Sarath Kottikkal

Sarath Kottikkal
ശരത് കൊറ്റിക്കൽ
Kottikkal speaking at Loyola College, Chennai
Born
Thrissur, Kerala, India
NationalityIndian
OccupationFilmmaker
Years active2011 - Present

Sarath Kottikkal (Malayalam: ശരത് കൊറ്റിക്കൽ) is an Indian Filmmaker from Kerala, best known for the Documentary film Sarah Thaha Thoufeek[1][2] (2022).

Early life and education

Born in Thrissur, Sarath did graduation in Visual Communication and Masters in Journalism & Mass Communication. He has also completed a diploma in 3D Animation from Toonz Animation India, Academy. Sarath has done commercials for clients like Confident Group, Amrut Veni, Sangeetha Mobiles, and Gokulam Kerala FC[3][4] through his production house OFT Studios Private Limited.

Career

He started his career with Synagogueinte Naatil,[5] a documentary about the Cochin Jews in Mattancherry, Kerala as a part of his academic project. In 2013, Sarath began the shoot of Sarah Thaha Thoufeek[6] [7] in Chendamangalam and continued till 2019. The makers hosted a special screening of Sarah Thaha Thoufeek as a homage to the late Sarah Jacob Cohen, the protagonist of the documentary, in Israel on 1 March 2020.[8] The event was organised by Embassy of India in Israel & the Museum of the Jewish People at Beit Hatfutsot.[9]

Filmography

Year Title Category Language Credits Notes
Director Producer Writer
2011 Synagogueinte Naatil Documentary Malayalam Yes
2022 Sarah Thaha Thoufeek[10] Documentary English
Malayalam 		Yes Yes Yes
2022 Withdrawn Short film Yes Directed by Nadiya Marwah
2025 Untitled Malayalam Yes

References

  1. ^ "'Sarah Thaha Thoufeeq' rekindles memories of India's oldest Jew woman Sarah Cohen". "Onmanorama" 6 May 2020. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  2. ^ Abraham, Tanya (15 September 2018). "Of Sarah, Thaha and Thoufeek". The Hindu. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  3. ^ "'ജിന്നും മുഹബ്ബത്തുമാണ് ഫുട്ബോൾ'; ഗോകുലത്തിന്റെ തീം സോങ് ഏറ്റെടുത്ത് ദുൽഖറും മലയാളക്കരയും". "IE Malayalam" 23 November 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  4. ^ "ഗോകുലത്തിന്റെ ഫുട്‌ബോള്‍ ആരവത്തിനൊപ്പം ദുല്‍ഖറും". "Mathrubhumi" 23 November 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  5. ^ "A walk down the lanes of antiquity". The Hindu. "The Hindu" 21 April 2011. 20 April 2011. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  6. ^ "Sarah, Thaha and Thoufeek". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
  7. ^ Thomas, Sneha. (6 April 2024). "Saving Sarah: The last Jewish embroidery shop in Kochi". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
  8. ^ "Sarah, Thaha, Thoufeeq". "indembassyisrael.gov.in" 2 March 2020. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  9. ^ "Embassy of India & the Museum of Jewish people (Beit Hatfuzot) screening of Movie: Sarah, Thaha, Thoufeek". "diplomacy.co.il" 2 March 2020. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  10. ^ Anandan, S. (10 July 2018). "Portraying a bond that transcends identities". The Hindu. Retrieved 10 July 2018.