Bharathan
Indian film director (1947-1998) · India · On the map · Directors · Died at 50
Bharathan Parameshwara Menon Palissery , known mononymously as Bharathan, was an Indian film maker, artist, and art director.
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PriyuraluFilm, 1998Director, Writer1996
DevaraagamFilm, Director, Writer1993
ChamayamFilm, Director1991
AmaramFilm, Director1990
MaloottyFilm, Director1988
VaishaliFilm, Director1987
ChilambuFilm, Director, Writer1985
Kathodu KathoramFilm, Director, Writer1984
Ente UpasanaFilm, Director1982
MarmaramFilm, Director1981
ChattaFilm, Director, Writer1979
ThakaraFilm, Director1978
AaravamFilm, Director, Writer1975
PrayanamFilm, Director, Producer1947Born14 November 1947People around Bharathan
Mammootty Bharathan directed Amaram (1991)
Nedumudi Venu Bharathan directed Keli, Aaravam and Chamaram- Bharath Gopi Bharathan directed Ormakkayi (1982)
Innocent Vareed Thekkethala Bharathan directed Keli and Ormakkayi
Prathap K. Pothan Bharathan directed Lorry, Thakara and Chamaram
Manoj K. Jayan Bharathan directed Chamayam, Venkalam and Churam
Balan K. Nair Bharathan directed Lorry and Thazhvaram- Bahadoor Bharathan directed Guruvayur Kesavan (1977)
- P. Padmarajan Also in Prayanam, Rathinirvedam and Thakara
Mohanlal Bharathan directed Thazhvaram (1990)
Suhasini Maniratnam Bharathan directed Ente Upasana (1984)
Zarina Wahab Bharathan directed Chamaram and Palangal
Ilaiyaraaja Bharathan directed Thevar Magan and Aavarampoo
Revathi Bharathan directed Thevar Magan (1992)
Prem Nazir Bharathan directed Parvathy and Ozhivukaalam
Jayabharathi Bharathan directed Rathinirvedam (1978)
Jayaram Bharathan directed Keli and Malootty
Madhu Bharathan directed Ithiri Poove Chuvannapoove (1984)
Geetha Bharathan directed Vaisali (1988)
Sakshi Shivanand Bharathan directed Manjeeradhwani (1998)
A. K. Lohithadas Also in Amaram, Padheyam and Venkalam
Anju Also in Ormakkayi and Kattathe Kilikkoodu
Suparna Anand Bharathan directed Vaisali (1988)
Sharada Bharathan directed Oru Minnaminunginte Nurunguvettam (1987)
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Bharathan is noted for being the founder of a new school of film making in Malayalam cinema, along with Padmarajan and K. G. George, in the 1980s, which created films that were widely received while also being critically acclaimed. A train of directors, and screenwriters followed this school onto the 1990s including Sibi Malayil, Kamal, Lohithadas and Jayaraj.
