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Priyadarshan filmography

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Priyadarshan is an Indian film director, producer, and screenwriter. Priyadarshan is mostly known for directing comedy films but has directed a few non-comical films such as a historical epic film based around freedom fighters in India titled Kaalapani and his epic period drama Kancheevaram. In a career spanning almost three decades, Priyadarshan has directed 96 films in several Indian languages, predominantly Malayalam and Hindi, besides eight in Tamil, and two in Telugu. Though he began his career in Malayalam cinema in 1984, Priyadarshan was mainly active in Hindi cinema for 2001–2010. In 2013, he announced Rangrezz would be his last Hindi film for a short period; and focused on making more Malayalam films.[1]

Priyadarshan in 2012

Priyadrshan has also tried his hand at action and thriller films from time to time. His collaborations with Mohanlal were highly popular and noted in Malayalam cinema during the 1980s and 1990s, with films such as Poochakkoru Mookkuthi, Mazha Peyyunnu Maddalam Kottunnu, Thalavattam, Vellanakalude Nadu, Chithram, Vandanam, Kilukkam, Abhimanyu, Mithunam, Thenmavin Kombath, and Kala Pani. Actors he has worked with over several films include Mohanlal, Kuthiravattam Pappu, Jagathy Sreekumar, Nedumudi Venu, Sreenivasan, Sukumari, Mukesh and Mammukoya, Prakash Raj. He was also credited as the story writer of the 1986 film Ninnishtam Ennishtam.

Priyadarshan was one of the first directors in India to introduce rich color grading, clear sound and quality dubbing through his Malayalam films.[2] Upon entering Bollywood, he has mostly adapted stories from popular comedy films from Malayalam cinema, some from his own work and some from others works. These include Hera Pheri, Hungama, Hulchul, Garam Masala, Bhagam Bhag, Chup Chup Ke, Dhol, Bhool Bhulaiyaa, De Dana Dan and Khatta Meetha. Actors he has worked with multiple times in Hindi cinema include Akshay Kumar, Ajay Devgn, Suniel Shetty, Akshaye Khanna, Paresh Rawal, Om Puri, Tabu, Kareena Kapoor, and Rajpal Yadav.

Films

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1971–1980

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List of Priyadarshan 1971–1980 film credits
Year Title Language Credited as Notes Ref.
Director Writer Other
1978 Thiranottam Malayalam Yes Delayed release in 2005

1982–1990

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List of Priyadarshan 1982–1990 film credits
Year Title Language Credited as Ref.
Director Writer Other
1982 Padayottam Malayalam Yes Screenwriter [3]
Sindoora Sandhyakku Mounam Malayalam Yes Actor
Kuyiline Thedi Malayalam Yes
Bhookambam Malayalam Yes
Nathi Muthal Nathi Vare Malayalam Yes [4]
Muthodu Muthu Malayalam Yes
1983 Hello Madras Girl Malayalam Actor
Engane Nee Marakkum Malayalam Yes
Ente Kalithozhan Malayalam Yes
1984 Vanitha Police Malayalam Yes
Poochakkoru Mookkuthi Malayalam Yes Yes [5]
Odaruthammava Aalariyam Malayalam Yes Story
1985 Onnanam Kunnil Oradi Kunnil Malayalam Yes Yes
Parayanumvayya Parayathirikkanumvayya Malayalam Yes
Punnaram Cholli Cholli Malayalam Yes
Boeing Boeing Malayalam Yes Yes [6]
Aram + Aram = Kinnaram Malayalam Yes [7]
Chekkeranoru Chilla Malayalam Yes
1986 Dheem Tharikida Thom Malayalam Yes Yes [7]
Ninnishtam Ennishtam Malayalam Yes
Mazha Peyyunnu Maddalam Kottunnu Malayalam Yes
T. P. Balagopalan M.A. Malayalam Actor
Hello My Dear Wrong Number Malayalam Yes
Ayalvasi Oru Daridravasi Malayalam Yes
Rakkuyilin Ragasadassil Malayalam Yes
Thalavattam Malayalam Yes Yes [8]
1987 Chinnamanikkuyile (unreleased) Tamil Yes
Cheppu Malayalam Yes Story
1988 Oru Muthassi Katha Malayalam Yes
Vellanakalude Nadu Malayalam Yes
Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu Malayalam Yes
Aryan Malayalam Yes
Chithram Malayalam Yes Yes
1989 Vandanam Malayalam Yes [9]
Dhanushkodi (completed but unreleased) Malayalam Yes [10]
1990 Kadathanadan Ambadi Malayalam Yes Delayed release
No. 20 Madras Mail Malayalam Actor
Akkare Akkare Akkare Malayalam Yes

