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T. V. Chandran

Indian film director · India · Directors · Born 1950 · age 75

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T. V. Chandran is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and actor, predominantly working in Malayalam cinema. Born in a Malayali family in Thalassery, Chandran worked as a Reserve Bank of India employee before entering the film industry. He started his film career as an assistant director to P. A. Backer.

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2019SisterleafFilm, Director, Writer2016MohavalayamFilm, Director2012Bhoomiyude AvakashikalFilm, Director, Writer2009Bhoomi MalayalamFilm, Director, Writer2008The ImprintsFilm, Bhaskara Kuruppu2006Aadum KoothuFilm, Director2004KadhavaseshanFilm, Director, Writer2002DanyFilm, Director2000SusannaFilm, Director1997MangammaFilm, Director, Writer1995OrmakalundayirikkanamFilm, Director, Writer1989Alicinte AnweshanamFilm, Director, Writer1980Iniyum Marichittillatha NammalFilm1976When the River Kabani Went RedFilm1950Born23 November 1950

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SISisterleafDirector, Writer2019
MOMohavalayamDirector2016
BABhoomiyude AvakashikalDirector, Writer2012
SMShankaranum MohananumDirector, Writer2011
BMBhoomi MalayalamDirector, Writer2009
TIThe ImprintsBhaskara Kuruppu2008
TIThe Imprints2008
VIVilapangalkkappuramDirector, Writer2008
AKAadum KoothuDirector2006
KAKadhavaseshanDirector, Writer2004
PVPaadam Onnu: Oru VilapamDirector, Writer2003
DADanyDirector2002
SUSusannaDirector2000
MAMangammaDirector, Writer1997
OROrmakalundayirikkanamDirector, Writer1995
PMPonthan MadaDirector, Writer1994
AAAlicinte AnweshanamDirector, Writer1989
INIniyum Marichittillatha Nammal1980
WRWhen the River Kabani Went Red1976

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T. V. Chandran is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and actor, predominantly working in Malayalam cinema. Born in a Malayali family in Thalassery, Chandran worked as a Reserve Bank of India employee before entering the film industry. He started his film career as an assistant director to P. A. Backer. He also acted the lead role in Backer's highly acclaimed political drama Kabani Nadi Chuvannappol (1975). He made his directorial debut with the unreleased feature Krishnan Kutty (1981), and followed this with the Tamil film Hemavin Kadhalargal (1985). Chandran came into prominence after Alicinte Anveshanam (1989), which was nominated for the Golden Leopard at the Locarno International Film Festival. This was followed with Ponthan Mada (1993), his most famous film to date. Chandran is most known for his art-house films which have references to history and undertones of politics and feminism. He is also known for his trilogy on 2002 Gujarat riots, consisting of Kathavasheshan (2004), Vilapangalkappuram (2008) and Bhoomiyude Avakashikal (2012). Other highly acclaimed films include Mangamma (1997), Dany (2001) and Paadam Onnu: Oru Vilapam (2003).

Country
India
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
living
Dates
Born 1950 · age 75

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