SCENT (SMELL OF LIFE)

A stuttering, naive and untutored father struggles to get his daughter the best education possible even though it is beyond his capacities. He would have to be very discreet about his trade by any means.....

  • JAYAKUMAR MENON
    Director
  • SUSHIL
    Writer
  • KISHORE PANTHEERANKAVE
    Producer
    SINDHU MENON
  • NIRMAL PALAZHI
    Key Cast
    "SANTHOSH"
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    23 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    January 10, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    12,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    India
  • Language:
    Malayalam
  • Shooting Format:
    RED
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • GOT 16 INTERNATIONAL AWARDS
    BANGALORE
    India
    BEST 2ND SHORT FILM
Director Biography - JAYAKUMAR MENON

Jayakumar Menon is an ardent professional driven by his passion for filmmaking. Jayakumar Menon with his zeal for Computer Animation and Visual Effects has scaled great heights in this field with his characteristic dedication and diligence towards his work.

JayaKumar Menon, a native of Calicut-Kerala, since his childhood was greatly obsessed with Hollywood Movies and the visual effects utilized in it. Though he is a Civil Engineer by education it was his passion for Visual Effects and Animation which made him choose a career in Computer Animation. He has worked in the Animation and Visual Effects for more than a decade and has worked with bigwigs like Warner Bros, Nickelodeon Movies, MAX Entertainment, HBO, Moonscoop Productions, Kahani World etc.
He has also marked his expertise in south Indian Movies as a visual effects supervisor, also as an Associate Director for many Commercials TV ads for reputed Brands. JayaKumar Menon is an all-rounder, besides being a Director, Computer Animation Director, Visual Effects supervisor he is a versatile actor too.

His short film 'Open Fridge' which fetched him the Best short film award in the World Malayalam Short Film Festival held at Trivandrum conducted by Kerala Chalachitra Academy and Keraleeyam Global and also got best editting awards for Stoned Monkey International Film Festival at Banglore , also officially selected Goa Short Film Festival , Pune Short Film Festival and Dubai short film festival was also screened in many Film festivals globally and has earned many laurels for him.

Jayakumar Menon is currently pursuing Masters Degree in Visual Communication, also he is the CEO and Creative Director of his own ad company the J Ads. He has set a remarkable example for all his contemporaries by giving due importance to human values which are being overlooked in the current era.Jaya Kumar , with his exemplary work is an excellent example or all those who wish to chase their dreams and conquer great heights clearing all stumbling blocks that occur one's path with fortitude

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