Director Profile

Born and brought up in Naranipuzha, a village on the border of Malappuram district (Kerala-India), Shanavas is a commerce graduate who entered visual media as an editor. After working for a television channel for 3 years, he joined an advertisement firm in the Middle East and got the experience of working in 14 different countries. Currently he is the Creative Head of Eye to Eye Media School & Film Production. He had made a handful of short fiction films, which won him many accolades, before this debut feature film.

Filmography (All short fiction)
God’s Country
Door to Door
90 CM
Egg and Abhi

Awards & Honours 

God’s Country 
2007- ALA Short Film Festival (Kerala-Calicut): Best Script Writer, Audience Award, Best 2nd film Jury Prize 

Door to Door
2008 Kerala Film Audience International Film Festival (Guruvayur-Kerala): The Golden Plate Audience Award   
2008 Vibgyor International Film Fest (Trichur-Kerala): Fellowship for short fiction
2009 Jeevan TV and Atlas  International Film Festival: Best Script Writer, Audience Award, Best 2nd film
2008 Swaralaya International Short Film Festival (Palakkad-Kerala): Best Film Award
90cm
2009 Samayam International Short Film Festival (Kannur-Kerala): Best film, Best Script, Best Director, Best Actor and Special Jury Awards 

Egg and Abhi
2010 The State Children's Film Festival (Tirur-Kerala): Best Film Award