Priyadarshan filmography#1981-1990
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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 over four 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.{{cite news |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-11-04/news-interviews/34907733_1_priyadarshan-malayalam-film-priyan |work=The Times Of India |title='Kamaal Dhamaal...' was a mistake: Priyadarshan – The Times of India |access-date=7 September 2014 |archive-date=12 December 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131212083659/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-11-04/news-interviews/34907733_1_priyadarshan-malayalam-film-priyan |url-status=dead }}
File:Priyadarshan at a press conference for ‘Kamaal Dhamaal Malamaal’.jpg
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.{{Cite news |date=12 September 2020 |title=Priyadarshan and Akshay Kumar to team up again |work=B4Blaze |url=https://b4blaze.com/film-news/priyadarshan-and-akshay-kumar-to-team-up-again-77287/}} 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
=1971–1980=
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|+ List of Priyadarshan 1971–1980 film credits |
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! rowspan="2" scope="col" | Title ! rowspan="2" scope="col" | Language ! colspan="3" scope="col" | Credited as ! rowspan="2" scope="col" class="unsortable"| Notes ! rowspan="2" scope="col" class="unsortable"| {{ref heading}} |
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scope="col" | Director
! scope="col" | Writer ! scope="col" | Other |
1978
| Malayalam | | | {{yes|Assistant Director}} | Delayed release in 2005 | |
=1982–1990=
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|+ List of Priyadarshan 1982–1990 film credits |
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scope="col" | Director
! scope="col" | Writer ! scope="col" | Other |
rowspan="6" | 1982
| Malayalam | | | {{yes|Screenwriter}} |
Sindoora Sandhyakku Mounam
| Malayalam | | {{Yes}} | {{yes|Actor}} | |
Kuyiline Thedi
| Malayalam | | {{Yes}} | | |
Bhookambam
| Malayalam | | {{Yes}} | | |
Nathi Muthal Nathi Vare
| Malayalam | | {{Yes}} | |
Muthodu Muthu
| Malayalam | | {{Yes}} | | |
rowspan="3" | 1983
| Malayalam | | | {{yes|Actor}} | |
Engane Nee Marakkum
| Malayalam | | {{Yes}} | | |
Ente Kalithozhan
| Malayalam | | {{yes}} | | |
rowspan="3" | 1984
| Malayalam | | {{Yes}} | | |
Poochakkoru Mookkuthi
| Malayalam | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | |
Odaruthammava Aalariyam
| Malayalam | {{yes}} | {{yes|Story}} | | |
rowspan="6" | 1985
| Malayalam | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | | |
Parayanumvayya Parayathirikkanumvayya
| Malayalam | {{yes}} | | | |
Punnaram Cholli Cholli
| Malayalam | {{yes}} | | | |
Boeing Boeing
| Malayalam | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | |
Aram + Aram = Kinnaram
| Malayalam | {{yes}} | | |
Chekkeranoru Chilla
| Malayalam | |{{yes}} | | |
rowspan="8" | 1986
| Malayalam | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | |
Ninnishtam Ennishtam
| Malayalam | | {{yes}} | | |
Mazha Peyyunnu Maddalam Kottunnu
| Malayalam | {{yes}} | | | |
T. P. Balagopalan M.A.
| Malayalam | | | {{yes|Actor}} | |
Hello My Dear Wrong Number
| Malayalam | {{yes}} | | | |
Ayalvasi Oru Daridravasi
| Malayalam | {{yes}} | | | |
Rakkuyilin Ragasadassil
| Malayalam | {{yes}} | | | |
Thalavattam
| Malayalam | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | |{{Cite web |url=https://m.rediff.com/movies/2005/sep/20kyon.htm |title=Kyon Ki: Dull music}} |
rowspan="2" | 1987
| Chinnamanikkuyile (unreleased) | Tamil | {{yes}} | | | |
Cheppu
| Malayalam | {{yes}} | {{yes|Story}} | | |
rowspan="5" | 1988
| Malayalam | {{yes}} | | | |
Vellanakalude Nadu
| Malayalam | {{yes}} | | | |
Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu
| Malayalam | {{yes}} | | | |
Aryan
| Malayalam | {{yes}} | | | |
Chithram
| Malayalam | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | | |
rowspan="2" | 1989
| Vandanam | Malayalam | {{yes}} | | |
Dhanushkodi (completed but unreleased)
| Malayalam | {{yes}} | | |
rowspan="3" | 1990
| Malayalam | {{yes}} | | | Delayed release |
No. 20 Madras Mail
| Malayalam | | | {{yes|Actor}} | |
Akkare Akkare Akkare
| Malayalam | {{yes}} | | | |
=1991–2000=
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|+ List of Priyadarshan 1991–2000 film credits |
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! rowspan="2" scope="col" | Title ! rowspan="2" scope="col" | Language ! colspan="3" scope="col" | Credited as ! rowspan="2" |Notes ! rowspan="2" scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{ref heading}} |
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scope="col" | Director
! scope="col" | Writer ! scope="col" | Other |
rowspan="4" | 1991
| Nirnayam | Telugu | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | | Remake of Vandanam |{{Citation needed|date=April 2023}} |
Gopura Vasalile
| Tamil | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | | |{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Itamp39s-raining-remakes-in-Bollywood-in-2012/articleshow/11255854.cms |title=It's raining remakes in Bollywood in 2012 |website=The Times of India |last1=Malani |first1=Gaurav}} |
Kilukkam
