Bharathan

Bharathan
Born(1946-11-14)14 November 1946
Died30 July 1998(1998-07-30) (aged 51)
Occupations
  • Art director
  • Sculptor
  • Poster designer
  • Film director
  • Lyricist
  • Music composer
  • Editor
Years active1973–1998
SpouseK. P. A. C. Lalitha
Children2 (incl. Sidharth)
RelativesP. N. Menon (uncle)

Bharathan (14 November 1946 – 30 July 1998) was an Indian film maker, artist, and art director. Bharathan is noted for being the founder of a new school of film making in Malayalam cinema, along with Padmarajan and K. G. George, in the 1980s, which created films that were widely received while also being critically acclaimed. A train of directors, and screenwriters followed this school onto the 1990s including Sibi Malayil, Kamal, Lohithadas and Jayaraj.


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