Director
Priyadarshan
69 years · Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India · 89 films
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Priyadarshan licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Best known for
Filmography 89
Gandeevam
1994 · Director
Nirnayam
1991 · Screenplay, Director
Haiwaan
2026 · Director, Screenplay
Bhooth Bangla
2026 · Director, Screenplay
On Netflix
Appatha
2023 · Screenplay, Director
Corona Papers
2023 · Director, Writer
Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea
2021 · Director, Screenplay
On Amazon Prime Video
Hungama 2
2021 · Director
Nimir
2018 · Director, Screenplay
Sometimes
2017 · Director, Screenplay
On Netflix
Oppam
2016 · Screenplay, Director
Aamayum Muyalum
2014 · Director, Writer
Geethanjali
2013 · Director
Kalimannu
2013 · Himself
Rangrezz
2013 · Director
Kamaal Dhamaal Malamaal
2012 · Director
Tezz
2012 · Director
Arabeem Ottakom P. Madhavan Nayarum in Oru Marubhoomi Kadha
2011 · Director
Aakrosh
2010 · Director
Khatta Meetha
2010 · Screenplay, Director
On Plex
Bumm Bumm Bole
2010 · Director
On Tubi TV
De Dana Dan
2009 · Director, Screenplay
On Eros Now Select Apple TV channel
Billu
2009 · Director, Screenplay
On Netflix
Poi Solla Porom
2008 · Producer