B. Lenin

B. Lenin
B. Lenin
	Lenin during documentary film shoot at the Chavvara Hills, Kerala.
Born	Bhimsingh Lenin; 15 August 1947 (age 77)
Nationality	Indian
Occupation(s)	Film editor, director, writer
Years active	1966–present
Relatives	A. Bhimsingh (father)

B. Lenin born as Bhimsingh Lenin is an Indian film editor, writer and director who works in Tamil, Malayalam and Hindi films. The son of Tamil film maker A. Bhimsingh, Lenin entered the film industry as an assistant editor and went on to work in numerous projects before making his debut as an independent editor with Mahendran's Uthiripookkal (1979). In the mid 1980s, Lenin started jointly working with his long-time assistant V. T. Vijayan and the duo has so far edited over a hundred films.^[1]

As of 2017, Lenin has won five National Film Awards, including the awards for Best Direction and Best Editing. He was the chairman of the Film Federation of India of India in 2011.

Biography

Lenin was born in a Bondil Rajput family consisting of eight children. His father A. Bhimsingh was a well known director in Tamil and Hindi films.^[2] Lenin started his career as an associate director of his father and assisted in editing many of his films.^[3] He also had experience as a lab technician and sound engineering department as well.^[3]

After several films working as an assistant, Lenin first worked independently on Kalank, a Fiji-based production, in 1978.^[4] He made his debut as an independent editor in Indian cinema with the 1979 Tamil film Uthiripookkal which was directed by Mahendran. Although he started as an independent editor, he later associated himself with his assistant V. T. Vijayan, and the duo went on to work together in a number of films during the 80s and 90s, including Nayakan, Geethanjali, Anjali and Kadhalan, which won them the National Film Award for Best Editing.^[5]

He made his directorial debut in 1983 with Ethanai Konam Ethanai Parvai (1983), and went on to direct four feature films and four non-feature films. His short film Knock-out (1992) was critically acclaimed as it went on to win the Islamia critics Award for Best Short Film at the Cairo International Film Festival.^[6] It also won the National Film Award for Best First Non-Feature Film of a Director for Lenin.^[7] The jury noted: "The director has given us a powerful insight into the labyrinth of the human mind faced with a disaster situation".^[7] Three years later, he directed his second short film tilted Kutravali, which won the Best Editing at the 43rd National Film Awards.^[6] In 2002, Lenin made Ooruku Nooruper. The film fetched him the Best Direction award, apart from winning the Best Regional Film (Tamil).^[3] The film dealt with capital punishment and was received with critical response.^[3]^[8] He has also directed a few TV serials including Solladi Sivasakthi.^[7] Lenin has held important positions such as the jury member of 57th National Film Awards (2010) and the chairman of Oscar selection committee (of FFI) in 2011.^[6]^[9] And now he is contributing heavily to the education society thorough various institutions like Pune Film Institute, Lenin now works along with a reputed film institute in Coimbatore named Clusters media college as its dean helping its students gain knowledge in real time professional movie making and guiding them through his wide experience in film industry^[10]^[11]

