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.
Full Filmography
Directing
Gnana Sundari
(1961)
Director
Kannum Karalum
(1962)
Director
Nithyakanyaka
(1963)
Director
Susheela
(1963)
Director
Manavatty
(1964)
Director
Anna
(1964)
Director
Omanakkuttan
(1964)
Director
Daham
(1965)
Director
Odayil Ninnu
(1965)
Director
Archana
(1966)
Director
Rowdy
(1966)
Director
Sthanarthi Saramma
(1966)
Director
Ollathu Mathi
(1967)
Director
Naadan Pennu
(1967)
Director
Yakshi
(1968)
Director
Thokkukal Kadha Parayunnu
(1968)
Director
Bharyamar Sookshikkuka
(1968)
Director
Koottukudumbam
(1969)
Director
Adimakal
(1969)
Director
Kadalpalam
(1969)
Director
Aranazhika Neram
(1970)
Director
Vazhve Mayam
(1970)
Director
Mindapennu
(1970)
Director
Kuttavali
(1971)
Director
Anubhavangal Palichakal
(1971)
Director
Inquilab Zindabad
(1971)
Director
Thettu
(1971)
Director
Karakanakadal
(1971)
Director
Achanum Bappayum
(1972)
Director
Devi
(1972)
Director
Punarjanmam
(1972)
Director
Panitheeratha Veedu
(1973)
Director
Kaliyugam
(1973)
Director
Chukku
(1973)
Director
Jeevikkan Marannupoya Sthree
(1974)
Director
Kanyakumari
(1974)
Director
Chattakkari
(1974)
Director
Chuvanna Sandhyakal
(1975)
Director
Julie
(1975)
Director
Naalai Namadhe
(1975)
Director
Priyamvada
(1976)
Director
Yehi Hai Zindagi
(1977)
Director
Ormakal Marikkumo?
(1977)
Director
Nakshathrangale Kaaval
(1978)
Director
Oppol
(1981)
Director
Aarorumariyathe
(1984)
Director
Ariyaatha Veethikal
(1984)
Director
Avidathepole Ivideyum
(1985)
Director
Marupakkam
(1990)
Director
Venal Kinavukal
(1991)
Director
Nammavar
(1994)
Director
Stri
(1995)
Director
Writing
Susheela
(1963)
Screenplay
Manavatty
(1964)
Screenplay
Sthanarthi Saramma
(1966)
Screenplay
Rowdy
(1966)
Screenplay
Thettu
(1971)
Screenplay
Devi
(1972)
Screenplay
Jeevikkan Marannupoya Sthree
(1974)
Screenplay
Ormakal Marikkumo?
(1977)
Screenplay
Marupakkam
(1990)
Screenplay
Stri
(1995)
Screenplay
Production