P. Madhavan

Directing

P. Madhavan

Born — Died

1928-01-01 — 2003-12-16

Place of birth

Walajapet, Madras presidency, British India

Known for

Directing

Credits

40 titles

Known for

Film credits

Behind the camera

Paattum Bharathamum poster
NR

Ravi, a businessman, falls in love with Lalitha, a professional dancer. But her father challenges him to learn the art of dance in order to marry his daughter.

Paattum Bharathamum

1975

Paattum Bharathamum poster
NR

Ravi, a businessman, falls in love with Lalitha, a professional dancer. But her father challenges him to learn the art of dance in order to marry his daughter.

Paattum Bharathamum

1975

Pattikada Pattanama poster
6.2

Pattikada Pattanama is a story about Mookkaiyan and kalpana who are completely opposite in their way of culture.Kalpana returns back to India after studying abroad and visits Mookkaiyans

Pattikada Pattanama

1972

Pattikada Pattanama poster
6.2

Pattikada Pattanama is a story about Mookkaiyan and kalpana who are completely opposite in their way of culture.Kalpana returns back to India after studying abroad and visits Mookkaiyans

Pattikada Pattanama

1972

No artwork available
NR

When Punyakodi, a rich haughty man who is also an anti-labour, kills a union leader, one of his staff members, Latha, witnesses the murder. She exposes his crime with the help of Dharmadurai.

Mannavan Vanthaanadi

1975

No artwork available
NR

Raman Ethanai Ramanadi is a 1970 Tamil language drama film directed by P. Madhavan

Raman Ethanai Ramanadi

1970

No artwork available
NR

A scheming landlord tricks a kind-hearted Sethupathi into losing everything he owns. He then swears to become wealthy and reclaim his ancestral mansion at any cost.

Enga Oor Raja

1968

No artwork available
NR

A scheming landlord tricks a kind-hearted Sethupathi into losing everything he owns. He then swears to become wealthy and reclaim his ancestral mansion at any cost.

Enga Oor Raja

1968

No artwork available
NR

Ramu gets his friend Shankar to stay at his home after his hostel owner tells him to vacate his room. However, Ramu's parents plot against Shankar to destroy his friendship with their son.

Ponnukku Thanga Manasu

1973

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Penne Nee Vaazhga

1967

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Penne Nee Vaazhga

1967

Gnana Oli poster
8.0

Antony, an ex-convict, leaves the country after killing his daughter's lover. He returns many years later as a reputable man, but his friend, Lawrence, recognises him and tries to expose him.

Gnana Oli

1972

No artwork available
4.0

Muniyandi makes a honest living as a Rickshaw driver and supports his family consisting of his sister, Kaveri. Their lives take a turn for the worst when Muniyandi is arrested for murder and jailed for three years. Muniyandi breaks out of jail and vows to bring the real culprit to justice.

Murugan Kattiya Vazhi

1974

En Kelvikku Enna Bathil poster
5.0

Two brothers get separated in their childhood after their uncle dupes their father. Years later, when they unite, the two brothers decide to avenge their father's dignity.

En Kelvikku Enna Bathil

1978

No artwork available
NR

Sathyamurthi, a retired lawyer, raises three orphans and supports the education of other needy infants. However, his life goes for a toss when a mysterious woman turns his children against him.

Paalooti Valartha Kili

1976

No artwork available
9.0

Raja, a police officer, faces challenges when he gets promoted to a higher post. Raja challenges Inbasekharan that he will fulfil Shanthi's dream of marrying Sundar.

Agni Paarvai

1992

Kuzhanthaikkaga poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Kuzhanthaikkaga

1968

No artwork available
NR

Sabatham is 1971 black-and-white Tamil Drama – Romantic film, directed by P. Madhavan.

Sabadham

1971

Vietnam Veedu poster
7.7

Prestige Padmanabha Iyer retires from his company executive position and has a lonely and unhappy life with his family in the ancestral home Vietnam House, named for the constant fighting and arguing.

Vietnam Veedu

1970

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Maanikka Thottil

1974

Aansoo Aur Muskan poster
10.0

Beautiful Radha lives in a small hill-station in India. One day, Mahesh comes for sight-seeing, both meet, fall in love with each other, get intimate, and Mahesh promises to return, marry her and take her with him to live in Bombay. He does not return, Radha continues to search for him in every train that stops at Shampur, in vain. She eventually gives birth to a baby girl, Laxmi, and both are looked after by Shampur's kind-hearted Station Master. Radha does come across Mahesh, but he refuses to recognize her, and she kills herself. The Station Master takes Laxmi to her next of kin, in all two families, but all reject Laxmi, consider her inauspicious, and will have nothing to do with her. He leaves Laxmi with her maternal grand-parent, Bhagwanti and her husband, but Laxmi is abused and she runs away to Bombay, where she is befriended and looked after by a blind beggar, Anwar.

