Sohanlal is an Indian film director and writer, based in Kerala.
Sohanlal started his career as a production assistant and script writer with Doordarshan in 1996âÂÂ2000 and later worked with the television channels - Indiavision in 2000âÂÂ2002, Middle East Television in 2002âÂÂ2004, Jeevan TV in 2004 and Amrita TV in 2004âÂÂ2011 as Director-Programs.
Sohanlal's first notable work was the 2006 TV film Neermaathalathinte pookkal adapted from a short story by Malayalam writer Madhavikutty / Kamala Surayya. The film was telecast on Amrita TV and received awards including Kerala State Film Awards for Best TV Film, Director, Script Writer, Music and Audiography.
Sohanlal's first feature film, Orkkuka Vallappozhum released in 2009. It won him the Kerala Film Critics Association Award for Best Debut Director and the movie screened in film festivals. His second movie Kadhaveedu (House of Stories) was released in November 2013, Based on stories by M. T. Vasudevan Nair, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer, and Madhavikutty. His third movie The Great Indian Road Movie was released in May 2019. His fourth movie is Appuvinte Sathyanweshanam and the latest film he directed is in 2022, Swapnangal Pookkunna Kaadu which is also the last part of his children's film trilogy.