{{Short description|Indian film director and screenwriter}} {{Indian patronymic|Alphonse|Puthren}} {{autobiography|date=March 2016}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2022}} {{Use Indian English|date=October 2016}} {{Infobox person | name = Alphonse Puthren | caption = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1984|02|10}} | birth_place = [[Aluva]], [[Kerala]], India | occupation = {{hlist|[[Film director]]|[[Film editor]]|[[Screenwriter]]|[[Actor]]}} | othername = | years_active = 2011{{En dash}}present | spouse = {{Marriage|Aleena Mary Antony|2015}} | website = | awards = | children = 2 | alma_mater = }}
'''Alphonse Puthren''' is an Indian film director, film producer, actor, editor, screenwriter and [[advertisement film|ad film]] maker. He works mainly in the [[Malayalam Cinema]]. He made his directorial debut with the critically acclaimed [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam]] - [[Tamil language|Tamil]] bilingual suspense-thriller ''[[Neram]]'' (2013). His second film was the sensational [[Blockbuster (entertainment)|blockbuster]] coming-of-age romantic film ''[[Premam]]'' (2015).<ref>{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/malayalam/news-and-interviews/Nazriya-and-Nivin-to-do-a-comedy-thriller/articleshow/15419693.cms |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927211640/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-08-10/news-and-interviews/33120062_1_nazriya-nazim-directorial-debut-love-story |url-status=live |archive-date=27 September 2013 |title=Nazriya and Nivin to do a comedy-thriller |date=10 August 2012 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=16 April 2013}}</ref> After 7 years, he came back with ''[[Gold (2022 Indian film)|Gold]]'' starring [[Prithviraj Sukumaran]] and [[Nayanthara]] in the lead roles.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/prithviraj-sukumaran-gold-is-a-complete-alphonse-puthren-film/articleshow/90657108.cms |title= Prithviraj : 'Gold' is a complete Alphonse Puthren film |date=5 April 2022}}</ref>
==Early and personal life== Alphonse Puthren was born in [[Aluva]], [[Kerala]] to Daisy Chacko and Puthren Paul of the Manjooran house.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Where father becomes Puthren aka son |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/nivin-pauly-premam-director-alphonse-puthren-family.html |access-date=2023-08-16 |website=www.onmanorama.com}}</ref> He attended schools including Mount Tabor School [[Kalamassery]], St. Aloysius High School [[North Paravur]] and higher secondary from Amrita Vidyalayam. He did his Bachelor of Computer Application (BCA) from [[MES College Marampally, Aluva]] and later moved on to Chennai, earning a diploma in film making from S. A. E. College, Chennai.
Alphonse is married to Aleena Mary Anthony since 26 August 2015.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/photos/premam-director-alphonse-puthran-engaged-aleena-mary-anthony-3752-slide-27449 |title=Premam Director Alphonse Puthran Engaged to Aleena Mary Anthony |website=International Business Times |date=18 August 2015 |access-date=25 December 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/150820/entertainment-mollywood/article/big-fat-mollywood-wedding |title=The big fat Mollywood wedding |website=Deccan Chronicle |date=21 August 2015 |access-date=25 December 2019}}</ref> She is the daughter of popular film producer Alwyn Anthony, who is the owner of Ananya Films. They have a son Ethan (born 2016)<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://english.manoramaonline.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/alphonse-puthren-wife-aleena-expecting-first-baby.html |title=Alphonse Puthren, wife Aleena expecting first baby |website=[[Malayala Manorama]] |date=23 August 2016 |access-date=25 December 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/watch-baptism-video-alphonse-puthrens-son-ethan-aleena-mammootty-nivin-pauly-nazriya-nazim-712578 |title=Watch baptism video of Alphonse Puthren's son Ethan Aleena; Mammootty, Nivin Pauly, Nazriya Nazim, other celebs bless child |website=International Business Times |date=17 January 2017 |access-date=25 December 2019}}</ref> and daughter Aina (born 2018).<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://english.manoramaonline.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2018/10/09/alphonse-puthren-aleena-blessed-with-second-child.html |title=Filmmaker Alphonse, wife Aleena welcome second child |website=[[Malayala Manorama]] |date=9 October 2018 |access-date=25 December 2019}}</ref>
==Career== After graduating, Alphonse started making short films and music videos. ''Arkan'' and ''Sutrum Vizhi'' were his earliest works, completed in college. In 2008, he made the short film ''Cling Cling''. His next work was ''Neram'', a short film which featured [[Vijay Sethupathi]] playing a pivotal character. Alphonse later made the music video ''Flavours'', the video of which was shot using [[stop motion]] technique. His next short film was ''The Angel'', employing actors [[Vijay Sethupathi]] and [[Bobby Simha]] in lead roles. Alphonse directed the Malayalam music video ''Dhaaham'', with music by [[Rajesh Murugesan]]. Alphonse directed the music video ''Nenjodu Cherthu'' from the album ''[[Yuvvh]]'', with music by Saachin-Sreejith. The video starring [[Nivin Pauly]] and [[Nazriya Nazim]] became "hugely popular".<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/and-also/article3992865.ece |title=And also... |date=13 October 2012 |access-date=16 April 2013 |location=Chennai, India |work=The Hindu}}</ref> His next short film was ''Eli - a sexy tale'' which had [[Bobby Simha]], [[Nivin Pauly]] and [[Rajeev Pillai]] as part of the cast and was produced by actor/director/singer [[Vineeth Sreenivasan]].
