P. G. Viswambharan

Plamthottathil Gangadharan Viswambharan (1947 – 16 June 2010) 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 ( Malayalam cine technicians association ) 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.

Filmography

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