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.

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Marupakkam (1990)

An estranged son visits his ailing father and tries to figure out the reason behind the latter's silent remorse. When he learns about his father's past, he makes a decision that may help his father.  (more)

DIRECTION:  K. S. Sethumadhavan
CAST:  Sivakumar  •  Jayabharathi  •  Radha  •  Achamillai Gopi

An estranged son visits his ailing father and tries to figure out the reason behind the latter's silent remorse. When he learns about his father's past, he makes a decision that may help his father.  (more)

DIRECTION:  K. S. Sethumadhavan
CAST:  Sivakumar  •  Jayabharathi  •  Radha  •  Achamillai Gopi

Adimakal (1969)

Raghavan, hard of hearing and speech-impaired, falls in love with Ponnamma, a maid at a rich man's house. When the rich man abandons Ponnamma after seducing her, Raghavan decides to give her shelter.  (more)

DIRECTION:  K. S. Sethumadhavan
CAST:  Prem Nazir  •  Sathyan  •  Sheela  •  Sharada

Raghavan, hard of hearing and speech-impaired, falls in love with Ponnamma, a maid at a rich man's house. When the rich man abandons Ponnamma after seducing her, Raghavan decides to give her shelter.  (more)

DIRECTION:  K. S. Sethumadhavan
CAST:  Prem Nazir  •  Sathyan  •  Sheela  •  Sharada

Karakanakadal (1971)

Karakanakadal is a 1971 Indian Malayalam film, directed by KS Sethumadhavan and produced by Hari Pothan. The film stars Sathyan, Madhu, Jayabharathi, Vincent etc. in lead roles. The film had musical score by G. Devarajan  (more)

DIRECTION:  K. S. Sethumadhavan
CAST:  Sathyan  •  Shoba  •  Madhu  •  Jayabharathi

Karakanakadal is a 1971 Indian Malayalam film, directed by KS Sethumadhavan and produced by Hari Pothan. The film stars Sathyan, Madhu, Jayabharathi, Vincent etc. in lead roles. The film had musical score by G. Devarajan  (more)

DIRECTION:  K. S. Sethumadhavan
CAST:  Sathyan  •  Shoba  •  Madhu  •  Jayabharathi

Achanum Bappayum (1972)

The film tells the story of a Hindu man who adopts a Muslim child and allows her to follow Muslim traditions.  (more)

DIRECTION:  K. S. Sethumadhavan
CAST:  Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair  •  K P Ummer  •  Jayabharathi  •  Adoor Bhasi

The film tells the story of a Hindu man who adopts a Muslim child and allows her to follow Muslim traditions.  (more)

DIRECTION:  K. S. Sethumadhavan
CAST:  Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair  •  K P Ummer  •  Jayabharathi  •  Adoor Bhasi

Panitheeratha Veedu (1973)

Panitheeratha Veedu (Malayalam: പണിതീരാത്ത വീട്, Translation: The Incomplete House) is a 1973 Indian Malayalam film  (more)

DIRECTION:  K. S. Sethumadhavan
CAST:  Prem Nazir  •  Nanditha Bose  •  Roja Ramani

Panitheeratha Veedu (Malayalam: പണിതീരാത്ത വീട്, Translation: The Incomplete House) is a 1973 Indian Malayalam film  (more)

DIRECTION:  K. S. Sethumadhavan
CAST:  Prem Nazir  •  Nanditha Bose  •  Roja Ramani

Inquilab Zindabad (1971)

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DIRECTION:  K. S. Sethumadhavan
CAST:  Sathyan  •  Madhu  •  Sheela  •  Jayabharathi

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DIRECTION:  K. S. Sethumadhavan
CAST:  Sathyan  •  Madhu  •  Sheela  •  Jayabharathi

Chukku (1973)

1973 film.  (more)

DIRECTION:  K. S. Sethumadhavan
CAST:  Madhu  •  Sheela  •  Adoor Bhasi  •  Muthukulam Raghavan Pillai

1973 film.  (more)

DIRECTION:  K. S. Sethumadhavan
CAST:  Madhu  •  Sheela  •  Adoor Bhasi  •  Muthukulam Raghavan Pillai

Aranazhika Neram (1970)

Kunjenachan, a man in his early seventies who lives in rural Kerala, worries about his family and their selfish interests.  (more)