| Malayalam | {{yes}} | {{yes|Story}} | | |{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/photo-features/mollywood-movies-that-ran-for-more-than-300-days/photostory/49802155.cms |title=Mollywood movies that ran for more than 300 days |website=The Times of India}}{{Cite web |url=https://newsable.asianetnews.com/amp/entertainment/odiyan-poster-launch-7-times-mohanlal-blew-you-away-with-his-performances |title=Odiyan poster launch: 7 times Mohanlal blew you away with his performances}} |
Abhimanyu
| Malayalam | {{yes}} | | | | |
rowspan="2" | 1992
| Malayalam | {{yes}} | | | | |
Muskurahat
| Hindi | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | |Remake of Kilukkam. |{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/malayalam/news-and-interviews/Mollywood-directors-forays-into-Bollywood/articleshow/26213376.cms |title=Mollywood directors forays into Bollywood |website=The Times of India |last1=Soman |first1=Deepa}} |
rowspan="3" | 1993
| Malayalam | | | {{yes|Assistant director}} | | |
Midhunam
| Malayalam | {{yes}} | | | | |
Gardish
| Hindi | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | | Remake of Kireedam |
rowspan="5" | 1994
| The City | Malayalam | | {{yes|Story}} | | | |
Kinnaripuzhayoram
| Malayalam | | {{yes|Story}} | | | |
Gandeevam
| Telugu | {{yes}} | | | | |
Thenmavin Kombath
| Malayalam | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | | | |
Minnaram
| Malayalam | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | | | |
1996
| Malayalam | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | | | |
rowspan="3" | 1997
| Virasat | Hindi | {{yes}} | | | Remake of Thevar Magan |
Chandralekha
| Malayalam | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | | |
Oru Yathramozhi
| Malayalam | | {{yes|Story}} | | | |
rowspan="3" | 1998
| Hindi | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | |Remake of Thenmavin Kombath. |
Kabhi Na Kabhi
| Hindi | {{yes}} | | | | |
Doli Saja Ke Rakhna
| Hindi | {{yes}} | | | Remake of Aniyathipraavu | |
1999
| Megham | Malayalam | {{yes}} | {{yes|Story}} | | | |
rowspan="2" | 2000
| Hindi | {{yes}} | | | Remake of Ramji Rao Speaking |
Snegithiye
|Tamil | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | | | |
=2001–2010=
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! rowspan="2" scope="col" | Title ! rowspan="2" scope="col" | Language ! colspan="3" scope="col" | Credited as ! rowspan="2" |Notes ! rowspan="2" scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{ref heading}} |
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scope="col" | Director
! scope="col" | Writer ! scope="col" | Other |
rowspan="2" | 2001
| Malayalam | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes|Co-Producer}} | |
Yeh Teraa Ghar Yeh Meraa Ghar
| Hindi | {{yes}} | | |Remake of Sanmanassullavarkku Samadhanam |
rowspan="3" | 2003
| Tamil | {{yes}} | | |Unofficial remake of Summer in Bethlehem |
Kilichundan Mampazham
| Malayalam | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | | | |
Hungama
| Hindi | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | |Remake of Poochakkoru Mookkuthi. |
rowspan="3" | 2004
| Wanted | Malayalam | | {{yes}} | | | |
Hulchul
| Hindi | {{yes}} | | |Remake of Godfather |
Vettam
| Malayalam | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | | |
rowspan="3" | 2005
| Hindi | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | |Remake of Boeing Boeing. |
Kyon Ki
| Hindi | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | |Remake of Thalavattam. |
Kilukkam Kilukilukkam
| Malayalam | | | {{yes|Actor}} | | |
rowspan="3" | 2006
| Hindi | {{yes}} | | |Few scenes taken from Mannar Mathai Speaking. |{{Cite web |url=https://www.sify.com/movies/akshay-kumar--priyadarshan-the-unlikely-hitmakers-imagegallery-2-bollywood-khvpcuabihgsi.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181002180942/http://www.sify.com/movies/akshay-kumar--priyadarshan-the-unlikely-hitmakers-imagegallery-2-bollywood-khvpcuabihgsi.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 October 2018 |title=Akshay Kumar & Priyadarshan: The unlikely hitmakers 2 |website=Sify}} |
Malamaal Weekly
| Hindi | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | | |
Chup Chup Ke
| Hindi | {{yes}} | | |Remake of Punjabi House |
rowspan="3" | 2007
| Malayalam | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | |Delayed release; Simultaneously shot with Snegithiye (2000) | |
Dhol
| Hindi | {{yes}} | | | |
Bhool Bhulaiyaa
| Hindi | {{yes}} | | |Remake of Manichitrathazhu |
rowspan="3" | 2008
| Hindi | {{yes}} | | |Remake of Ishtam |{{Cite web |url=https://m.rediff.com/movies/2008/jun/13mbpa.htm |title=Review: Mere Baap Pehle AAP}} |
Kanchivaram
| Tamil | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | | | |
Poi Solla Porom
| Tamil | | | {{yes|Producer}} | |
rowspan="2" | 2009
| Billu | Hindi | {{yes}} | | |Remake of Katha Parayumpol. |
De Dana Dan
| Hindi | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | |Few scenes taken from Vettam. |
rowspan="3" | 2010
| Hindi | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | |Remake of Vellanakalude Nadu. |
Bumm Bumm Bole
| Hindi | {{yes}} | | | |
Aakrosh
| Hindi | {{yes}} | | | |
=2011–2020=
=2021–present=
Web series
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References
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External links
- [http://directorpriyadarshan.com/ Official Website]
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- {{usurped|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100826090115/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mp/2006/01/21/stories/2006012100150300.htm Inauguration of his Studio – Four Frames]}}
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