{{Short description|Indian film director and producer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2020}} {{Use Indian English|date=May 2020}} {{Infobox person | name = Rathish Ambat | image = Rathish Ambat.jpg | image_size = | occupation = Film Director, Film Producer | years_active = 1999–present }}
'''Rathish Ambat''' is an Indian film director, ad film director, and producer who works predominantly in the Malayalam film industry.<ref>{{cite news |title='Kammara Sambhavam' has been a war for us, says director Rathish Ambat|url=https://english.manoramaonline.com/entertainment/interview/2018/04/20/kammara-sambhavam-rathish-ambat-dileep-malayalam.html}}</ref> He is well known for his debut film ''Kammara Sambhavam'' which was released on 14 April 2018. Over the past twenty years, he has contributed to various roles in the film and advertising industries in Kerala. He has directed advertising films in several languages, such as Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, and Hindi.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2015-03-12 |title=All set for take one |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/all-set-for-take-one/article6986216.ece |access-date=2024-05-23 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
==Career== Rathish Ambat began his career in the film industry as an assistant director in the early 2000s and subsequently progressed to the role of associate director. He has collaborated with prominent Malayalam directors like Lal Jose, Blessy, and Shyamaprasad on various projects. Among the notable Malayalam films he has contributed to are ''Narasimham'' (2000), ''Meesha Madhavan'' (2002), ''Mistress of Spice'' (2006), ''Ore Kadal'' (2007), and ''Calcutta News''(2008).{{citation needed|date=January 2024}}
In 2013 Ratish Ambat co-produced the film ''Ezhu Sundara Rathrikal'' directed by Lal Jose.<ref>{{cite news |last1=M |first1=Athira |title=Fresh take |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/fresh-take/article5404947.ece |access-date=7 October 2021 |work=The Hindu |date=29 November 2013 |language=en-IN}}</ref> In 2015, Rathish's most popular project ‘The Great Backwaters' campaign for the Kerala Tourism board to promote the backwaters of Kerala went on to receive the Silver at the Golden Gate awards at the Internationale Tourismus-Börse Berlin (ITB-Berlin).<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=https://newsmoments.in/news/kerala/itb-golden-gate-city-award-got-ratheesh-ambat-for-his-ad/cid4333190.htm|title=കേരള ടൂറിസം വകുപ്പിന്റെ പരസ്യചിത്രത്തിന് അന്താരാഷ്ട്ര പുരസ്കാരം|date=7 March 2015|website=newsmoments.in}}</ref><ref name="auto">{{cite news |title=Kerala receives prestigious international award for its 'The Great Backwaters' campaign |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/gk-current-affairs/story/kerala-receives-prestigious-international-award-for-its-the-great-backwaters-campaign-243665-2015-03-10 |access-date=7 October 2021 |work=India Today |date=10 March 2015 |language=en}}</ref> He made his directorial movie debut through the Malayalam movie ''Kammara Sambhavam'' which won the National Film Award for Best Production Design and the Kerala State Film Awards for Best Costume Designer and Best Art Director.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kumar R |first1=Manoj |title=Five reasons to watch Dileep and Siddharth starrer Kammara Sambhavam |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/malayalam/kammara-sambhavam-reasons-to-watch-dileep-and-siddharth-film-5135011/ |access-date=7 October 2021 |work=The Indian Express |date=13 April 2018 |language=en}}</ref> He called the film "a satire that has politics, history and cinema".<ref>{{cite news |last1=Nagarajan |first1=Saraswathy |title=Adventures of Kammaran |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/rathish-ambat-says-kammara-sambhavam-is-full-of-satire/article23502196.ece |access-date=7 October 2021 |work=The Hindu |date=11 April 2018 |language=en-IN}}</ref> The film won an award at the 66th National Film Awards.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Shrijith |first1=Sajin |title=Malayalam film Kammara Sambhavam wins Best production design at National Film Awards; art director reacts |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2019/aug/09/malayalam-film-kammara-sambhavam-wins-best-production-design-at-national-film-awards-art-director-r-13533.html |access-date=7 October 2021 |work=Cinema Express |date=9 August 2019 |language=en}}</ref>