Selected filmography

As editor

Year	Film	Language	Notes
1979	Uthiripookkal	Tamil
1980	Poottaatha Poottukkal	Tamil
1981	Panneer Pushpangal	Tamil
1982	Kozhi Koovuthu	Tamil
1982	Metti	Tamil
1982	Azhagiya Kanney	Tamil
1983	Pallavi Anu Pallavi	Kannada
1983	Ethanai Konam Ethanai Parvai	Tamil
1984	Parannu Parannu Parannu	Malayalam
1984	Unaroo	Malayalam
1984	Sahasame Jeevitham	Telugu
1984	Kai Kodukkum Kai	Tamil
1984	Pozhuthu Vidinchachu	Tamil
1985	Meendum Oru Kaathal Kathai	Tamil
1985	Thendrale Ennai Thodu	Tamil
1985	Pagal Nilavu	Tamil
1985	Idaya Kovil	Tamil
1985	Thinkalaazhcha Nalla Divasam	Malayalam
1986	Kariyilakkattu Pole	Malayalam
1986	Arappatta Kettiya Gramathil	Malayalam
1986	Kannukku Mai Ezhuthu	Tamil
1986	Desatanakkili Karayarilla	Malayalam
1986	Mouna Ragam	Tamil
1986	Namukku Parkkan Munthiri Thoppukal	Malayalam
1987	Rithubhedam	Malayalam
1987	Nombarathi Poovu	Malayalam
1987	Thoovanathumbikal	Malayalam
1987	Nayakan	Tamil
1988	Solla Thudikuthu Manasu	Tamil
1988	Aparan	Malayalam
1988	Andru Peytha Mazhaiyil	Tamil
1988	Abhinandana	Telugu
1988	Daisy	Malayalam
1988	Moonnam Pakkam	Malayalam
1989	Rajadhi Raja	Tamil
1989	Geethanjali	Telugu
1989	Ulsavapittennu	Malayalam
1989	Innale	Malayalam
1989	Apoorva Sagodharargal	Tamil
1989	Vetri Vizha	Tamil
1989	Season	Malayalam
1990	My Dear Marthandan	Tamil
1990	Thazhvaram	Malayalam
1990	Anjali	Tamil
1991	Thalattu Ketkuthamma	Tamil
1991	Amaram	Malayalam
1991	Thayamma	Tamil
1991	Kadavu	Malayalam
1991	Chaitanya	Telugu
1991	Vasanthakala Paravai	Tamil
1992	Singaravelan	Tamil
1992	Suriyan	Tamil
1992	Magudam	Tamil
1992	Malootty	Malayalam
1992	Nakshthrakoodaram	Malayalam
1992	Aavarampoo	Tamil
1992	Meera	Tamil
1993	I Love India	Tamil
1993	Venkalam	Malayalam
1993	Chamayam	Malayalam
1993	Athma	Tamil
1993	Padheyam	Malayalam
1993	Gentleman	Tamil
1993	Sopanam	Tamil
1994	Priyanka	Tamil
1994	Seevalaperi Pandi	Tamil
1994	May Madham	Tamil
1994	Kadhalan	Tamil	National Film Award for Best Editing (shared with V. T. Vijayan) Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Editor
1994	Vanaja Girija	Tamil
1995	Lucky Man	Tamil
1995	Mogamul	Tamil
1995	Mayabazar	Tamil
1995	Highway	Malayalam
1995	Kutravali	Tamil	Short film National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Film Editing (also for Oodaha) Islamia critics Award for Best Short Film
1995	Oodaha	Tamil	Short film National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Film Editing (also for Kutravali)
1996	Desadanam	Malayalam
1996	Mahaprabhu	Tamil
1996	Sivasakthi	Tamil
1996	Devaraagam	Malayalam
1996	Senathipathi	Tamil
1996	Indian	Tamil
1996	Kadhal Desam	Tamil
1996	Alexander	Tamil
1997	Oru Yathramozhi	Malayalam
1997	Guru	Malayalam
1997	Ratchagan	Tamil
1998	Kaadhale Nimmadhi	Tamil
1998	Velai	Tamil
1998	Aval Varuvala	Tamil
1998	Kallu Kondoru Pennu	Malayalam
1998	Jeans	Tamil
1999	Vaali	Tamil
1999	Mudhalvan	Tamil
2000	Kushi	Tamil
2001	Looty	Tamil
2001	Kushi	Telugu
2001	Ninnu Choodalani	Telugu
2001	Dhill	Tamil
2001	12B	Tamil
2001	Nayak: The Real Hero	Hindi
2001	Ooruku Nooruper	Tamil
2005	Ullam Ketkume	Tamil
2005	Thavamai Thavamirundhu	Tamil
2006	Sasanam	Tamil
2007	Chennai 600028	Tamil
2007	Periyar	Tamil
2008	Mudhal Mudhal Mudhal Varai	Tamil
2008	Manjadikuru	Malayalam
2008	Meipporul	Tamil
2009	Kulir 100°	Tamil
2010	Namma Gramam	Tamil	Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Editor
2011	Paal	Tamil
2011	Uchithanai Muharnthaal	Tamil
2011	Roadside Ambanis	Tamil	Short film
2012	Suzhal	Tamil
2012	Karuppampatti	Tamil
2012	Kizhakku Paatha Veedu	Tamil
2014	Ramanujan	Tamil
2015	The Yellow Festival	Tamil	Short Film
2015	Appavum Veenjum	Malayalam
2016	Edavappathy	Malayalam
2016	Ishti	Sanskrit
2017	Kalavaadiya Pozhuthugal	Tamil
2021	Ainthu Unarvugal	Tamil
2023	Karumegangal Kalaigindrana	Tamil