DIRECTION:  K. S. Sethumadhavan
CAST:  Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair  •  Sathyan  •  Prem Nazir  •  Ragini

Kunjenachan, a man in his early seventies who lives in rural Kerala, worries about his family and their selfish interests.  (more)

DIRECTION:  K. S. Sethumadhavan
CAST:  Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair  •  Sathyan  •  Prem Nazir  •  Ragini

Oppol (1981)

Appu is very close with his elder sister, Malu. When she gets married to Govindan, she takes Appu along with them. But problems arise when Appu becomes jealous of Govindan.  (more)

DIRECTION:  K. S. Sethumadhavan
CAST:  Menaka Suresh  •  M.P. Ramnath  •  Balan K Nair  •  Kaviyoor Ponnamma

Appu is very close with his elder sister, Malu. When she gets married to Govindan, she takes Appu along with them. But problems arise when Appu becomes jealous of Govindan.  (more)

DIRECTION:  K. S. Sethumadhavan
CAST:  Menaka Suresh  •  M.P. Ramnath  •  Balan K Nair  •  Kaviyoor Ponnamma

Julie (1975)

Julie is an anglo-Indian girl with a loving, but alcoholic father and a domineering mother, a younger brother and sister. She falls in love with her best friend's brother Shashi Bhattacharya, a Hindu boy, and she has a passionate encounter with him, which leaves ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  K. S. Sethumadhavan
CAST:  Lakshmi  •  Vikram Makandar  •  Nadira  •  Utpal Dutt

Julie is an anglo-Indian girl with a loving, but alcoholic father and a domineering mother, a younger brother and sister. She falls in love with her best friend's brother Shashi Bhattacharya, a Hindu boy, and she has a passionate encounter with him, which leaves ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  K. S. Sethumadhavan
CAST:  Lakshmi  •  Vikram Makandar  •  Nadira  •  Utpal Dutt

Chattakkari (1974)

Chattakkari is a 1974 Malayalam-language Indian feature film directed by K. S. Sethumadhavan and produced by M. O. Joseph, starring Lakshmi, Mohan Sharma, Adoor Bhasi and Sukumari in lead roles. The film written by Thoppil Bhasi based on Pamman's famous novel of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  K. S. Sethumadhavan
CAST:  Lakshmi  •  Mohan Sharma  •  Sujatha  •  Adoor Bhasi

Chattakkari is a 1974 Malayalam-language Indian feature film directed by K. S. Sethumadhavan and produced by M. O. Joseph, starring Lakshmi, Mohan Sharma, Adoor Bhasi and Sukumari in lead roles. The film written by Thoppil Bhasi based on Pamman's famous novel of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  K. S. Sethumadhavan
CAST:  Lakshmi  •  Mohan Sharma  •  Sujatha  •  Adoor Bhasi

Stri (1995)

When a man flees with a boatman's cargo the boatman confronts the woman he'd assumed was the thief's wife, who, left behind, confesses that she isn't. She was only acting as a decoy - an act, she claims, that was done from love - so he could get away with the loot, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  K. S. Sethumadhavan
CAST:  Rohini  •  Bachori  •  Thalaivasal Vijay  •  Gopalaraju

When a man flees with a boatman's cargo the boatman confronts the woman he'd assumed was the thief's wife, who, left behind, confesses that she isn't. She was only acting as a decoy - an act, she claims, that was done from love - so he could get away with the loot, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  K. S. Sethumadhavan
CAST:  Rohini  •  Bachori  •  Thalaivasal Vijay  •  Gopalaraju

Ariyaatha Veethikal (1984)

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DIRECTION:  K. S. Sethumadhavan
CAST:  Madhu  •  Mohanlal  •  Mammootty  •  Maniyanpilla Raju

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DIRECTION:  K. S. Sethumadhavan
CAST:  Madhu  •  Mohanlal  •  Mammootty  •  Maniyanpilla Raju

Kannum Karalum (1962)

Kannum Karalum is a Malayalam language film starring Sathyan, Ambika Sukumaran, Sukumari, Kamal Haasan, and Vinodini. This was the first Malayalam film of Kamal Haasan - he played Sathyan's son. Vinodini was a child artist when she did this film and she did a dual ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  K. S. Sethumadhavan
CAST:  Sathyan  •  Kamal Haasan  •  Ambika Sukumaran  •  Muthukulam Raghavan Pillai

