K. S. Sethumadhavan

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{{Short description|Indian film director (1931–2021)}}
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| name = K. S. Sethumadhavan
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| birth_name = Kurukkalpadam Subrahmanyam Sethumadhavan
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1931|05|15|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Palakkad|Palghat]], [[Malabar District]], [[Madras Presidency]], [[British India]]<br>(present day [[Palakkad district|Palakkad]], [[Kerala]], India)
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2021|12|24|1931|05|15|df=yes}}
| death_place = [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India
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| occupation = {{hlist|Film director|Screenwriter}}
| years_active = 1960–1995
| spouse = V. Valsala
| children = 3 (incl. [[Santosh Sethumadhavan|Santosh]])
| parents = {{Unbulleted_list|Subrahmanyam|Lakshmiyamma}}
| website =
| awards = [[National Film Award for Best Film|Director of Best Film]]<br>1991 – ''[[Marupakkam]]'' ([[Tamil cinema|Tamil]])
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'''K. S. Sethumadhavan ''' (29 May 1927 – 24 December 2021) was an Indian film director and screenwriter who worked predominantly in [[Malayalam cinema]]. He also directed films in [[Bollywood|Hindi]], [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]] and [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Venkiteswaran|first=C.S|date=2022-01-07|title=Tribute: The departure of director K.S. Sethumadhavan marks the end of a glorious era in South Indian cinema|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/tribute-the-departure-of-director-ks-sethumadhavan-marks-the-end-of-a-glorious-era-in-south-indian-cinema/article38166830.ece|access-date=2022-01-08|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>Rediff – [http://www.rediff.com/entertai/2002/may/29kss.htm Interview]</ref>

Since the early 1960s, he directed over 60 movies including many landmark films in the Malayalam film history such as ''[[Odayil Ninnu]]'', ''[[Yakshi (film)|Yakshi]]'', ''[[Kadalpalam]]'', ''[[Achanum Bappayum]]'', ''[[Ara Nazhika Neram (film)|Ara Nazhika Neram]]'', ''[[Panitheeratha Veedu]]'', ''[[Anubhavangal Palichakal]]'', ''[[Punarjanmam]]'' and ''[[Oppol]]''.<ref name="tnn">{{cite news |title=Legend of Honour award for director Sethumadhavan Kochi News - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kochi/legend-of-honour-award-for-director-sethumadhavan/articleshow/86020523.cms |access-date=10 October 2021 |work=The Times of India |date=8 Sep 2021 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Venkiteswaran|first=C.S|date=2010-06-18|title=Auteur par excellence|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Auteur-par-excellence/article16258016.ece|access-date=2021-12-24|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

He won numerous awards including ten [[National Film Award (India)|National Film Awards]] and nine [[Kerala State Film Awards]] including Four for Best Direction. In 2009, he was awarded the [[J. C. Daniel Award]], [[Government of Kerala]]'s highest honour for contributions to the Malayalam cinema.<ref name="tnn" /><ref name="JCD">{{cite news |last1=Mathew |first1=Roy |title=J.C. Daniel Award for Sethumadhavan |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Thiruvananthapuram/J.C.-Daniel-Award-for-Sethumadhavan/article16300922.ece |access-date=10 October 2021 |work=The Hindu |date=13 May 2010 |language=en-IN}}</ref>

==Life and career==
K. S. Sethumadhavan was born to Subrahmanyam and Lakshmiyamma at [[Palakkad|Palghat]], [[Madras Presidency]], [[British India]] on 15 May 1931. He had three sisters and one brother. His childhood was spent in [[Palakkad]] and in [[North Arcot]], [[Tamil Nadu]]. He completed his degree in [[biology]] from [[Government Victoria College, Palakkad]]. He debuted in the film industry as the Assistant Director to K. Ramnath. He later assisted directors L. V. Prasad, A. S. A. Swamy, Sunder Rao and Nandakarni.

He debuted as an independent film director with ''Veeravijaya'', a [[Sinhala language|Sinhalese]] film in 1960.<ref name="Profile">Weblokam – [http://www.weblokam.com/cinema/profiles/0212/29/1021229043_1.htm Profile] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071121172513/http://www.weblokam.com/cinema/profiles/0212/29/1021229043_1.htm |date=21 November 2007 }}</ref> His first [[Malayalam film]] was ''Gnana Sundari'',<ref name="JCD" /> produced by T. E. Vasudevan under the banner of Associates Pictures based on a short story by [[Muttathu Varkey]]. He then went on to direct over 60 films including noted films ''[[Odayil Ninnu]], [[Daaham]], [[Sthanarthi Saramma]], Koottukudumbam, [[Vazhve Mayam]], [[Ara Nazhika Neram (film)|Ara Nazhika Neram]], [[Anubhavangal Palichakal]], Karakanakkadal, [[Achanum Bappayum]], [[Punarjanmam]], [[Chattakkari (1974 film)|Chattakkari]], [[Oppol]]'', ''[[Marupakkam]]'', Kannada Movie ''Manini''.

