Mridul George

Mridul George

Mridul George (born 2 September 1987) is an Indian scriptwriter and author who works in Malayalam cinema.He made his debut with Luca (2019), co-written with director Arun Bose.[1][2][3] His second movie, Mindiyum Paranjum is also a co-writing venture with Arun Bose.[4][5] His first book titled Paathi Murinja Ticketukal was published in 2018 and is considered to be the first fan fiction book in Malayalam[6][7] .In 2025, he published his second book 'Fans Talkies' through Mankind Literature, again in fan fiction genre.[8]

Film career

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Mridul George penned the script for Luca along with Arun Bose. In 2023, he wrote the script for Mindiyum Paranjum directed by Arun Bose, along with the director.[citation needed] He also directed the short films Mattoru Katha (2016), Bhootham Bhaavi Varthamanam (2016) and Talsamayam (2020).[9][10] Talsamayam made it into the 13th International Documentary & Short Film Festival of Kerala as an official entry in Non-Competition category.[citation needed] Mridul George wrote the screenplay for the short films Njane Kandullu (2016) and Chilappol Daivam (2022).[citation needed]

Filmography

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Year Title Type Role Director
2016 Mattoru Katha Short Film Writer/Director Mridul George
Bhootham Bhaavi Varthamanam
Njane Kandullu Writer Reghu Nair
2019 Luca Feature Film Co-written with Arun Bose Arun Bose
2020 Talsamayam Short Film Writer/Director Mridul George
2022 Chilappol Daivam Co-written with Anil Krishnan Vishnu Raj
2024 Gandharva Writer Nyx Lopez
TBA Mindiyum Paranjum Feature Film Co-written with Arun Bose Arun Bose

Bibliography

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  • Fans Talkies (2025), Mankind Literature, Kozhikode
  • Paathi Murinja Ticketukal (2018), Papyrus Books, Kottayam
  • Luca, Lipi Publications, Kottayam

References

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  1. ^ Anand, Shilpa Nair (27 June 2019). "'There was no question of making 'Luca' without Tovino'". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  2. ^ Shriijth, Sajin (29 May 2019). "'Luca explores the nature of relationships'". Cinema Express. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  3. ^ m.g, Gokul (3 June 2019). "Ticket to destiny". www.deccanchronicle.com. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Aparna Balamurali, Unni Mukundan to lead in 'Luca' director's next film". The Times of India. 7 December 2021. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  5. ^ Shrijith, Sajin (7 December 2021). "Unni Mukundan, Aparna Balamurali headline Arun Bose's next". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  6. ^ Anand, Shilpa Nair (17 February 2018). "A fan's new take on Malayalam film characters". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  7. ^ Suresh, Meera (14 March 2018). "Stories off-screen". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  8. ^ Anand, Shilpa Nair (5 May 2025). "Fanfiction 'Fans Talkies' imagines the lives of some of Malayalam cinema's loved characters after the end credits". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
  9. ^ Anand, Shilpa Nair (5 January 2021). "A Malayalam short film that pans in on an aspect of cyberbullying". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  10. ^ Shriijth, Sajin (11 January 2021). "Mridul George's Thalsamayam addresses cyberbullying". Cinema Express. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
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  • Mridul George at IMDb