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| birth_place = [[Kollengode, Palakkad|Kollengode]], [[Palakkad district]], [[Kerala]], India
| occupation = {{hlist|Film director|cinematographer|distributor}}
| yearsactive = 1977 – 1993
| spouse = Jayanthi
| children = 2
| relatives = [[P. Sukumar]] (brother)
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'''P. Chandrakumar''' is an [[India]]n film director, cinematographer, and film distributor who worked in [[Malayalam cinema]].

==Early life==
Chandrakumar hails from [[Kollengode, Palakkad|Kollengode]], [[Palakkad district]] in [[Kerala]], India. He has a younger brother [[P. Sukumar]]. He was schooled at Rajas School in Kollengode. [[P. Kunhiraman Nair]] taught at the school during the time. His father, Kumaran Nair worked in the Police department and also as a ''visha vaidyan'' (venom doctor). After his father received transfer to Parambikulam, Chandrakumar took the job as a ''visha vaidyan'' when he was yet to turn 14 years. He also learned and used to perform [[Kathakali]] in front of tourists in the [[Kollengode Palace]]. Vasu Menon, the founder of Vasu Films company and Vasu Studio once received treatment from him for snake bite. Vasu identified Chandrakaumar as the Kathakali performer he saw at the Kollengode Palace and invited him to film industry. It was a turning point in his life.<ref name="Metrovaartha">{{cite news|url=http://www.metrovaartha.com/2011/07/09042427/p-chandrakumar20110709.html|author=R. Rins|title=ഞാന്‍ ഏകനായിരുന്നു|date=9 July 2011|work=[[Metrovaartha]]|accessdate=8 July 2019|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120420235343/http://www.metrovaartha.com/2011/07/09042427/p-chandrakumar20110709.html|archivedate=20 April 2012}}</ref>

==Career==
At the age of 14, he began his film career as an [[assistant director]] in [[P. Bhaskaran]]-directed ''[[Ummachu (film)|Ummachu]]'' (1971). It was on the sets of ''Ummachu'' he met [[Madhu (actor)|Madhu]], who would later produce six films and act in 29 films directed by Chandrakumar. After ''Ummachu'', he worked under 13 directors. He debuted as a director at the age of 19 with the 1977 [[black and white]] film ''[[Manassoru Mayil]]'' which was a moderate box office success. His second film ''[[Jala Tharangam]]'' (1978) starring Madhu also performed moderately. His third film was the first production of Madhu's Uma Studio, which was a major commercial success. ''[[Anubhoothikalude Nimisham]]'' was also a major commercial success. In 1980s, he founded a company for distributing English films. In 1988, he directed ''[[Adipapam]]'', an [[erotic film]] based on the bible, which became one of the highest-grossing Malayalam films of all time. It is regarded as the first superhit softporn film in Malayalam cinema. The success of the film kick started a trend of softporn films in Malayalam cinema for a while.<ref name="Metrovaartha"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/entertai/2001/jan/24mallu.htm|author=R. Ayyappan|title=Sleaze time, folks|publisher=[[Rediff]]|date=January 1, 2000|accessdate=April 14, 2011}}</ref>

==Personal life==
He is married to doctor Jayanthi and the couple has two children—Kiran Kumar and Karishma. His younger brother [[P. Sukumar]] is a popular cinematographer, actor and [[film director]] in Malayalam.<ref name="Metrovaartha"/>

==Filmography==
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*[[Agnishalabhangal]] (1993)
*[[Thiraseelakku Pinnil]] (1993)
*[[Aalasyam]] (1990)
*[[Rosa I Love You]] (1990)
*[[Urvashi (film)|Urvashi]] (1990)
*[[Kalpana House]] (1989)
*[[Kanana Sundari]] (1989)
*[[Rathibhaavam]] (1989)
*[[Adipapam]] (1988)
*[[Mini (film)|Mini]] (1995)
*Thadavarayile Rajakkanmaar (1989)
*[[Jungle Boy (1987 film)|Jungle Boy]] (1987)
*[[Kurukkan Rajavayi]] (1987)
*[[P.C. 369]] (1987)
*[[Yaagagni]] (1987)
*[[Ithra Maathram]] (1986)
*[[Njan Piranna Nattil]] (1985)
*[[Uyarukm Njan Nadaake]] (1985)
*[[Theere Pratheekshikkathe]] (1984)
*[[Aana]] (1983)
*[[Enne Njan Thedunnu]] (1983)
*[[Rathilayam]] (1983)
*[[Aayudham (1982 film)|Ayudham]] (1982)
*[[Rakthasakshi]] (1982)
*[[Njan Ekanaanu]] (1982)
*[[Dhrohi]] (1982)
*[[Aarathi]] (1981)
*[[Kaattukallan]] (1981)
*[[Avathaaram (1981 film)|Avathaaram]] (1981)
*[[Danda Gopuram]] (1981)
*[[Sambhavam]] (1981)
*[[Thadavara]](1981)
*[[Adhikaram]] (1980)
*[[Air Hostess (1980 film)]]
*[[Arangum Aniyarayum]] (1980)
*[[Deepam (film)|Deepam]] (1980)
*[[Edanthottam]] (1980)
*[[Ithile Vannavar]] (1980)
*[[Kaaval Maadam]](1980)
*[[Pralayam]] (1980)
*[[Theeram Thedunnavar]] (1980)
*[[Agni Parvatham]] (1979)
*[[Agni Vyooham]] (1979)
*[[Enikku Njan Swantham]] (1979)
*[[Neeyo Njaano]] (1979)
*[[Prabhatha Sandhya]] (1979)
*[[Shudhikalasham]] (1979)
*[[Anubhoothikalude Nimisham]] (1978)
*[[Asthamayam]] (1978)
*[[Jala Tharangam]] (1978)
*[[Manassoru Mayil]] (1977)
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==References==
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==External links==
*{{IMDb name|0151524}}

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