Writing
P. Padmarajan
Born May 23, 1945 · Alappuzha, Kerala, India
Died January 24, 1991 · aged 45
P. Padmarajan was an Indian author, screenwriter, and film director who was known for his landmark works in Malayalam literature and Malayalam cinema. Padmarajan was the founder of a new school of film making in Malayalam, along with Bharathan, in the 1980s, which created films that were widely received while also being critically acclaimed. Padmarajan was noted for his fine and detailed screenwr…
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Thanmathra · 2005Thanmathra
★ 7.82005
MovieDrama
A man leading a happy life with his loving wife and two children suddenly starts getting forgetful and lost. Then, he is diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease leaving his family devastated.
Namukku Parkkan Munthiri Thoppukal · 1986Namukku Parkkan Munthiri Thoppukal
★ 7.21986
MovieRomanceDrama
Solomon falls in love with Sofia, his new neighbor but then finds that her family life is difficult.
Rathinirvedam · 1978Rathinirvedam
★ 9.01978
Movie
The story takes place in a small village surrounded by hills and valleys. Young Pappu, a teenager, awaiting school results to go to college, has plenty of time on hand. His trouble is adolescence, but neither his mother nor his aunt can diagnose his affliction. Everything around him excites and stimulates his sexual curiosity. Twenty plus Rathi, the girl next door, has been chechi (elder sister) to him since he was a child. Unaware of the stirrings of his desire, she dismisses his first overtures to her as boyish pranks. But soon her feelings change. She is sympathetic to the boy's confusion and goes to the sarppakkavu (cobra-shrine) to keep a midnight date with Pappu. It storms and thunders while Pappu makes love to Rathi. Only then do the storms—the one tormenting him inside his mind and the other raging thunderously on the outside, subside. Aghast at what has happened,
Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu · 1990Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu
★ 6.21990
MovieThriller
When a series of murders of prominent people remain a mystery, Hariharan is assigned to capture the culprit. His investigations lead to a spiritual guru who is highly revered in society.
Nombarathi Poovu · 1987Nombarathi Poovu
★ 7.41987
MovieDrama
Padmini who is separated from her husband gets attached to a young orphan girl named Gigi whom she met in a hospital after surviving a fatal bus accident. Due to Gigi's mental health issues, Padmini brings her to Dr. Padmanabhan who after initial apprehension accepts Gigi in his institute for children with special needs. The rest of the film is about what happens to Gigi when Padmini's ex-husband Sethu tries to reconcile with her.
Thoovanathumbikal · 1987Thoovanathumbikal
★ 7.31987
MovieDramaRomance
Jayakrishnan falls in love with two girls, Radha (a villager) and Clara (a sex-worker), and fights his confusion about whom he should marry and spend his life with.
Aparan · 1988Aparan
★ 8.01988
MovieMysteryThriller
Viswanathan comes to the city for a job interview, only to find himself entangled in a crisis due to his resemblance with a gangster. Frustrated, he decides to find and face his doppelgänger with the help of a police inspector friend, but finding the imposter proves difficult, and the further they dig, the more mysterious and shocking their findings.
Manidhan Marivittan · 1989Manidhan Marivittan
1989
MovieCrimeDrama
A naive man who is new in town gets entrapped in a crisis due to his resemblance with a gangster. The revelation gets shocking when the criminal turns out to be his own twin brother.
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