Biography

His start in film was as an assistant director to Padmarajan

Padmarajan

P. Padmarajan was an Indian author, screenwriter, and film director who contributed in Malayalam language. 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...

, the most renowned film director, from whom he learned the basics and craft of film making. Later he debuted with Jaathakam, which was well acclaimed by the critics and was a huge hit. The same film won the Best Newcomer Director award at the Kerala State Film Awards. Later he directed films like Radhamadhavam, Aardram, Mukha Chitram, Uthsavamelam, Sathyaparatinja, Bhagyavaan, Thovalapoockal, Rishya Sringan and others.

He entered the television industry and had some hit serials. His 2004 serial project Swamy Ayyappan was the most popular and top rated serial in Malayalam.

Awards

State awards for Best newcomer director (1989)- Jaathakam

Kerala film critics award for Best Director (1991) - Radhamadhavam

Filmography

• 1997 Harishyashringan

• 1995 Thovalapookkal

• 1993 Bhagyavan

• 1992 Aardram

• 1992 Utsava Melam

• 1991 Mukha Chithram

• 1991 Satyaprathinja

• 1990 Radhamadhavam

• 1989 Jaathakam