1991–2000

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List of Priyadarshan 1991–2000 film credits
Year Title Language Credited as Notes Ref.
Director Writer Other
1991 Nirnayam Telugu Yes Yes Remake of Vandanam [citation needed]
Gopura Vasalile Tamil Yes Yes [11]
Kilukkam Malayalam Yes Story [12][13]
Abhimanyu Malayalam Yes
1992 Advaitham Malayalam Yes
Muskurahat Hindi Yes Yes Remake of Kilukkam. [14]
1993 Manichitrathazhu Malayalam Assistant director
Midhunam Malayalam Yes
Gardish Hindi Yes Yes Remake of Kireedam [14]
1994 The City Malayalam Story
Kinnaripuzhayoram Malayalam Story
Gandeevam Telugu Yes
Thenmavin Kombath Malayalam Yes Yes
Minnaram Malayalam Yes Yes
1996 Kala Pani Malayalam Yes Yes
1997 Virasat Hindi Yes Remake of Thevar Magan [14]
Chandralekha Malayalam Yes Yes [15]
Oru Yathramozhi Malayalam Story
1998 Saat Rang Ke Sapne Hindi Yes Yes Remake of Thenmavin Kombath. [16]
Kabhi Na Kabhi Hindi Yes
Doli Saja Ke Rakhna Hindi Yes Remake of Aniyathipraavu
1999 Megham Malayalam Yes Story
2000 Hera Pheri Hindi Yes Remake of Ramji Rao Speaking [17]
Snegithiye Tamil Yes Yes

2001–2010

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List of Priyadarshan 2001–2010 film credits
Year Title Language Credited as Notes Ref.
Director Writer Other
2001 Kakkakuyil Malayalam Yes Yes Co-Producer [18]
Yeh Teraa Ghar Yeh Meraa Ghar Hindi Yes Remake of Sanmanassullavarkku Samadhanam [16]
2003 Lesa Lesa Tamil Yes Unofficial remake of Summer in Bethlehem [19]
Kilichundan Mampazham Malayalam Yes Yes
Hungama Hindi Yes Yes Remake of Poochakkoru Mookkuthi. [16]
2004 Wanted Malayalam Yes
Hulchul Hindi Yes Remake of Godfather [14]
Vettam Malayalam Yes Yes [18]
2005 Garam Masala Hindi Yes Yes Remake of Boeing Boeing. [6]
Kyon Ki Hindi Yes Yes Remake of Thalavattam. [20]
Kilukkam Kilukilukkam Malayalam Actor
2006 Bhagam Bhag Hindi Yes [21]
Malamaal Weekly Hindi Yes Yes [22]
Chup Chup Ke Hindi Yes Remake of Punjabi House [23]
2007 Raakilipattu Malayalam Yes Yes Delayed release; Simultaneously shot with Snegithiye (2000)
Dhol Hindi Yes [24]
Bhool Bhulaiyaa Hindi Yes Remake of Manichitrathazhu [14]
2008 Mere Baap Pehle Aap Hindi Yes Remake of Ishtam [25]
Kanchivaram Tamil Yes Yes
Poi Solla Porom Tamil Producer [26]
2009 Billu Hindi Yes Remake of Katha Parayumpol. [27]
De Dana Dan Hindi Yes Yes Few scenes taken from Vettam. [28]
2010 Khatta Meetha Hindi Yes Yes Remake of Vellanakalude Nadu. [29]
Bumm Bumm Bole Hindi Yes [30]
Aakrosh Hindi Yes [31]