His second film ''Theerppu'' was originally designed for an OTT premiere, was later released in theaters on August 25, 2022. The film starred Prithviraj, Isha Talwar, and Indrajith.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-06-22|title=Prithviraj to team up with 'Kammara Sambhavam' director|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/prithviraj-team-kammara-sambhavam-director-104102|access-date=2021-10-17|website=The News Minute|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Murali Gopy, Vijay Babu to produce Rathish Ambat's next |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2020/nov/24/murali-gopy-vijay-babu-to-produce-rathish-ambats-next-2227126.html |access-date=7 October 2021 |work=The New Indian Express |date=24 November 2020}}</ref>
His latest directorial project, ''Mindscapes'', an anthology based on the works of the renowned Malayalam writer M.T. Vasudevan Nair, is scheduled to release in 2024.<ref>{{cite news |last1=M |first1=Athira |title=Mahesh Narayanan to direct Fahadh Faasil again? |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2021/nov/09/mahesh-narayanan-to-direct-fahadh-faasil-again-27736.html |access-date=7 December 2021 |work=Cinema Express |date=9 November 2021 |language=en-IN}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Ann Augustine makes re-entry, teams up with Indrajith for Rathish Ambat's web series|url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/movie-news/ann-augustine-makes-re-entry-teams-up-with-indrajith-for-rathish-ambat-s-web-series-entertainment-news-1.6230171 |access-date=31 January 2022 |work=Mathrubhumi |date=1 December 2021 |language=en}}</ref>
==Filmography== {{Pending films key}}
=== As director === {| class=wikitable sortable |- ! Year!! width=150|Title !! Cast !!Notes |- |2018 |''Kammara Sambhavam'' | Dileep, Siddharth, Murali Gopy, Namitha Pramod | <ref>{{cite news |title=Film-maker Rathish Ambat shares his thoughts on International Day against Drug Abuse - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/film-maker-rathish-ambat-shares-his-thoughts-on-international-day-against-drug-abuse/articleshow/69957777.cms |access-date=7 October 2021 |work=The Times of India |date=26 June 2019 |language=en}}</ref> |- |2022 |''Theerppu'' | Prithviraj Sukumaran, Indrajith Sukumaran, Saiju Kurup | <ref>{{cite news |title=Rathish Ambat, Murali Gopy movie to go on floors in 2021 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/rathish-ambat-murali-gopy-movie-to-go-on-floors-in-2021/articleshow/78744581.cms |access-date=7 October 2021 |work=The Times of India |date=19 October 2020 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Sidhardhan |first1=Sanjith |title=Prithviraj, Indrajith's Theerppu is a thrilling performance-oriented drama |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/prithviraj-indrajiths-theerppu-is-a-thrilling-performance-oriented-drama/articleshow/80079013.cms |access-date=7 October 2021 |work=The Times of India |date=3 January 2021 |language=en}}</ref> |- |2024 |''Manorathangal'' | Indrajith Sukumaran, Ann Augustine, Aparna Balamurali | Anthology series <br> Segment:"Kadal Kattu" |}
=== As co-producer === {| class=wikitable sortable |- ! Year!! width=150|Title !! Cast !!Notes |- |2013 || ''Ezhu Sundara Rathrikal'' || Dileep & Rima Kallingal | Co-Producer |- |2022 || ''Theerppu'' || Prithviraj Sukumaran & Isha Talwar | Co-Producer |- |2025 |''Ronth'' | Dileesh Pothan & Roshan Mathew | Co-Producer<ref>{{cite news |title= ത്രില്ലടിപ്പിക്കാൻ ദിലീഷ് പോത്തനും റോഷൻ മാത്യുവും; ഷാഹി കബീർ ചിത്രം റോന്ത് ഫസ്റ്റ് ലുക്ക് പുറത്ത് - Mathrubhumi |url= https://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/news/dileesh-pothan-and-roshan-mathew-in-ronth-first-look-poster-out-1.10365348 |access-date=2 March 2025 |work=Mathrubhumi |date=22 February 2025 |language=ml}}</ref> |}
==Awards== * ITB Berlin Golden Gate Award, Kerala Tourism Ad film - 2015.<ref name="auto1"/><ref name="auto"/>
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==External links== * {{IMDb name|id=nm6173392}}
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