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P. Madhavan

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{{Infobox person
| name = P. Madhavan
| image =
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| birth_name = Palakrishnan. Madhavan
| birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1928|1|1}}
| birth_place = [[Walajapet]], [[Madras presidency]], [[British India]]
| residence =
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|2003|12|6|1928|1|1}}
| death_place = [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India
| othername =
| yearsactive = 1963–1992
| spouse =
| parents = Father : Palakrishnan Mother : Radhamani
| siblings =
| children =
| website =
| notable role =
| education = B.A
| occupation = Director producer
}}

'''Palakrishnan Madhavan''' (1 January 1928 – 6 December 2003) was an Indian film director and producer in [[Tamil cinema]] in the 1960s and 1970s.<ref>{{cite web|title=P. Madhavan|url=http://www.cinesouth.com/cgi-bin/persondb.cgi?name=p.madhavan|publisher=cinesouth.com|access-date=2 June 2011}}</ref> Madhavan has directed 49 films and produced 39 films under the banner ''Arun Prasad Movies''.

==Career==
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 (1968 film)|Kuzhanthaikkaga]]''. He was also the first chairman and managing director of the M.G.R Film City and the State Film Development Corporation.<ref name="P. Madhavan dead"/> He has also served as a chairman of the [[National Film Awards]].

==Awards==
* 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 filmography==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! rowspan="2" style="width:35px;"| Year
! rowspan="2" style="width:175px;"| Film
! colspan="2" | Credited as
! rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; width:80px;"| Language
! rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; width:350px;" class="unsortable"| Notes
|-
! width=65 | Director
! width=65 | Producer
|-
| 1963 || ''[[Mani Osai (1963 film)|Mani Osai]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || || Tamil ||
|-
| 1963 || ''[[Annai Illam]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || || Tamil ||
|-
| 1964 || ''[[Dheiva Thaai]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || || Tamil ||
|-
| 1965 || ''[[Neela Vanam]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || || Tamil ||
|-
| 1967 || Mugoortha Naal || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || Tamil ||
|-
| 1967 || Penne Nee Vazhga || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || Tamil ||
|-
| 1968 || ''[[Enga Oor Raja]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || Tamil ||
|-
| 1968 || ''[[Kuzhanthaikkaga (1968 film)|Kuzhanthaikkaga]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || ||Tamil|| [[National Film Award for Best Child Artist]] by Baby Rani & [[National Film Award for Best Lyrics]] by [[Kannadasan]]
|-
| 1969 || ''[[Kanne Pappa]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || || Tamil ||
|-
| 1970 || ''[[Vietnam Veedu]]'' || style="text-align:center:"| {{y}} || || Tamil || Based on stage play of same name
|-
| 1970 || ''[[Raman Ethanai Ramanadi]] '' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || Tamil || [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil]]
|-
| 1970 || Nilave Nee Satchi || style="text-align:center:"| {{y}} || || Tamil ||
|-
| 1970 || ''[[Aansoo Aur Muskan]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || || Hindi ||Remake of ''Kanne Pappa''
|-
| 1971 || ''[[Sabatham (1971 film)|Sabatham]] ''|| style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || || Tamil ||
|-
| 1971 || ''[[Thenum Paalum]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || || Tamil ||
|-
| 1972 || ''[[Gnana Oli]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || ||Tamil|| [[Filmfare Award for Best Director – Tamil]]
|-
| 1972 || ''[[Pattikada Pattanama]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || Tamil || [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil]]
|-
| 1972 || ''[[Dil Ka Raja]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || ||Hindi|| Remake of Tamil film ''Enga Thanga Raja''
|-
| 1973 || ''[[Ponnukku Thanga Manasu]]'' || || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || Tamil ||
|-
| 1973 || ''[[Rajapart Rangadurai]]'' || style="text-align:center;" |{{y}} || || Tamil ||
|-
| 1974 || ''[[Maanikka Thottil]]'' || style="text-align:center;" |{{y}} || || Tamil ||
|-
| 1974 || Murugan Kattiya Vazhi || style="text-align:center;" |{{y}} || style="text-align: center;"| {{y}} || Tamil ||
|-
| 1974||''[[Thanga Pathakkam]]''|| style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || ||Tamil|| Based on stage play of same name
|-
| 1975||Kasthuri Vijayam || style="text-align:center;" |{{y}} || ||Tamil||
|-
| 1975||[[Manithanum Deivamagalam]]|| style="text-align:center;" |{{y}} || ||Tamil||Remake of Telugu film''Buddhimanthudu''
|-
| 1975||[[Mannavan Vanthaanadi]]|| style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || ||Tamil||
|-
| 1975||''[[Paattum Bharathamum]]''|| style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} ||Tamil||25th Film
|-
| 1976||''[[Chitra Pournami (film)|Chitra Pournami]]''|| style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || ||Tamil||
|-
| 1976||Palutti valartha kili|| ||style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} ||Tamil||
|-
| 1977||Deviyin Thirumanam|| style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || ||Tamil||
|-
| 1978|| ''[[En Kelvikku Enna Bathil]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || ||Tamil||
|-
| 1978||''[[Shankar Salim Simon]]''|| style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || ||Tamil||Inspired from ''Amar Akbar Anthony''
|-
| 1979||''[[Enippadigal (1979 film)|Enippadigal]]''|| style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || ||Tamil||Remake of Telugu film ''Seetamalakshmi''
|-
| 1979||Veettukku Veedu Vasapadi|| style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} ||Tamil|| Remake of Telugu film ''[[Intinti Ramayanam]]''
|-
| 1980||Kurivikoodu|| style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || ||Tamil||
|-
| 1980||Nan Nanedhan|| style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || ||Tamil||
|-
| 1981||Aadugal Nanaigindrana|| style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || ||Tamil||
|-
| 1982|| ''[[Hitler Umanath]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || ||Tamil||
|-
| 1984||Sathyam Neeye|| style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || ||Tamil||
|-
| 1985||Karaiyai Thodadha Alaigal|| style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} ||Tamil||
|-
| 1985|| ''[[Ram Tere Kitne Nam]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || ||Hindi||Remake of ''Raman Ethanai Ramanadi''
|-
| 1987|| ''[[Chinna Kuyil Paaduthu (1987 film)|Chinna Kuyil Paaduthu]] '' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || ||Tamil||
|-
| 1992||''[[Agni Paarvai]]''|| style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || ||Tamil||
|}