Alphonse made his entry into the field of advertising by directing the commercial for Bangs Fried Chicken, a fast food chain.
He made his debut in feature films in 2013 with ''[[Neram]]'', the full-length feature film version of his short film. The film is bilingual in Tamil and [[Malayalam]] and starred [[Nivin Pauly]], [[Nazriya Nazim]] and [[Bobby Simha]] in lead roles.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/91365.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130301012005/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/91365.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=1 March 2013 |title=Nazriya has her hands full |date=27 February 2013 |access-date=16 April 2013}}</ref> He wrote the [[screenplay]] and also edited the film.<ref name="pistah">{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/The-Pistah-song-is-a-tribute-to-Jagathy-Sreekumar/articleshow/19005575.cms |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130328135343/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-03-17/news-and-interviews/37786219_1_malayalam-film-industry-nivin-pauly-malayalam-version |url-status=live |archive-date=28 March 2013 |title=The Pistah song is a tribute to Jagathy Sreekumar |date=17 March 2013 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=16 April 2013}}</ref> He directed the film [[Premam]] in 2015 which starred [[Nivin Pauly]], while also writing the screenplay, editing and acting in a cameo role in the film. The film went on to become a blockbuster at the box office and became one of the highest grossing Malayalam films of all time. In April 2017, Alphonse issued a statement in his social media saying that his third directorial film would be a Tamil language film.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.top10cinema.com/article/42216/premam-directors-official-word-on-tamil-project |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170419002836/https://www.top10cinema.com/article/42216/premam-directors-official-word-on-tamil-project |url-status=usurped |archive-date=19 April 2017 |title='Premam' director's official word on Tamil project |date=17 April 2017 |work=Top 10 Cinema |access-date=18 April 2017 |language=en-US}}</ref>
Alphonse Puthren edited the trailers of ''[[Thattathin Marayathu]]''<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/Alphonse-thanks-Vineeth-for-Thattathin-Marayathu/articleshow/52796779.cms |title=Alphonse thanks Vineeth for '[Thattathin Marayathu' |website=The Times of India |date=27 January 2017 |access-date=25 December 2019}}</ref> (directed by [[Vineeth Sreenivasan]]), ''[[Oppam]]'',<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/Alphonse-Putharen-to-edit-Oppam-trailer/articleshow/53251534.cms |title=Alphonse Putharen to edit Oppam trailer |website=The Times of India |date=27 January 2017 |access-date=25 December 2019}}</ref> [[Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea|Marakkar]] (both directed by [[Priyadarshan]]) and ''[[Retro (film)|Retro]]'' (directed by [[Karthik Subburaj]]). He also edited the "Ding Dong Promo Cut" for the film ''[[Super Deluxe (film)|Super Deluxe]]''.
