P. G. Viswambharan


Plamthottathil Gangadharan Viswambharan was an Indian film director who worked in Malayalam cinema. Viswambharan directed 63 Malayalam films, in a career spanning close to four decades.

Career

For a decade, P. G. Viswambharan worked with veteran Sasikumar before turning a full-fledged director in 1976 with Ozhukkinethire. He is one of the top directors with most number of movies to his credit in the Malayalam Cinema industry He directed 63 movies independently until his death in 2010. He was the director of Mammootty's first action political entertainer movie Sphotanam which was vital in the career of Mammootty in making a space in Malayalam film industry, Satyavan Savithri starring Kamal Haasan and Sridevi, Sandhyakku Virinja Poovu, Ee Sabdam Innathe Sabdam, Kattukuthira, Gajakesari Yogam, Carnival, Ezhupunna Tharakan, were some of his notable movies. The 2002 movie Puthooram puthri Unniyarcha was his last. Many of his movies have been dubbed to Tamil, Telugu and Kannada. He has also been elected as the vice-chairman of MACTA for a period of five years.P.G. Viswambharan is one of the few directors in Malayalam to cross the mark of 50 independent movies with 63 movies to his credit. He has worked with all the major actors and technicians of the industry and has worked with Mammootty in 23 of his films. Kamal Haasan, Amjad Khan & Sridevi are a few of the other notable personalities he has cast successfully in his movies. He was specially mentioned by BBC India for his contributions to Malayalam cinema. He has won several awards including the prestigious film critics award.

Personal life

Viswambharan was born in 1947 to Karichchal Plamthottam Gangadhara Panicker and Ponni Amma. He died on 16 June 2010 at P.V.S. Hospital in Kochi.

Filmography

YearTitleNotes
1976Ozhukkinethire
1976Neeyente Lahari
1977Satyavan Savithri
1978Seemanthini
1978Pockettadikkari
1978Puthariyankam
1978Madhurikkunna Rathri
1978Avar Jeevikkunnu
1979Ivide Kattinu Sugandam
1979Itha Oru Theeram
1980Kadalkkaattu
1980Chaakara
1981Greeshma Jwala
1981Enne Snehikku Enne Mathrakm
1981Sphodanam
1981Sangharsham
1981Kadathu
1981Idiyum Minnalum
1982Oru Thira Pinneyum Thira
1982Ithu Njangalude Katha
1983Sandhyakku Virinja Poovu
1983Sagaram Santham
1983Rugma
1983Pin Nilavu
1983Onnu Chirikku
1983Himavahini
1984Veendum Chalikkunna Chakram
1984Thirakil Alppam Samayam
1984Sandhyakenthinu Sindooram
1984Oru Kochukatha Aarum Parayatha Katha
1984Onnanu Nammal
1985Ivide Ee Theerathu
1985Ee Thanalil Ithiri Neram
1985Ee Sabdam Innathe Sabdam
1985Ee Lokam Ivide Kure Manushyar
1986Ithile Iniyum Varu
1986Prathyekam Sradhikuka
1986Nandi Veendum Varika
1986Aval Kathirunnu Avanum
1987Ponnu
1987Itha Samayamayi
1988Simon Peter Ninakku Vendi
1988Oru Vivaada Vishayam
1989Carnival
1990Kattukuthira
1990Gajakesariyogam
1991Irikku M.D. Akathundu
1991Ennathe Programme
1992First Bell
1993Vakkeel Vasudev
1993Pravachakan
1993Aagneyam
1994Dhadha
1995Parvathy Parinayam
1997Suvarna Simhaasanam
1998Glorya Fernandes from USA
1999Ezhupunna Tharakan
2002Puthooramputhri Unniyarcha