K. S. Sethumadhavan

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name = K. S. Sethumadhavan


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birthname = K. Subrahmanyam Sethumadhavan
birthdate = 1931
birthplace = Palakkad, Kerala, India
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occupation = Film director
yearsactive = 1960 - 1995
spouse = Valsala
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children = Sonukumar, Uma, Santhosh
parents = Subrahmanyam
Lakshmi
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nationalfilmawards = Director of Best Film
1991 - "Marupakkam" (Tamil)
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K. S. Sethumadhavan (born in Palakkad in 1931) is an Indian director of Malayalam films. He has also directed films in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada [Rediff - [http://www.rediff.com/entertai/2002/may/29kss.htm Interview] ] . Since the early 1960s he has directed over 60 movies. His film "Achanum Bappayum" won the Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration, a National Film Award, in 1973. He is also the winner of 4 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, Tamilnadu. 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 [Weblokam - [http://www.weblokam.com/cinema/profiles/0212/29/1021229043_1.htm Profile] ] . 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, Daham, Sthanarthi Saramma, Koottukudumbam, Vazhve Mayam, Ara Nazhika Neram, Anubhavangal Palichakal, Karakanakkadal, Achanum Bappayum, Chattakkari, Oppol" and "Marupakkam". He paved way for the career of renowned Tamil film actor Kamal Haasan by introducing him as a hero in the film "Kannun Karalum" [Weblokam - [http://www.weblokam.com/cinema/profiles/0212/29/1021229043_1.htm Profile] ] . 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 Film in 1991. In 1966, his Telugu film "Sthree" 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 "Vazhve Mayam"(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 [Weblokam - [http://www.weblokam.com/cinema/profiles/0212/29/1021229043_1.htm Profile] ] .

Selected Filmography

*Nammavar (1994)
*Marupakkam (1991)
*Venal Kinavukal (1991)
*Sunil Vayassu 20 (1986)
*Avidathepole Ivideyum (1985)
*Aarorumariyathe (1984)
*Ariyatha Veethikal (1984)
*Zindagi Jeene Ke Liye (1984)
*Afsana Do Dilon Ka (1982)
*Oppol (1980)
*Nakshathrangale Kaaval (1978)
*Yehi Hai Zindagi (1977)
*Amme Anupame (1977)
*Ormakal Marikkumo? (1977)
*Preeyamvadha (1976)
*Julie (1975)
*Chuvanna Sandhyakal (1975)
*Makkal (1975)
*Chattakkari (1974)
*Jeevikkan Marannu Poya Sthree (1974)
*Kanyakumari (1974)
*Azhakulla Saleena (1973)
*Chukku (1973)
*Kaliyugam (1973)
*Panitheeratha Veedu (1973)
*Aadhyathe Katha (1972)
*Achanum Bappayum (1972)
*Devi (1972)
*Punarjanmam (1972)
*Anubhavangal Palichakal (1971)
*Inquilab Zindabad (1971)
*Karakanakadal (1971)
*Line Bus (1971)
*Oru Penninte Katha (1971)
*Thettu (1971)
*Amma Enna Stree (1970)
*Aranazhikaneram (1970)
*Kalpana (1970)
*Kuttavali (1970)
*Mindapennu (1970)
*Vazhve Mayam (1970)
*Adimagal (1969)
*Kadalpalam (1969)
*Kootu Kudumbam (1969)
*Bharyamar Sookshikkuka (1968)
*Palmanam (1968)
*Thokkukal Katha Parayunnu (1968)
*Yakshi (1968)
*Kottayam Kola Case (1967)
*Naadan Pennu (1967)
*Ollathu Mathi (1967)
*Archana (1966)
*Rowdy (1966)
*Sthanarthy Saramma (1966)
*Daaham (1965)
*Odeyil Ninnu (1965)
*Anna (1964)
*Manavatty (1964)
*Omanakuttan (1964)
*Nithya Kanyaka (1963)
*Susheela (1963)
*Kannum Karalum (1962)
*Jnana Sundari (1961)

References

*IMDb - [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0786042/ Profile]
*cinemaofmalayalam.net - [http://www.cinemaofmalayalam.net/sethu.html Profile]