Bharathan

Born on 14th November 1946, Bharathan was an Indian filmmaker, known for being one of the directors who made a revolution in the Malayalam film industry. He is widely known for his unconventional works and is regarded as one of the greatest filmmakers in the Indian film industry of all time. In the 1980s, he, along with Padmarajan and K.G.George, founded a new school of film making in Malayalam cinema, whose films were widely received.

He had directed several films including, Guruvayur kesavan, Aniyara, Aaravam, Lorry, Savithiri, and many more. Apart from directing, he had also written several of his films including, Aaravam, Nidra, Chatta, Devaraagam, etc. Bharathan, after completing his diploma from the College of Fine Arts, entered into the film industry as an art director for the film ‘Gandharavakshetram,’ which was directed by A.Vincent.

He made his directorial debut in the year 1975 with the film ‘Prayanam.’ His films were known for realistically portraying rural life in Kerala. He was known for his bold portrayal of sexual themes in his early films, defying the social conventions and norms about man and woman relationships. He had received many Kerala State Film Awards and a National Film Award in the year 1992 for his feature film named ‘Thevar Magan.’ On 30th July 1998, Bharathan took his last breath at the age of 52.

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Bharathan is a well-known filmmaker, art director, and artist from the Malayalam film industry. He was born on 14 November 1946 in Wadakkancherry, Thrissur, Kerala. He earned a Diploma in arts from the College of Arts, Thrissur. His wife is film actress K.P.A.C Lalitha and has two children: a daughter Sreekutty, a former child actress, and a son Sidharth Bharathan Sidharth Bharathan is a Malayali Actor and Directo >> Read More... , who is also an actor and director. Famous director P.N Menon is his Uncle.

Bharathan debuted as an art director in the Malayalam film Gandharavakshetram in 1972. In 1975, he debuted as a filmmaker in the movie Prayanam. The film is about a dumb-witted central character, who falls in love with the village's beauty. He has directed over 40 Malayalam and Tamil films. His notable films are Rathinirvedum, Paalangal, Chamaram, Amaram, Vaishali, Ormakkayi, Kattathe Kilikkoodu, and Kathodu Kathoram. He always made meaningful cinema. In the movie In Oru Minnaaminunginte Nurunguvettam, he told the story of a childless couple in post-retirement life.

In Vaishali, he depicted the sub-story of the Mahabharata epic. His other movie, Nidra, is about the plight of a woman who is in love with a mentally deranged man. Tamil film Thevar Magan brought together two legendary actors, Sivaji Ganesan The Honorable Mr. Ganesan was the second son in hi >> Read More... and Kamal Haasan Kamal Haasan is the most versatile actor that Indi >> Read More... on the screen. He has also written the lyrics of the songs of his films, such as Thaaram Valkannadi Nokki in Keli and Tharum Thalirum Mizhipootti in Chilambu and the title song for the title song for Kathodu Kathoram.In addition to this, he has designed posters for his films. He has also portrayed a few bold themes in films like Rathinirvedum, Chamaram, Kattathe Kilikkoodu, and Kathodu Kathoram.

Bharathan received various awards for his directional skills. He won the National Award for Best Feature Tamil Film Thevar Magan in 1992. He has also received South Filmfare Award for the Malayalam movie Thakara in 1979, Chamaram in 1980, and Ithiri Poove Chuvannapoove in 1984. In addition to this, he also got a Kerala State award for Best Art Direction in various Malayalam films. At the age of 52, on 30 July 1998, he died at a private hospital in Chennai due to prolonged illness.