Khais Millen
Born
Thiruvananthapuram
CitizenshipIndia
Alma materMar Ivanios College
Occupations
TitleFounder of Mania Movie Magix International
Co-Founder of ManiaLab
Websitekhaismillen.com

Khais Millen is an Indian film writer and director active since 2018 in Malayalam cinema.

Biography

In 2014 Millen wrote and directed the short Lipstick,[1] a film about child sexual abuse.[2]

Aakashvani (2016) was his first full-length feature film as director,[3][4] It starred Kavya Madhavan[5] in lead, a family drama which was commercially unsuccessful at the box office, and was later broadcast on Flowers TV.[6]

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Millen directed a thriller film Thala,[7][8] his second feature film, prized at the 52d Kerala State Film Awards.[9]

After Thala, his second screenplay was Adithattu, a seafaring film directed by Jijo Antony, starring Shine Tom Chacko and Sunny Wayne leads.[10] The film was awarded Second Best Film at the 53rd Kerala State Film Awards.[11]

His third film, Paradise Circus,[12] written and directed by him, was released in 2023. It is about life in the circus.[13]

Filmography

Year Title Language Director Writer Producer Notes
2014 Lipstick Malayalam Yes Yes Yes Short
2016 Aakashvani Malayalam Yes No No Debut Movie
2022 Adithattu Malayalam No Yes No Second Best Film, 53rd Kerala State Film Awards[11]
2021 Thala Malayalam Yes Yes Yes Best Child Artist, 52nd Kerala State Film Awards[14][15]
2023 Paradise Circus[16] Malayalam Yes Yes Yes [17]

References

  1. ↑ "Game for more in tinsel town". The Hindu. 14 January 2015. Retrieved 2015-01-14.
  2. ↑ "Mollywood Director Khais Millen Biography, News, Photos, Videos". nettv4u. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
  3. ↑ "'AakashVani' releases on Feb 19; 5 reasons to watch Kavya Madhavan-Vijay Babu starrer". International Business Times. 18 February 2016. Retrieved 2016-02-18.
  4. ↑ "Malayalam "Akashvani" Movie Review And Rating | Hit or Flop | Box Office Collection". Dekh News. 19 February 2016. Retrieved 2016-02-19.
  5. ↑ "Kavya Madhavan to play a corporate employee opposite Vijay Babu". Times of India. 22 October 2014. Retrieved 2014-10-22.
  6. ↑ "Vijay and Kavya on Comedy Super Nite". The Times of India. February 18, 2016.
  7. ↑ "This young award winner makes her family proud". Times of India. 29 May 2022. Retrieved 2022-05-29.
  8. ↑ "Surabhi Lakshmi: I was thrilled to do a light-hearted lead role". The Times of India. 2021-09-11. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
  9. ↑ "Kerala film awards: Top honours for Biju Menon, Joju George and Revathy". The Times of India. 2022-05-28. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
  10. ↑ "Shine Tom, Sunny Wayne to play fishermen in Jijo Anthony's 'Adithattu'". Times of India. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
  11. 1 2 "53rd Kerala State Film Awards: Complete list of winners". The Indian Express. Retrieved 2023-07-24.
  12. ↑ "'പാരഡൈസ് സർക്കസ്' റിലീസിനൊരുങ്ങുന്നു". Manorama Online.
  13. ↑ "Fishing his way through a circus: Scenarist Khais Millen on his films, Adithattu and Paradise Circus". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2022-01-07.
  14. ↑ "രാജാജി നഗറിലെ സൂപ്പർ സ്റ്റാർ" – via Deshabhimani.
  15. ↑ "52nd Kerala State Film Awards: Complete list of winners - Other categories". The Times of India.
  16. ↑ "പാരഡൈസ് സർക്കസ്സ്' ഡബ്ബിംഗ് പൂർത്തിയായി". Mathrubhumi.
  17. ↑ "മജീഷ്യന്റെ വേഷമണിഞ്ഞ് ഷൈൻ ടോം ചാക്കോ". Flash News Online.
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