Arul Sankar S
Director / Script Writer
Arul Sankar S
Director / Script Writer
Produced 3 Short films. Worked as a script writer/asst.director for 20+ short films. Worked as an Associate Director in a Tamil feature film - "Manushi" Debuted as a Director/Script Writer with "Thendral Vandhu Theendum Bodhu" (2018)
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Arul Sankar (1979, India) has been making films since 2006. He was an IT Professional but due to his passion towards films, he choose to learn filmography during the weekends/free time. He started producing short films, worked as assistant director to learn film making. He travelled to United Kingdom for his IT job and been there for three years,. But his passion towards cinema called him back to India. After spending 12 years of learning in the film Industry, he had written and directed a Tamil Shortfilm named "Thendral Vandhu Theendum Bodhu"[The Breeze that sparks a feeling..](2018). The Love drama film yielded him 29 awards in the International film festival Arena.
"Anbirkum Undo" [Love knows no boundaries] is his second directional short film & the film has 36 International film festival awards.
Filmography
86 Awards & Selections
Best Director
Anbirkum Undo [Love Knows No Boundaries]
Golden Wheat Awards
Istanbul
2023
Best Actress
Anbirkum Undo [Love Knows No Boundaries]
The Gladiator Film Festival
Istanbul
2023
Best Child Actress
Anbirkum Undo [Love Knows No Boundaries]
ROSHANI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2023
Aurangabad
2023
Best Child Actor
Anbirkum Undo [Love Knows No Boundaries]
ROSHANI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2023
Aurangabad
2023
Best Editing
Anbirkum Undo [Love Knows No Boundaries]
ROSHANI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2023
Aurangabad
2023
Best Cinematography
Anbirkum Undo [Love Knows No Boundaries]
ROSHANI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2023
Aurangabad
2023
Best Short Film
Anbirkum Undo [Love Knows No Boundaries]
ROSHANI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2023
Aurangabad
2023
Best Editor
Anbirkum Undo [Love Knows No Boundaries]
Grass Root International Film Festival
Pondicherry
2023
Best Cinematographer
Anbirkum Undo [Love Knows No Boundaries]
Grass Root International Film Festival
Pondicherry
2023
Best Debut Film Maker
Anbirkum Undo [Love Knows No Boundaries]
Grass Root International Film Festival
Pondicherry
2023
Best Indian Short Film
Anbirkum Undo [Love Knows No Boundaries]
Grass Root International Film Festival
Pondicherry
2023
Official Selection
Anbirkum Undo [Love Knows No Boundaries]
Dada Saheb Phalke Film Festival
New Delhi
2023
Best Child Actress - Second Place
Anbirkum Undo [Love Knows No Boundaries]
Reels International Film Festival 2023
Aurangabad
2023
Best Child Actor - First Place
Anbirkum Undo [Love Knows No Boundaries]
Reels International Film Festival 2023
Aurangabad
2023
Best Shortfilm - Third Place
Anbirkum Undo [Love Knows No Boundaries]
Reels International Film Festival 2023
Aurangabad
2023
Best Realistic Film
Anbirkum Undo [Love Knows No Boundaries]
Reale Film Festival
Milan
2023
Best Short film Cinematographer
Anbirkum Undo [Love Knows No Boundaries]
Norway Tamil Film Festival
Oslo
2023
Best Short Film
Anbirkum Undo [Love Knows No Boundaries]
Norway Tamil Film Festival
Oslo
2023
Best Director in Regional Short Film
Anbirkum Undo [Love Knows No Boundaries]
Rajasthan International Film Festival
Jaipur
2023
Best Cinematographer
Anbirkum Undo [Love Knows No Boundaries]
International Film Festival of SriganganNagar
SriganganNagar
2023
Official Selection
Anbirkum Undo [Love Knows No Boundaries]
Rajasthan International Film Festival
Jaipur
2023
Best Debut Film Maker
Anbirkum Undo [Love Knows No Boundaries]
Virgin Spring Cinefest
Kolkotta
2022
Best Short film
Anbirkum Undo [Love Knows No Boundaries]
Virgin Spring Cinefest
Kolkotta
2022
Honorable Mention
Anbirkum Undo [Love Knows No Boundaries]
Dubai Festival
Dubai
2022
Official Selection
Anbirkum Undo [Love Knows No Boundaries]
Baliwood Bali - World Independent Short Film Awards (WISFA)
Bali
2022
Special Jury Award - Best Director
Anbirkum Undo [Love Knows No Boundaries]
Indo French International Film Festival
Pondicherry
2022
Special Mention Award - Best Short Film
Anbirkum Undo [Love Knows No Boundaries]
Indo French International Film Festival
Pondicherry
2022
