Palakrishnan Madhavan (1 January 1928 – 16 December 2003) was an Indian film director and producer in Tamil cinema in the 1960s and 1970s. Madhavan has directed 49 films and produced 39 films under the banner Arun Prasad Movies.
Career Madhavan, who came to Chennai to become an actor, 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 making his debut with Mani Osai which failed at box-office. However, his second film Annai Illam became successful at box-office. 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 1970 – Nilave Nee Satchi – Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Director
Filmography Year Film Credited as Language Notes Director Producer 1963 Mani Osai Tamil 1963 Annai Illam Tamil 1964 Dheiva Thaai Tamil 1965 Neela Vanam Tamil 1967 Penne Nee Vaazhga Tamil 1967 Muhurtha Naal Tamil 1968 Kuzhanthaikkaga Tamil National Film Award for Best Child Artist by Baby Rani & National Film Award for Best Lyrics by Kannadasan 1968 Enga Oor Raja Tamil 1969 Kanne Pappa Tamil 1970 Vietnam Veedu Tamil Based on stage play of same name 1970 Raman Ethanai Ramanadi Tamil National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil 1970 Nilave Nee Satchi Tamil 1970 Aansoo Aur Muskan Hindi Remake of Kanne Pappa 1971 Sabatham Tamil 1971 Thenum Paalum Tamil 1972 Pattikada Pattanama Tamil National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil Filmfare Award for Best Film – Tamil 1972 Dil Ka Raja Hindi Remake of Tamil film Enga Thanga Raja 1972 Gnana Oli Tamil Filmfare Award for Best Director – Tamil 1973 Ponnukku Thanga Manasu Tamil 1973 Rajapart Rangadurai Tamil 1974 Maanikka Thottil Tamil 1974 Murugan Kattiya Vazhi Tamil 1974Thanga Pathakkam Tamil Based on stage play of same name 1975Kasthuri Vijayam Tamil 1975Manithanum Deivamagalam TamilRemake of Telugu filmBuddhimanthudu 1975Mannavan Vanthaanadi Tamil 1975Paattum Bharathamum Tamil25th Film 1976Chitra Pournami Tamil 1976Paalooti Valartha Kili Tamil 1977Deviyin Thirumanam Tamil 1978 En Kelvikku Enna Bathil Tamil 1978Shankar Salim Simon TamilInspired from Amar Akbar Anthony 1979Enippadigal TamilRemake of Telugu film Seetamalakshmi 1979Veettukku Veedu Vasappadi Tamil Remake of Telugu film Intinti Ramayanam 1980Kurivikoodu Tamil 1980Nan Nanedhan Tamil 1981Aadugal Nanaigindrana Tamil 1982 Hitler Umanath Tamil 1984Sathyam Neeye Tamil 1985Karaiyai Thodadha Alaigal Tamil 1985 Ram Tere Kitne Nam HindiRemake of Raman Ethanai Ramanadi 1987 Chinna Kuyil Paaduthu Tamil 1992Agni Paarvai Tamil
Death Madhavan died on 16 December 2003 at the age of 75 in Chennai.
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