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K.S. Sethumadhavan

K.S. Sethumadhavan

Director · Died December 24, 2021, aged 90 · Palakkad, Madras Presidency, British India

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.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 1, 1931
Died
December 24, 2021 (aged 90)
From
Palakkad, Madras Presidency, British India
Works as
Director
Titles
2 on MovieCove · 55 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Up 117% in 30 days

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Filmography

55 credits, 2 with a MovieCove page.

  • Stri (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Nammavar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Director

  • Venal Kinavukal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Director

  • Marupakkam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Sunil Vayassu 20 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Director

  • Avidathepole Ivideyum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Director

  • Ariyaatha Veethikal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Director

  • Aarorumariyathe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Director

  • Oppol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Director

  • Enippadigal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Producer

  • Nakshathrangale Kaaval (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Director

  • Yehi Hai Zindagi(1977)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Ormakal Marikkumo? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay

  • Priyamvada (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Director

  • Makkal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Naalai Namadhe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Director

  • Chuvanna Sandhyakal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Director

  • Julie(1975)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Kanyakumari (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Director

  • Chattakkari (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Director

  • Jeevikkan Marannupoya Sthree (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Kaliyugam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Director

  • Chukku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Director

  • Panitheeratha Veedu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Director

  • Punarjanmam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Director

  • Achanum Bappayum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Director

  • Devi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Inquilab Zindabad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Director

  • Karakanakadal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Director

  • Kuttavali (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Director

  • Anubhavangal Palichakal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Director

  • Thettu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Aranazhika Neram (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Director

  • Mindapennu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Director

  • Vazhve Mayam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Director

  • Koottukudumbam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Director

  • Kadalpalam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Director

  • Adimakal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Director

  • Yakshi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Director

  • Bharyamar Sookshikkuka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Director

  • Thokkukal Kadha Parayunnu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Director

  • Ollathu Mathi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Director

  • Naadan Pennu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Director

  • Sthanarthi Saramma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Rowdy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Archana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Director

  • Odayil Ninnu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Director

  • Daham (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Director

  • Omanakkuttan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Director

  • Manavatty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Anna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Director

  • Susheela (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Nithyakanyaka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Director

  • Kannum Karalum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Director

  • Gnana Sundari (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Director

Career shape

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Julie (1975)