Official Selection
Anbirkum Undo [Love Knows No Boundaries]
Your Way International Film Festival
Paris
2022
Best Director
Anbirkum Undo [Love Knows No Boundaries]
7th Art Independent International Film Festival
Trivandrum
2022
Best Short film
Anbirkum Undo [Love Knows No Boundaries]
7th Art Independent International Film Festival
Trivandrum
2022
Official Selection
Anbirkum Undo [Love Knows No Boundaries]
First-Time Filmmaker Sessions @ PinewoodStudios
London
2022
Best Short Film
Anbirkum Undo [Love Knows No Boundaries]
Madras Independent Film Festival
Chennai
2022
Official Selection - Best Original Music
Anbirkum Undo [Love Knows No Boundaries]
New Creators Film Awards
Paris
2022
Official Selection - Best Editor
Anbirkum Undo [Love Knows No Boundaries]
New Creators Film Awards
Paris
2022
Official Selection - Best Director Short
Anbirkum Undo [Love Knows No Boundaries]
New Creators Film Awards
Paris
2022
Semi-Finalist @ Best Short Film
Anbirkum Undo [Love Knows No Boundaries]
Blackboard International Film Festival
Kasargod
2022
Best Debut Film Maker
Anbirkum Undo [Love Knows No Boundaries]
Blackboard International Film Festival
Kasargod
2022
Best Editing
Anbirkum Undo [Love Knows No Boundaries]
Halicarnassus Film Festival
Bodrum
2022
Official Selection
Anbirkum Undo [Love Knows No Boundaries]
Lift-Off Filmmaker Sessions
Buckinghamshire
2022
Finalist @ Best Cinematographer
Anbirkum Undo [Love Knows No Boundaries]
Sweden Film Awards
Stockholm
2022
Best Short Film
Anbirkum Undo [Love Knows No Boundaries]
Sweden Film Awards
Stockholm
2022
Best Short Film
Anbirkum Undo [Love Knows No Boundaries]
Tagore International Film Festival
Bolpur
2022
Best Director
Anbirkum Undo [Love Knows No Boundaries]
Tagore International Film Festival
Bolpur
2022
Official Selection
Anbirkum Undo [Love Knows No Boundaries]
Paradise Film Festival
Budapest
2022
Best Director
Anbirkum Undo [Love Knows No Boundaries]
Eastern Europe Film Festival
Craiova
2022
Best Short Fim
Anbirkum Undo [Love Knows No Boundaries]
Eastern Europe Film Festival
Craiova
2022
Official Selection
Thendral Vandhu Theendum Bodhu (The Breeze that sparks a feeling..)
Nominated for Golden Jarwaas Award
Port Blair
2021
Best Indian Short Film - Honorable Mention Award
Thendral Vandhu Theendum Bodhu (The Breeze that sparks a feeling..)
Port Blair International Film Festival, Port Blair, India
Port Blair
2020
Best Short Film - Outstanding Achievement Award
Thendral Vandhu Theendum Bodhu (The Breeze that sparks a feeling..)
Tagore International Film Festival
Bolpur
2020
Debut Film Maker - Outstanding Achievement Award
Thendral Vandhu Theendum Bodhu (The Breeze that sparks a feeling..)
Tagore International Film Festival
Bolpur
2020
Best ShortFilm - Outstanding Achievement Award
Thendral Vandhu Theendum Bodhu (The Breeze that sparks a feeling..)
Mont Blanc International Movie Fest
Paris
2020
Best Director - Outstanding Achievement Award
Thendral Vandhu Theendum Bodhu (The Breeze that sparks a feeling..)
Mont Blanc International Movie Fest
Paris
2020
Outstanding Achievement Award
Thendral Vandhu Theendum Bodhu (The Breeze that sparks a feeling..)
Twilight Tokyo Film Festival
Tokyo
2020
Special Mention Award
Thendral Vandhu Theendum Bodhu (The Breeze that sparks a feeling..)
Madras Independent Film Festival
Chennai
2020
Best 1st Time ScreenWriter
Thendral Vandhu Theendum Bodhu (The Breeze that sparks a feeling..)
Vegas Movie Awards
Los Vegas
2019
Best Short Film - Finalist
Thendral Vandhu Theendum Bodhu (The Breeze that sparks a feeling..)
L’Age d’Or International Arthouse Film Festival
Calcutta
2019
Best Actor - Audience Choice Award
Thendral Vandhu Theendum Bodhu (The Breeze that sparks a feeling..)
L’Age d’Or International Arthouse Film Festival
Calcutta
2019
Best Film Score Soundtrack - Audience Choice Award
Thendral Vandhu Theendum Bodhu (The Breeze that sparks a feeling..)
L’Age d’Or International Arthouse Film Festival
Calcutta
2019
Best Cinematographer - Audience Choice Award
Thendral Vandhu Theendum Bodhu (The Breeze that sparks a feeling..)
L’Age d’Or International Arthouse Film Festival
Calcutta
2019
Best Editor - Audience Choice Award
Thendral Vandhu Theendum Bodhu (The Breeze that sparks a feeling..)
L’Age d’Or International Arthouse Film Festival
Calcutta
2019
Best Actress - Honourable Mention Award
Thendral Vandhu Theendum Bodhu (The Breeze that sparks a feeling..)
