Person
K. S. Sethumadhavan
Directing · 1931–2021 · Palakkad, Madras Presidency, British India
Biography
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
Inquilab Zindabad
Director
Nammavar
Director
Karakanakadal
Director
Anubhavangal Palichakal
Director
Yakshi
Director
Nakshathrangale Kaaval
Director
Odayil Ninnu
Director
Naalai Namadhe
Director
Marupakkam
Director
Aranazhika Neram
Director
Filmography
- 1995StriDirector
- 1994NammavarDirector
- 1991Venal KinavukalDirector
- 1990MarupakkamDirector
- 1986Sunil Vayassu 20Director
- 1985Avidathepole IvideyumDirector
- 1984Ariyaatha VeethikalDirector
- 1984AarorumariyatheDirector
- 1981OppolDirector
- 1979EnippadigalProducer
- 1978Nakshathrangale KaavalDirector
- 1977Yehi Hai ZindagiDirector
- 1977Ormakal Marikkumo?Screenplay
- 1976PriyamvadaDirector
- 1975MakkalDirector
- 1975Naalai NamadheDirector
- 1975Chuvanna SandhyakalDirector
- 1975JulieDirector
- 1974KanyakumariDirector
- 1974ChattakkariDirector
- 1974Jeevikkan Marannupoya SthreeDirector
- 1973KaliyugamDirector
- 1973Panitheeratha VeeduDirector
- 1973ChukkuDirector
- 1972PunarjanmamDirector
- 1972Achanum BappayumDirector
- 1972DeviScreenplay
- 1971Inquilab ZindabadDirector
- 1971KarakanakadalDirector
- 1971KuttavaliDirector
- 1971Anubhavangal PalichakalDirector
- 1971ThettuScreenplay
- 1970Aranazhika NeramDirector
- 1970Vazhve MayamDirector
- 1970MindapennuDirector
- 1969KoottukudumbamDirector
- 1969KadalpalamDirector
- 1969AdimakalDirector
- 1968YakshiDirector
- 1968Bharyamar SookshikkukaDirector
- 1968Thokkukal Kadha ParayunnuDirector
- 1967Ollathu MathiDirector
- 1967Naadan PennuDirector
- 1966Sthanarthi SarammaDirector
- 1966RowdyScreenplay
- 1966ArchanaDirector
- 1965Odayil NinnuDirector
- 1965DahamDirector
- 1964OmanakkuttanDirector
- 1964ManavattyScreenplay
- 1964AnnaDirector
- 1963SusheelaDirector
- 1963NithyakanyakaDirector
- 1962Kannum KaralumDirector
- 1961Gnana SundariDirector
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