Aansoo Aur Muskan

1970

Dil Ka Raaja poster
7.0

Two brothers try to retrieve the lost glory of their king father through hard work and sincerity.

Dil Ka Raaja

1972

No artwork available
5.0

Babu and Vimala are lovers. However, under a circumstance Babu is forced to get married with dying Gowri without the acknowledgement of Vimala. Vimala and Gowri are friends. Shocked by the fact her lover get married to Gowri, Vimala and Babu tried to keep their past as a secret from Gowri.

Neela Vanam

1965

No artwork available
NR

Kumaraiya, an ardent devotee of Lord Krishna, faces various conflicts in life after his brother, an atheist, falls in love with the village head's niece.

Manidhanum Dheivamagalam

1975

Rajapart Rangadurai poster
6.5

Rangadurai borrows money from Somasundaram to sustain his theatre group during a financial crunch. Enmity arises between the two when Rangadurai marries Somasundaram's daughter against his wishes.

Rajapart Rangadurai

1973

Hitler Umanath poster
7.0

A mild and timid man is made fun of for his resemblance to Hitler. However, the man soon starts growing in confidence and transforms himself into a charismatic leader.

Hitler Umanath

1982

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Sathiyam Neeye

1984

No artwork available
NR

The fate of a small child, Lakshmi, changes when she wins a lottery ticket. All her relatives, who were indifferent to her sufferings, change their attitude and shower her with love.

Kanne Pappa

1969

No artwork available
7.0

Chella Kannu, a young sweeper becomes a popular movie star known as Kamala Devi. Her lover and fellow sweeper Manickam is the ladder of her success, but the villainy of her brother separates them.

Enippadigal

1979

Ram Tere Kitne Nam poster
10.0

Peturam is an overweight, albeit sensitive young man, who is head over heels in love with beautiful Radha, the sister of Tej Singh, and would like to marry her. When he proposes to marry her, Tej makes fun of him, asks him to gather together at least 10 lakh rupees before he can even be considered as a prospective groom. Crestfallen, Peturam re-locates to Bombay city, where he starts to work driving a taxi, and buying lottery tickets, all quite in vain, as he finds himself quite far away from his target of 10 lakh rupees. Then one day he meets with a Bollywood film-maker, who decides to give him a chance in movies. The movie turns out to be a success, making Peturam, who is now known as Ram Kumar, a millionaire overnight. Pleased with his success and ensuring that he has more than enough to satisfy Tej Singh, Ram triumphantly returns to his home-town in his chauffeur-driven Mercedes Benz - only to find out that Radha has already been married to a man named

Ram Tere Kitne Nam

1985

No artwork available
NR

Rich businesswoman Jayalakshmi is possessive over her only son Selvam. Janaki comes from a poor family and married Selvam with Jayalakshmi's approval. Jayalakshmi's possessiveness drives a wedge between Janaki and Selvam.

Kanmani Raja

1974

Shankar Salim Simon poster
7.0

Shankar is the son of a corrupt businessman. When his sister is married against her wishes, she escapes to live with Simon, a poor man whom she loves. The society strongly objects to this union.

Shankar Salim Simon

1978

Thangappathakkam poster
7.4

S. P. Choudhry, a respected police officer, arrests his son after he becomes rebellious and indulges in unethical activities creating nuisance in the society.

Thangappathakkam

1974

No artwork available
5.0

No synopsis available yet.

Annai Illam

1963

No artwork available
NR

A man seeking revenge against the murderer who killed his parents is in a dilemma when he finds out that his sister is his enemy's daughter-in-law and the woman he loves is the man's daughter.

Chitra Pournami

1976

No artwork available
NR

Maran, a police officer, grows up with the belief that his father was killed in a tragic accident. However, when he sets out to investigate a case, he learns that his father leads a terrorist group.

Dheiva Thaai

1964

No artwork available
NR

Forced by his eight-year-old son, Raju, a widower marries Geetha by hiding his first marriage. When Geetha finds about his first marriage, she calls off her marriage and leaves him.

Chinna Kuyil Paaduthu

1987

Thenum Paalum poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Thenum Paalum

1971

Thenum Paalum poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Thenum Paalum

1971