P. Suresh Unnithan (born 30 July 1956) is an Indian film and television director who works in

Malayalam films 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' ...

. His most popular works are

Mukha Chithram ''Mukha Chithram'' () is a 1991 Indian Malayalam-language comedy-drama mystery film directed by Suresh Unnithan. The film stars Jayaram, Urvashi, Siddique, Jagathy Sreekumar, KPAC Lalitha, Sunitha and Jagadheesh in lead roles. The film ha ...

Utsavamelam ''Utsavamelam'' (The Sound of Festival) is a 1992 Indian Malayalam-language film directed by Suresh Unnithan and written by K. S. Bhasurachandran. The rivalry between two families and the unexpected middle man in these issues is the main theme ...

, Jaathakam, Bhagyavan, Aardram.

Biography

His start in film was as an assistant director to

Padmarajan P. Padmarajan (23 May 1945 – 23 January 1991) was an Indian film maker, screenwriter and author who was known for his works in Malayalam literature and Malayalam cinema. He was the founder of a new school of film making in Malayalam cinema, a ...

, the most renowned film director, from whom he learned the basics and craft of film making. Later he debuted with Jaathakam, which was well acclaimed by the critics and was a huge hit. 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. 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. After 12 years break Suresh Unnithan made a comeback with '' Ayaal'', with Lal and Iniya playing the leads. His son Abhiram Suresh Unnithan is also a film maker.

Awards

Kerala State Film Award for Best Debut Director The Kerala State Film Award The Kerala State Film Awards are the film awards for a motion picture made in Kerala. The awards started in 1969 by the Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala and since 1998 the awards have bee ...

(1989) – Jaathakam * Kerala film critics award for Best Director (1991) – Radhamadhavam *Asianet TV awards for Best Director(2008) -Swami Ayyappan *

Kerala State Film Award – Special Mention The Kerala State Film Award – Special Mention is an award presented at the Kerala State Film Awards of India. Recipients See also * Kerala State Film Award – Special Jury Award The Kerala State Film Award – Special Jury Award is an ...

in Direction (2014)- Ayaal

Television

;Director *Verpadukalude Viralpadukal (DD) *Vegatha Pora Pora (DD) *Sthree Oru Santhwanam (Asianet) *

Ezham Kadalinakkare ''Ezhamkadalinakkare'' is a 1979 Cinema of India, Indian Malayalam language, Malayalam film, directed by I. V. Sasi and produced by N. G. John. The film stars K. R. Vijaya in the lead role, whereas supporting roles were played by Soman, Seema, R ...

(Asianet) *Krishna Kripa Sagaram (Asianet) * Swami Ayyappan (TV series) (Asianet) *Sreekrishnaleela (Asianet) *Sreemahabhagavatham (Asianet) *Sreepadmanabham (Amrita Tv) *Thulabharam (Surya TV) *Bhadra (Surya TV) *Shivakami (Surya TV) ;Producer banner- Rohini vision/ sree movies *Vasundhara medicals (Asianet) * Snehadooram (Asianet) *Tadankalpalayam (Asianet) *Sindhooracheppu (Amrita tv) *Kunjali marakkar (Asianet) *Lipstick (Asianet) * Amala (Mazhavil Manorama) *Viswaroopam (Flowers TV) * Manjurukum kaalam (Mazhavil Manorama) * Krishnathulasi (Mazhavil Manorama) *

Sthreepadham ''Sthreepadham'' (ml; സ്ത്രീപദം) Malayalam is a television soap opera that ran on Mazhavil Manorama on Monday-Friday at 8:30 PM IST. Show is based on the novel Sthreepadham on Manorama weekly written by Joyci.This was a supe ...

(Mazhavil Manorama) * Manjil Virinja Poovu (Mazhavil Manorama) * Jeevithanouka (Mazhavil Manorama) *Kalyani (Mazhavil Manorama)

Filmography

* 1989 Jaathakam -

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, Sithara,

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* 1990 Radha Madhavam -

Thilakan Palappurathu Kesavan Surendranatha Thilakan (15 July 1935 – 24 September 2012) was an Indian film and stage actor who appeared in over 200 Malayalam films. Thilakan was known for his elaborate method acting, realistic and spontaneous appearan ...

, Geetha, Parvathy * 1991 Sathyaprathinja - Murali,

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* 1991

, Sunitha, Siddique,

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* 1992

Suresh Gopi Suresh Gopi (born 26 June 1958) is an Indian actor, politician, playback singer and television presenter. He works predominantly in Malayalam cinema and has also appeared in some Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Bollywood films. Suresh made his acti ...

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* 1992 Aardram - Murali, Sunitha,

* 1993 Bhagyavan -

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* 1995 Thovalapookkal -

* 1997 Rishyasringan * 2013 Ayaal -

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Iniya Shruti Sawant better known by her stage name Ineya, is an Indian actress and model from Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala who predominantly appears in Malayalam and Tamil films. She won the Best Actress Award for her role in the Tamil film ''Vaagai S ...

, Sukumari * 2021 ''

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, Bharath,

Baiju Santhosh Baiju Santhosh Kumar, commonly referred to as Baiju, is an Indian actor who works in Malayalam films. He began his acting career in 1981, as a child artist in the film '' Maniyan Pilla Adhava Maniyan Pilla''. Since then he has acted in more tha ...

References

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