M. Padmakumar is an Indian
film director
A film director controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfilment of that vision. The director has a key role in choosing the cast members, p ...
working in
Malayalam cinema
Malayalam cinema is an Indian film industry of Malayalam-language motion pictures. It is based in Kochi, Kerala, India. The films produced in Malayalam cinema are known for their cinematography and story-driven plots. In 1982, ''Elippathayam' ...
. He began his career working as an
assistant director
The role of an assistant director on a film includes tracking daily progress against the filming production schedule, arranging logistics, preparing daily call sheets, checking cast and crew, and maintaining order on the set. They also have to tak ...
to a number of leading directors and later became an independent director through ''
Ammakilikkoodu
''Ammakilikkoodu'' is a 2003 Malayalam film starring Prithviraj Sukumaran and Navya Nair. Directorial debut of M. Padmakumar, written by Ranjith.
Plot
Vivek takes a job as the manager of karunalayam, a retirement house. He meets a young wom ...
'' in 2003. His best known works include ''
Vaasthavam'' (2006), ''
Shikkar'' (2010), ''
Jalam
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'' (2015), ''
Joseph
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'' (2018) and ''
Mamangam'' (2019).
Filmography
;Films
Director
;Television
Assistant director
References
External links
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20th-century Indian film directors
Living people
Place of birth missing (living people)
Year of birth missing (living people)
Malayalam film directors
21st-century Indian film directors