A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Alias:
K.S. Sethumadhavan
Subrahmanyam Sethumadhavan
കെ എസ് സേതുമാധവന്
Birthplace:
Palakkad, Madras Presidency, British India
Born:
January 1, 1931
Died:
December 24, 2021
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.
Director:
1961 Gnana Sundari
1962 Kannum Karalum
1963 Nithyakanyaka
1963 Susheela
1964 Anna
1964 Manavatty
1964 Omanakkuttan
1965 Daham
1965 Odayil Ninnu
1966 Archana
1966 Rowdy
1966 Sthanarthi Saramma
1967 Naadan Pennu
1967 Ollathu Mathi
1968 Bharyamar Sookshikkuka
1968 Thokkukal Kadha Parayunnu
1968 Yakshi
1969 Adimakal
1969 Kadalpalam
1969 Koottukudumbam
1970 Aranazhika Neram
1970 Mindapennu
1970 Vazhve Mayam
1971 Anubhavangal Palichakal
1971 Inquilab Zindabad
1971 Karakanakadal
1971 Kuttavali
1971 Thettu
1972 Achanum Bappayum
1972 Devi
1972 Punarjanmam
1973 Chukku
1973 Kaliyugam
1973 Panitheeratha Veedu
1974 Chattakkari
1974 Jeevikkan Marannupoya Sthree
1974 Kanyakumari
1975 Chuvanna Sandhyakal
1975 Julie
1975 Naalai Namadhe
1976 Priyamvada
1977 Ormakal Marikkumo?
1977 Yehi Hai Zindagi
1978 Nakshathrangale Kaaval
1981 Oppol
1984 Aarorumariyathe
1984 Ariyaatha Veethikal
1985 Avidathepole Ivideyum
1990 Marupakkam
1991 Venal Kinavukal
1994 Nammavar
1995 Stri
Producer:
1961 Gnana Sundari
1962 Kannum Karalum
1963 Nithyakanyaka
1963 Susheela
1964 Anna
1964 Manavatty
1964 Omanakkuttan
1965 Daham
1965 Odayil Ninnu
1966 Archana
1966 Rowdy
1966 Sthanarthi Saramma
1967 Naadan Pennu
1967 Ollathu Mathi
1968 Bharyamar Sookshikkuka
1968 Thokkukal Kadha Parayunnu
1968 Yakshi
1969 Adimakal
1969 Kadalpalam
1969 Koottukudumbam
1970 Aranazhika Neram
1970 Mindapennu
1970 Vazhve Mayam
1971 Anubhavangal Palichakal
1971 Inquilab Zindabad
1971 Karakanakadal
1971 Kuttavali
1971 Thettu
1972 Achanum Bappayum
1972 Devi
1972 Punarjanmam
1973 Chukku
1973 Kaliyugam
1973 Panitheeratha Veedu
1974 Chattakkari
1974 Jeevikkan Marannupoya Sthree
1974 Kanyakumari
1975 Chuvanna Sandhyakal
1975 Julie
1975 Naalai Namadhe
1976 Priyamvada
1977 Ormakal Marikkumo?
1977 Yehi Hai Zindagi
1978 Nakshathrangale Kaaval
1979 Enippadigal
1981 Oppol
1984 Aarorumariyathe
1984 Ariyaatha Veethikal
1985 Avidathepole Ivideyum
1990 Marupakkam
1991 Venal Kinavukal
1994 Nammavar
1995 Stri
Screenplay:
1961 Gnana Sundari
1962 Kannum Karalum
1963 Nithyakanyaka
1963 Susheela
1964 Anna
1964 Manavatty
1964 Omanakkuttan
1965 Daham
1965 Odayil Ninnu
1966 Archana
1966 Rowdy
1966 Sthanarthi Saramma
1967 Naadan Pennu
1967 Ollathu Mathi
1968 Bharyamar Sookshikkuka
1968 Thokkukal Kadha Parayunnu
1968 Yakshi
1969 Adimakal
1969 Kadalpalam
1969 Koottukudumbam
1970 Aranazhika Neram
1970 Mindapennu
1970 Vazhve Mayam
1971 Anubhavangal Palichakal
1971 Inquilab Zindabad
1971 Karakanakadal
1971 Kuttavali
1971 Thettu
1972 Achanum Bappayum
1972 Devi
1972 Punarjanmam
1973 Chukku
1973 Kaliyugam
1973 Panitheeratha Veedu
1974 Chattakkari
1974 Jeevikkan Marannupoya Sthree
1974 Kanyakumari
1975 Chuvanna Sandhyakal
1975 Julie
1975 Naalai Namadhe
1976 Priyamvada
1977 Ormakal Marikkumo?
1977 Yehi Hai Zindagi
1978 Nakshathrangale Kaaval
1979 Enippadigal
1981 Oppol
1984 Aarorumariyathe
1984 Ariyaatha Veethikal
1985 Avidathepole Ivideyum
1990 Marupakkam
1991 Venal Kinavukal
1994 Nammavar
1995 Stri
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