B. Ajithkumar

B. Ajithkumar
B. Ajithkumar
Born	Kothamangalam, Kerala, India
Alma mater	Film and Television Institute of India, Pune
Occupations	Film editor; director;
Years active	1998–present
Awards	National Film Award for Best Editing (2007)
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B. Ajithkumar (also known B. Ajith Kumar) is an Indian film editor and director. He has won the National Award for Best Editing in 2007 for Naalu Pennungal as well as the Kerala State Film Award for Best Editor in 2002 (for Nizhalkuthu and Bhavam),^[1] 2013 for Annayum Rasoolum,^[2] and 2017 (for Kammatipaadam).^[3] Ajithkumar graduated from Film and Television Institute of India, Pune.^[4] After graduating, he started his career as film editor. His debut directorial film was Eeda, which depicts the violent political atmosphere of Kannur.^[5]

Filmography

Feature films

Year	Title	Director
2025	Ouseppinte Osyath^[6]	R. J. Sarath Chandran
2021	Kuttavum Shikshayum	Rajeev Ravi
2021	Thuramukham	Rajeev Ravi
2019	Kadaisi Vivasayi	M. Manikandan
2018	Thurthu Nirgamana	Hemanth Kumar L
	Moothon^[7]	Geetu Mohandas
	Eeda^[8]	Himself
2017	Padmini	Susmesh Chandroth
	Ayaal Jeevichirippund	Vyasan K.P.
	Pinneyum^[9]	Adoor Gopalakrishnan
	Samarpanam	K. Gopinathan
2016	Kismath	Shanavas K Bavakutty
2016	Kammatipaadam^[10]	Rajeev Ravi
2014	Ottaal	Jayaraj
	Alif	Muhamed Koya
	D Company	Vinod Vijayan
	Jalamsham	MP Sukumaran Nair
	Vasanthathinte Kanal Vazhikalil	Anil Nagendran
	Njan Steve Lopez	Rajeev Ravi
2013	Liar's Dice	Geethu Mohandas
	Annayum Rasoolum^[11]^[12]	Rajeev Ravi
	Ithramathram	K Gopinathan
	Up & Down: Mukalil Oralundu	T. K. Rajeev Kumar
2012	I.D.	Kamal KM
	Parudeesa	R. Sarath
	Orange	Biju Varkey
	Thalsamayam Oru Penkutty	T. K. Rajeev Kumar
	Chattakkari	Santhosh Sethumadhavan
2011	Kanmazha Peyyum Munpe	Roy
2011	Rathinirvedam	T. K. Rajeev Kumar
2010	Kushti	T. K. Rajeev Kumar
	Oru Naal Varum	T. K. Rajeev Kumar
	Sadgamaya	Harikumar
2008	Aakasha Gopuram	K. P. Kumaran
	Chandranilekkoru Vazhi	Biju Varkey
	Oru Pennum Randaanum	Adoor Gopalakrishnan
	Ramanam	MP Sukumaran Nair
	Ssh..Silence Please	K. P. Sasi
	Bhavam	Satheesh Menon
2007	Naalu Pennungal^[8]	Adoor Gopalakrishnan
	Paranjutheeratha Viseshangal	Harikumar
	Rathrimazha	Lenin Rajendran
2006	Drishtantham	MP Sukumaran Nair
2006	November Rain	Vinu Joseph
2005	Free Kick	T. K. Rajeev Kumar
2004	The Journey	Ligy J. Pullappally
	Yaanam	Sanjay Nambiar
	Chayam	Biju C. Kannan
	Pravaasam	Kalidas Puthumana
2003	Anyar	Lenin Rajendran
	Ek Alag Mausam	K. P. Sasi
	Uthara	Sanil Kalathil
2002	Nizhalkuthu	Adoor Gopalakrishnan
2001	Thotram	K. P. Kumaran
2000	Indriyam	George Kithu
	Mankolangal	Subrahmanian Santakumar ^[13]
	Mazha	Lenin Rajendran
	Mazhanoolkkanav	Nandakumar Kavil
	Pilots	Rajiv Anchal
	Sayahnnam	MP Sukumaran Nair
1999	Angane Oravadhikkalath	Mohan
1999	Maanthrika Veena	Nandakumar Kavil

