Priyadarshan
Directing
🎂 1957-01-30
Priyadarshan is an Indian film director, producer, and screenwriter. In a career spanning over two decades, Priyadarshan has directed over 80 films in several Indian languages including Malayalam, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu. Though he began his career in Malayalam cinema in 1984, Priyadarshan has been mainly active in Hindi cinema for the past decade. Best known for his comedy films, Priyadarshan has also tried his hand at action and thriller films from time to time. His collaborations with Mohanlal were popular in Malayalam cinema during the 1980s and 1990s, with films such as Boeing Boeing, Thalavattam, Vellanakalude Nadu, Chithram, Vandanam, Kilukkam, Abhimanyu, Mithunam, Thenmavin Kombath, and Kala Pani. Actors he has worked with over several films include Kuthiravattam Pappu, Jagathy Sreekumar, Nedumudi Venu, Sreenivasan, Sukumari, and Mukesh. Priyadarshan was one of the first directors in India to introduce rich color grading, clear sound and quality dubbing through his early Malayalam films. Upon entering Bollywood, he has mostly remade popular comedy films from Malayalam cinema, some from his own work and some from others. These include Hera Pheri, Hungama, Hulchul, Garam Masala, Bhagam Bhag, Chup Chup Ke, Dhol, and Bhool Bhulaiyaa. Actors he has worked with multiple times in Hindi cinema include Paresh Rawal, Akshay Kumar, Akshaye Khanna, and Suniel Shetty. His 2009 Tamil film Kanchivaram won the National Film Award for Best Film. Description above from the Wikipedia article Priyadarshan licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Cast credits(6)
Writing (75)
Story
2003
Screenplay
2003
Story
2021
Screenplay
2009
Story
2021
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2021
Dialogue
2021
Lyricist
2021
Screenplay
2006
Screenplay
2006
Story
2021
Screenplay
2005
Story
2005
Screenplay
2000
Story
1994
Screenplay
2023
Story
2012
Story
1996
Screenplay
1996
Screenplay
2016
Original Story
2001
Original Story
2005
Writer
2005
Writer
1983
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2003
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2004
Screenplay
2001
Screenplay
2017
Story
2017
Screenplay
2018
Screenplay
1991
Story
1991
Original Story
1995
Story
2006
Writer
2023
Writer
2014
Writer
1984
Writer
1986
Screenplay
2010
Screenplay
2004
Screenplay
2009
Writer
1986
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1984
Writer
1981
Screenplay
2008
Story
2008
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1986
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1994
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1983
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1997
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1986
Story
1994
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1987
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1985
Screenplay
2026
Story
1997
Writer
1986
Writer
1986
Story
1983
Screenplay
1994
Story
1991
Writer
1989
Writer
1988
Dialogue
2011
Screenplay
1998
Writer
1983
Writer
1985
Story
1985
Story
1988
Writer
1994
Story
1983
Original Story
1990
Writer
1992
Story
Writer
Directing (87)
Director
2003
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2021
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1998
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2009
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2021
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2006
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2007
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2006
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2021
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2005
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2012
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2000
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2023
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1993
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1996
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2016
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2024
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2005
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2003
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2020
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2004
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2001
Second Unit Director
1993
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2017
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2018
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1991
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2000
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2023
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2014
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1991
Assistant Director
1988
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1986
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2010
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2004
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2003
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1988
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2009
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2013
Second Unit Director
1997
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1986
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1984
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2010
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1986
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2006
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2007
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1997
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1997
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2012
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1986
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1987
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1985
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1991
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2013
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2026
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1985
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1993
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1986
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1984
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1988
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1994
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2001
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1991
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1990
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1989
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1988
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2011
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1998
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2008
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1988
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1991
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1990
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1978
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1985
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2010
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1985
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1985
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1994
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1994
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1992
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1998
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