# Krishand R. K.

Krishand R. K., professionally credited as Krishand, is an Indian film director, screenwriter, cinematographer and producer, who works in Malayalam cinema. He has won a National Film Award and two Kerala State Film Awards and a Padmarajan Award for his film Aavasavyuham.

## Early life

Krishand received his Bachelor of Technology from Mohandas College of Engineering and Technology in Kerala. He got his Master of Design from IDC School of Design, IIT Bombay.

## Career

Krishand began his career in 2012 as a screenwriter in the short film Flames. He has also scripted and directed the short films, Mombattiyan and Bhagavthikaavile Paapikal.
In 2018, the web series Utsaha Ithihasam on Zee5, directed by Krishand received a nomination in the Seoul Webfest and won Best Dramedy award.
In 2018, he made his feature film debut in Malayalam as a director of Vrithakrithyilulla Chathuram. It competed in the International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK)'s international competition category. The film won a Kerala State Film Award for Best Background Music.
His second film, Aavasavyuham, competed in the 26th IFFK (IFFK 2021). where it won the FIPRESCI and NETPAC Award. It also won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Screenplay and Kerala State Film Award for Best Film.

## Filmography

| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |

### Films

| Year | Title | Credits | Notes |
| 2012 | Flame | Co-writer | Short film |
| 2013 | Mombattiyan | Director, writer, editor | Short film |
| 2013 | Slight | Cinematographer | Short film |
| 2013 | Interval 3D | Cinematographer | Anthology segment in Shuruaat Ka Interval |
| 2014 | Ghoda 22 | Director, writer | Short film |
| 2016 | Bhagavathikaavile Paapikal | Director, cinematographer | Short film |
| 2019 | Water Bodies | Director, cinematographer | Documentary short |
| 2019 | Vrithakrithyilulla Chathuram | Director, cinematographer | |
| 2021 | Aavasavyuham | Director, writer, producer | |
| 2023 | Purusha Pretham | Director, cinematographer | |
| 2024 | Gaganachari | Co-producer | Krishand Films (in association with) |
| 2024 | Sangarsha Ghadana - The Art of Warfare | Director, writer, producer | |

### Web series

| Year | Title | Crew role |
| 2018 | Utsaha Ithihasam | Director |
| 2020 | Ennum Varunna Dhoomakedhu | Writer, producer |
| 2022 | Kraya Vikraya Prakriya | Director, writer, cinematographer |

## Accolades

List of awards and nominations :
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
| 2023 | 69th National Film Awards | National Film Award for Best Film on Environment Conservation/Preservation | Aavasavyuham | Won |
| 2022 | 26th International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK 2021) | FIPRESCI Award for Best Malayalam film | Aavasavyuham | Won |
| 2022 | 26th International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK 2021) | NETPAC Award for Best Malayalam film | Aavasavyuham | Won |
| 2022 | 52nd Kerala State Film Awards | Best Film | Aavasavyuham | Won |
| 2022 | 52nd Kerala State Film Awards | Best Screenplay (Original) | Aavasavyuham | Won |
| 2022 | 13th J. C. Foundation Award | Best film | Aavasavyuham | Won |
| 2022 | 29th Padmarajan Awards | Best Director | Krishand RK / Aavasavyuham | Won |
| 2022 | 29th Padmarajan Awards | Best Screenplay | Krishand RK / Aavasavyuham | Won |