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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

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Priyadarshan

Born 1957-01-30 (69 years ago) in Thiruvananthapuram.

Awards
Award Ceremony Year Awarded for
Filmfare Award for Best Director – Tamil (Kanchivaram) 57th Filmfare Awards South 2010 Kanchivaram
Asianet Film Award for Honour Special Jury 11th Asianet Film Awards 2008
National Film Award for Best Feature Film (Kanchivaram) 55th National Film Awards 2007 Kanchivaram
Filmfare Critics Award for Best Movie (Virasat) 43rd Filmfare Awards 1998 Virasat
Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Film (Kaalapani) 1995 Kaalapani
Kerala State Film Award for Best Popular Film (Thenmavin Kombath) 1994 തേന്മാവിന്‍ കൊമ്പത്ത്
Nominated for awards
Award Ceremony Year Nominated for
Filmfare Award for Best Director – Tamil (Kanchivaram) 57th Filmfare Awards South 2010 Kanchivaram
Vijay Award for Best Director (Kanchivaram) 4th Vijay Awards 2009 Kanchivaram
IIFA Award for Best Director (Bhool Bhulaiyaa) 9th IIFA Awards 2008 Bhool Bhulaiyaa
Filmfare Award for Best Director (Virasat) 43rd Filmfare Awards 1998 Virasat
Relationships
Name From To Relationship type
Lissy(Gifta: 1990-12-13–) 1990-12-13 Gifta
Parents

K. Soman Nair, Rajamma

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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.

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