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Sibi Pulpally

Sibi Pulpally is a photographer from Kerala, India. In 2009, he won the Kerala Lalithakala Academy Award for his photo Kaalukal urangunnilla. He worked as the researcher and one of the producer of documentary Have You Seen Arana? which has won several awards internationally. He also worked as the still photographer for the film Guda, the first film in the tribal language of the Kattunaikkars.

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Sibi Pulpally
Born1973 (age 52–53)
Wayanad, Kerala

Sibi Pulpally is a photographer from Kerala, India. In 2009, he won the Kerala Lalithakala Academy Award for his photo Kaalukal urangunnilla (English: Legs never sleep).1 He worked as the researcher and one of the producer of documentary Have You Seen Arana? which has won several awards internationally.23 He also worked as the still photographer for the film Guda, the first film in the tribal language of the Kattunaikkars.41

Personal life

Sibi Pulpally was born in Pulpally, Wayanad district. He runs a photography studio called Sibees Studio in Pulpally.5 His photos were published by many media outlets and reputed academic institutions including Caravan, Leeds University and Princeton University.67

Awards

  • Kerala Lalithakala Academy Award 20098
  • Kerala State Photography Award 2019: Consolation Prize9
  • Kodamana Satyanath Photography Award by Premji Smaraka Samiti10
  • Victor George Award11

Solo exhibitions

  • Sthree jeevitam (English:Women's Life): Lalithakala Academy Art Gallery, Mananthavadi, Wayanad1
References

References

  1. "'സ്ത്രീ ജീവിതം' ഫോട്ടോ പ്രദർശനം തുടങ്ങി". Deshabhimani (in Malayalam).
  2. Bhat, Sunanda (2012). "Have You Seen The Arana?". Cinema Politica. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
  3. "Songline Films | Sunanda Bhat | Have you seen the arana?". Songline Films.
  4. "Guda – film by KJ Baby in the tribal language of the 'Kattunaikkars' (Kerala) | Tribal Cultural Heritage in India Foundation". indiantribalheritage.org.
  5. "ഫോട്ടോഗ്രാഫി സമഗ്രസംഭാവനാ പുരസ്‌കാരം പി. ഡേവിഡിന്". Mathrubhumi.
  6. "Muthanga case: KK Surendran's 17-year battle for legal recognition of illegal custody, torture". caravanmagazine.in. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
  7. "Anthropology in Action: From Classroom Reading to Influential Storytelling | Anthropology@Princeton". anthropology.princeton.edu. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
  8. "State Awards | Kerala Lalithakala Akademi". www.lalithkala.org.
  9. "സംസ്ഥാന സർക്കാരിന്റെ ഫോട്ടോഗ്രഫി അവാർഡ് പ്രഖ്യാപിച്ചു | I&PRD : Official Website of Information Public Relations Department of Kerala". www.prd.kerala.gov.in.
  10. "സിബി പുൽപ്പള്ളിക്ക് അവാർഡ്". Deshabhimani (in Malayalam).
  11. "open newser". OpenNewser.com.
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