Parayarukandi Vettath Gangadharan (1943 – 13 October 2023) was an Indian film producer and businessman from Kerala. He produced 22 Malayalam films under his production company Grihalakshmi Productions. As a producer, he won two National Film Awards, five Kerala State Film Awards, and six Filmfare Awards South among other awards.
Biography Parayarukandi Vettath Gangadharan was born at Calicut in 1943 to Madhavi Sami (1916–1996) and Sami of the Parayarukandi Vettath house (1912–1990), a popular businessman and founder of KTC Group of Companies. He was the younger brother of P. V. Chandran, managing editor of Mathrubhumi newspaper, and an industrialist himself. P. V. G., as he was known, also served as the director of Mathrubhumi.
Gangadharan was married to P.V. Sherien, daughter of former Advocate General Ratna Singh. He had three daughters: Shenuga Jaithilak, Shegna Vigil and Sherga Sandeep. He died on 13 October 2023, at the age of 80.Noted film producer P V Gangadharan passes away in Kozhikode
Filmography (producer) # Movie Year Director1Sujatha 1977Hariharan2 Manasa Vacha Karmana 1979I. V. Sasi3 Angadi 1980I. V. Sasi4 Ahimsa 1981I. V. Sasi5Chiriyo Chiri 1982Balachandra Menon6 Kattathe Kilikkoodu 1983Bharathan7Ithiri Poove Chuvannapoove 1984Bharathan8 Ozhivukaalam 1985Bharathan9 Vartha 1986I. V. Sasi10 Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha 1989Hariharan11 Ennum Nanmakal 1991Sathyan Anthikad12 Adhwaytham 1992Priyadarshan13 Ekalavyan 1993Shaji Kailas14 Thooval Kottaram 1996Sathyan Anthikad15 Kaanaakkinaavu 1996Sibi Malayil16 Ennu Swantham Janakikutty 1998Hariharan17 Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal 1999Sathyan Anthikad18 Kochu Kochu Santhoshangal 2000Sathyan Anthikad19 Shantham 2001Jayaraj20 Achuvinte Amma 2005Sathyan Anthikad21 Yes Your Honour 2006V. M. Vinu22Notebook 2006Rosshan Andrrews23Janaki Jaane 2023Aniesh Upasana
Awards National Film Awards YearTitle1997Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration - Kanakkinavu2000Best Feature Film - Shantham
Filmfare Awards South YearTitle1986Best Film - VarthaThe Awards1989Best Film - Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha1996Best Film - Thooval Kottaram1999Best Film - Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal2005Best Film - Achuvinte Amma 2006Best Film - Notebook
Kerala State Film Awards YearTitle1989Kerala State Film Award for Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value- Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha1997Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Film- Kanakkinavu1999Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value - Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal2005Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value- Achuvinte Amma2006Second Best Film - Notebook
Asianet Film Awards YearTitle1999Best Film Award - Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal2005Best Film Award - Achuvinte Amma2009Best Lifetime Achievement Award
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P V Gangadharan elected VP of int'l film producers federation. Yahoo! Movies page for Calmness (2001) P.V. Gangadharan