Palakrishnan Madhavan (1 January 1928 – 6 December 2003) was an Indian film director and producer in Tamil cinema in the 1960s and 1970s.[3] Madhavan has directed 49 films and produced 39 films under the banner Arun Prasad Movies.[2]
Career
Madhavan who came to Chennai to become an actor started his career as an assistant to director T. R. Ragunath. He also worked as an associate director to C. V. Sridhar before becoming a full-fledged director making his debut with Mani Osai which failed at box-office.[2] However his second film Annai Illam became successful at box-office.[1] His notable films include Dheiva Thaai, Vietnam Veedu, Thanga Pathakkam, Kanne Pappa, and Kuzhanthaikkaga. He was also the first chairman and managing director of the M.G.R Film City and the State Film Development Corporation.[4] He has also served as a chairman of the National Film Awards.