==Death==
He died on 16 December 2003 at the age of 75 in [[Chennai]].<ref name="P. Madhavan dead">{{cite news|title=Film director Madhavan|url=http://www.hindu.com/2003/12/17/stories/2003121709580500.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040103075355/http://www.hindu.com/2003/12/17/stories/2003121709580500.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 January 2004|access-date=2 June 2011|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=17 December 2003}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|id=1031045|name=P. Madhavan}}

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Manidhanum Dheivamagalam

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{{short description|1975 film by P. Madhavan}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Manidhanum Dheivamagalam
| image = Manidhanum Dheivamagalam.jpg
| caption = Poster
| director = [[P. Madhavan]]
| producer = Chinna Annamalai Arunachalam
| story = [[Mullapudi Venkata Ramana]]
| screenplay = Balamurugan
| starring = [[Sivaji Ganesan]] [[Sowcar Janaki]] [[Ushanandini]]
| music = [[Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan]]
| cinematography = [[P. N. Sundaram]]
| editing = R. Devarajan
| studio = Vijayavel Films
| released = {{Film date|1975|01|11|df=y|ref1=<ref>{{Cite news |date=30 September 2020 |title=நடிகர்திலகத்தின் பட வரிசைப்பட்டியல் |language=ta |work=Seithi Saral |url=https://www.seithisaral.in/2020/09/30/sivaji-ganesass-moives-list-and-release-date/ |url-status=live |access-date=12 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210529050553/https://www.seithisaral.in/2020/09/30/sivaji-ganesass-moives-list-and-release-date/ |archive-date=29 May 2021}}</ref>}}
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''Manidhanum Dheivamagalam''''' ({{translation|Even a human can become a god}}) is a 1975 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language film, directed by [[P. Madhavan]]. The film stars [[Sivaji Ganesan]], [[Sowcar Janaki]], [[Ushanandini]], [[Shubha (actress)|Shubha]] and [[Sukumari]]. The film had musical score by [[Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=171-180 |url=http://nadigarthilagam.com/filmographyp18.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140917013613/http://www.nadigarthilagam.com/filmographyp18.htm |archive-date=17 September 2014 |access-date=11 September 2014 |website=nadigarthilagam.com}}</ref> The film was a remake of the Telugu film ''[[Buddhimanthudu]]''.