2011–2020

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List of Priyadarshan 2011–2020 film credits
Year Title Language Credited as Notes Ref.
Director Writer Other
2011 Oru Marubhoomikkadha Malayalam Yes Dialogues [32]
2012 Tezz Hindi Yes [33]
Kamaal Dhamaal Malamaal Hindi Yes Remake of Marykkundoru Kunjaadu [34]
2013 Rangrezz Hindi Yes Remake of Naadodigal [35]
Kalimannu Malayalam Actor
Geethaanjali Malayalam Yes Yes [36]
2014 Aamayum Muyalum Malayalam Yes Yes Remake of Malamaal Weekly. [22]
2016 Oppam Malayalam Yes Yes
2018 Nimir Tamil Yes Yes Remake of Maheshinte Prathikaaram [37]
Sometimes Tamil Yes Yes [38][39][40]

2021–present

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List of Priyadarshan film credits since 2021
Year Title Language Credited as Notes Ref.
Director Writer Other
2021 Hungama 2 Hindi Yes [41]
Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea Malayalam Yes Yes [42]
2023 Corona Papers Malayalam Yes Yes Producer [43][44]
Appatha Tamil Yes [45][46]
TBA Bhoot Bangla † Hindi Yes Yes No

Web series

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Key
† Denotes series that have not yet been released
List of Priyadarshan web series credits
Year Title Language Credited as Notes Platform Ref.
Director Writer
2020 Forbidden Love Hindi Yes Yes Anthology series,
Episode: "Anamika" 		ZEE5 [47]
2021 Navarasa Tamil Yes Yes Anthology series,
Episode: "Summer of '92" 		Netflix [48]
2024 Manorathangal Malayalam Yes Anthology series,
Episodes: "Olavum Theeravum" and "Shilalikhithangal" 		ZEE5 [49]

