Krishand R. K., professionally credited as Krishand, is an Indian film director, screenwriter, cinematographer and producer, who works in Malayalam cinema. He has won a National Film Award and two Kerala State Film Awards and a Padmarajan Award for his film Aavasavyuham.
Krishand received his Bachelor of Technology from Mohandas College of Engineering and Technology in Thiruvananthapuram. He got his Master of Design from IDC School of Design, IIT Bombay.
Krishand began his career in 2012 as a screenwriter in the short film Flames. He has also scripted and directed the short films, Mombattiyan and Bhagavthikaavile Paapikal.
In 2018, the web series Utsaha Ithihasam on Zee5, directed by Krishand received a nomination in the Seoul Webfest and won Best Dramedy award.
In 2018, he made his feature film debut in Malayalam as a director of Vrithakrithyilulla Chathuram. It competed in the International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK)'s international competition category. The film won a Kerala State Film Award for Best Background Music.
His second film, Aavasavyuham, competed in the 26th IFFK (IFFK 2021). where it won the FIPRESCI and NETPAC Award. It also won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Screenplay and Kerala State Film Award for Best Film.