Documentaries

Year	Title	Director
2017	8½ Intercuts: Life and Films of K.G. George	Lijin Jose
2017	Amma	Neelan
2014	In Return: Just a Book	Shiny Benjamin
2013	Translated Lives - A Migration Revisited	Shiny Benjamin
2013	Algorithms	Ian McDonald
2012	Fabricated	K. P. Sasi
2012	Matathinte Pattukari	Sajitha Madathil
2010	Yours truly John	C Saratchandran
2010	Arogyanikethanam - 6 episodes	P Baburaj & B Ajithkumar
2010	Coming spring	C Saratchandarn & P Baburaj
2009	Njangalundu Koode	T. K. Rajeev Kumar
2008	Koorumala	B Ajithkumar
2008	Mohiniyattam	Sajeev Pillai
2007	Dance of the Enchantress	Adoor Gopalakrishnan
2007	Inside the Kalari	Ian McDonald
2007	Kalarippayatt	Sajeev Pillai
2007	Palathully	T. K. Rajeev Kumar
2006	Gadi Lohardaga Mail	Meghnath & Biju Toppo
2006	Kora Rajee	Meghnath & Biju Toppo
2006	Thousand days and a Dream	C Saratchandran & P Baburaj
2005	Blue Sun, Green Moon (Documentary on Ayyappa Paniker)	Rajagopal Kombiyil
2005	Bhopal: The Survivors' Story	Rumah Rasaque
2005	Candles in the wind	P Baburaj
2005	Kalamandalam Ramankutty Nair	Adoor Gopalakrishnan
2005	Metamorphosis
2005	Only an Axe Away	C Saratchandran & P Baburaj
2005	Twice evicted	Gopal Menon
2004	Above the din of sewing machinesd	Surabhi Sharma
2004	Long Sails	Sajiv Pillai
2004	Age of explorations	Premraj Achari & B Ajithkumar
2004	Snehayaanam	Mustafa Desamangalam
2003	Emergence of Man
2003	Godhra Tak - the terror trail	Shubhradeep Chakraborty
2003	Kannur- The triumph of will	Rajiv Raj
2003	Naga Story	Gopal Menon
2002	Resilient Rhythms	Gopal Menon
2001	Ancient Mathematics	James Joseph
2000	Keraleeyam	Babu Bharadwaj

References

^ "'Nizhalkuth' bags seven awards". The Hindu. 10 April 2003. Archived from the original on 8 November 2004. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
^ "Prithviraj, Rima Kallingal bag State Film Awards". madhyamam.com. 22 February 2013. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
^ "47th Kerala State Film Awards 2016-2017: Winners List". Filmelon. Archived from the original on 29 April 2018. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
^ Ajithkumar, B. "Le cinéma est un genre d'art martial (Countercurrents) -- B Ajithkumar". Le Grand Soir (in French). Retrieved 6 November 2017.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "National award-winning editor Ajithkumar turns director with 'Eeda' - First look poster". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 12 October 2017. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
^ "Vijayaraghavan to headline 'Ouseppinte Osyath', shoot commences". South First. 2 August 2024. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
^ Nagarajan, Saraswathy (13 August 2019). "'Making 'Moothon' was emotionally and physically exhausting,' says director Geetu Mohandas". The Hindu.
^ ^a ^b "National award-winning editor Ajithkumar turns director with 'Eeda' - First look poster". Archived from the original on 7 May 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
^ "'The 75-year-old is back in the saddle': Adoor Gopalakrishnan returns with 'Pinneyum'". 18 August 2016.
^ "Kerala State Film Awards 2016: Vinayakan, Rajisha Vijayan, Vidhu Vincent, Win". 7 March 2017.
^ "Shane Nigam to play lead in 'Veyil'". 5 May 2019.
^ "Life as it is 'here'". The Hindu. 6 January 2018.
^ "Mankolangal". 24 June 2000 – via IMDb.

External links

B. Ajithkumar at IMDb

[1] "'Nizhalkuth' bags seven awards". The Hindu. 10 April 2003. Archived from the original on 8 November 2004. Retrieved 6 November 2017.

[2] "Prithviraj, Rima Kallingal bag State Film Awards". madhyamam.com. 22 February 2013. Retrieved 6 November 2017.

[3] "47th Kerala State Film Awards 2016-2017: Winners List". Filmelon. Archived from the original on 29 April 2018. Retrieved 6 November 2017.

[4] Ajithkumar, B. "Le cinéma est un genre d'art martial (Countercurrents) -- B Ajithkumar". Le Grand Soir (in French). Retrieved 6 November 2017.^{[permanent dead link]}

[5] "National award-winning editor Ajithkumar turns director with 'Eeda' - First look poster". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 12 October 2017. Retrieved 18 March 2018.

[6] "Vijayaraghavan to headline 'Ouseppinte Osyath', shoot commences". South First. 2 August 2024. Retrieved 24 November 2024.

[7] Nagarajan, Saraswathy (13 August 2019). "'Making 'Moothon' was emotionally and physically exhausting,' says director Geetu Mohandas". The Hindu.

[auto-8] "National award-winning editor Ajithkumar turns director with 'Eeda' - First look poster". Archived from the original on 7 May 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2020.

[9] "'The 75-year-old is back in the saddle': Adoor Gopalakrishnan returns with 'Pinneyum'". 18 August 2016.

[10] "Kerala State Film Awards 2016: Vinayakan, Rajisha Vijayan, Vidhu Vincent, Win". 7 March 2017.

[11] "Shane Nigam to play lead in 'Veyil'". 5 May 2019.

[12] "Life as it is 'here'". The Hindu. 6 January 2018.

[13] "Mankolangal". 24 June 2000 – via IMDb.

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