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Suresh Unnithan
P. Suresh Unnithan | |
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| Born | 30 July 1956 |
| Other names | Unni |
| Occupation | Film Director, Writer, Producer |
| Spouse(s) | Padmaja |
| Children | Abhiram Suresh Unnithan, Sooriraj Suresh Unnithan |
| Parent(s) | Parameswaran Unnithan, Bharathi Amma |
P. Suresh Unnithan (born 30 July 1956) is an Indian film and television director who works in Malayalam films. His most popular works are Mukha Chithram, Utsavamelam , Jaathakam, Bhagyavan, Aardram.
Biography[edit]
His start in film was as an assistant director to Padmarajan, the most renowned film director, from whom he learned the basics and craft of film making.[1] Later he debuted with Jaathakam, which was well acclaimed by the critics and was a huge hit. The same film won the Best Newcomer Director award at the Kerala State Film Awards. Later he directed films like Radhamadhavam, Aardram, Mukha Chitram, Uthsava melam, Sathyaparatinja, Bhagyavaan, Thovalapookkal, Rishya Sringan and others.[2] He entered the television industry and had some hit serials. His 2004 serial project Swamy Ayyappan[3] was the most popular and top rated serial in Malayalam.
After 12 years break Suresh Unnithan made a comeback with Ayaal, with Lal and Iniya playing the leads.[4]
His son Abhiram Suresh Unnithan is also a film maker.
Awards[edit]
- Kerala State Film Award for Best Debut Director (1989) – Jaathakam
- Kerala film critics award for Best Director (1991) – Radhamadhavam
- Asianet TV awards for Best Director(2008) -Swami Ayyappan
- Kerala State Film Award – Special Mention in Direction (2014)- Ayaal
Television[edit]
- Director
- Verpadukalude Viralpadukal (DD)
- Vegatha Pora Pora (DD)
- Sthree Oru Santhwanam (Asianet)
- Ezham Kadalinakkare(Asianet)
- Krishna Kripa Sagaram (Asianet)
- Swami Ayyappan (TV series) (Asianet)
- Sreekrishnaleela (Asianet)
- Sreemahabhagavatham (Asianet)
- Sreepadmanabham (Amrita Tv)
- Thulabharam (Surya TV)
- Bhadra (Surya TV)
- Shivakami (Surya TV)
- Producer banner
- Rohini vision/ sree movies
- Krishnathulasi (mazhavil manorama)
- Amala (mazhavil manorama)
- Sthreepadam (mazhavil manorama)
- Viswaroopam (flowers tv)
- Manjurukum kaalam (mazhavil manorama)
- Kunjali marakkar (Asianet)
- Snehadooram (Asianet)
- Manjil virinja poovu (mazhavil manorama)
- Tadankalpalayam (Asianet)
- Sindhooracheppu (Amrita tv)
- Lipstick (Asianet)
- Vasundhara medicals (Asianet)
- Jeevithanouka (Mazhavil Manorama)
Filmography[edit]
- 1989 Jaathakam - Jayaram, Sithara, Madhu, Sukumaran, Innocent, Kaviyoor Ponnamma
- 1990 Radha Madhavam - Thilakan, Jayaram, Geetha, Parvathy
- 1991 Sathyaprathinja - Murali, Urvashi
- 1991 Mukha Chithram - Jayaram, Sunitha, Siddique, Urvasi, Jagadeesh, Nedumudi Venu
- 1992 Utsavamelam - Suresh Gopi, Urvasi, Narendra Prasad , Innocent
- 1992 Aardram - Murali, Sunitha, Urvasi
- 1993 Bhagyavan - Sreenivasan ,Jagathy Sreekumar Vijayaraghavan
- 1995 Thovalapookkal - Jagathy Sreekumar, Urvashi
- 1997 Rishyasringan
- 2013 Ayaal - Lal , Lena, Iniya , Sukumari
- 2021 Kshanam movie - Lal, Bharath Niwas, Baiju Santhosh
References[edit]
- ↑ www.mathrubhumi.com https://web.archive.org/web/20140317212925/www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/interview/363295/. Archived from the original on 17 March 2014.
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- ↑ "The Hindu : Metro Plus Chennai / Cinema : Cablewala". 13 November 2007. Archived from the original on 13 November 2007.
- ↑ http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/malayalamContentView.do?contentId=13363195&programId=1073752204&channelId=-1073750705&BV_ID=@@@&tabId=3