P. Madhavan

P. Madhavan

Indian film director and producer
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IntroIndian film director and producer
PlacesIndia
isFilm director Actor
Work fieldFilm, TV, Stage & Radio
Gender
Male
Death6 December 2003Chennai
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Biography

P. Madhavan is a Tamil film director and film producer in Tamil cinema in 1960s and 1970s. 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. He was also the first chairman and managing director of the M.G.R Film City and the State Film Development Corporation. 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

Partial filmography

YearFilmCredited asLanguageNotes
DirectorProducer
1963Mani OsaiYTamil
1963Annai IllamYTamil
1964Dheiva ThaaiYTamil
1965Neela VanamYTamil
1967Mugoortha NaalYYTamil
1967Penne Nee VazhgaYYTamil
1968Enga Oor RajaYYTamil
1968KuzhanthaikkagaYTamilNational Film Award for Best Child Artist by Baby Rani & National Film Award for Best Lyrics by Kannadasan
1969Kanne PappaYTamil
1970Nilave Nee SatshiYTamil
1970Raman Ethanai RamanadiYYTamilNational Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil
1970Vietnam VeeduYTamil
1970Aansoo Aur MuskanYHindi
1971SabathamYTamil
1971Thenum PaalumYTamil
1972Gnana OliYTamilFilmfare Award for Best Director – Tamil
1972Pattikada PattanamaYYTamilNational Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil
1972Dil Ka RajaYHindi
1973Rajapart RangaduraiYTamil
1973Ponnukku Thanga ManasuYTamil
1974Maanikka ThottilYTamil
1974Murugan Kattiya VazhiYYTamil
1974Thanga PathakkamYTamil
1975Kasthuri VijayamYTamil
1975Manidanum DeviamagalamYTamil
1975Mannavan VanthaanadiYTamil
1975Paattum BharathamumYYTamil
1976Chitra PournamiYTamil
1976Paalooti Valartha KiliYTamil
1977Deviyin ThirumanamYTamil
1978En Kelvikku Enna BathilYTamil
1978Shankar Salim SimonYTamil
1979EnippadigalYTamil
1979Veettukku Veedu VasapadiYYTamil
1980KurivikooduYTamil
1980Nan NanedhanYTamil
1981Aadugal NanaigindranaYTamil
1982Hitler UmanathYTamil
1984Sathyam NeeyeYTamil
1985Karaiyai Thodadha AlaigalYYTamil
1985Ram Tere Kitne NamYHindi
1987Chinna Kuyil PaaduthuYTamil
1992Agni PaarvaiYTamil

Death

He died on 16 December 2003 at the age of 75 in Chennai.

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