Chandran Rutnam

Chandran Rutnam
Rutnam in 2006
Born (1948-07-22) 22 July 1948 (age 76)[1]
Ceylon
NationalitySri Lankan
CitizenshipSri Lankan
EducationS. Thomas' College, Gurutalawa
Occupation(s)Film Director, Producer, Screenwriter, Entrepreneur
Years active1975–present
Known forFilm-making, Aviation
TitlePresident and CEO of Asian Film Locations Services
Ex-Chairman of Lionair
Chairman of Asian Aviation Centre
Children5
AwardsSarasaviya Award - Best Camera

Presidential Awards - Best Picture New York International Television and Film Awards - Best Film

Madrid International Film Festival - Best Director
WebsiteAsian Film Locations Services
Asian Aviation Centre

Chandran Rutnam is a Sri Lankan filmmaker and entrepreneur.[2][3]

Rutnam has hosted numerous Hollywood films for their location shoots in Sri Lanka and Malaysia.[2][3] He was the Line Producer/Production Supervisor on several international productions including the Sri Lankan location shoot of Paramount Pictures' Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) and Indochine (1992).[2][3] He is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Asian Film Location Services which mostly hosts foreign films to be shot in South and South East Asia.

Steven Spielberg once referred to Rutnam as "Our most valued friend in the Far East".[3][4][5][6] Rutnam has also worked with Sir David Lean, Sir Carol Reed, John Boorman, George Lucas and Regis Wargnier.[2]

Rutnam wrote the screenplay, produced, directed and edited the film The Road from Elephant Pass, which was a Finalist Award Winner at the New York International Television and Film Awards in 2011.[4][5] He also wrote the adapted screenplay and produced and directed, A Common Man which starred Sir Ben Kingsley and Ben Cross. The film was nominated for the four main awards at the Madrid International Film Festival in 2013, winning the Best Picture, Best Director and the Best Actor awards.[2][7]

Rutnam was the founder of Lionair, a defunct Sri Lankan airline, and owns the Asian Aviation Centre, an aeronautical engineering and flying academy. [citation needed]

  1. ^ "Chandran Rutnam". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e "RUTNAM: like in the movies". Daily News. September 25, 2013. Archived from the original on December 3, 2014. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
  3. ^ a b c d "Breaking the artificial barriers". Sunday Observer. February 11, 2007. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
  4. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference NS was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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  6. ^ "Hollywood gets Tsunami plea". BBC. January 19, 2005. Retrieved February 5, 2008.
  7. ^ "Lankans' film wins three awards". The Island. July 8, 2013. Retrieved July 9, 2013.