As director

Year	Film	Language	Notes
1980	Nathiyai Thedi Vandha Kadal	Tamil
1982	Pannaipurathu Pandavargal	Tamil
1983	Ethanai Konam Ethanai Parvai	Tamil
1988	Solla Thudikuthu Manasu	Tamil
1992	Knock-out	Tamil	Short film National Film Award for Best First Non-Feature Film of a Director
2001	Ooruku Nooruper	Tamil	National Film Award for Best Direction National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil
2016	Kandadhai Sollugiren	Tamil

As actor

Year	Film	Language	Notes
1998	Kaadhale Nimmadhi	Tamil	Cameo appearance in song "Kandhan Irukkum Idam"

As assistant editor

Year	Film	Language
1970	Gopi	Hindi
1972	Maalik	Hindi
1972	Bombay to Goa	Hindi
1972	Joroo Ka Ghulam	Hindi
1974	Do Phool	Hindi
1974	Naya Din Nai Raat	Hindi
1976	Sabse Bada Rupaiya	Hindi

Awards

National Film Awards

1992 – Knock-Out – Best First Non-Feature Film of a Director (Also producer)
1994 – Kaadhalan – Best Editing (shared with V. T. Vijayan)
1995 – Kutravali and Oodaha – Best Non-Feature Film Editing (shared with V. T. Vijayan)
2001 – Ooruku Nooruper – National Film Award for Best Direction
2001 – Ooruku Nooruper – National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil

Tamil Nadu State Film Awards

1988 – Best Editor
1994 – Best Editor – Kaadhalan
2010 – Best Editor – Namma Gramam

Kerala State Film Awards

1990 – Best Editor
1993 – Best Editor – Sopanam

Vijay Awards

2006 – Vijay Awards Special Jury Award for Editing

Rotary Club Of Madras East

2017 -Dronacharya Award

References

^ "Master of creative final touches". Retrieved 27 November 2012.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ S. R., Ashok Kumar (29 September 2006). "Veterans recapture the past". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 28 June 2008. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "49th national Film Awards". Directorate of Film Festivals. p. 77. Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
^ "South holds sway". The Hindu. 23 June 1995. Archived from the original on 22 December 1996. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
^ "42nd National Film Awards". Directorate of Film Festivals. pp. 44–46. Archived from the original on 23 May 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
^ ^a ^b ^c "57th National Film Awards". Directorate of Film Festivals. Archived from the original on 4 November 2013. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
^ ^a ^b ^c "40th National Film Awards". Directorate of Film Festivals. Archived from the original on 2 June 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
^ "Lagaan sweeps national film awards". The Indian Express. 26 July 2002. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
^ "Malayalam film 'Adaminte Makan Abu' is India's entry for Oscar". The Indian Express. 25 January 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
^ "Realism, a myth". The Hindu. Retrieved 19 June 2019.^{[dead link]}
^ "A new diploma course in Film Technology in Coimbatore". The Hindu. 25 July 2019.

External links

B. Lenin at IMDb

[1] "Master of creative final touches". Retrieved 27 November 2012.^{[permanent dead link]}

[2] S. R., Ashok Kumar (29 September 2006). "Veterans recapture the past". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 28 June 2008. Retrieved 13 July 2013.

[49thNFA-3] "49th national Film Awards". Directorate of Film Festivals. p. 77. Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 13 July 2013.

[4] "South holds sway". The Hindu. 23 June 1995. Archived from the original on 22 December 1996. Retrieved 22 July 2023.

[5] "42nd National Film Awards". Directorate of Film Festivals. pp. 44–46. Archived from the original on 23 May 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2013.

[57thNFA-6] "57th National Film Awards". Directorate of Film Festivals. Archived from the original on 4 November 2013. Retrieved 13 July 2013.

[40thNFA-7] "40th National Film Awards". Directorate of Film Festivals. Archived from the original on 2 June 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2013.