Kannum Karalum is a Malayalam language film starring Sathyan, Ambika Sukumaran, Sukumari, Kamal Haasan, and Vinodini. This was the first Malayalam film of Kamal Haasan - he played Sathyan's son. Vinodini was a child artist when she did this film and she did a dual ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  K. S. Sethumadhavan
CAST:  Sathyan  •  Kamal Haasan  •  Ambika Sukumaran  •  Muthukulam Raghavan Pillai

Daham (1965)

Daham release in year 1965. Directed by KS Sethumadhavan, produce by MP Anand, P Rangaraj, V Abdulla, music by G Devarajan and starring Sathyan, Sheela, Kaviyoor Ponnamma, KP Ummer etc  (more)

DIRECTION:  K. S. Sethumadhavan
CAST:  Sathyan  •  Sheela  •  Kaviyoor Ponnamma  •  K P Ummer

Daham release in year 1965. Directed by KS Sethumadhavan, produce by MP Anand, P Rangaraj, V Abdulla, music by G Devarajan and starring Sathyan, Sheela, Kaviyoor Ponnamma, KP Ummer etc  (more)

DIRECTION:  K. S. Sethumadhavan
CAST:  Sathyan  •  Sheela  •  Kaviyoor Ponnamma  •  K P Ummer

Avidathepole Ivideyum (1985)

Avidathepole Ivideyum movie revolves around Anirudhan and Sugumaran who are roommates and are both pharmaceutical company executives. Sugumaran is urbane and somewhat westernized in attitude, Anirudhan is more of a son-of-the-soil type. During a trip to Anirudhan's ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  K. S. Sethumadhavan
CAST:  Mammootty  •  Shobana  •  Mohanlal  •  M G Soman

Avidathepole Ivideyum movie revolves around Anirudhan and Sugumaran who are roommates and are both pharmaceutical company executives. Sugumaran is urbane and somewhat westernized in attitude, Anirudhan is more of a son-of-the-soil type. During a trip to Anirudhan's ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  K. S. Sethumadhavan
CAST:  Mammootty  •  Shobana  •  Mohanlal  •  M G Soman

Nammavar (1994)

Selvam, the new vice principal of a college, tries to transform the behaviour of troublemaking students while fighting an inner war.  (more)

DIRECTION:  K. S. Sethumadhavan
CAST:  Kamal Haasan  •  Kovai Sarala  •  Madhan Bob  •  Senthil

Selvam, the new vice principal of a college, tries to transform the behaviour of troublemaking students while fighting an inner war.  (more)

DIRECTION:  K. S. Sethumadhavan
CAST:  Kamal Haasan  •  Kovai Sarala  •  Madhan Bob  •  Senthil

Odayil Ninnu (1965)

Pappu is a person who takes a relentless stand for justice right from his early years. His protests against his teacher who discriminates between the landlord's son and other children brings him the wrath of the landlord and he's forced to leave home. He leads a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  K. S. Sethumadhavan
CAST:  Sathyan  •  Prem Nazir  •  K R Vijaya  •  Kaviyoor Ponnamma

Pappu is a person who takes a relentless stand for justice right from his early years. His protests against his teacher who discriminates between the landlord's son and other children brings him the wrath of the landlord and he's forced to leave home. He leads a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  K. S. Sethumadhavan
CAST:  Sathyan  •  Prem Nazir  •  K R Vijaya  •  Kaviyoor Ponnamma

Yakshi (1968)

Sreenivasan gets disfigured in a laboratory accident and is shunned by people once close to him. He marries Ragini, a beautiful woman, but has doubts that she is a demigoddess.  (more)

DIRECTION:  K. S. Sethumadhavan
CAST:  Sharada  •  Sreelatha  •  Sathyan  •  Adoor Bhasi

Sreenivasan gets disfigured in a laboratory accident and is shunned by people once close to him. He marries Ragini, a beautiful woman, but has doubts that she is a demigoddess.  (more)

DIRECTION:  K. S. Sethumadhavan
CAST:  Sharada  •  Sreelatha  •  Sathyan  •  Adoor Bhasi
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