M. Padmakumar

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M. Padmakumar
Nationality Indian
OccupationFilm director
Years active1988 – present

M. Padmakumar is an Indian film director working in Malayalam cinema. He began his career working as an assistant director to a number of leading directors and later became an independent director through Ammakilikkoodu in 2003. His best known works include Vaasthavam (2006), Shikkar (2010), Jalam (2015), Joseph (2018) and Mamangam (2019).

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Filmography

Films

Director

YearFilmProductionNotes
2003 Ammakilikkoodu Raghunath
2006 Vargam Hanees
2006 Vaasthavam Sreechakra Films Pvt. Ltd.
2008 Parunthu Houli Pottoor
2009 Kerala Cafe Ranjith Anthology film, Segment: "Nostalgia"
2010 Shikkar K. K. Rajagopal
2012 Thiruvambadi Thamban Alexander John
2013 Ithu Pathiramanal Dhanush Productions
2013 Orissa Heera Films
2013 D Company D Cuts Films CompanyAnthology film, Segment: "Oru Bolivian Diary 1995"
2014 Polytechnic Kala Nair
2015 Kanal Abaam Movies
2015 Jalam Aries Group
2017 Aakashamittayee Varnachitra Big Screen Studios IndiaCo-directed with Samuthirakani
2018 Joseph Appu Pathu Pappu Production House
2019 Mamangam Kavya Films [1]
2022 Visithiran B Studios
Shark Pictures
Tamil film;
Tamil remake of Joseph
2022 Pathaam Valavu United Global Media Productions
2023 Queen Elizabeth Blue Mount Production
Television
Original broadcastSeries nameNetworkNotes
12 December 2016 - 16 June 2017 Kayamkulam Kochunniyude Makan Surya TV TV Serial

Assistant director

YearFilmDirectorNotes
2017 Puthan Panam Ranjith Credited as "co-director"
2007 Rock n' Roll Ranjith
2005 Chandrolsavam Ranjith
2004 Black Ranjith
2003 Mizhi Randilum Ranjith
2001 Raavanaprabhu Ranjith
2000 Valliettan Shaji Kailas
2000 Narasimham (film) Shaji Kailas
1999 Aayiram Meni I. V. Sasi
1999 Vazhunnor Joshiy
1997 Aaraam Thampuran Shaji Kailas
1996 The Prince Suresh Krishna
1993 Devasuram I. V. Sasi
1992 Poochakkaru Mani Kettum Thulasidas
1992Kallanum Polisum I V Sasi
1991 Neelagiri I. V. Sasi
1991 Inspector Balram I. V. Sasi
1991 Apoorvam Chilar Kala Adoor
1989 Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha Hariharan 4th Assistant Director
1988 Aranyakam Hariharan 4th Assistant Director

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References

  1. "Encouraging response to 'Mamangam': Director Padmakumar". The Hindu. 15 December 2019.