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Priyadarshan

Director

Priyadarshan

Born January 30, 1957 in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India81 films

Priyadarshan is an Indian film director, producer, and screenwriter. In a career spanning over two decades, Priyadarshan has directed over 80 films in several Indian languages including Malayalam, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu. Though he began his career in Malayalam cinema in 1984, Priyadarshan has been mainly active in Hindi cinema for the past decade. Best known for his comedy films, Priyadarshan has also tried his hand at action and thriller films from time to time.

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His collaborations with Mohanlal were popular in Malayalam cinema during the 1980s and 1990s, with films such as Boeing Boeing, Thalavattam, Vellanakalude Nadu, Chithram, Vandanam, Kilukkam, Abhimanyu, Mithunam, Thenmavin Kombath, and Kala Pani. Actors he has worked with over several films include Kuthiravattam Pappu, Jagathy Sreekumar, Nedumudi Venu, Sreenivasan, Sukumari, and Mukesh. Priyadarshan was one of the first directors in India to introduce rich color grading, clear sound and quality dubbing through his early Malayalam films. Upon entering Bollywood, he has mostly remade popular comedy films from Malayalam cinema, some from his own work and some from others. These include Hera Pheri, Hungama, Hulchul, Garam Masala, Bhagam Bhag, Chup Chup Ke, Dhol, and Bhool Bhulaiyaa. Actors he has worked with multiple times in Hindi cinema include Paresh Rawal, Akshay Kumar, Akshaye Khanna, and Suniel Shetty. His 2009 Tamil film Kanchivaram won the National Film Award for Best Film.

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Hera Pheri posterFirst watchHera Pheri20007.1Two tenants and a landlord, in desperate need of money, chance upon a ransom call via a cross connection. They hatch a plan to claim the ransom for themselves.View film

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Filmography

81 films as director
  1. TBAPriyadharshan 100Director
  2. TBABhoot Police 2Director
  3. TBAWicked SunnyDirector
  4. 2026HaiwaanDirector
  5. 2026Bhooth BanglaDirector
  6. 2023AppathaDirector
  7. 2023Corona PapersDirector
  8. 2021Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian SeaDirector
  9. 2021Hungama 2Director
  10. 2018NimirDirector
  11. 2017SometimesDirector
  12. 2016OppamDirector
  13. 2014Aamayum MuyalumDirector
  14. 2013GeethanjaliDirector
  15. 2013RangrezzDirector
  16. 2012Kamaal Dhamaal MalamaalDirector
  17. 2012TezzDirector
  18. 2011Arabeem Ottakom P. Madhavan Nayarum in Oru Marubhoomi KadhaDirector
  19. 2010AakroshDirector
  20. 2010Khatta MeethaDirector
  21. 2010Bumm Bumm BoleDirector
  22. 2009De Dana DanDirector
  23. 2009BilluDirector
  24. 2008Mere Baap Pehle AapDirector
  25. 2008KanchivaramDirector
  26. 2007Bhool BhulaiyaaDirector
  27. 2007DholDirector
  28. 2006Bhagam BhagDirector
  29. 2006Chup Chup KeDirector
  30. 2006Malamaal WeeklyDirector
  31. 2005Garam MasalaDirector
  32. 2005Kyon Ki...Director
  33. 2004HulchulDirector
  34. 2004VettamDirector
  35. 2003HungamaDirector
  36. 2003Lesa LesaDirector
  37. 2003Kilichundan MambazhamDirector
  38. 2001Yeh Teraa Ghar Yeh Meraa GharDirector
  39. 2001KakkakuyilDirector
  40. 2000SnegithiyeDirector
  41. 2000Hera PheriDirector
  42. 1999MeghamDirector
  43. 1998Doli Saja Ke RakhnaDirector
  44. 1998Kabhi Na KabhiDirector
  45. 1998Saat Rang Ke SapneDirector
  46. 1997ChandralekhaDirector
  47. 1997VirasatDirector
  48. 1996KaalapaniDirector
  49. 1994GandeevamDirector
  50. 1994MinnaramDirector
  51. 1994Thenmavin KombathDirector
  52. 1993MidhunamDirector
  53. 1993GardishDirector
  54. 1992MuskurahatDirector
  55. 1991AdwaythamDirector
  56. 1991KilukkamDirector
  57. 1991AbhimanyuDirector
  58. 1991Gopura VasalileDirector
  59. 1991NirnayamDirector
  60. 1990Kadathanadan AmbadiDirector
  61. 1990Akkare Akkare AkkareDirector
  62. 1989VandanamDirector
  63. 1988ChithramDirector
  64. 1988Vellanakalude NaaduDirector
  65. 1988AryanDirector
  66. 1988Oru Muthassi KathaDirector
  67. 1988Mukunthetta Sumitra VilikkunnuDirector
  68. 1987CheppuDirector
  69. 1986Rakkuyilin RagasadassilDirector
  70. 1986Ayalvasi Oru DaridravasiDirector
  71. 1986ThalavattamDirector
  72. 1986Hello My Dear Wrong NumberDirector
  73. 1986Mazha Peyyunnu Maddalam KottunnuDirector
  74. 1986Dheem Tharikida ThomDirector
  75. 1985Boeing BoeingDirector
  76. 1985Onnanam Kunnil Oradi KunnilDirector
  77. 1985Aram + Aram = KinnaramDirector
  78. 1985Parayanumvayya ParayathirikkanumvayyaDirector
  79. 1985Punnaram Cholli CholliDirector
  80. 1984Poochakkoru MookkuthiDirector
  81. 1984Odaruthammava AalariyamDirector