Priyadarshan
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Priyadarshan Soman Nair (born 30 January 1957) is an Indian film director and screenwriter. He has worked primarily in Malayalam and Hindi cinema since 1982, directing over 80 films in multiple Indian languages, with notable works in Tamil and Telugu. Known for his memorable comedic films, he has received several accolades, including three National Film Awards, multiple Kerala State Film Awards, and the Padma Shri in 2012. Most of his Hindi films are remakes of Malayalam films, some of which Priyadarshan helmed both versions.
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- Priyadarshan
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- Priyadarshan at a press conference for Kamaal Dhamaal Malamaal
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- Priyadarshan Soman Nair
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- Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
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- 1982–present
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- Lissy(2026-present)
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- 2; including Kalyani
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Encyclopedic overview
20 sectionsContents
- Early life
- Film career
- 1984–1987
- 1988–1998
- 2000–2016
- 2018–present
- Commercials
- Personal life
- Filmography
- Awards and honours
- National Film Awards
- Civilian Awards
- Kerala State Film Awards
- Kerala Film Critics Association Awards
- Filmfare Awards
- Special Recognitions
- Academic and Institutional Recognitions
- Government Appointments
- References
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Priyadarshan Soman Nair (born 30 January 1957) is an Indian film director and screenwriter. He has worked primarily in Malayalam and Hindi cinema since 1982, directing over 80 films in multiple Indian languages, with notable works in Tamil and Telugu. Known for his memorable comedic films, he has received several accolades, including three National Film Awards, multiple Kerala State Film Awards, and the Padma Shri in 2012. Most of his Hindi films are remakes of Malayalam films, some of which Priyadarshan helmed both versions.
He began his cinematic journey in the early 1980s, primarily working in Malayalam cinema. He directed several notable films during this period, including Mazha Peyyunnu Maddalam Kottunnu (1986), Thalavattam (1986), Vellanakalude Nadu (1988), Chithram (1988), Vandanam (1989), and Kilukkam (1991). Throughout the 1990s, he continued directing successful films such as Abhimanyu (1991), Mithunam (1993), Thenmavin Kombath (1994), Kaalapaani (1996), Chandralekha (1997), and Megham (1999).
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