His film ''Achanum Bappayum'' won the [[Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration]], a part of [[National Film Awards]], in 1973. His [[Tamil film]] ''[[Marupakkam]]'' won the [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film]] in 1991. Thus it became the first Tamil film to win the award, the feat was repeated by ''[[Kanchivaram]]'' in 2007.<ref name="Baskaran2013">{{cite book|last=Baskaran|first=Sundararaj Theodore |title=The Eye of the Serpent: An Introduction To Tamil Cinema|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3jBcAgAAQBAJ&pg=PT164|year=2013|publisher=Westland|isbn=978-93-83260-74-4|pages=164–}}</ref>

In 1996, his [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]] film ''[[Stri]]'' won the [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu]]. He won the [[Kerala State Film Award]] for Best Director 4 times: for films ''Ara Nazhika Neram'' (1970), ''Karakanakkadal'' (1971), ''Pani Theeratha Veedu'' (1972) and ''Oppol'' (1980). He was the jury member for the [[National Film Awards]] in 1975 and 1980. In 1982, he was the chairman of the jury for the [[Kerala State Film Awards]]. He was the chairman of the [[National Film Awards]] jury in 2002,<ref name="Profile"/> and was awarded the [[J. C. Daniel Award]] for the year 2009, honouring his achievements and contribution to Malayalam Cinema. In 2011, he was honoured with the [[Kerala Film Critics Association Awards#Special awards 2|Chalachitra Ratnam Award]] by the [[Kerala Film Critics Association]].<ref>
{{cite web | title = Critics award: 'Gaddama' adjudged best film |publisher= Indian Express| url = http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/critics-award-gaddama-adjudged-best-film/755271/ |date= 26 February 2011| access-date = 13 May 2014}}</ref>

His son [[Santosh Sethumadhavan]] is also a filmmaker who remade the 1974 cult classic [[Chattakkari (1974 film)|''Chattakkari'']] in 2012 but failed to create any impact, owing to the remake being overshadowed by the original film.

Sethumadhavan died at his home in [[Chennai]] on 24 December 2021, at the age of 90.<ref>{{Cite news|title=പ്രശസ്ത ചലച്ചിത്ര സംവിധായകൻ കെ.എസ്.സേതുമാധവന്‍ അന്തരിച്ചു|url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/news/latest-news/2021/12/24/director-ks-sethumadhavan-passed-away.html|url-status=live|access-date=2021-12-24|work=Malayala Manorama|language=ml}}</ref>

==Awards==
; [[Filmfare Awards South]]
* 1972 – [[Filmfare Award for Best Director - Malayalam]] : ''[[Punarjanmam]]''
* 1973 – Filmfare Best Director Award (Malayalam) : ''[[Pani Theeratha Veedu]]''
* 1974 – Filmfare Best Director Award (Malayalam) : ''[[Chattakkari (1974 film)|Chattakari]]''
* 1980 – Filmfare Best Director Award (Malayalam) : ''[[Oppol]]''

; [[Kerala State Film Awards]]
* 1970 – [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Director|Best Director]] : ''[[Aranazhika Neram]]''
* 1971 – [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Director|Best Director]] : ''[[Karakanakadal]]''
* 1971 – Third Best Film: Karakanakadal
* 1972 – [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Director|Best Director]] : ''[[Panitheeratha Veedu]]''
* 1972 – [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Film|Best Film]]: ''[[Pani Theeratha Veedu]]''
* 1974 – [[Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Film|Second Best Film]]: ''[[Chattakkari (1974 film)|Chattakari]]''
* 1980 – [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Director|Best Director]] : ''[[Oppol]]''
* 1980 – [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Film|Best Film]]: ''[[Oppol]]''
* 2009 – [[J. C. Daniel Award]]''

; [[Nandi Awards]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://ipr.ap.nic.in/New_Links/Film.pdf|title=నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)|trans-title=A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)|publisher=[[Andhra Pradesh (magazine)|Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh]]|access-date=21 August 2020 | language=Telugu}}</ref>
* 1995 – [[Nandi Special Jury Award]] for ''[[Stri]]''

; [[National Film Awards]]
* 1965 – [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam|Best Feature Film in Malayalam]] for ''[[Odayil Ninnu]]''
* 1969 – [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam|Best Feature Film in Malayalam]] for ''[[Adimakal]]''
* 1971 – [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam|Best Feature Film in Malayalam]] for ''[[Karakanakadal]]''
* 1972 – [[Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration|Best Film on National Integration]] for ''[[Achanum Bappayum]]''
* 1972 – [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam|Best Feature Film in Malayalam]] for ''[[Panitheeratha Veedu]]''
* 1980 – [[National Film Award for Second Best Feature Film|Second Best Feature Film]] for ''Oppol''
* 1990 – [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film|Best Feature Film]] for ''[[Marupakkam]]''
* 1990 – [[National Film Award for Best Screenplay|Best Screenplay]] for ''[[Marupakkam]]''
* 1994 – [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil|Best Feature Film in Tamil]] for ''[[Nammavar]]''
* 1995 – [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu|Best Feature Film in Telugu]] for ''[[Stri]]''

