Rahul Riji Nair

Popular works in his filmography include Kho-Kho (2021), Keedam (2022) and Jai Mahendran (2024). Rahul founded the production house First Print Studios in 2011. Through the company he has produced feature films, animation films and has pioneered the production of Malayalam streaming projects for global OTT platforms. He also distributes cinema under the banner of FPS Box office.

• Name — Rahul Riji Nair • Born — 21 March 1988 • Birthplace — Kollam, Kerala, India • Occupation — * Film director • scriptwriter • producer • actor • lyricist • Years Active — 2017present • Spouse — Nithya Vijay

Rahul was born in Kollam, Kerala on 21 March 1988 to Dr. Riji G. Nair and Rajasree Nair. He did his schooling from SN Trusts Central School, Kollam and graduated in engineering from Amrita School of Engineering in 2009. He worked as a Software Engineer and then as Marketing Manager with multiple companies in Technopark, Trivandrum before venturing into filmmaking. He is married to Nithya Vijay.

Rahul started his career in the Malayalam film industry in 2017 as the writer, producer and director of the Malayalam feature film Ottamuri Velicham. This film won 4 awards in Kerala State Film Awards 2017, including Best Feature Film of the year. His third feature film, Kalla Nottam won the 67th National Film Award for Best Malayalam Feature Film. His films have premiered at prestigious film festivals in Mumbai, Kolkata, New York, Stuttgart, Chicago etc. He has also won multiple international wards including the prestigious Golden Royal Bengal Tiger Award for Best Feature Film at the 26th Kolkata International Film Festival and German Star of India Award for Best Feature film at the Indian Film Festival of Stuttgart. Rahul pioneered the production of mainstream Web Series in Malayalam. He created the first Originals for Major OTT platforms like Disney+, Hotstar, and Sony LIV. He is noticed for his diverse body of work that has successfully traversed both Independent and Mainstream Cinema. Rahul founded the production house First Print Studios in 2011 and is currently serving the company as its CEO. As a self taught filmmaker, he ventured into independent filmmaking through Documentaries, Short Films and Music Videos. Rahul's first independent directorial was the documentary The Human Boundaries in 2012 and it was widely screened across India, Europe and the United States. His Tamil Music Video titled Mounam Sollum Varthaigal gave his first major break through as it went viral with over 25 million views.

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• Year — Title — Credited As — Notes • Creator — Writer — Producer • 2023 — Kerala Crime Files [Season 1] — First Malayalam Originals on Disney+ Hotstar • 2024 — Jai Mahendran — First Malayalam Originals on Sony LIV • 2026 — Kappi Squad — Long Running Original Series on JioHotstar

• Year — Film — Role — Notes • 2021 — Kho-Kho — Vinod — Debut as Actor • 2022 — Keedam — Vijay • 2023 — Tholvi F.C. — CEO • 2024 — Jai Mahendran — Balagopal / Balu — Digital Debut As Actor

• Year — Film — Song name — Music director — Singers — Notes • 2021 — Kho-Kho — Theeram Thane Unarum — Sidhartha Pradeep — Nandagopan V — Debut As Lyricist • 2024 — Jai Mahendran — But Why — Sidhartha Pradeep — Sidhartha Pradeep • 2025 — Flask — Sadamaya Pahimam — Sidhartha Pradeep — Rekha Sreeream, Nithin Raj, Amrita Jayakumar • 2025 — Flask — Muthe Njan Pette — Sidhartha Pradeep — Nandagopan V

• Year — Film — Language — Notes • 2017 — Mounam Sollum Varthaigal — Tamil — Screenplay & Direction

• Year — Film — Language — Notes • 2012 — The Human Boundaries — English-Hindi — Widely screened across India, UK & USA

• Year — Film — Credited As — Notes • Director — Writer — Producer • 2017 — Ottamuri Velicham — Kerala State Film Awards 2017 For Best Film • 2018 — Dakini • 2019 — Kalla Nottam • 2021 — Kho-Kho — Kerala Film Critics Award 2020 - Special Jury Award • 2022 — Keedam • 2025 — Flask

• Year — Film — Credited As — Notes • Director — Writer — Producer • 2026 — Kingara Kavyam (Poem Of The Enslaved) — |

• Year — Film — Notes • 2020 — Survival Stories — Anthology created during the COVID-19 Lockdown • 2016 — Troll Life — Platinum Film of the Year - India Film Project 2016 • 2016 — Netaji — Musical Short • 2015 — Rs. 2 — Audience Choice Winner - 48 Hour Film Project, Mumbai • 2015 — MJ — Best Film #9 - India Film Project 2015 • 2014 — Malai Kofta