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K. S. Sethumadhavan is a Director, Scriptwriter and Producer Indian born on 1 january 1931 at Palakkad (Inde)

K. S. Sethumadhavan

K. S. Sethumadhavan
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Birth name K. Subrahmanyam Sethumadhavan
Nationality Inde
Birth 1 january 1931 at Palakkad (Inde)
Death 24 december 2021 (at 90 years)
Awards Filmfare Awards South

K. S. Sethumadhavan (born in Palakkad in 1931) is an Indian director of Malayalam films. He has also directed films in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu. Since the early 1960s he has directed over 60 movies. He has directed many landmark films in the Malayalam film history such as Odeyil Ninnu, Yakshi, Kadalpalam, Achanum Bappayum, Ara Nazhika Neram, Panitheeratha Veedu, Anubhavangal Palichakal and Punarjanmam. He has won numerous awards including two National Film Awards and four Kerala State Film Awards for Best Direction.

Biography

K. S. Sethumadhavan was born to Subrahmanyam and Lakshmi in Palakkad, Kerala, India in 1931. He has three sisters and one brother. His childhood was spent in Palakkad and in North Arcot, Tamil Nadu. He completed his degree in biology from Government Victoria College, Palakkad. He debuted in the film industry as the Assistant Director to K. Ramnath. He later assisted directors L. V. Prasad, A. S. A. Swamy, Sunder Rao and Nandakarni.

He debuted as an independent film director with Veeravijaya, a Singhalese film in 1960. His first Malayalam film was Jnanasundari, produced by T. E. Vasudevan under the banner of Associates Pictures based on a short story by Muttathu Varkey. He then went on to direct over 60 films including noted films Odayil Ninnu, Daaham, Sthanarthi Saramma, Koottukudumbam, Vazhve Mayam, Ara Nazhika Neram, Anubhavangal Palichakal, Karakanakkadal, Achanum Bappayum, Punarjanmam, Chattakkari, Oppol and Marupakkam. His only Oriya film was Manini.

His film Achanum Bappayum won the Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration, a part of National Film Awards, in 1973. His Tamil film Marupakkam won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in 1991. In 1996, his Telugu film Stri won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu. He won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Director 4 times: for films Ara Nazhika Neram (1970), Karakanakkadal (1971), Pani Theeratha Veedu (1972) and Oppol (1980). He was the jury member for the National Film Awards in 1975 and 1980. In 1982, he was the chairman of the jury for the Kerala State Film Awards. He was the chairman of the National Film Awards jury in 2002, and was awarded the J. C. Daniel Award for the year 2009, honoring his achievements and contribution to Malayalam Cinema. In 2011, he was honoured with the Chalachitra Ratnam Award by the Kerala Film Critics Association.

Usually with

Adoor Bhasi
Adoor Bhasi
(37 films)
Sankaradi
Sankaradi
(30 films)
Bahadoor
Bahadoor
(29 films)
G. Devarajan
G. Devarajan
(26 films)
Sathyan
Sathyan
(26 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of K. S. Sethumadhavan (65 films)

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The Woman
The Woman (1995)
, 2h
Directed by K. S. Sethumadhavan
Genres Drama
Actors Rohini, Thalaivaasal Vijay, P. L. Narayana
Rating74% 3.746893.746893.746893.746893.74689
The film deals with a lively and poignant village woman longing for love from her unpredictable paramour.
Nammavar
Nammavar (1994)

Directed by Balu Mahendra, K. S. Sethumadhavan
Genres Drama
Themes Films about education
Actors Kamal Haasan, Gautami, Nagesh, Sreevidya, Karan, Delhi Ganesh
Rating76% 3.8389753.8389753.8389753.8389753.838975
Dr.Selvam (Kamal Haasan) is the new Vice-principal History professor in a college ruled by the Donor's son Ramesh (Karan) who is essentially a spoiled brat who owing to the lack of parental guidance turns into a no-gooder and also influences the other students in the college by his tyrannical use of money and power. Sparks fly between the two, but Selvam manages to transform most of the college.
Marupakkam
Marupakkam (1990)
, 1h20
Directed by K. S. Sethumadhavan
Genres Drama
Actors Sivakumar, Jayabharathi, Radha
Rating68% 3.409263.409263.409263.409263.40926
The film is inspired by a novel "Uchi Veyyil" written by Indra Parthasarathy.
Sunil Vayassu 20
Sunil Vayassu 20 (1986)

Directed by K. S. Sethumadhavan
Genres Drama, Crime
Actors Rashin Rahman, Urvashi, Venu Nagavally, M. G. Soman, Nedumudi Venu, Innocent

Sunil, a drug-addicted spoiled brat kidnaps five-year-old girl called Neela from a middle-class family. Later Sunil makes friendship with the girl who calls him uncle. Neela's father was a policeman. In the end, Sunil surrenders himself. Sunil promises to Neela that he will return to her after 10 years.
Avidathepole Ivideyum
Avidathepole Ivideyum (1985)

