Pramod Pappan are
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screenwriter and
film director duo. They started film direction with ''
Vajram (2004)'', in which
Mammootty played the lead role. They directed films such as ''
Thaskaraveeran'' (2005), ''
Abraham & Lincoln'' (2007), ''
Mussafir'' (2013), ''
Black Stallion'' (2009) and ''Bangkok Summer'' (2011).
Career
Pramod and Pappan are brothers. Both of them started as entrepreneurs with the brandname "Lensman". Pramod, who was a photographer, was a friend of writer and director,
A. K. Lohithadas
Ambazhathil Karunakaran Lohithadas (10 May 1955 – 28 June 2009) was an Indian screenwriter, playwright, film maker, and producer who worked in the Malayalam film industry. In a career spanning over two decades, his films have won a National ...
. This friendship lead to Pramod's debut as still photographer in the film
Joker (2000 film). Pramod Pappan as a duo directed a few albums. Later, Pramod Pappan made their directional debut with the Malayalam film,
Vajram (2004 film)
''Vajram'' (English: Diamond) is a 2004 Malayalam drama film written by Dennis Joseph and directed by Pramod Pappan. It starred Mammootty in the lead role and Master Mithun played another important role.
Plot
A flashback narration by Father ...
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Pramod Pappan's second directional venture was
Thaskaraveeran (2005 film)
''Thaskaraveeran'' ( The brave thief /The great thief ) is a 2005 Indian Malayalam-language film directed by Pramod Pappan. The film stars Mammootty with Nayanthara, Sheela, Madhu, Innocent, Rajan P.Dev, Siddique, and Mamukkoya in supporti ...
starring
Mammootty and
Nayanthara.
The duo later directed a few more films,
Mussafir (2013 film) being the last. The duo came back as executive producers in upcoming movie
Velleppam. They are also running a celebrity event management named "Pramod Pappan Star Marshall".
Filmography
As director
References
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Malayalam film directors
Malayalam screenwriters
Indian filmmaking duos
21st-century Indian film directors