Pappanamkodu Lakshmanan

Birth : 1936-12-06, Thiruvananthapuram, Kingdom of Travancore

Death : 1998-01-03

History

Pappanamkodu Lakshmanan was an Indian film director, scriptwriter and lyricist in Malayalam movies during the 1970s and 1980s.

Movies

Ammavanu Pattiya Amali
Writer
Sanghunadam
Screenplay
Veendum Lisa
Dialogue
Saraswathi, a simple housewife married to Kalyan gets possessed by an evil spirit, Lisa. The spirit claims to know Kalyan who abandoned her in London.
Mulamoottil Adima
Lyricist
Adimakannu, a child slave, escapes from Ibrahim's prison and saves a devadasi from getting assaulted. However, when he goes home, he learns that his father has gone missing.
Mulamoottil Adima
Writer
Adimakannu, a child slave, escapes from Ibrahim's prison and saves a devadasi from getting assaulted. However, when he goes home, he learns that his father has gone missing.
Nerariyum Nerathu
Screenplay
Kurishuyudham
Writer
Thirakil Alppam Samayam
Screenplay
Khadir Haji helps two lovers, Sarala and Antony, to unite. When Haji's daughter, Safia, faces a similar situation, he seeks the advice of Sarala and Antony. They help Safia to marry her lover.
NH 47
Screenplay
NH 47
Dialogue
Kolakkomaban
Writer
Kodungattu
Screenplay
Nathi Muthal Nathi Vare
Screenplay
Thavalam
Dialogue
Pooviriyum Pulari
Screenplay
Balan, an orphan, gets a job as an engineer and falls in love with Nandini. But he has to deal with Raghu, who often pesters Nandini.
Aarambham
Screenplay
Aarambham is a 1982 Indian Malayalam film, directed by Joshiy and produced by Thiruppathi Chettiyar. The film had musical score by unusually using four music directors, namely Shyam, A. T. Ummer, KJ Joy and Shankar Ganesh, each of whom directed one song each. Aarambham was released in Onam festival along with Padayottam. Aarambham was the top grosser Malayalam movie in 1982 surpassing Padayottam. Aaramabham was later remade in Hindi by Joshiy himself in 1984 called Dharm Aur Qanoon with an ensemble cast and in Tamil too Ezhuthatha Sattangal. The Tamil version was directed by veteran director K Shankar with Sivaji Ganesan in lead role. Both movies became huge hits in respective markets.
Aarambham
Dialogue
Aarambham is a 1982 Indian Malayalam film, directed by Joshiy and produced by Thiruppathi Chettiyar. The film had musical score by unusually using four music directors, namely Shyam, A. T. Ummer, KJ Joy and Shankar Ganesh, each of whom directed one song each. Aarambham was released in Onam festival along with Padayottam. Aarambham was the top grosser Malayalam movie in 1982 surpassing Padayottam. Aaramabham was later remade in Hindi by Joshiy himself in 1984 called Dharm Aur Qanoon with an ensemble cast and in Tamil too Ezhuthatha Sattangal. The Tamil version was directed by veteran director K Shankar with Sivaji Ganesan in lead role. Both movies became huge hits in respective markets.
Kaaliya Mardhanam
Writer
Mazhu
Cinematography
Mazhu is a 1982 Indian Malayalam film, directed by PK Krishnan and produced by Joye Palliyan and KP Mohammed. The film stars Sathaar, Sukumaran, Balan K Nair and Lalithasree in lead roles.
Attimari
Lyricist
When a man finds his wife cheating on him, he leaves her and brings up his son on his own. Years later, his fortune changes, but he is forced to face the demons of his past.
Manushya Mrugam
Writer
Chandran and Babu grow from rags to riches by illegal means. Chandran wishes to marry Daisy, who was part of their operations. But Babu advises him to kill her as she knows all their secrets.
Ithikkara Pakky
Writer
Ithikkara Pakki, a daily-wage labourer, fights against a wealthy landlord when he tries to trouble the villagers. Things get worse when he falls in love with the landlord's daughter.
Moorkhan
Writer
Moorkhan is a 1980 Indian Malayalam film, directed by Joshiy and produced by Hassan
Sayoojyam
Screenplay
Sayoojyam is a 1979 Indian Malayalam film, directed by G. Premkumar and produced by Sukuprasad. The film stars Jayabharathi, M. G. Soman, Jayan and Thikkurissi Sukumaran Nair in the lead roles. The film has musical score by K. J. Joy.
Sayoojyam
Writer
Sayoojyam is a 1979 Indian Malayalam film, directed by G. Premkumar and produced by Sukuprasad. The film stars Jayabharathi, M. G. Soman, Jayan and Thikkurissi Sukumaran Nair in the lead roles. The film has musical score by K. J. Joy.
Mudramothiram
Screenplay
1978 Malayalam Film Starring Prem Nazir and Jayabarati about a boy and his dog.
Pick Pocket
Lyricist
Pick Pocket
Writer
Udyaanalakshmi
Writer
Indulekha
Lyricist