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K. S. Sethumadhavan
Born
1 January 1931
Died
24 December 2021
Place
Palakkad, Madras Presidency, British India
Directing

K. S. Sethumadhavan

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.

As director

Stri

Stri

1995 · Director
Nammavar

Nammavar

1994 · Director
Venal Kinavukal

Venal Kinavukal

1991 · Director
Marupakkam

Marupakkam

1990 · Director
Avidathepole Ivideyum

Avidathepole Ivideyum

1985 · Director

Aarorumariyathe

1984 · Director
Ariyaatha Veethikal

Ariyaatha Veethikal

1984 · Director
Oppol

Oppol

1981 · Director
Nakshathrangale Kaaval

Nakshathrangale Kaaval

1978 · Director
Yehi Hai Zindagi

Yehi Hai Zindagi

1977 · Director
Ormakal Marikkumo?

Ormakal Marikkumo?

1977 · Director
Priyamvada

Priyamvada

1976 · Director

Naalai Namadhe

1975 · Director
Julie

Julie

1975 · Director
Chuvanna Sandhyakal

Chuvanna Sandhyakal

1975 · Director

Makkal

1975 · Director
Jeevikkan Marannupoya Sthree

Jeevikkan Marannupoya Sthree

1974 · Director
Chattakkari

Chattakkari

1974 · Director
Kanyakumari

Kanyakumari

1974 · Director
Kaliyugam

Kaliyugam

1973 · Director

Panitheeratha Veedu

1973 · Director
Chukku

Chukku

1973 · Director
Devi

Devi

1972 · Director
Punarjanmam

Punarjanmam

1972 · Director
Achanum Bappayum

Achanum Bappayum

1972 · Director
Thettu

Thettu

1971 · Director
Kuttavali

Kuttavali

1971 · Director
Karakanakadal

Karakanakadal

1971 · Director
Inquilab Zindabad

Inquilab Zindabad

1971 · Director
Anubhavangal Palichakal

Anubhavangal Palichakal

1971 · Director