Priyadarshan
Priyadarshan (born 30 January 1957) is an Indian film director and screenwriter who predominantly works in Malayalam and Hindi cinema. The massive success his movies enjoyed mirrors the collective conscience of the people, especially the elite, of that era, of which the filmmaker is a part of.
Priyadarshan Soman | |
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| Born | 30 January 1957 Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India |
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| Years active | 1982–present |
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| Children | 2; including Kalyani Priyadarshan |
| Honours | Padma Shri (2012) |
| Website | directorpriyadarshan |
Priyadarshan began his career in Malayalam cinema in the early 1980s and was active throughout the 1980s and 1990s. Towards 2000s, he moved to Bollywood (Hindi-language cinema) and remained active throughout the decade.Thrice in his career he has received National Award. In 2013, he announced that Rangrezz would be his last Hindi film for a while and shifted focus to Malayalam cinema. His most notable films include Mazha Peyyunnu Maddalam Kottunnu, Thalavattam, Vellanakalude Nadu, Chithram, Vandanam, Kilukkam, Abhimanyu, Mithunam, Thenmavin Kombath, Kaalapaani, and Chandralekha.
He is known for adapting Malayalam films into Hindi, from his own work as well as from other films. Most notable such Bollywood films include Hera Pheri, Hungama, Hulchul, Garam Masala, Bhagam Bhag, Chup Chup Ke, De Dana Dan and Bhool Bhulaiyaa.