L’Age d’Or International Arthouse Film Festival
Calcutta
2019
Best Producer - Honourable Mention Award
Thendral Vandhu Theendum Bodhu (The Breeze that sparks a feeling..)
L’Age d’Or International Arthouse Film Festival
Calcutta
2019
Best Debut Film Maker - Honourable Mention Award
Thendral Vandhu Theendum Bodhu (The Breeze that sparks a feeling..)
L’Age d’Or International Arthouse Film Festival
Calcutta
2019
Best Director's Debut
Thendral Vandhu Theendum Bodhu (The Breeze that sparks a feeling..)
Golden Earth Film Award
2019
Finalist
Thendral Vandhu Theendum Bodhu (The Breeze that sparks a feeling..)
Eurasia International Monthly Film Festival
Moscow
2019
Nominated for Annual Awards
Thendral Vandhu Theendum Bodhu (The Breeze that sparks a feeling..)
Golden Galaxy Awards
Calcutta
2018
Official Selection
Thendral Vandhu Theendum Bodhu (The Breeze that sparks a feeling..)
Ooty Film Festival
Ooty
2018
Best Short Film
Thendral Vandhu Theendum Bodhu (The Breeze that sparks a feeling..)
Direct Short Online Film Festival
2018
Best Director
Thendral Vandhu Theendum Bodhu (The Breeze that sparks a feeling..)
Direct Short Online Film Festival
2018
Official Selection
Thendral Vandhu Theendum Bodhu (The Breeze that sparks a feeling..)
LIFFT INDIA FILMOTSAV - World Cine Fest, Lonavla
Lonavala
2018
Official Selection
Thendral Vandhu Theendum Bodhu (The Breeze that sparks a feeling..)
3rd International Short Film Festival Pune india 2019 3rd International Short Film Festival Pune india 2019
Pune
2018
Outstanding Achievement Award
Thendral Vandhu Theendum Bodhu (The Breeze that sparks a feeling..)
Cult Critic Movie Awards
Culcutta
2018
Official Selection
Thendral Vandhu Theendum Bodhu (The Breeze that sparks a feeling..)
The Bioscope Global Film Festival
Amirtsar
2018
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Thendral Vandhu Theendum Bodhu (The Breeze that sparks a feeling..)
Trichy Film Festival
Trichy
2018
Official Selection
Thendral Vandhu Theendum Bodhu (The Breeze that sparks a feeling..)
Whatashort International Independent Film Festival
New Delhi
2018
Official Selection
Thendral Vandhu Theendum Bodhu (The Breeze that sparks a feeling..)
Rome Elephant Film Awards
Rome
2018
Official Selection
Thendral Vandhu Theendum Bodhu (The Breeze that sparks a feeling..)
9th Norway Tamil Film Festival 2018
Oslo
2018
Top 10 Finalists
Thendral Vandhu Theendum Bodhu (The Breeze that sparks a feeling..)
Play Button Shortfilm Festival
Chennai
2018
Special Festival Mention
Thendral Vandhu Theendum Bodhu (The Breeze that sparks a feeling..)
2nd Indian World Film Festival - 18
Hyderabad
2018
WINNER - BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Thendral Vandhu Theendum Bodhu (The Breeze that sparks a feeling..)
AAB International Film Festival
Moga,Punjab
2018
WINNER - BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Thendral Vandhu Theendum Bodhu (The Breeze that sparks a feeling..)
LakeView International Film Festival
Moga, Punjab
2018
SILVER AWARD WINNER - BEST DEBUT FILMMAKER
Thendral Vandhu Theendum Bodhu (The Breeze that sparks a feeling..)
Virgin Spring Cinefest
Calcutta
2018
GOLD AWARD WINNER - BEST SHORTFILM
Thendral Vandhu Theendum Bodhu (The Breeze that sparks a feeling..)
Virgin Spring Cinefest
Calcutta
2018
GOLD AWARD WINNER - BEST MUSIC SCORE
Thendral Vandhu Theendum Bodhu (The Breeze that sparks a feeling..)
Virgin Spring Cinefest
Calcutta
2018
WINNER - BEST ACTRESS
Thendral Vandhu Theendum Bodhu (The Breeze that sparks a feeling..)
Calcutta International Cult Film Festival
Calcutta
2018
Official Selection
Thendral Vandhu Theendum Bodhu (The Breeze that sparks a feeling..)
Sun of the East Awards 2021
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Education
College
Madurai Kamraj University
MCA
1999 – 2002
Personal Details
Birth Date
March 12, 1979
Nickname
Arul
Birth City
Denkanikotta
Current City
Hosur
Hometown
Kelamangalam
Height
5.5
Gender
Male
Ethnicity
Indian
Eye Color
Brown
Married To
Joan Preethi
Children
Maghil Priyan
Produced 3 Short films. Worked as a script writer/asst.director for 20+ short films. Worked as an Associate Director in a Tamil feature film - "Manushi" Debuted as a Director/Script Writer with "Thendral Vandhu Theendum Bodhu" (2018)
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