Suresh Unnithan

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| name = P. Suresh Unnithan

| image = Suresh Unnithan.JPG

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| birth_place = Pandalam, Pathanamthitta, Kerala

| other_names = Unni

| nationality = Indian

| occupation = {{Flatlist|

Film director
writer
film producer

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| spouse = Padmaja

| children = 2

| parents = Parameswaran Unnithan, Bharathi Amma

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P. Suresh Unnithan (born 30 July 1956) is an Indian film and television director who works in Malayalam films. His popular works are Mukha Chithram (1991), Utsavamelam (1992), Jaathakam (1989), Bhaagyavaan (1993) and Aardram (1992).

Biography

His start in film was as an assistant director to Padmarajan, from whom he learned the basics and craft of film making.{{cite interview |first=Suresh |last=Unnithan |interviewer=ജി ജ്യോതിലാല് |url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/interview/363295/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140317212925/www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/interview/363295/ |archive-date=2014-03-17 |website=www.mathrubhumi.com |language=ml |date=25 May 2013 |access-date=26 July 2023 |title=അയാള്‍ക്കൊപ്പം സുരേഷ് ഉണ്ണിത്താന്‍ വീണ്ടും }} Later he debuted with Jaathakam. The same film won the Best Newcomer Director award at the Kerala State Film Awards. Later he directed films like Radhamadhavam, Aardram, Mukha Chitram, Uthsava melam, Sathyaparatinja, Bhagyavaan, Thovalapookkal, Rishya Sringan and others.{{IMDb name|1324517}} He entered the television industry and had some hit serials. His 2004 serial project Swamy Ayyappan was the most popular and top rated serial in Malayalam.{{Cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2006/12/04/stories/2006120400130500.htm|title=The Hindu : Metro Plus Chennai / Cinema : Cablewala|date=13 November 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071113061312/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2006/12/04/stories/2006120400130500.htm|archive-date=13 November 2007}}{{Verify source|date=August 2023}}

After 12 years break Suresh Unnithan made a comeback with Ayaal, with Lal and Iniya playing the leads.{{cite web |url=http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/malayalamContentView.do?contentId=13363195&programId=1073752204&channelId=-1073750705&BV_ID=@@@&tabId=3 |title=Manorama Online {{!}} Movies {{!}} Interviews {{!}} |website=www.manoramaonline.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130205064558/http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/malayalamContentView.do?contentId=13363195&programId=1073752204&BV_ID=@@@&channelId=-1073750705&tabId=3 |archive-date=2013-02-05}}