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P. Padmarajan

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P. Padmarajan

Malayalam, Tamil cinema · 37 credits

Born

23 May 1945

Died

24 January 1991 (aged 45)

Birthplace

Alappuzha, Kerala, India

Also known as പി. പത്മരാജന്‍ · Padmarajan Pillai · Pappettan

P. Padmarajan was an Indian author, screenwriter, and film director who was known for his landmark works in Malayalam literature and Malayalam cinema. Padmarajan was the founder of a new school of film making in Malayalam, along with Bharathan, in the 1980s, which created films that were widely received while also being critically acclaimed. Padmarajan was noted for his fine and detailed screenwriting and expressive direction style. Padmarajan made some of the landmark motion pictures in Malayalam cinema, including masterpieces like Oridathoru Phayalvaan (1981), Koodevide (1983), Arappatta Kettiya Gramathil (1986), Namukku Parkkan Munthiri Thoppukal (1986), Thoovanathumbikal (1987), Moonnam Pakkam (1988), Innale (1989), Season (1989) and Njan Gandharvan (1991).

Known for

Filmography

Kaattu poster

Kaattu

Malayalam · 20175.6

Story

Rathinirvedam poster

Rathinirvedam

Malayalam · 20115.1

Writer

Thanmathra poster

Thanmathra

Malayalam · 20057.8

Short Story

ஆவாரம் பூ

1992

Aavarampoo

Tamil · 19927.0

Story, Screenplay

Njan Gandharvan poster

Njan Gandharvan

Malayalam · 19917.0

Director, Writer

Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu poster

Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu

Malayalam · 19906.2

Writer, Screenplay, Dialogue

Season poster

Season

Malayalam · 19897.1

Director, Writer, Playback Singer

Innale poster

Innale

Malayalam · 19896.7

Director, Writer

Manidhan Marivittan poster

Manidhan Marivittan

Tamil · 1989Not rated

Story

Aparan poster

Aparan

Malayalam · 19888.0

Director, Writer, Screenplay

Moonnam Pakkam poster

Moonnam Pakkam

Malayalam · 19887.2

Screenplay, Dialogue, Director, Writer

Thoovanathumbikal poster

Thoovanathumbikal

Malayalam · 19877.3

Writer, Director

Nombarathi Poovu poster

Nombarathi Poovu

Malayalam · 19877.4

Director, Screenplay, Story, Dialogue

Deshadanakkili Karayarilla poster

Deshadanakkili Karayarilla

Malayalam · 19866.2

Director, Screenplay, Story

Namukku Parkkan Munthiri Thoppukal poster

Namukku Parkkan Munthiri Thoppukal

Malayalam · 19867.2

Screenplay, Director

Arappatta Kettiya Graamathil poster

Arappatta Kettiya Graamathil

Malayalam · 19865.8

Director, Screenplay, Art Direction

Kariyilakkattu Pole poster

Kariyilakkattu Pole

Malayalam · 19866.4

Screenplay, Director, Dialogue

Thinkalazhcha Nalla Divasam poster

Thinkalazhcha Nalla Divasam

Malayalam · 19857.3

Director, Story, Screenplay

Karimpin Poovinakkare poster

Karimpin Poovinakkare

Malayalam · 19858.3

Dialogue, Story, Screenplay

Ozhivukalam poster

Ozhivukalam

Malayalam · 19859.0

Writer

Parannu Parannu Parannu poster

Parannu Parannu Parannu

Malayalam · 19849.0

Writer, Director

Koodevide? poster

Koodevide?

Malayalam · 19837.5

Director, Screenplay

Idavela poster

Idavela

Malayalam · 19827.5

Dialogue, Screenplay, Story

Novemberinte Nashtam poster

Novemberinte Nashtam

Malayalam · 19828.0

Screenplay, Director, Story

Oridathoru Phayalvaan poster

Oridathoru Phayalvaan

Malayalam · 19814.1

Director, Screenplay, Story, Editor

Kallan Pavithran poster

Kallan Pavithran

Malayalam · 19817.5

Dialogue, Screenplay, Director, Story

Lorry poster

Lorry

Malayalam · 19809.0

Dialogue, Story, Screenplay

Shalini Ente Koottukari poster

Shalini Ente Koottukari

Malayalam · 19808.5

Screenplay, Story, Dialogue

சாவித்திரி

1980

Savithiri

Tamil · 1980Not rated

Screenplay, Story

Peruvazhiyambalam poster

Peruvazhiyambalam

Malayalam · 19794.7

Director, Screenplay, Story

Thakara poster

Thakara

Malayalam · 197910.0

Dialogue, Story, Screenplay

Rappadikalude Gatha poster

Rappadikalude Gatha

Malayalam · 19788.0

Story, Dialogue, Screenplay

Nakshathrangale Kaaval poster

Nakshathrangale Kaaval

Malayalam · 19787.0

Screenplay, Story, Dialogue

Rathinirvedam poster

Rathinirvedam

Malayalam · 19789.0

Screenplay, Dialogue, Story

ഇതാ ഇവിടെ വരെ

1977

Itha Ivide Vare

Malayalam · 19777.2

Story, Dialogue, Screenplay

Prayanam poster

Prayanam

Malayalam · 19758.0

Screenplay, Story

Kalli Chellama

1969

Chellamma the Thief

Malayalam · 19698.0

Actor