== Plot ==
Kumaraiya ([[Sivaji Ganesan]]) is a temple priest in a village, living with his wife Valli ([[Sowcar Janaki]]) and younger brother, Sundaram (Duel act [[Sivaji Ganesan]]). Kumaraiya is a believer of god, he is very much respected by villagers and believes that he encounters mystic experiences whenever he sees Sundaram is a non-believer [[E. V. Ramasamy|Periyarisam]] ideology [[Atheism]] of god. Troubles will plague him after he finds out that Sundaram has not only been creating problems for Dharmalingam ([[M. R. R. Vasu]]) the village head, but has also fallen in love and wants to marry [[Ushanandini]], as Vijaya the daughter of Dharmalingham sister. Taking this as an advantage, Dharmalingam separates Kumaraiya and Sundaram and an old ruined house of their grandfather is given to Sundaram as his share. Sundaram modifies and establishes a school in it. Before Kumaraiya could even attempt to resolve these issues, the keys of the temple are taken away from him by Dharmalingham, and he can no longer pray nor converse with Lord. Things come to a boil after he is told that Sundaram has forcibly taken the keys, and Dharmalingam has stolen all the temple's jewellery, when they are searching for it a treasure of Kumaraiya and Sundaram's ancestors is found. Kumaraiya says he will use the treasure for development and Sundaram argues that it is the school which will lead to progress and not the temples. The rest of the story is about who wins the bet.

== Cast ==
*[[Sivaji Ganesan]] as Kumaraiya and Sundaram (dual role)
*[[Sowcar Janaki]] as Valli
*[[Ushanandini]] as Vijaya
*[[V. K. Ramasamy (actor)|V. K. Ramasamy]] as Kanakku Pillai
*[[M. R. R. Vasu]] as Dharmalingam
*[[Sukumari]] as Kaveri
*[[Sasikumar (actor, born 1944)|Sasikumar]] as Kannan
*[[Shubha (actress)|Shubha]] as Kalyani
*[[C. K. Saraswathi]] as Sundari
*[[M. Bhanumathi]] as Annakili
*[[Kathadi Ramamurthy]] as Gopal
*Veeraraghavan as Officer
*[[Samikannu]] as Teacher
*I.S.R as Marriage Broker

== Soundtrack ==
The music was composed by [[Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Manithanum Deivamagalam Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan |url=https://macsendisk.com/product/manithanum-deivamagalam-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-kunnakudi-vaidyanathan/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210925115949/https://macsendisk.com/product/manithanum-deivamagalam-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-kunnakudi-vaidyanathan/ |archive-date=25 September 2021 |access-date=25 September 2021 |website=macsendisk.com |language=en-US}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length (m:ss)
|-
| 1 || "Paal Pongum" || [[T. M. Soundararajan]], [[P. Susheela]] || rowspan=5|[[Kannadasan]] || 04:25
|-
| 2 || "Vaazhkkaiye Bothai" || T. M. Soundararajan || 03:35
|-
| 3 || "Vetrivel Vellumada" || [[Sirkazhi Govindarajan]], T. M. Soundararajan|| 04:27
|-
| 4 || "Kaavalukku Velundu" || Sirkazhi Govindarajan || 04:41
|-
| 5 || "Ennada Thamizh Kumara" || Sirkazhi Govindarajan || 04:55
|-
|}

== Reception ==
Kanthan of ''[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]]'' appreciated the film for the cast performances and cinematography, but criticised the story.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=காந்தன் |date=9 February 1975 |title=மனிதனும் தெய்வமாகலாம் |url=https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1975/feb/09-02-1975/p39.jpg |url-status=live |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |language=ta |page=39 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220104073802/https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1975/feb/09-02-1975/p39.jpg |archive-date=4 January 2022 |access-date=15 April 2022}}</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|1445069}}

