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S M Kayum
এস এম কাইয়ুম
Kayum in 2022
Born (1991-10-16) 16 October 1991 (age 32)
Khulna, Bangladesh
Alma materKhulna University
Occupation(s)Filmmaker, Screenwriter, Poet, Lyricist
Years active2017 – present
Known forFilmmaker & Poet
Notable workBrishti Chinhito Valobasha (2019), Moner Bari (2021), Vaggofal (2024)

S M kayum (Bengali: এস এম কাইয়ুম; born October 16, 1991 in Khulna) is a Bangladeshi filmmaker, screenwriter and poet.[1][2][3] His work addresses such themes as deception-hypocrisy, urban youth romance, middle class angst, and frailty of individual. He has been a director and screenwriter since 2017.

Early life[edit]

Kayum was born October 16, 1991 in Bagerhat District, a district in south-western Bangladesh. He is the oldest of three children. He grew up in the natural environment of Dighlia, surrounded by rivers Bhairab and Atrai. His kindergarten days began at the Star Jute Mills High School. He studied there till class 7 and then moved to the C.S. Pilot Model Secondary School, Kachua, Bagerhat. He completed his postgraduation in Sociology from Khulna University.[4]

Career[edit]

S M Kayum made his debut as a filmmaker in 2017.[1] He was the assistant director in the film Komola Rocket. Starring Mosharraf Karim, Tauquir Ahmed, Samia Said in the lead roles. The film is the third film from Bangladesh which saw its release on Netflix.[5] and The film won Best Debut Film at the 4th Jaffna International Cinema Festival in Sri Lanka, Jury Prize at the Festival du Film d'Asie du Sud in France.[6] In 2019, SM Kayum started making TV Drama. His first drama was Brishti Chinhito Valobasha (2019), on aired on Maasranga Television.[1] Since then, he has made a number of TV Drama and Telefilm including Moner Bari (2021),[3] Bibi Bivranti (2023), Vaggofal (2024), were aired on NTV and other channels.[7]

Kayum was greatly influenced by the movie of Roy Andersson, Alejandro Jodorowsky, Akira Kurosawa who had heralded a new era in movie through their works.

Cinematic style[edit]

Kayum feels comfortable in bringing out the stories of familiar people around him in a different way.[8] He known for his distinctive style of absurdist humor and melancholic depictions of human life. His films often feature long takes, static shots, and surreal imagery to convey a sense of existential alienation.

Filmography[edit]

S M Kayum's debut film as a filmmaker was Antorborti (in post-production).[9][10][11] Starring Ahmed Rubel,[12][13] Amirul Haque Chowdhury, Rahmat Ali, Abu Hurayra Tanvir,[14] Neelanjona Neela,[15][16] Naresh Bhuiyan, Fariha Shams Sheuti. Masum Aziz was signed to the film, but died on 17 October 2022.[17][18]

Films[edit]

Year Film Notes References
2024 Antorborti In post-production [19][20][21]

TV Drama and web series[edit]

Year TV Drama/web series Network References
2019 Brishti Chinhito Valobasha Maasranga Television
2021 Moner Bari NTV
2022 Meghmedure Valobasha
2023 Bibi Bivranti [22]
2024 Vaggofal Maasranga Television

Literary work[edit]

SM Kayum is involved in drama and film direction as well as creative writing. He mainly writes poetry. His poems are regularly published in the country's national dailies, such as Daily Sangbad, The Daily Ittefaq, follow-upnews,[23] Shampratik Deshkal,[24] and Bharat Bichitra, which is published by the High Commission of India, Bangladesh.[25] Since 2016, he has been editing a literary magazine named Noi(ণই)

Selected works[edit]

  • Joljosnay Sanan (2017)[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "'অন্তর্বর্তী' সিনেমার গল্প বললেন এস এম কাইয়ুম". The Daily Protidiner Sangbad. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  2. ^ "নতুন সিনেমায় তানভীর-নীলাঞ্জনা নীলা". The Daily Sangbad. 15 February 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  3. ^ a b "সজল-তাসনুভা তিশার 'মনের বাড়ি'". Bangladesh Pratidin. 30 April 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
  4. ^ a b S M, Kayum (February 2017). Joljosnay Sanan (in Bengali) (1st ed.). Khulna: Noi prokashan (published 2017). p. 79. ISBN 978-984-34-1500-4.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  5. ^ "'Komola Rocket' is now on Netflix". The Daily Asian Age. 12 January 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  6. ^ "Writer, director of 'Komola Rocket' talk about the challenges of film adaptations". Dhaka Tribune. 20 July 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  7. ^ "সজল কি যাবেন তিশার মনের বাড়িতে?". Ntv Online News. 29 April 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
  8. ^ "অন্তর্বর্তী' সিনেমার গল্প বললেন এস এম কাইয়ুম". Protidiner Sangbad. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
  9. ^ "নীলা-তানভীরের 'অন্তর্বর্তী'". Bangladesh Pratidin. 16 March 2023. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
  10. ^ "এসএম কাইয়ুম-এর পরিচালনায় আহমেদ রুবেলের সিনেমা 'অন্তর্বর্তী'". follow-upnews.com. 26 March 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  11. ^ "নতুন সিনেমায় তানভীর-নীলা". Dainik Amadershomoy. 13 February 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  12. ^ "আসছে আহমেদ রুবেল অভিনীত সিনেমা 'অন্তর্বর্তী'". Alokito Bangladesh. 16 May 2023. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
  13. ^ "এক নায়কনির্ভরতা কমাতে হবে". Prothom Alo. 15 January 2022. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  14. ^ "আবারও তানভীর-নীলা". The daily Jugantor. 13 February 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
  15. ^ "'অন্তর্বর্তী' সিনেমায় নীলাঞ্জনা নীলা". Daily Janakantha (Interview). 13 February 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
  16. ^ "Āsachē tānabhīra-nīlāra natuna sinēmā 'antarbartī'" আসছে তানভীর-নীলার নতুন সিনেমা ‘অন্তর্বর্তী’ [Tanveer-Neela's new movie 'Antarwarti' is coming]. BVNEWS24 (in Bengali). 21 March 2023. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  17. ^ "24 names unveiled for Ekushey Padak". The Daily Star. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
  18. ^ "অভিনেতা মাসুম আজিজের মহাপ্রয়াণ: চুক্তিবদ্ধ হয়েও কাজ করা হলো না অন্তর্বর্তী সিনেমার". Follow-upnews. 17 October 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
  19. ^ "Tanvir-Nilanjana Neela in new movie after Gohin Baluchor". The Daily Tribunal. 13 February 2022. p. 9. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
  20. ^ "জাবিতে শেষ হলো 'অন্তর্বর্তী' সিনেমার শুটিং". Bonik Barta. 22 March 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  21. ^ "জাবিতে শেষ হলো 'অন্তর্বর্তী'র শুটিং". jamuna tv. 22 March 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  22. ^ "সান বক্সে দেখুন "বিবি বিভ্রান্তি"". Sunnews24x7.com. 10 May 2023. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
  23. ^ "এস এম কাইয়ুম-এর তিনটি কবিতা". Follow-upnews. 22 June 2022. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  24. ^ "তিন সংহিতায় তথাগত". Shampratik Deshkal. 12 September 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  25. ^ "Poem". Bharat Bichitra. 51 (11): 26. November 2023.
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