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K. S. Sethumadhavan

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K. S. Sethumadhavan

Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Hindi cinema · 55 credits

Born

1 January 1931

Died

24 December 2021 (aged 90)

Birthplace

Palakkad, Madras Presidency, British India

Also known as Subrahmanyam Sethumadhavan · K.S. Sethumadhavan · കെ എസ് സേതുമാധവന്‍

K. Subrahmanyam Sethumadhavan was a multi award winning Indian director mainly active in the Malayalam film industry. He had also directed both critically acclaimed and commercially successful movies in Telugu, Tamil and Hindi apart from Malayalam. His best known works include 'Odayil Ninnu', 'Achanum Bappayum', 'Chattakari' and 'Oppol' in Malayalam, 'Marupakkam' and 'Nammavar' in Tamil, 'Stri' in Telugu and 'Julie' in Hindi. K.S. Sethumadhavan has also served as a member of the jury for national awards in 1975 and 1980 and as its chairman in 2002. He was awarded the J.C. Daniel award in recognition of his lifetime contribution to cinema by the government of Kerala in 2009.

Known for

Filmography

Stri poster

Stri

Telugu · 19957.3

Director, Screenplay

Nammavar poster

Nammavar

Tamil · 19947.8

Director

Venal Kinavukal poster

Venal Kinavukal

Malayalam · 19917.0

Director

Marupakkam poster

Marupakkam

Tamil · 19906.2

Director, Screenplay

Sunil Vayassu 20

1986

Sunil Vayassu 20

Malayalam · 1986Not rated

Director

Avidathepole Ivideyum poster

Avidathepole Ivideyum

Malayalam · 19857.0

Director

ആരോരുമറിയാതെ

1984

Aarorumariyathe

Malayalam · 198410.0

Director

Ariyaatha Veethikal poster

Ariyaatha Veethikal

Malayalam · 19847.0

Director

Oppol poster

Oppol

Malayalam · 19816.0

Director

ஏணிப்படிகள்

1979

Enippadigal

Tamil · 19797.0

Producer

Nakshathrangale Kaaval poster

Nakshathrangale Kaaval

Malayalam · 19787.0

Director

Yehi Hai Zindagi poster

Yehi Hai Zindagi

Hindi · 19777.0

Director

Ormakal Marikkumo? poster

Ormakal Marikkumo?

Malayalam · 19779.0

Screenplay, Director, Producer

Priyamvada poster

Priyamvada

Malayalam · 1976Not rated

Director

நாளை நமதே

1975

Naalai Namadhe

Tamil · 1975Not rated

Director

Julie poster

Julie

Hindi · 19756.5

Director

Chuvanna Sandhyakal poster

Chuvanna Sandhyakal

Malayalam · 197510.0

Director

മക്കൾ

1975

Makkal

Malayalam · 1975Not rated

Director, Screenplay

Jeevikkan Marannupoya Sthree poster

Jeevikkan Marannupoya Sthree

Malayalam · 1974Not rated

Director, Screenplay

Chattakkari poster

Chattakkari

Malayalam · 19745.8

Director

Kanyakumari poster

Kanyakumari

Malayalam · 19747.0

Director

Kaliyugam poster

Kaliyugam

Malayalam · 1973Not rated

Director

Panitheeratha Veedu

1973

Panitheeratha Veedu

Malayalam · 197310.0

Director

Chukku poster

Chukku

Malayalam · 197310.0

Director

Devi poster

Devi

Malayalam · 1972Not rated

Screenplay, Director

Punarjanmam poster

Punarjanmam

Malayalam · 19727.0

Director

Achanum Bappayum poster

Achanum Bappayum

Malayalam · 19728.0

Director

Thettu poster

Thettu

Malayalam · 1971Not rated

Screenplay, Director

Kuttavali poster

Kuttavali

Malayalam · 1971Not rated

Director

Karakanakadal poster

Karakanakadal

Malayalam · 19717.0

Director

Inquilab Zindabad poster

Inquilab Zindabad

Malayalam · 19717.0

Director

Anubhavangal Palichakal poster

Anubhavangal Palichakal

Malayalam · 19714.6

Director

Vazhve Mayam poster

Vazhve Mayam

Malayalam · 197010.0

Director

Mindapennu poster

Mindapennu

Malayalam · 1970Not rated

Director

Aranazhika Neram poster

Aranazhika Neram

Malayalam · 19707.0

Director

Koottukudumbam poster

Koottukudumbam

Malayalam · 1969Not rated

Director

Adimakal poster

Adimakal

Malayalam · 19698.0

Director

Kadalpalam poster

Kadalpalam

Malayalam · 1969Not rated

Director

Thokkukal Kadha Parayunnu poster

Thokkukal Kadha Parayunnu

Malayalam · 1968Not rated

Director

Yakshi poster

Yakshi

Malayalam · 19687.0

Director

Bharyamar Sookshikkuka poster

Bharyamar Sookshikkuka

Malayalam · 19688.0

Director

Naadan Pennu poster

Naadan Pennu

Malayalam · 1967Not rated

Director

Ollathu Mathi poster

Ollathu Mathi

Malayalam · 1967Not rated

Director

Archana poster

Archana

Malayalam · 1966Not rated

Director

Sthanarthi Saramma poster

Sthanarthi Saramma

Malayalam · 1966Not rated

Director, Screenplay

Rowdy

1966

Rowdy

Malayalam · 19668.0

Screenplay, Director

Odayil Ninnu poster

Odayil Ninnu

Malayalam · 19657.0

Director

Daham poster

Daham

Malayalam · 1965Not rated

Director

Omanakkuttan poster

Omanakkuttan

Malayalam · 1964Not rated

Director

Manavatty poster

Manavatty

Malayalam · 1964Not rated

Screenplay, Director

Anna poster

Anna

Malayalam · 1964Not rated

Director

Susheela poster

Susheela

Malayalam · 1963Not rated

Director, Screenplay

Nithyakanyaka poster

Nithyakanyaka

Malayalam · 1963Not rated

Director

Kannum Karalum poster

Kannum Karalum

Malayalam · 196210.0

Director

Gnana Sundari poster

Gnana Sundari

Malayalam · 1961Not rated

Director