2017 | Provoke Awards | Vikram Vedha | Best Director | Won | |
2017 | Brew Awards | Vikram Vedha | Best Director | Won | |
2017 | Chennai International Film Festival | Vikram Vedha | Second Best Tamil Feature Film | Won | [1] |
2017 | Technofes Awards | Vikram Vedha | Best Story | Nominated | |
2018 | Vikatan Awards | Vikram Vedha | Best Screenplay | Won | [2] |
2018 | Vijay TV Awards | Vikram Vedha | Best Director, Best Director | Won | [3] |
2018 | Filmfare Awards South | Vikram Vedha | Best Director | Won | [4] |
2018 | Behindwoods Awards | Vikram Vedha | Best Director | Won | [5] |
2018 | South Indian International Movie Awards -2018 | Vikram Vedha | Best Film | Won |
- IMDb's Top 10 Indian Movies 0f 2017: Ranked No.1 in the IMDb rating https://www.imdb.com/list/ls027291205/
- Tokyo Film Festival: Screened under the 'World Cinema' category http://2017.tiff-jp.net/en/lineup/works.php?id=148
- Prague Indian Film Festival: Screened during the festival
References
- Review in The Hindu: http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/vikram-vedha-review-grey-matter/article19325872.ece
- Pushkar & Gayatri's Interview with Baradwaj Rangan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQ3fXHHETbg
- Interview in Scroll.in:https://thereel.scroll.in/842793/it-is-nothing-like-any-other-tamil-film-pushkar-gayathri-on-vikram-vedha
External links
- BollywoodLife. "Vikram Vedha, Vijay Sethupathi win top honours at 15th Chennai International Film Festival". Retrieved 31 August 2018.
- "Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards (2018)". IMDb. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
- "Vijay Awards 2018: Nayanthara, Vijay Sethupathi, Mersal, Vikram Vedha Win Big; Check Out The Complete List of Winners Here | LatestLY". Latestly. 09:00:57 am IST Jun, 4, 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-31. Check date values in:
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(help) - "65th Filmfare Awards South winners: Vikram Vedha, Baahubali 2 and Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum win big". The Indian Express. 17 June 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
- "Winners list of Behindwoods Gold Medal Awards 2018". Behindwoods. 17 June 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
- Rajinikanth on Vikram Vedha: "http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/rajinikanth-praises-vikram-vedha-madhavan-vijay-sethupathi/1/1012017.html"
- Vikram Vedha Twitter: https://twitter.com/hashtag/vikramvedha?lang=en
- Tokyo Film Festival: http://2017.tiff-jp.net/en/lineup/works.php?id=148
- Prague Film Festival: http://www.kinosvetozor.cz/en/program/filmy/9240/Vikram-Vedha/