P. Madhavan

Palakrishnan Madhavan (1 January 1928 – 16 December 2003) was an Indian film director and producer in Tamil cinema in the 1960s and 1970s. Madhavan has directed 49 films and produced 39 films under the banner Arun Prasad Movies.

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. However, his second film Annai Illam became successful at box-office. 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. He has also served as a chairman of the National Film Awards.

• 1970 – Raman Ethanai Ramanadi – National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil
• 1972 – Pattikada Pattanama – National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil
• 1970 – Nilave Nee Satchi – Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Director

Madhavan died on 16 December 2003 at the age of 75 in Chennai.