P. Madhavan
Born
Palakrishnan. Madhavan

(1928-01-01)1 January 1928[1]
Walajapet, Madras presidency, British India
Died6 December 2003(2003-12-06) (aged 75)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
EducationB.A
Occupation(s)Director
producer
Years active1963–1992

Palakrishnan Madhavan (1 January 1928 – 6 December 2003) was an Indian film director and producer in Tamil cinema in the 1960s and 1970s.[2] Madhavan has directed 49 films and produced 39 films under the banner Arun Prasad Movies.[1]

Career

Madhavan who came to Chennai to become an actor started his career as an assistant to director T. R. Ragunath. He also worked as an associate director to C. V. Sridhar before becoming a full-fledged director making his debut with Mani Osai which failed at box-office.[1] His notable films include Dheiva Thaai, Vietnam Veedu, Thanga Pathakkam, Kanne Pappa, and Kuzhanthaikkaga. He was also the first chairman and managing director of the M.G.R Film City and the State Film Development Corporation.[3] He has also served as a chairman of the National Film Awards.

Awards

Filmography

Year Film Credited as Language Notes
Director Producer
1963Mani OsaiGreen tickTamil
1963Annai IllamGreen tickTamil
1964Dheiva ThaaiGreen tickTamil
1965Neela VanamGreen tickTamil
1967Penne Nee VaazhgaGreen tickGreen tickTamil
1967Muhurtha NaalGreen tickGreen tickTamil
1968KuzhanthaikkagaGreen tickTamilNational Film Award for Best Child Artist by Baby Rani & National Film Award for Best Lyrics by Kannadasan
1968Enga Oor RajaGreen tickGreen tickTamil
1969Kanne PappaGreen tickTamil
1970Vietnam VeeduGreen tickTamilBased on stage play of same name
1970Raman Ethanai Ramanadi Green tickGreen tickTamilNational Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil
1970Nilave Nee SatchiGreen tickTamil
1970Aansoo Aur MuskanGreen tickHindiRemake of Kanne Pappa
1971Sabatham Green tickTamil
1971Thenum PaalumGreen tickTamil
1972Gnana OliGreen tickTamilFilmfare Award for Best Director – Tamil
1972Pattikada PattanamaGreen tickGreen tickTamilNational Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil
1972Dil Ka RajaGreen tickHindiRemake of Tamil film Enga Thanga Raja
1973Ponnukku Thanga ManasuGreen tickTamil
1973Rajapart RangaduraiGreen tickTamil
1974Maanikka ThottilGreen tickTamil
1974Murugan Kattiya VazhiGreen tickGreen tickTamil
1974Thanga PathakkamGreen tickTamilBased on stage play of same name
1975Kasthuri VijayamGreen tickTamil
1975Manithanum DeivamagalamGreen tickTamilRemake of Telugu filmBuddhimanthudu
1975Mannavan VanthaanadiGreen tickTamil
1975Paattum BharathamumGreen tickGreen tickTamil25th Film
1976Chitra PournamiGreen tickTamil
1976Paalooti Valartha KiliGreen tickTamil
1977Deviyin ThirumanamGreen tickTamil
1978En Kelvikku Enna BathilGreen tickTamil
1978Shankar Salim SimonGreen tickTamilInspired from Amar Akbar Anthony
1979EnippadigalGreen tickTamilRemake of Telugu film Seetamalakshmi
1979Veettukku Veedu VasapadiGreen tickGreen tickTamilRemake of Telugu film Intinti Ramayanam
1980KurivikooduGreen tickTamil
1980Nan NanedhanGreen tickTamil
1981Aadugal NanaigindranaGreen tickTamil
1982Hitler UmanathGreen tickTamil
1984Sathyam NeeyeGreen tickTamil
1985Karaiyai Thodadha AlaigalGreen tickGreen tickTamil
1985Ram Tere Kitne NamGreen tickHindiRemake of Raman Ethanai Ramanadi
1987Chinna Kuyil Paaduthu Green tickTamil
1992Agni PaarvaiGreen tickTamil

Death

He died on 16 December 2003 at the age of 75 in Chennai.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 ராம்ஜி, வி. "இயக்குநர் பி.மாதவன் : சிவாஜியை ரசித்துக் காதலித்து படங்கள் எடுத்த படைப்பாளி!". Kamadenu (in Tamil). Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  2. ↑ "P. Madhavan". cinesouth.com. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 2 June 2011.
  3. 1 2 "Film director Madhavan". The Hindu. 17 December 2003. Archived from the original on 3 January 2004. Retrieved 2 June 2011.
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