Directed by
Blessy, this movie is about the devastating emotional and physical impacts of the Alzheimer’s disease. It got a National Award in 2005 for the Best Feature Film in Malayalam. The artistic excellence of Mohanlal,
Meera Vasudevan,
Jagathy Sreekumar, and
Nedumudi Venu contributed to the success of the picture. The film also won a State Award for Mohanlal and Blessy.
This movie won the Director Blessy, a Best Director Award in the 2011 Kerala State Awards. It has Mohanlal,
Anupam Kher, and Jayaprada in the lead with a gripping story and excellent performance. It received numerous other accolades for the actors and the crew. With an unusual story from a different perspective, it became a success at the box-office and impressed the audience.
It is a film that tells the story of a mother, of her pain and agony. It faced many controversies regarding the shooting of a real delivery. But, the picture turned out to be a commercial and critical success. Swetha Menon, Suhasini, and
Biju Menon appeared in the lead roles. Produced by Thomas Kuruvilla under Cherummuttadathu Films, it bagged a collection of around two crores.
4. 'Kaazhcha'
With a story that tells the impacts of the Gujarat riots, this movie had brought tears in the eyes of the audience in the theaters. It brought 'Blessy' home the State Award in 2004 for the Best Debutant Director along with four other State Awards. Mammootty, Padmapriya, Sanusha Santosh, and
Yash Pathak played the lead roles in this picture. Produced by NX Visual Entertainments, it became a box-office hit in 2004.
Yet another hit from the combination of Mammootty and Blessy, this 2006 movie marks a milestone in the career of this director. With Mammootty,
Nazriya Nazim,
Lakshmi Sharma, and Jagathy Sreekumar in the lead, it is a complete family story. It is also a reminder of the impacts of our greed for money and better life situations. It became a success due to the realistic plot and artistic excellence of the actors.
With Dileep and
Meera Jasmine playing the hero and heroine, this film brought Blessy much appreciation. Though it did not make expected success at the box-office, it turned out to be a good film with social value. Indrajith,
Vimala Raman, Innocent, and Chithra Shenoy appeared in the other roles.
7. 'Bhramaram'
With Mohanlal in the lead, this film directed by Blessy got many positive responses and appreciation. It traverses through the complex psyche of an individual and his emotions. Mohanlal plays the character Shivankutty, who goes in search of some of his childhood friends who has murdered a girl. Bhoomika,
Suresh Menon, Murali Gopi, and KPAC Lalitha played other significant roles in the movie.
8. 'Aadujeevitham'
It is the recent venture of Blessy with Prithviraj as the hero. Based on the novel written by Benyamin, this picture discusses the tortures that a man had to face in the deserts of U.A.E. the reports say that Prithviraj has undergone rigorous practices and weight sheds to look like the character. The character is named Najeeb, who flies abroad in search of a job, but trapped in a goat farm there.
In the beginning of his career, Blessy has worked as the assistant of the veteran director Padmarajan. These experiences have inspired Blessy to make films with an aesthetic value. Njan Gandharvan, Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu, and Innale are his films.
10. Assistant director of Lohitadas
Yes, Blessy has also worked as an assistant director of Lohitadas. This great director and scriptwriter have given him the first lessons about Malayalam cinema. Nivedyam, Chakkara Muthu, Kasthuri Maan, Chakram, and Kasthooriman are some of his last films. He is acclaimed to have brought many talented actresses like Meera Jasmine and Bhama.