{{P. Madhavan}}

[[Category:1970s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:1975 films]]
[[Category:Indian drama films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Tamil remakes of Telugu films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan]]

Enga Oor Raja

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{{Infobox film
| name = Enga Oor Raja
| image = Enga Oor Raja.jpg
| border = no
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[P. Madhavan]]
| producer = P. Madhavan
| writer = Balamurugan
| starring = [[Sivaji Ganesan]] [[J. Jayalalithaa|Jayalalithaa]] [[Sowcar Janaki]] [[M. N. Nambiar]]
| music = [[M. S. Viswanathan]]
| cinematography = [[P. N. Sundaram]]
| editing = R. Devarajan
| studio = Arun Prasath Movies
| distributor = Vijayashree
| released = {{Film date|1968|10|21|df=y}}
| runtime = 159 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''Enga Oor Raja''''' ({{Translation|The King of our City}}) is a 1968 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language film, directed and produced by [[P. Madhavan]]. The film stars [[Sivaji Ganesan]], [[J. Jayalalithaa|Jayalalithaa]], [[Sowcar Janaki]] and [[M. N. Nambiar]]. This movie was a big success in box office. It ran more than 100 days at all centers of Tamil Nadu. The film was remade in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] as ''[[Dharma Daata]]'' (1970).<ref>{{Cite news |last=Narasimham |first=M. L. |date=19 August 2019 |title=Remembering 'Dharma Daata' (1970) |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/blast-from-the-past-dharma-daatha-1970/article29133490.ece |access-date=24 October 2020 |archive-date=15 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220315101010/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/blast-from-the-past-dharma-daatha-1970/article29133490.ece |url-status=live }}</ref>

== Cast ==
*[[Sivaji Ganesan]] as Sedhupathy and Boopathy
*[[J. Jayalalithaa|Jayalalithaa]] as Geetha
*[[Sowcar Janaki]] as Sivakami
*[[M. N. Nambiar]] as Rajankam
*[[Nagesh]] as Chakravarthi
*[[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]] as Rani
*[[Kanakadurga]] as Vijaya
*C. Vasantha as Gowri
*Rajapandiyan as Rajankam's brother
*[[Senthamarai (actor)|Senthamarai]] as Ramu
*[[Samikannu]] as Rathnakannu
*Master Antony as Young Boopathy
*[[Master Sekhar]] as Young Chakravarthi
*[[Loose Mohan]] as Fruit Seller

== Soundtrack ==
The music was composed by [[M. S. Viswanathan]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Enga Oor Raja Tml |url=https://gaana.com/album/enga-oor-raja-tml |access-date=24 October 2020 |website=[[Gaana (music streaming service)|Gaana]] |archive-date=27 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201027004416/https://gaana.com/album/enga-oor-raja-tml |url-status=live }}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length
|-
| 1 || "Athai Meesai" || [[L. R. Eswari]] || rowspan=5|[[Kannadasan]] || 04:25
|-
| 2 || "Ennadi Papa" || [[T. M. Soundararajan]] || 04:22
|-
| 3 || "Parameshwari" || T. M. Soundararajan, P.Susheela || 03:25
|-
| 4 || "Yarai Nambi Naan Poranthen" || T. M. Soundararajan || 04:37
|-
| 5 || "Yezhu Kadal Seemai" || T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela, Kousalya || 03:28
|}

== Release ==
''Enga Oor Raja'' was Diwali released on 21 October 1968 and ran more than 100 days in theatres and become a super hit movie of that year. <ref>{{Cite news |date=21 October 1968 |title=Enga Oor Raja |pages=15 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19681021&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |url-status=live |access-date=15 March 2022 |archive-date=27 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201027135515/https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19681021&printsec=frontpage&hl=en }}</ref> and distributed by Vijayasri.<ref>{{Cite news |date=16 October 1968 |title=Enga Oor Raja |pages=5 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19681016&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |url-status=live |access-date=15 March 2022 |archive-date=27 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201027223740/https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19681016&printsec=frontpage&hl=en }}</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|1440165}}

{{P. Madhavan}}

[[Category:1960s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:1968 films]]
[[Category:Films directed by P. Madhavan]]
[[Category:Films scored by M. S. Viswanathan]]
[[Category:Indian drama films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Tamil films remade in other languages]]