[8] "Lagaan sweeps national film awards". The Indian Express. 26 July 2002. Retrieved 13 July 2013.

[9] "Malayalam film 'Adaminte Makan Abu' is India's entry for Oscar". The Indian Express. 25 January 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2013.

[thehindu-10] "Realism, a myth". The Hindu. Retrieved 19 June 2019.^{[dead link]}

[11] "A new diploma course in Film Technology in Coimbatore". The Hindu. 25 July 2019.

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v t e National Film Award for Best Editing
1976–1980	K. Babu Rao (1976) Waman Bhonsle / Gurudutt Shirali (1977) Gangadhar Naskar (1978) Gangadhar Naskar (1979) Gangadhar Naskar (1980)
1981–2000	Bhanudas Divakar (1981) Keshav Hirani (1982) Mrinmoy Chakraborty (1983) Anil Malnad (1984) Babu Sheikh (1985) Sanjiv Shah (1986) P. Mohanraj (1987) A. Sreekar Prasad (1988) Renu Saluja (1989) M. S. Mani (1990) Renu Saluja (1991) M. S. Mani (1992) Renu Saluja (1993) B. Lenin / V. T. Vijayan (1994) Suresh Urs (1995) A. Sreekar Prasad (1996) A. Sreekar Prasad (1997) Renu Saluja (1998) A. Sreekar Prasad (1999) Suresh Pai / Apurva Asrani (2000)
2001–2020	Beena Paul (2001) A. Sreekar Prasad (2002) Aarif Sheikh (2003) Suresh Pai (2004) P. S. Bharati (2005) Raja Mohammad (2006) B. Ajith Kumar (2007) A. Sreekar Prasad (2008) Arghyakamal Mitra (2009) Kishore Te (2010) Praveen K. L. / N. B. Srikanth (2011) Namrata Rao (2012) V. J. Sabu Joseph (2013) Vivek Harshan (2014) Kishore Te (2015) Rameshwar S. Bhagat (2016) Rima Das (2017) Nagendra Ujjani (2018) Naveen Nooli (2019) A. Sreekar Prasad (2020)
2021–present	Sanjay Leela Bhansali (2021) Mahesh Bhuvanend (2022)

v t e National Film Award for Best Direction
1967–1980	Satyajit Ray (1967) Satyajit Ray (1968) Mrinal Sen (1969) Satyajit Ray (1970) Girish Karnad and B. V. Karanth (1971) Adoor Gopalakrishnan (1972) Mani Kaul (1973) Satyajit Ray (1974) Satyajit Ray (1975) P. Lankesh (1976) G. Aravindan (1977) G. Aravindan (1978) Mrinal Sen (1979) Mrinal Sen (1980)
1981–2000	Aparna Sen (1981) Utpalendu Chakrabarty (1982) Mrinal Sen (1983) Adoor Gopalakrishnan (1984) Shyam Benegal (1985) G. Aravindan (1986) Adoor Gopalakrishnan (1987) Shaji N. Karun (1988) Adoor Gopalakrishnan (1989) Tapan Sinha (1990) Satyajit Ray (1991) Goutam Ghose (1992) T. V. Chandran (1993) Jahnu Barua (1994) Saeed Akhtar Mirza (1995) Agathiyan (1996) Jayaraj (1997) Rajeevnath (1998) Buddhadeb Dasgupta (1999) Rituparno Ghosh (2000)
2001–2020	B. Lenin (2001) Aparna Sen (2002) Goutam Ghose (2003) Buddhadeb Dasgupta (2004) Rahul Dholakia (2005) Madhur Bhandarkar (2006) Adoor Gopalakrishnan (2007) Bala (2008) Rituparno Ghosh (2009) Vetrimaaran (2010) Gurvinder Singh (2011) Shivaji Lotan Patil (2012) Hansal Mehta (2013) Srijit Mukherji (2014) Sanjay Leela Bhansali (2015) Rajesh Mapuskar (2016) Jayaraj (2017) Aditya Dhar (2018) Sanjay Puran Singh Chauhan (2019) Sachy (2020)
2021–present	Nikhil Mahajan (2021) Sooraj Barjatya (2022)