== Filmography ==
=== As director === {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Film ! Language ! Notes ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{refh}} |- | 2013 || ''[[Neram]]'' || [[Malayalam]]<br>[[Tamil language|Tamil]]|| Bilingual film|| |- | 2015 || ''[[Premam]]'' || Malayalam || || <ref>{{cite news |author=Kirubhakar Purushothaman |title=Premam: Enthiran's director Shankar is all praise for Alphonse Putharen's romantic drama : Regional cinema |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/premam-enthirans-director-shankar-is-all-praise-for-alphonse-putharens-romantic-drama-304992-2016-01-22 |access-date=22 January 2016 |agency=[[India Today]] |location=New Delhi}}</ref> |- | 2016 | ''[[Aviyal (2016 film)|Aviyal]]'' |Tamil || Anthology film; Segment : "Eli"|| |- |2022 |''[[Gold (2022 Indian film)|Gold]]'' |Malayalam || || <ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2022/aug/25/alphonse-puthren-prithviraj-film-gold-to-be-released-in-tamil-34087.html |title=Alphonse Puthren, Prithviraj film Gold to be released in Tamil |publisher=Cinema Express |date=25 August 2022}}</ref> |- |{{TBA}} |''Gift'' |Tamil || || <ref>{{cite news |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/malayalam/alphonse-puthrens-next-film-titled-gift-ilaiyaraaja-to-compose-music-8750817/ |title=Alphonse Puthren's next film titled Gift; Ilaiyaraaja to compose music |publisher=Indian Express |date=4 July 2023}}</ref> |}
===As producer=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year !! Title !! Language !! Ref |- |2018 || ''[[Thobama]]''|| Malayalam ||<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/alphonse-putharen-production-thobama-first-look-poster-1159346-2018-02-01 |title=Thobama first look out: Alphonse Putharen unveils poster of his first production |website=India Today |date=1 February 2018 |access-date=25 December 2019}}</ref> |}
===As actor=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year !! Title !! Role !! Language !! class="unsortable" | Notes !! class="unsortable" | {{refh}} |- | 2001 || ''[[Dheena]]'' || Chitra's stalker || Tamil || Uncredited || <ref>https://www.moviecrow.com/News/28564/alphone-puthren-cameo-dheena-ajith-ar-murugadoss</ref> |- | 2015 || ''[[Premam]]'' || Roney Varghese || rowspan="2" | Malayalam || Also Director |- | rowspan=3 | 2025 || ''[[United Kingdom of Kerala]]'' || Mathews || || <ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-02-09 |title=Ranjith Sajeev's United Kingdom of Kerala gets a release date, first look out |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2025/Feb/09/ranjith-sajeevs-united-kingdom-of-kerala-gets-a-release-date-first-look-out |access-date=2025-02-11 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref> |- | ''[[Balti (film)|Balti]]'' || Soda Babu || Malayalam<br />Tamil || Bilingual film|| <ref>{{Cite web |title=Alphonse Puthren Turns Gangster in Shane Nigam's Balti Character Teaser {{!}} Filmfare.com |url=https://www.filmfare.com/news/south/alphonse-puthren-turns-gangster-in-shane-nigams-balti-character-teaser-75541.html |access-date=2025-07-14 |website=www.filmfare.com |language=en}}</ref> |- | ''[[Sarvam Maya]]'' || Dr. Rafael|| rowspan="3" | Malayalam || Cameo Appearance||<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-12-25 |title=സർവം നിവിൻ മയം; 'സർവം മായ' റിവ്യൂ|url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/movies/movie-reviews/2025/12/25/sarvam-maya-review.html |access-date=2025-12-26 |website=Manorama Online|language=ml}}</ref> |- | rowspan="2" | 2026 || ''[[Vaazha II: Biopic of a Billion Bros]]'' || [[DySP]] Xavier Alexander || || <ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-03-28 |title=Vaazha 2 trailer promises film lacing emotions and nostalgia with humour |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2026/Mar/28/vaazha-2-trailer-promises-film-lacing-emotions-and-nostalgia-with-humour |access-date=2026-04-07 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref> |- | ''[[Kattalan]]'' || Alokah's gang leader || Special appearance || |- |}
=== Other work === {| class="wikitable" |- style="background:#B0C4DE; text-align:center;" ! rowspan="2" scope="col"| Year ! rowspan="2" scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" colspan="2"| Credited as ! rowspan="2" scope="col" | Language ! rowspan="2" class="unsortable" scope="col" | Notes |- ! Director !! Editor |- |2009 |''Neram'' || {{yes}} || || rowspan="3" | Tamil || rowspan="5"|Short films |- | rowspan="2" |2011 |''The Angel'' || {{yes}} || {{yes}} |- | ''Eli - a sexy tale'' || {{yes}} || {{yes}} |- | |''Reg: We'' || || {{yes}} || Silent |- | |''Karuppu and Vellai'' || || {{yes}} || Tamil |- | |''Flavors Theme'' || {{yes}} || || English || Music video<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrpSTyPR1Mo&list=RDZrpSTyPR1Mo|title=Neram Director Alphonse Album Starring Vijay Sethupathi|date=4 June 2013|via=YouTube}}</ref> |}
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