K. Padmanabhan Nair
K. Padmanabhan Nair | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1919 |
| Died | 1990 (aged 70–71) |
| Occupation | Film director |
| Years active | 1963 – 1970 |
| Spouse(s) | Santha P. Nair |
| Children | Latha Raju |
| Parent(s) | Kaithari Raman Nambiar, Kutty Nambiar |
K. Padmanabhan Nair (1919–1990) was an Indian film director, scriptwriter in Malayalam movies.[1][2][3] He did dialogue, story and script for almost 20 movies and directed 5 Malayalam movies during the 1960s.[4] He died in 1990.[5][6]
Personal life[]
He was born to Kaithari Raman Nambiar and Kutty Amma at Payyanur in 1919. He worked at All India Radio since 1944. He received Kerala State Awards for the stories, Thacholi Othenan and Kunjalimarakkar. He was married to Santha P. Nair, a popular Malayalam film playback singer in its early days. They have a daughter Latha Raju. Playback singer J. M. Raju is his son-in-law. His grandson Aalap Raju is also a playback singer.[7]
Filmography[]
Dialogue[]
- Moodupadam (1963)
- Thacholi Othenan (1964)
- Kochumon (1965)
- Devatha (1965)
- Kadathukaaran (1965)
- Kunjaali Marakkaar (1967)
- NGO (1967)
- Vidhi (1968)
- Sandhya (1969)
Screenplay[]
- Thacholi Othenan (1964)
- Kochumon (1965)
- Devatha (1965)
- Kadathukaaran (1965)
- Kunjaali Marakkaar (1967)
- NGO (1967)
- Vidhi (1968)
Story[]
- Devatha (1965)
- Kadathukaaran (1965)
- Kunjaali Marakkaar (1967)
- NGO (1967)
- Vijayanum Veeranum (1979)
Direction[]
- Kochumon (1965)
- Devatha (1965)
References[]
- ^ "K Padmanabhan Nair".
- ^ "Reference at www.metromatinee.com".
- ^ "Moodupadam 1963 - The Hindu".
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Kochumon: 1965 - The Hindu".
- ^ "Udayabhanu recalls his journey- The New Indian Express".
- ^ "Profile of Malayalam Director K Padmanabhan Nair".
External links[]
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- People from Kannur district
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