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Amudhan R P

Puṣhpam Rāmaliŋkam Amudhaņ (Tamil: புஷ்பம் ராமலிங்கம் அமுதன்; born 16 July 1971), popularly known as Amudhan R.P., is a documentary film maker and media activist from Tamil Nadu, India.

Pushpam Ramalingam Amudhan
புஷ்பம் ராமலிங்கம் அமுதன்
Amudhan in September 2016 or earlier
Born (1971-07-16) 16 July 1971 (age 54)
Palaiyurpatty, Madurai district, Tamil Nadu, India
OccupationsDocumentary filmmaker, Media activist
Years active1994–present
Websitehttps://amudhanrp.blogspot.com/

Early life

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He was born on 16 July 1971[1] in Palaiyurpatty,[2] a village near Melur in Madurai district, Tamil Nadu.

Career

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Along with local youth, he founded Marupakkam, a media activism group that is involved with making documentaries, organising regular screenings, film festivals and media workshops in and around Madurai. He has been making documentaries since 1997. His prominent films include two trilogies on caste and nuclear radiation. 'Shit' has won the best film award at the One Billion Eyes film festival in 2005 and the National Jury Award at the MIFF 2006.

Amudhan R.P. founded Madurai International Documentary and Short Film Festival in 1998 and has been organising the festival since then.[3]

Filmography

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YearTitleNotes
1996LeelavathiDocumentary
1997Theeviravaghigal (Terrorists)Documentary
2001Thodarum ThisavazhiDocumentary short
2002Kaviri Padugai (Cauvery Delta)Documentary short
2003Pee (Shit)Documentary short
2005Mayana Kurippugal (Notes from the Crematorium)Documentary short
2005Vandhe Mataram - a shit versionMusic Video
2005Senthamil Nadenum PothinileMusic Video
2006Seruppu (Footwear)Feature-length documentary
2008The RoadDocumentary short
2008Night LifeDocumentary short
2008Radiation Stories Part 01 : ManavalakurichiDocumentary
2008Radiation Stories Part 02: KalpakkamDocumentary
2009Broken VoicesDocumentary
2009Radiation Stories Part 03: KoodankulamFeature-length documentary
2010Thodarum Neethi KolaihalmFeature-length documentary
2011Mercury in the MistDocumentary
2012Hey Mr.Gandhii, Leave the Indians Alone!Documentary
2015Dollar City Feature-length documentary
2019My Caste Feature - length documentary

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Awards and honors (partial list)

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Year Award Event Organisation Notes
2005 Best Film Award One Billion Eyes film festival Prakriti Foundation
2006 National Jury Award 9th Mumbai International Film Festival Films Division of India,

Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India

References

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  1. ↑ R.p, Amudhan (18 April 2015). "Amudhan R.P.: Amudhan R.P. Profile". Amudhan R.P. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  2. ↑ தமிழ்ப்பிரபா (14 June 2018). ""காணாமல் போன குரல்களைக் கண்டுபிடிப்போம்!"". www.vikatan.com/ (in Tamil). Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  3. ↑ "Amudhan R. P. | Under Construction - UC Films". Archived from the original on 31 December 2010. Retrieved 12 October 2010.
  4. ↑ http://www.hinduonnet.com/mp/2009/09/12/stories/2009091251740600.htm[permanent dead link]
  5. ↑ "Documentary Films .NET » Blog Archive Amudhan R.P. – Filmography | Documentary Films .NET". Archived from the original on 12 January 2007.
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