References

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  1. ^ "'Kamaal Dhamaal...' was a mistake: Priyadarshan – The Times of India". The Times Of India. Archived from the original on 12 December 2013. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
  2. ^ "Priyadarshan and Akshay Kumar to team up again". B4Blaze. 12 September 2020.
  3. ^ "VR Gopalakrishnan was more than a colleague: Priyan". Deccanchonicle.com. 13 January 2016. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  4. ^ "Amitabh Bachchan starrer 'Deewar' was remade in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam – and Cantonese".
  5. ^ "Malayalam films remade in Hindi". The Times of India.
  6. ^ a b "Thanda masala?". 16 October 2005.
  7. ^ a b "Never a dull moment: Three decades of cinema with Priyadharshan". 2 January 2017.
  8. ^ "Kyon Ki: Dull music".
  9. ^ "Did you know? Mohanlal's 1989 Malayalam hit 'Vandanam' was extensively shot in Bengaluru | Kannada Movie News". Times of India. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  10. ^ "Priyadarshan – the man at 66, and the director at 39". The Indian Express. 30 January 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  11. ^ Malani, Gaurav. "It's raining remakes in Bollywood in 2012". The Times of India.
  12. ^ "Mollywood movies that ran for more than 300 days". The Times of India.
  13. ^ "Odiyan poster launch: 7 times Mohanlal blew you away with his performances".
  14. ^ a b c d e Soman, Deepa. "Mollywood directors forays into Bollywood". The Times of India.
  15. ^ "20 years since Priyadharshan's 'Chandralekha': A textbook on how to adapt a film". 7 September 2017.
  16. ^ a b c "Happy Birthday Mohanlal: Bollywood films you probably didn't know were remakes of Malayalam flicks starring him". dnaindia.com. 21 May 2021. Archived from the original on 13 June 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  17. ^ "Tehelka – India's Independent Weekly News Magazine". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
  18. ^ a b "From Mammootty's Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha to Mohanlal's Kaka Kuyil: Eight Malayalam Films Restored and Streaming". 21 November 2020.
  19. ^ Josekutty, Jim. "Priyadarshan's films banned". Rediff.
  20. ^ "Indian movie remakes that just didn't work". 18 September 2019.
  21. ^ "Akshay Kumar & Priyadarshan: The unlikely hitmakers 2". Sify. Archived from the original on 2 October 2018.
  22. ^ a b "Aamayum Muyalum Review | Aamayum Muyalum Malayalam Movie Review by Veeyen". 21 December 2014.
  23. ^ "'I never come up with an idea'".
  24. ^ "Priyan's remake Darshan". The Economic Times.
  25. ^ "Review: Mere Baap Pehle AAP".
  26. ^ "Now, Tamil re-make of Khosla Ka Ghosla". 11 September 2008.
  27. ^ "Malayalam films remade in Hindi". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  28. ^ "Will Akshay Kumar and Priyadarshan recreate Hera Pheri magic with their next film?". 26 September 2016.
  29. ^ "Article-Telugu-Trisha to Enter Bollywood Soon". Archived from the original on 13 July 2011. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  30. ^ Kamath, Sudhish (20 May 2010). "They can't step into Majidi's shoes". The Hindu.
  31. ^ "Aakrosh | the burning of Jhanjhad". 15 October 2010.
  32. ^ "16 Copied and 21 Remake movies of Priyadarshan!". plumeriamovies.com. 6 June 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  33. ^ "Anupama Chopra's review: Tezz". Hindustantimes.com. 28 April 2012. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  34. ^ "Priyadarshan to remake Marykkundoru Kunjadu in Hindi". 24 January 2012.
  35. ^ "Upcoming southern remakes in Bollywood". Archived from the original on 4 April 2013. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  36. ^ "Priyadarshan and Mohanlal team for a horror film". 23 July 2013. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  37. ^ "'Mahestinte Prathikaram' Tamil remake 'Nimir's' trailer gets a mixed reaction | Malayalam Movie News". Times of India. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  38. ^ "Sila Samayangalil: Priyadarshan's film enters final round for Golden Globe Award". India Today. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  39. ^ "Sila Samayangalil goes to Golden Globes!". Deccan Chronicle. 21 September 2016. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  40. ^ "Southlive Malayalam: Kerala News, Malayalam News, Breaking News, Movie News, Political News". Southlive.in. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  41. ^ "Hungama 2 Movie Review: Dear Mohanlal Fans, Stay Away from This Outdated Minnaram Remake, Starring Shilpa Shetty Kundra and Meezaan Jafri (LatestLY Exclusive) | 🎥 LatestLY".
  42. ^ "Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Simham: Mohanlal's next film with Priyadarshan announced". 28 April 2018.
  43. ^ Bharadwaj, Aswin (6 April 2023). "Corona Papers Review | An Elaborate and Restructured Version of 8 Thottakkal With a Superb Sidhique".
  44. ^ "Corona Papers Movie Review : An uninspired copy". The Times of India.
  45. ^ "Urvashi's 700th film 'Appatha' premieres directly on OTT from July 29". The Times of India. 24 July 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  46. ^ "Urvasi's 700th film 'Appatha' to be screened at the Shangai Cooperation Organisation Film Festival". The Times of India. 27 January 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  47. ^ "Pooja Kumar to be seen in Director Priyadarshan's Bollywood and Mollywood projects". The New Indian Express. 15 October 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  48. ^ "Netflix's Navarasa: Priyadarshan replaces Ponram, finds his lead in Yogi Babu!". LetsOTT. Archived from the original on 27 April 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  49. ^ "MT Vasudevan Nair's Anthology Series Gets A Title, Trailer Release On This Date!". Times Now. 14 July 2024.
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