Pushkar–Gayathri
Pushkar–Gayathri | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Nationality |  India |
| 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(s) | Directors and screenwriters |
| Years active | 2007 — present |
Pushkar–Gayatri are a husband-and-wife filmmaker duo from Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Their works are noted for their unique style, technical finesse, and intricately woven storylines.
They started as writers and directors with the Tamil feature films – Oram Po (2007), and Va - Quarter Cutting (2010), both quirky dark comedies. In 2017, they wrote and directed Vikram Vedha, which swept the awards that year and was the top-rated Indian film of 2017 on IMDb. In 2022, they remade Vikram Vedha in Hindi with Hrithik Roshan and Saif Ali Khan. However, unlike the original Tamil version, it opened to mixed reviews and was a huge commercial disaster.
With Suzhal: The Vortex, a tent-pole global show in Amazon Prime Video, they made an entry as content creators in the streaming space with a big bang. They were the writers, showrunners, and producers of the show which won awards in India and abroad.
Production[edit]
Under their production house Wallwatcher Films, Pushkar and Gayatri have produced two long-format web series, Suzhal: The Vortex and Vadhandhi: The Fable of Velonie, for Amazon Prime Video, and a feature film, Aelay, on Netflix. Pushkar and Gayatri curate all their projects under Wallwatcher Films and they mentor them as creative producers.
Filmography[edit]
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Work | Roles | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Oram Po | Directors, writers | |
| 2010 | Va- Quarter Cutting | ||
| 2017 | Vikram Vedha | ||
| 2021 | Aelay | Creative producers | |
| 2022 | Suzhal: The Vortex[1] | Creators, writers | Amazon original series |
| Vikram Vedha | Directors, writers | Hindi film | |
| Vadhandhi: The Fable of Velonie | Creators, writers | Amazon original series |
Awards[edit]
| Film | Awards | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vikram Vedha | Ananda Vikatan Awards | Best Screenplay | Won | [2] [3] |
| 65th Filmfare Awards South | Best Director | Won | [4] | |
| Chennai International Film Festival | Second Best Tamil Feature Film | Won | [5] | |
| Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards 2018 | Best Screenplay | Won | [6] [7] | |
| Techofes Awards 2018 | Best Director | Nominated | [8] [9] | |
| Best Story | Won | |||
| 10th Vijay Awards | Best Director | Won | [10] [11] | |
| Best Screenplay | Won | |||
| Behindwoods Awards | Best Director | Won | [12] | |
| 7th SIIMA Awards | Best Film | Won | [13] | |
| Suzhal: The Vortex | OTT Play Awards 2022 | Best Screenplay (Series) | Won | |
| Suzhal | E4M Awards | Best Writer | Won |
References[edit]
- ^ Whittock, Jesse (7 June 2022). "'Suzhal – The Vortex' Trailer: First Look At Amazon's Debut Long-Form Tamil-Language Drama Series". Deadline. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
- ^ "Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards (2018)". IMDb. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
- ^ Upadhyaya, Prakash (11 January 2018). "Vijay's Mersal wins big at Vikatan Cinema Awards 2017 [See Complete Winners List]". International Business Times. Archived from the original on 21 January 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
- ^ "65th Filmfare Awards South winners: Vikram Vedha, Baahubali 2 and Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum win big". The Indian Express. 17 June 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
- ^ "Vikram Vedha, Vijay Sethupathi win top honours at 15th Chennai International Film Festival". 23 December 2017.
- ^ "9th NTFF 2018: Official selection & Winners of Tamilar Awards 2018 Tamil Nadu !". Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards. 26 January 2018. Archived from the original on 10 June 2018. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- ^ "News". Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards. Archived from the original on 10 June 2018. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- ^ Vikn Media Creations [@viknmedia] (17 February 2018). "Vikn Media Creations Presents Anna University Techofes Award Best Director Award Won by @jayam_mohanraja #techofesawards2018 #CEG" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 10 June 2018. Retrieved 10 June 2018 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Vikram Vedha: An Amazing Action Thriller Movie Deserve Oscar !!". 28 August 2020.
- ^ Upadhyaya, Prakash (4 June 2018). "Vijay Awards 2018: Here is the complete list of winners [Photos]". International Business Times. Archived from the original on 4 June 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
- ^ "Vijay Awards 2018: Nayanthara, Vijay Sethupathi, Mersal, Vikram Vedha Win Big; Check Out The Complete List of Winners Here | LatestLY". Latestly. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
- ^ "Vikram Vedha - 4 Awards | Which film won the most awards at BGM 2018". 19 June 2018.
- ^ "In pictures: The South Indian International Movie Awards (SIIMA) in Dubai". 17 September 2018.