K. S. Sethumadhavan

K. S. Sethumadhavan
Born
Kurukkalpadam Subrahmanyam Sethumadhavan

(1931-05-15)15 May 1931
Palghat, Malabar District, Madras Presidency, British India
(present day Palakkad, Kerala, India)
Died24 December 2021(2021-12-24) (aged 90)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Occupations
  • Film director
  • Screenwriter
Years active1960–1995
AwardsDirector of Best Film
1991 – Marupakkam (Tamil)
In this Indian name, the name Kurukkalpadam Subrahmanyam is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Sethumadhavan.

Kurukkalpadam Subrahmanyam Sethumadhavan (15 May 1931 – 24 December 2021) was an Indian film director and screenwriter who worked predominantly in Malayalam cinema. He also directed films in Hindi, Tamil, Kannada and Telugu.[1][2]

Since the early 1960s, he directed over 60 movies including many landmark films in the Malayalam film history such as Odayil Ninnu, Yakshi, Kadalpalam, Achanum Bappayum, Ara Nazhika Neram, Panitheeratha Veedu, Anubhavangal Palichakal, Punarjanmam and Oppol.[3][4]

He won numerous awards including ten National Film Awards and nine Kerala State Film Awards including four for Best Direction. In 2009, he was awarded the J. C. Daniel Award, Government of Kerala's highest honour for contributions to the Malayalam cinema.[3][5]

  1. ^ Venkiteswaran, C.S (7 January 2022). "Tribute: The departure of director K.S. Sethumadhavan marks the end of a glorious era in South Indian cinema". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  2. ^ Rediff – Interview
  3. ^ a b "Legend of Honour award for director Sethumadhavan Kochi News - Times of India". The Times of India. 8 September 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  4. ^ Venkiteswaran, C.S (18 June 2010). "Auteur par excellence". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
  5. ^ Mathew, Roy (13 May 2010). "J.C. Daniel Award for Sethumadhavan". The Hindu. Retrieved 10 October 2021.