==Selected filmography==
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* ''[[Stri]]'' (1995) - Telugu
* ''[[Nammavar]]'' (1994) - Tamil
* ''[[Marupakkam]]'' (1991) - Tamil
* ''[[Venal Kinavukal]]'' (1991)
* ''Sunil Vayassu 20'' (1986)
* ''[[Avidathepole Ivideyum]]'' (1985)
* ''Aarorumariyathe'' (1984)
* ''[[Ariyatha Veethikal]]'' (1984)
* ''[[Nijangal]]'' (1982) - Tamil
* ''[[Oppol]]'' (1980)
* ''Maanini'' (1979) - Kannada
* ''[[Nakshathrangale Kaaval (film)|Nakshathrangale Kaaval]]'' (1978)
* ''[[Yehi Hai Zindagi]]'' (1977) - Hindi
* ''[[Amme Anupame]]'' (1977)
* ''[[Ormakal Marikkumo]]'' (1977)
* ''[[Priyamvada]]'' (1976)
* ''[[Julie (1975 film)|Julie]]'' (1975) - Hindi
* ''[[Chuvanna Sandhyakal]]'' (1975)
* ''[[Makkal]]'' (1975)
* ''[[Naalai Namadhe]]'' (1975) - Tamil
* ''[[Chattakkari (1974 film)|Chattakari]]'' (1974)
* ''[[Jeevikkan Marannu Poya Sthree]]'' (1974)
* ''[[Kanyakumari (film)|Kanyakumari]]'' (1974)
* ''[[Azhakulla Saleena]]'' (1973)
* ''[[Chukku]]'' (1973)
* ''[[Kaliyugam]]'' (1973)
* ''[[Panitheeratha Veedu]]'' (1973)
* ''[[Achanum Bappayum]]'' (1972)
* ''[[Aadhyathe Katha]]'' (1972)
* ''[[Devi (1972 film)|Devi]]'' (1972)
* ''[[Punarjanmam]]'' (1972)
* ''[[Anubhavangal Paalichakal]]'' (1971)
* ''[[Inqulab Zindabbad]]'' (1971)
* ''[[Karakanakadal]]'' (1971)
* ''[[Line Bus]]'' (1971)
* ''[[Oru Penninte Katha]]'' (1971)
* ''[[Thettu]]'' (1971)
* ''[[Amma Enna Stree]]'' (1970)
* ''[[Ara Nazhika Neram (film)|Ara Nazhika Neram]]'' (1970)
* ''[[Kalpana (1970 film)|Kalpana]]'' (1970)
* ''Kuttavali'' (1970)
* ''[[Mindapennu]]'' (1970)
* ''[[Vazhve Mayam]]'' (1970)
* ''Kalyaana Oorvalam'' (1970) - Tamil
* ''[[Adimakal]]'' (1969)
* ''[[Kadalpalam]]'' (1969)
* ''[[Kootu Kudumbam]]'' (1969)
* ''[[Bharyamar Sookshikkuka]]'' (1968)
* ''Paal Manam'' (1968) - Tamil
* ''[[Thokkukal Katha Parayunnu]]'' (1968)
* ''[[Yakshi (film)|Yakshi]]'' (1968)
* ''[[Kottayam Kolacase]]'' (1967)
* ''[[Naadan Pennu]]'' (1967)
* ''[[Ollathu Mathi]]'' (1967)
* ''[[Archana (film)|Archana]]'' (1966)
* ''[[Rowdy (1966 film)|Rowdy]]'' (1966)
* ''[[Sthanarthy Saramma]]'' (1966)
* ''[[Daaham]]'' (1965)
* ''[[Odayil Ninnu (film)|Odeyil Ninnu]]'' (1965)
* ''[[Anna (1964 film)|Anna]]'' (1964)
* ''[[Manavatty]]'' (1964)
* ''[[Omanakuttan]]'' (1964)
* ''[[Nithya Kanyaka]]'' (1963)
* ''[[Susheela (film)|Susheela]]'' (1963)
* ''[[Kannum Karalum]]'' (1962)
* ''Jnana Sundari'' (1961)
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==References==
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* [http://www.cinemaofmalayalam.net/sethu.html 'Cinema of Malayalam' profile]

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|id=0786042|name=K. S. Sethumadhavan}}

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{{Kerala State Film Award for Best Director}}

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