P. V. Gangadharan


Parayarukandi Vettath Gangadharan was an Indian film producer and businessman from Kerala. He produced 22 Malayalam films under his production company Grihalakshmi Productions. As a producer, he won two National Film Awards, five Kerala State Film Awards, and six Filmfare Awards South among other awards.

Biography

Parayarukandi Vettath Gangadharan was born at Calicut in 1943 to Madhavi Sami and Sami of the Parayarukandi Vettath house, a popular businessman and founder of KTC Group of Companies. He was the younger brother of P. V. Chandran, managing editor of Mathrubhumi newspaper, and an industrialist himself. P. V. G., as he was known, also served as the director of Mathrubhumi.
Gangadharan was married to P.V. Sherien, daughter of former Advocate General Ratna Singh. He had three daughters: Shenuga Jaythilak, Shegna Vigil and Sherga Sandeep. He died on 13 October 2023, at the age of 80.

Awards

;National Film Awards:
YearTitle
1997Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration - Kanakkinavu
2000Best Feature Film - Shantham

;Filmfare Awards South:
YearTitle
1986[Filmfare Award for Filmfare Award for Best Film – Malayalam|Best Film – Malayalam|Best Film] - Vartha
1989Best Film - Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha
1996Best Film - Thooval Kottaram
1999Best Film - Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal
2005Best Film - Achuvinte Amma
2006Best Film - Notebook

;Kerala State Film Awards:
YearTitle
1989Kerala State Film Award for Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value- Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha
1997Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Film- Kanakkinavu
1999Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value - Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal
2005Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value- Achuvinte Amma
2006Second Best Film - Notebook

;Asianet Film Awards:
YearTitle
1999Best Film Award - Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal
2005Best Film Award - Achuvinte Amma
2009Best Lifetime Achievement Award