Bhadran (director)

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Bhadran Mattel (born 22 November 1952)^[1] is an Indian filmmaker and writer, whose career spans more than 40 years.^[2] Bhadran's body of work addresses themes such as victimization caused by poor parenting, psychological trauma and redemption, the objectification of fatherhood and childhood distress. His films often feature metaphorical representation of objects and animals. Biblical references, and depiction of autocratic Christian culture in specific region of Kerala.

Among the very few filmmakers who ruled Malayalam film industry through the '80s and '90s, he is widely regarded as one of the most influential filmmakers to introduce the thug life glorification of Malayalam superstars on screen, which went on to become the most popular concept of a typical mass film among Kerala film fans. In 1986, he won the Filmfare Award for Best Director – Malayalam for Poomukhappadiyil Ninneyum Kaathu and won two more Filmfare's in the Best Director category through Iyer the Great and Spadikam in 1990 and 1995.

Mattel's directed works include the ruffian film Spadikam (1995), the psychic-precognition thriller Iyer the Great (1990), an investigative school drama Olympiyan Anthony Adam (1999), the parenthood of an obese caretaker Uncle Bun (1991), a psychic family drama Poomukhappadiyil Ninneyum Kaathu (1986), the musical Idanazhiyil Oru Kaalocha (1987), the mighty land tyrant Udayon (2005), Indian political thriller Yuvathurki (1996) and more. Actors Mohanlal and Mammootty became frequent collaborators of Bhadran.^[3]