Bijith Bala

Bijith Bala
Born (1980-05-29) 29 May 1980 (age 44)
Calicut, Kozhikode, Kerala, India
NationalityIndian
Occupation
  • Film editor, Visual Graphics artist, director
SpouseSimi S Nair
ChildrenAnmaya Bijith

Bijith Bala (born 29 May 1980) is an Indian film director/editor, who has worked predominantly in Indian movie industry. Bijith has worked in movies like Shutter (2012), Nellikka (2015), Vellam (2021), and Dug Dug.[1] His editing career has included various languages.[2]

Career

Bijith began as a graphical designer in 2003.[1] His first movie as a visual effect artist was Ente Veedu Appuvinteyum in 2003. Following that he worked in around 10 movies as a visual effects artist. In 2007 he moved to film editing field. He has many super hits in his editing career. In 2012 he worked as an associated director for the movie Shutter. In 2015 he has his directorial debut Nellikka.[3] The movie was a musical family entertainer. In 2018 he has moved to Bollywood and did the editing work for Rocketry: The Nambi Effect. Later he has worked in his second bollywood movie Dug Dug, which is directed by Ritwik Pareek and has selected in Toronto International Film Festival in 2021. He went on to make his debut asa director in Padachone Ingalu Katholee, an absolute trainwreck of a movie that offends common sense. [2] [4]

Personal life

Bala was born to Balachandran and Rajalakshmi, in Calicut.[5] He married Simi S. Nair and they have a daughter, Anmaya Bijith.[6]

Filmography

As editor
Year Title Language
2007 Aakasham Malayalam
2008 Maya Bazar Malayalam
2009 Angel John Malayalam
2009 Kadha, Samvidhanam Kunchakko Malayalam
2010 Apoorvaragam Malayalam
2010 Thanthonni Malayalam
2011 Violin Malayalam
2012 Unnam Malayalam
2012 Naughty Professor Malayalam
2012 Shutter Malayalam
2013 Rebecca Uthup Kizhakkemala[7] Malayalam
2014 Njangalude Veettile Athidhikal[8] Malayalam
2015 Kaliyachan[9] Malayalam
2015 Saigal Padukayanu[10] Malayalam
2018 Captain Malayalam
2021 Vellam Malayalam
2021 The Secret of Women Malayalam
2021 Meri Awas Suno Malayalam
2021 Dug Dug Hindi
2022 Rocketry: The Nambi Effect Tamil
Hindi
2025 Am Ah † Malayalam[11]
As director
Year Title
2014 Nellikka
2022 Padachone Ingalu Katholi
As trailer editor
Year Title
2003 Ente Veedu Appuvinteyum
2003 Chakram
2003 Jalolsavam
2003 Kazhcha
2004 Amrutham
2004 MarathaNadu
2004 Kakkakarumban
2004 Udayananu Tharam
2004 Ben Johnson
2004 Lokanathan IAS
2005 Thanmathra[7]
2006 Vadakkum Nathan[8]
2006 Kisan[9]
2006 Tanthra[10]
2006 Note book
2006 Palunku
2007 Mayavi
2008 Maya Bazar
2009 Aayirathil Oruvan
2010 Apoorvaragam
2011 Violin
2012 Unnam
2012 Shutter
2015 Kaliyachan[9]
2021 Vellam
2022 Rocketry: The Nambi Effect
As visual media artist
Year Title
2003 Ente Veedu Appuvinteyum
2004 Amrutham
2005 Thanmathra[9]
2006 Palunku[12]
2008 Maya Bazar
2015 Kaliyachan

Awards, nominations and recognitions

Film festival

References

  1. ^ a b Kumar, P. K. Ajith (27 February 2015). "The hindu says on Bijith Bala". The Hindu.
  2. ^ a b "Indian movies 'Paka', 'Dug Dug' to debut at Toronto International Film Fest". 30 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Atul Kulkarni is a true all-rounder". 25 May 2014.
  4. ^ "Bijith Bala in Whykol". Archived from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Nellikka Malayalam Movie". Sify. Archived from the original on 9 June 2020.
  6. ^ "Bijith Bala Biography".
  7. ^ a b "Amazon Nellikka". Amazon.
  8. ^ a b "Nellikka Movie". Amazon.
  9. ^ a b c d "Nellikka". Amazon.
  10. ^ a b "Bijith Bala in New Indian Express". 23 September 2014.
  11. ^ Features, C. E. (3 January 2025). "Dileesh Pothan and Jaffer Idukki's Am Ah gets a release date". Cinema Express. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  12. ^ "new indian express on Bijith". 23 September 2014.
  13. ^ "Ritwik Pareek's 'Dug Dug' selected for Toronto International Film Festival". The Week.