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Priyadarshan

Jan 30, 1957 - Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India

Priyadarshan is an Indian film director, producer, and screenwriter. In a career spanning over two decades, Priyadarshan has directed over 80 films in several Indian languages including Malayalam, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu. Though he began his career in Malayalam cinema in 1984, Priyadarshan has been mainly active in Hindi cinema for the past decade. Best known for his comedy films, Priyadarshan has also tried his hand at action and thriller films from time to time.

His collaborations with Mohanlal were popular in Malayalam cinema during the 1980s and 1990s, with films such as Boeing Boeing, Thalavattam, Vellanakalude Nadu, Chithram, Vandanam, Kilukkam, Abhimanyu, Mithunam, Thenmavin Kombath, and Kala Pani. Actors he has worked with over several films include Kuthiravattam Pappu, Jagathy Sreekumar, Nedumudi Venu, Sreenivasan, Sukumari, and Mukesh. Priyadarshan was one of the first directors in India to introduce rich color grading, clear sound and quality dubbing through his early Malayalam films. Upon entering Bollywood, he has mostly remade popular comedy films from Malayalam cinema, some from his own work and some from others. These include Hera Pheri, Hungama, Hulchul, Garam Masala, Bhagam Bhag, Chup Chup Ke, Dhol, and Bhool Bhulaiyaa. Actors he has worked with multiple times in Hindi cinema include Paresh Rawal, Akshay Kumar, Akshaye Khanna, and Suniel Shetty. His 2009 Tamil film Kanchivaram won the National Film Award for Best Film.

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Movie1990No. 20 Madras MailCameo
Movie1986T. P. Balagopalan M.A.
Movie2013KalimannuHimself
Movie2006Kilukkam KilukilukkamHimself
Movie1983Hello Madras GirlMan in Restaurant
Movie1982Sindoora Sandhyakku Mounam

