Real Name :Shyamaprasad Rajagopal
Birth Place :Palghat, Kerala
Born :7 November 1960
Occupation :Film director, producer, Screenwriter, Writer
Debut :Kallukonduru Pennu
Height :1.73 m
Spouse :Sheeba
Parents :O Rajagopal and Dr Shanthakumari
Facebook page :facebook.com/shyamaprasad
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Shyamaprasad is an Indian film director, writer, screenwriter, and producer known for the distinctive and offbeat style that he inculcates in his works.
Some of Shyamaprasad’s contributions for the movie world include works like Agnisakshi, Akale, Artist, Kallukondoru pennu, Ritu and Elektra. Vivahalochana, Viswavikhyathamaya Mookku , Venalinte Ozhivu, Peruvazhiyile Kariyilakal, Nilavariyunnu, Ullurukkam and Shamanathalam constitute a bunch of his acclaimed works for television. His best acclaimed movies, Agnisakshi, Ore kadal and Akale had bagged numerous awards including the National Film Award for Best Feature Film.
Shyamaprasad who is the son of the BJP leader O Rajagopal was born in Palghat on 7 November 1960. He did his degree in Theatre Arts from the School of Drama, Calicut University and having been awarded the Commonwealth scholarship, did his Master in Media Production at the Hull University, UK. He worked as Media researcher and Creative producer for BBC. He also has done some deeply involving and interesting works for Channel Four Televisions for Britain for their multi-racial groups.
While working with Doordarshan, Shyamaprasad also went on to create some profound changes in the style and format of Documentaries and Tele films in Malayalam.