Don Palathara

Don Palathara

Actor · Director · Producer · Writer

Kerala, India
August 22, 1986

Biography

Don Palathara is a film director, screenwriter, and documentary filmmaker from Kerala, India.Known for working on shoestring budgets and new or inexperienced actors, his films are expositions of local Kerala culture and study on the human nature. Palathara's films, gained accolades at several international film festivals, including the 42nd Moscow International Film Festival and the 25th International Film Festival of Kerala.

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Representative Works

The Uncertainty Principle
The Uncertainty Principle
No Rating Yet
/ Malayalam
The Corpse
The Corpse
8.0
/ Malayalam
Family
Family
5.5
/ Malayalam
1956, Central Travancore
1956, Central Travancore
5.3
/ Malayalam
Guruti
Guruti
No Rating Yet
/ English
Seed
Seed
5.0
/ Malayalam
Joyful Mystery
Joyful Mystery
7.0
/ Malayalam
Chattambi
Chattambi
5.7
/ Malayalam
Grandpa
Grandpa
No Rating Yet
/ Malayalam
Everything Is Cinema
Everything Is Cinema
6.7
/ Malayalam
Ammini
Ammini
No Rating Yet
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

The Uncertainty Principle
2026Nominee

Best Writing

The Uncertainty Principle

The Corpse
2015Winner

Best Director

The Corpse

Family
2024Nominee

Best Director

Family

Career Highlights

1956, Central Travancore
2019Highlight

Best Director

1956, Central Travancore

Guruti
2022Highlight

Best Director

Guruti

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