P. Madhavan

P. Madhavan
P. Madhavan
Born	Palakrishnan. Madhavan; 1 January 1928; Walajapet, Madras presidency, British India
Died	6 December 2003 (aged 75); Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Education	B.A
Occupation	Director ; producer
Years active	1963–1992
Parent(s)	Father : Palakrishnan; Mother : Radhamani

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

CareerEdit

Madhavan 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. 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.^[2] He has also served as a chairman of the National Film Awards.

AwardsEdit

1970 – Raman Ethanai Ramanadi – National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil
1972 – Pattikada Pattanama – National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil
1970 - Nilave Nee Satchi - Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Director

Partial filmographyEdit

Year	Film	Credited as		Language	Notes
Year	Film	Director	Producer	Language	Notes
1963	Mani Osai	Y		Tamil
1963	Annai Illam	Y		Tamil
1964	Dheiva Thaai	Y		Tamil
1965	Neela Vanam	Y		Tamil
1967	Mugoortha Naal	Y	Y	Tamil
1967	Penne Nee Vazhga	Y	Y	Tamil
1968	Enga Oor Raja	Y	Y	Tamil
1968	Kuzhanthaikkaga	Y		Tamil	National Film Award for Best Child Artist by Baby Rani & National Film Award for Best Lyrics by Kannadasan
1969	Kanne Pappa	Y		Tamil
1970	Vietnam Veedu	Y		Tamil	Based on stage play of same name
1970	Raman Ethanai Ramanadi	Y	Y	Tamil	National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil
1970	Nilave Nee Satchi	Y		Tamil
1970	Aansoo Aur Muskan	Y		Hindi	Remake of Kanne Pappa
1971	Sabatham	Y		Tamil
1971	Thenum Paalum	Y		Tamil
1972	Gnana Oli	Y		Tamil	Filmfare Award for Best Director – Tamil
1972	Pattikada Pattanama	Y	Y	Tamil	National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil
1972	Dil Ka Raja	Y		Hindi	Remake of Tamil film Enga Thanga Raja
1973	Ponnukku Thanga Manasu		Y	Tamil
1973	Rajapart Rangadurai	Y		Tamil
1974	Maanikka Thottil	Y		Tamil
1974	Murugan Kattiya Vazhi	Y	Y	Tamil
1974	Thanga Pathakkam	Y		Tamil	Based on stage play of same name
1975	Kasthuri Vijayam	Y		Tamil
1975	Manithanum Deivamagalam	Y		Tamil	Remake of Telugu filmBuddhimanthudu
1975	Mannavan Vanthaanadi	Y		Tamil
1975	Paattum Bharathamum	Y	Y	Tamil	25th Film
1976	Chitra Pournami	Y		Tamil
1976	Palutti valartha kili		Y	Tamil
1977	Deviyin Thirumanam	Y		Tamil
1978	En Kelvikku Enna Bathil	Y		Tamil
1978	Shankar Salim Simon	Y		Tamil	Inspired from Amar Akbar Anthony
1979	Enippadigal	Y		Tamil	Remake of Telugu film Seetamalakshmi
1979	Veettukku Veedu Vasapadi	Y	Y	Tamil	Remake of Telugu film Intinti Ramayanam
1980	Kurivikoodu	Y		Tamil
1980	Nan Nanedhan	Y		Tamil
1981	Aadugal Nanaigindrana	Y		Tamil
1982	Hitler Umanath	Y		Tamil
1984	Sathyam Neeye	Y		Tamil
1985	Karaiyai Thodadha Alaigal	Y	Y	Tamil
1985	Ram Tere Kitne Nam	Y		Hindi	Remake of Raman Ethanai Ramanadi
1987	Chinna Kuyil Paaduthu	Y		Tamil
1992	Agni Paarvai	Y		Tamil

DeathEdit

He died on 16 December 2003 at the age of 75 in Chennai.^[2]

ReferencesEdit

↑ "P. Madhavan". cinesouth.com. Retrieved 2 June 2011.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 "Film director Madhavan". The Hindu. 17 December 2003. Archived from the original on 3 January 2004. Retrieved 2 June 2011.

External linksEdit

P. Madhavan on IMDb

[1] "P. Madhavan". cinesouth.com. Retrieved 2 June 2011.

[P._Madhavan_dead-2] 2.0 ^2.1 "Film director Madhavan". The Hindu. 17 December 2003. Archived from the original on 3 January 2004. Retrieved 2 June 2011.

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P. Madhavan
Born	Palakrishnan. Madhavan (1928-01-01)1 January 1928 Walajapet, Madras presidency, British India
Died	6 December 2003(2003-12-06) (aged 75) Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Education	B.A
Occupation	Director producer
Years active	1963–1992
Parent(s)	Father : Palakrishnan Mother : Radhamani