P. T. Kunju Muhammed

P. T. Kunju Muhammed
Born	1949 Chavakkad, Kerala, India
Occupation	Film Director

P. T. Kunju Muhammed (Malayalam: പി. ടി. കുഞ്ഞുമുഹമ്മദ്) is a noted director and producer in Malayalam parallel film industry. Magrib was his first film venture.^[1] He received a number of awards for his movies at the state level. He is a native of Chakkum Kandam near Chavakkad in Thrissur district, Kerala.^[2]

Kunju Muhammed was elected twice to the Kerala legislative assembly as a left independent candidate in 1994 and 1996.^[3] He graduated in mathematics from St. Thomas College, Thrissur.

Film career

His debut film was Magrib (1993). Later he directed Garshome (1998)^[1] and Paradeshi (2007).^[4] These films got critical acclaim and received number of awards. Kunhimohammed’s entry to film was as a producer and an actor. He was involved in the production of Aswathamavu, Swaroopam, Purushartham all directed by K. R. Mohanan. He acted in the movie Uppu (salt) which was directed by Pavithran.

Kunhimohammed is a TV anchor as well. His programme Pravasalokham on Kairali TV tries to locate people who went missing in the other Indian states and the Middle East.^[1] His latest project, Veeraputhran, is a film about freedom fighter and Congress leader of Malabar Mohammed Abdul Rahiman.^[5]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} hindu online 2007 Nov 11
2. ^ http://eci.nic.in/archive/se2001/pollupd/ac/states/S11/Acnstcand65.htm
3. ^ http://niyamasabha.org/codes/mem_1_8.htm niyamasabha
4. ^ http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/fr/2007/10/12/stories/2007101250270100.htm
5. ^ http://in.malayalam.yahoo.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/0805/28/1080528035_1.htm

External links

• P. T. Kunju Muhammed at the Internet Movie Database

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Date of birth	1949
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