Directed by K. S. Sethumadhavan
Genres Drama, Comedy
Actors Mammootty, Mohanlal, Shobana, Adoor Bhasi, M. G. Soman, Karamana Janardanan Nair
Rating69% 3.488353.488353.488353.488353.48835
Anirudhan who belongs to a middleclass family is a sales manager of a private firm. His family comprises his father, grandmother and a sister; a typical shy village girl. One day as part of Anirudhcan’s job matters he moves to a lodge in town. There he meets a group of people that includes bachelors who work like him in small firms, a middle-aged helper and the owner of the lodge. Soon Anirudhan befriends everybody and comes to know about a special character named Sukumaran who also stays there. Sukumaran is a city-bred person yet he easily makes friends with Anirudhan. Two of them had a very short accidental acquaintance earlier which makes them easier to be friends. One day a young girl comes to the place and asks to meet Sukumaran. Anirudhan and one of his friends assume that she might be the girlfriend of Sukumaran. Later they make fun of Sukumaran and thinks that he hides something from them. Some days later the same girl arrives there again. From the appearance of Anirudhan the girl mistakes him for a servant. To their surprise Sukumaran announces that she is her only sister not any girlfriend the way they think. They go with their daily routines when a telegraph arrives with the news that Anirudhan’s grandmother is ill. Anirudhan decides to leave for home at the earliest. Sukumaran also joins him. At home he finds his grandmother got injured from a small fall but nothing to worry. He introduces his friend Sukumaran to the family. Sukumaran behaves easily like one of their family members. Anirudhan’s sister Sujatha gradually likes his character and she is drawn to him. After Sukumaran’s return from Anirudhan’s home he tells he is in love with Sujatha to their roommate Ravi. Ravi arranges a meeting with Anirudhan and it becomes a marriage proposal. Anirudhan, finding no problem with the alliance agrees to the same and his sister Sujatha also. In between this Sukumaran comes with a proposal of his sister for Anirudhan. Marriages of the two friends with their sisters take place soon. In the initial time after marriage Anirudhan experiences small amounts of classism & cultural shock from Neelima in terms of usage of contraceptive pills and her discomfort to be in a typical village house. His sister Sujatha also experiences similar experiences from Sukumaran from his urban model lifestyle. To Sukumaran and Neelima the new environment and their partners’ styles are not that challenging, at least for the time being.
Oppol
Oppol (1981)

Directed by K. S. Sethumadhavan
Genres Drama
Actors Balan K. Nair, Menaka G, Sankaradi, Kaviyoor Ponnnamma, Jose Prakash, Aranmula Ponnamma
Rating71% 3.590573.590573.590573.590573.59057
The film revolves around Malu (Menaka), her younger brother Appu (Aravind) and Malu's husband Govindan (Balan K. Nair). Malu and 6-year old Appu were living together. When Malu is married to Govindan, an ex-military officer, she takes Appu with her to Govindan's house. Govindan is a bit annoyed, but adjusts to the situation to win over his wife, who is much younger to him. Appu on the other hand becomes jealous of Govindan and worries he will isolate him from his dear sister. He attacks Govindan during honeymoon and Malu scolds him. The boy runs away from the house and Malu becomes distressed. Towards the end it is revealed that Appu is actually the son of Malu. When Govindan discovers the truth, he tirelessly searches for the boy and brings him back.
It's Life
It's Life (1977)

Directed by K. S. Sethumadhavan
Actors Sanjeev Kumar, Utpal Dutt, Lucky Ali, David Abraham, Romesh Sharma, Ramesh Deo
Rating70% 3.5153953.5153953.5153953.5153953.515395
Anand Narayan comes from a poor family, which consists of his wife, Gayetri, daughter, Kamla, and two sons Madhu and Govind. Through hard work, Anand starts on his way to success. He meets with Nekiram, who becomes his business partner, and also his samdhi (in-law) as his daughter is in love with Madhu. Both get married in a simple ceremony. After this marriage, both Nekiram, and Anand and his family work hard at preparing food in a small sweet shop. Lord Krishna then appears to Anand who asks the Lord for material success, After this meeting Anands Dhaba grows into a restaurant, then a larger fancier restaurant, finally a five star hotel. Now Anand and his family are all wealthy and live in a palatial home. Bhagwan Shri Krishna regularly visits him and asks about him and his family. Anand proudly takes all the credit, and asks Krishna to accompany him to see his success and his hotel. Bhagwan Krishna declines, but agrees do so later. Things don't go quite as well for Anand, when he finds out that lakiram has been cheating him. lakiram leaves the house, but Madhu accompanies him. Then Anand finds that Govind has been squandering money and time on women and alcohol; and to top his disappointment Kamla gets pregnant. When Bhagwan Krishna comes to visit Anand again, he admits that he is a failure, his health is poor, and his family are all strangers to him. Lord Krishna advises Anand that this is his life and he must learn from the Mahabharata, and that every life is a struggle, which is confused by relations and near and dear ones, and also by one's ego. Once the ego is removed, then only one can see clearly.