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Priyadarshan
🎂 Jan 30, 1957 (69)
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
Priyadarshan is an Indian film director, producer, and screenwriter. In a career spanning over two decades, Priyadarshan has directed over 80 films in several Indian languages including Malayalam, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu.
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Billu
2009
Bhool Bhulaiyaa
2007
Chup Chup Ke
2006
Bhooth Bangla
2026
Hera Pheri
2000
Aakrosh
2010
Dhol
2007
Hulchul
2004
Hungama
2003
Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea
2021
Bhagam Bhag
2006
Garam Masala
2005
Malamaal Weekly
2006
Virasat
1997
Gopura Vasalile
1991
Kilukkam
1991
De Dana Dan
2009
Kyon Ki...
2005
Doli Saja Ke Rakhna
1998
Arabeem Ottakom P. Madhavan Nayarum in Oru Marubhoomi Kadha
2011
Vandanam
1989
Gardish
1993
Kaalapani
1996
Chandralekha
1997
Vettam
2004
Geethanjali
2013
Tezz
2012
Kilichundan Mampazham
2003
Khatta Meetha
2010
Kabhi Na Kabhi
1998
Midhunam
1993
Minnaram
1994
Snegithiye
2000
Appatha
2023
Nimir
2018
Thalavattam
1986
Sometimes
2017
Muskurahat
1992
Aryan
1988
Yeh Teraa Ghar Yeh Meraa Ghar
2001
Boeing Boeing
1985
Bumm Bumm Bole
2010
Hungama 2
2021
Oppam
2016
Kakkakuyil
2001
Chithram
1988
Mere Baap Pehle Aap
2008
Corona Papers
2023
Megham
1999
Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu
1988
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Priyadarshan
1957-01-30 · Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
Priyadarshan is an Indian film director, producer, and screenwriter. In a career spanning over two decades, Priyadarshan has directed over 80 films in several Indian languages including Malayalam, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu. Though he began his career in Malayalam cinema in 1984, Priyadarshan has been mainly active in Hindi cinema for the past decade. Best known for his comedy films, Priyadarshan has also tried his hand at action and thriller films from time to time.
His collaborations with Mohanlal were popular in Malayalam cinema during the 1980s and 1990s, with films such as Boeing Boeing, Thalavattam, Vellanakalude Nadu, Chithram, Vandanam, Kilukkam, Abhimanyu, Mithunam, Thenmavin Kombath, and Kala Pani. Actors he has worked with over several films include Kuthiravattam Pappu, Jagathy Sreekumar, Nedumudi Venu, Sreenivasan, Sukumari, and Mukesh. Priyadarshan was one of the first directors in India to introduce rich color grading, clear sound and quality dubbing through his early Malayalam films. Upon entering Bollywood, he has mostly remade popular comedy films from Malayalam cinema, some from his own work and some from others. These include Hera Pheri, Hungama, Hulchul, Garam Masala, Bhagam Bhag, Chup Chup Ke, Dhol, and Bhool Bhulaiyaa. Actors he has worked with multiple times in Hindi cinema include Paresh Rawal, Akshay Kumar, Akshaye Khanna, and Suniel Shetty. His 2009 Tamil film Kanchivaram won the National Film Award for Best Film. Priyadarshan licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.