Suresh Unnithan

Suresh Unnithan

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Suresh Unnithan Profile

  • Name:
  • Suresh Unnithan
  • Born:
  • June 30, 1956
  • Father:
  • Parameswaran Unnithan
  • Mother:
  • Bharathi Amma
  • Spouse:
  • Padmaja

Suresh Unnithan Biography

Suresh Unnithan is a noted film director of Malayalam movies. He has worked as an assistant under renowned filmmaker Padmarajan before venturing into independent direction. Jaathakam, Ayaal and Radhamadhavam are his noted works which earned critics’ awards at Kerala state awards. Most recently he received Kerala state award for special mention in Direction (2014) for his movie Ayaal which marked his comeback to film industry after a long break of 12 years. Aardram, Thovalapookkal, Mukha Chitram, Uthsavamelam, Sathyaparatinja, Bhagyavaan, Thovalapookkal and Rishya Sringan are his other noted film works.

 

He was born in Panthalam of Kollam in the year 1956 to the couple - Parameswaran Unnithan and Bharathi Amma. He is married to Padmaja and the couple has two children. He learnt the basics of film making from Padmarajan, under whom he worked as an assistant for many years. He made his directorial debut through highly acclaimed movie Jathakam in 1989. The movie starred Jayaram, Thilakan, Sithara and Shari in pivot roles. The movie also helped him to bag state award for best debut film director.

 

In 1991 he directed the highly acclaimed movie Radhamadhavam, once again with Jayaram and Thilakan in the pivot roles. The movie also included Parvathy and Geetha. The movie earned him Kerala film critics’ award for Best Director. He has worked with Jayaram in many successful movies later. Mukhachitram and Ulsavamelam need special mention. In the late 1990s he took a break from film industry and joined mini screen. He made a few noted novels like Verpadukalude Viralpadukal and Vegatha pora pora to television serials. Swami Ayyappan is the most successful television serial directed by Unnithan.

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Updated: September 01, 2014

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