title: Soumya Sadanandan
text: # Soumya Sadanandan
  
  Soumya Sadanandan is an Indian filmmaker and actor who works in Malayalam Film Industry. She was popular as the Television Host of a film based show in Kappa TV, called 'Film Lounge' (2013–2017). She was a member of the Jury and Selection Committee of IFFK 2017 and IDSFFK 2021.
  
  ## Early life
  
  She was born at Mepallikutti, Alappuzha, Kerala. She completed her schooling from Kendriya Vidyalaya Pattom and secured a degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from College Of Engineering Thiruvananthapuram , Kerala.
  
  ## Filmography
  
  ### As Director / Producer
  
  | Year | Title | Category | Credit | Awards |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2018 | Mangalyam Thanthunanena | Malayalam Feature Film | Director | |
  | 2017 | Rabbit Hole | Short Film | Director | 2018 Best cinematography, Best Sound Design and Special Mention for Screenplay at Eastern Global Short film festival 2018 |
  | 2016 | Chembai: My discovery of a legend | Documentary | Director, Narrator, Producer | 2017 Special Jury Award at 64th National Film Awards 2016 Signs Film Festival, Kerala 2016 Best Documentary at Allahabad International film festival |
  | 2016 | C/O Saira Banu | Malayalam Feature Film | Language Coach | |
  | 2015 | Olappeeppi | Malayalam Feature Film | Chief Associate Director | |
  | 2013 | David and Golaith | Malayalam Feature Film | Assistant Director / Lead Artist | |
  | 2013 | Inam | Tamil Feature Film | Assistant Director / Supporting Artist | |
  | 2012 | Jawan of Vellimala | Malayalam Feature Film | Assistant Director | |
  | 2012 | Cinema Company | Malayalam Feature Film | Assistant Director / Junior Artist | |
  
  ### As Artist
  
  | Year | Title | Role | Notes | Category | Director |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2015 | Mili | Mili's Friend | Supporting Artist | Feature Film | Rajesh Pillai |
  | 2014 | Ormayundo Ee Mukham | Neethu | Supporting Artist | Feature Film | Anvar Sadik |
  | 2013 | David and Goliath | Sharon | Lead Artist | Feature Film | Rajeevnath |
  | 2013 | Ceylon | Aisha | Supporting Artist | Feature Film | Santosh Sivan |
  | 2012 | Cinema Company | Journalist | Junior Artist | Feature Film | Mamas K Chandran |
  
  ## Awards
  
  * 2016 Chembai: My discovery of a legend - Special Jury Award for Best Documentary at the 64th National Film Awards.
  * 2016 Chembai : My discovery of a legend - Best Documentary at Allahabad International film festival.
  