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Movie2010Khatta MeethaScreenplayWriting
Movie2004HulchulDirectorDirecting
Movie2000Hera PheriDirectorDirecting
Movie2009De Dana DanDirectorDirecting
Movie2008Mere Baap Pehle AapDirectorDirecting
Movie2010Khatta MeethaDirectorDirecting
Movie2010Bumm Bumm BoleDirectorDirecting
Movie2009BilluDirectorDirecting
Movie1989VandanamDirectorDirecting
Movie2007DholDirectorDirecting
Movie2005Garam MasalaDirectorDirecting
Movie2005Garam MasalaScreenplayWriting
Movie2005Garam MasalaStoryWriting
Movie2006Chup Chup KeDirectorDirecting
Movie2010AakroshDirectorDirecting
Movie2003HungamaStoryWriting
Movie2003HungamaScreenplayWriting
Movie2008Poi Solla PoromProducerProduction
Movie2012TezzDirectorDirecting
Movie1991Gopura VasalileDirectorDirecting
Movie1985Punnaram Cholli CholliDirectorDirecting
Movie1985Punnaram Cholli CholliStoryWriting
Movie1998Kabhi Na KabhiDirectorDirecting
Movie2012Kamaal Dhamaal MalamaalDirectorDirecting
Movie1990Akkare Akkare AkkareDirectorDirecting
Movie2021Hungama 2StoryWriting
Movie2016OppamScreenplayWriting
Movie1985Boeing BoeingDirectorDirecting
Movie1985Boeing BoeingWriterWriting
Movie2011Arabeem Ottakom P. Madhavan Nayarum in Oru Marubhoomi KadhaDirectorDirecting
Movie2005Kyon Ki...DirectorDirecting
Movie1991KilukkamDirectorDirecting
Movie1997VirasatDirectorDirecting
Movie1988ChithramDirectorDirecting
Movie2000SnegithiyeScreenplayWriting
Movie1988Oru Muthassi KathaDirectorDirecting
Movie1996KaalapaniDirectorDirecting
Movie1986Rakkuyilin RagasadassilDirectorDirecting
Movie1986Rakkuyilin RagasadassilWriterWriting
Movie2013GeethanjaliDirectorDirecting
Movie1994Thenmavin KombathDirectorDirecting
Movie1983Nathi Muthal Nathi VareStoryWriting
Movie1983CoolieStoryWriting
Movie2023Corona PapersDirectorDirecting
Movie2023Corona PapersWriterWriting
Movie1986ThalavattamDirectorDirecting
Movie1986ThalavattamWriterWriting
Movie2008KanchivaramDirectorDirecting
Movie1985Parayanumvayya ParayathirikkanumvayyaDirectorDirecting
Movie1986Mazha Peyyunnu Maddalam KottunnuDirectorDirecting
Movie1999MeghamDirectorDirecting
Movie2003Kilichundan MampazhamDirectorDirecting
Movie2001KakkakuyilDirectorDirecting
Movie1997ChandralekhaDirectorDirecting
Movie1986Hello My Dear Wrong NumberDirectorDirecting
Movie1986Hello My Dear Wrong NumberProducerProduction
Movie1994GandeevamDirectorDirecting
Movie1994MinnaramDirectorDirecting
Movie1993MidhunamDirectorDirecting
Movie1991AdwaythamDirectorDirecting
Movie1991AbhimanyuDirectorDirecting
Movie1988Vellanakalude NaaduDirectorDirecting
Movie1988AryanDirectorDirecting
Movie1988Mukunthetta Sumitra VilikkunnuDirectorDirecting
Movie1987CheppuDirectorDirecting
Movie1985Aram + Aram = KinnaramDirectorDirecting
Movie1985Onnanam Kunnil Oradi KunnilDirectorDirecting
Movie1984Poochakkoru MookkuthiDirectorDirecting
Movie2004VettamDirectorDirecting
Movie1988Manasukkul MathappuStoryWriting
Movie2003Lesa LesaDirectorDirecting
Movie2014Aamayum MuyalumDirectorDirecting
Movie2014Aamayum MuyalumWriterWriting
Movie2003HungamaDirectorDirecting
Movie1994Thenmavin KombathWriterWriting
Movie2003Kilichundan MampazhamWriterWriting
Movie2004VettamWriterWriting
Movie1984Poochakkoru MookkuthiWriterWriting
Movie1997ChandralekhaWriterWriting
Movie1986Ninnishtam EnnishtamWriterWriting
Movie1994KinnaripuzhayoramWriterWriting
Movie1984Odaruthammava AalariyamDirectorDirecting
Movie1985Onnanam Kunnil Oradi KunnilWriterWriting
Movie1986Dheem Tharikida ThomDirectorDirecting
Movie1986Dheem Tharikida ThomWriterWriting
Movie1986Ayalvasi Oru DaridravasiWriterWriting
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Movie1987CheppuWriterWriting
Movie2007Bhool BhulaiyaaDirectorDirecting
Movie1998Doli Saja Ke RakhnaDirectorDirecting
Movie1991NirnayamScreenplayWriting
Movie2023Corona PapersProducerProduction
Movie2001Azhagana NaatkalOriginal StoryWriting
Movie2013RangrezzDirectorDirecting
Movie1981KadathuWriterWriting
Movie1989VandanamWriterWriting
Movie1988OozhamAssistant DirectorDirecting
Movie1996KaalapaniStoryWriting
Movie2026Bhooth BanglaDirectorDirecting
Movie2011Arabeem Ottakom P. Madhavan Nayarum in Oru Marubhoomi KadhaDialogueWriting
Movie2016OppamDirectorDirecting
Movie2001KakkakuyilScreenplayWriting
Movie2017SometimesDirectorDirecting
Movie2012Le Halua LeStoryWriting
Movie1993GardishDirectorDirecting
Movie2000SnegithiyeDirectorDirecting
Movie1978ThiranottamAssistant DirectorDirecting
Movie1994MinnaramScreenplayWriting
Movie2017SometimesScreenplayWriting
Movie2017SometimesStoryWriting
Movie2006Malamaal WeeklyDirectorDirecting
Movie2006Malamaal WeeklyScreenplayWriting
Movie2001Yeh Teraa Ghar Yeh Meraa GharDirectorDirecting
Movie1990Kadathanadan AmbadiDirectorDirecting
Movie2018NimirDirectorDirecting
Movie1998Saat Rang Ke SapneDirectorDirecting
Movie2006Bhagam BhagDirectorDirecting
Movie2018NimirScreenplayWriting
Movie2023AppathaScreenplayWriting
Movie2005Kyon Ki...WriterWriting
Movie2023AppathaDirectorDirecting
Movie1991NirnayamDirectorDirecting
Movie1997Aaram ThamburanSecond Unit DirectorDirecting
Movie2008KanchivaramScreenplayWriting
Movie2008KanchivaramStoryWriting
Movie1993ManichitrathazhuSecond Unit DirectorDirecting
Movie1988ChithramWriterWriting
Movie1992MuskurahatDirectorDirecting
Movie1992MuskurahatWriterWriting
Movie1983Engane Nee MarakkumWriterWriting
Movie1984Vanitha PoliceWriterWriting
Movie1983BhookambamWriterWriting
Movie1983Kuyiline ThediWriterWriting
Movie2009BilluScreenplayWriting
Movie1998Kabhi Na KabhiScreenplayWriting
Movie2021Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian SeaDirectorDirecting
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Movie2021Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian SeaScreenplayWriting
Movie2021Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian SeaDialogueWriting
Movie1991NirnayamStoryWriting
Movie2006Chup Chup KeScreenplayWriting
Movie2021Hungama 2DirectorDirecting
Movie2021Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian SeaLyricistWriting
Movie1995MuthuOriginal StoryWriting
Movie2004WantedScreenplayWriting
Movie2005LondonOriginal StoryWriting
Movie1997Oru Yaatra MozhiStoryWriting
Movie2009De Dana DanScreenplayWriting
Movie1990AlludugaruOriginal StoryWriting
Movie1996KaalapaniScreenplayWriting
Movie1991KilukkamStoryWriting
Movie1986Hello My Dear Wrong NumberWriterWriting
Movie2026Bhooth BanglaScreenplayWriting
Movie1994The CityStoryWriting
Movie1994The CityStoryWriting
MovieN/AHera Pheri 3DirectorDirecting
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Movie2006Bhagyalakshmi Bumper DrawStoryWriting
MovieN/ARaayaru Bandaru Maavana ManegeStoryWriting
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TV Show2021NavarasaStoryWriting
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TV Show2020Forbidden LoveDirectorDirecting
TV Show2024ManorathangalDirectorDirecting