P. T. Kunju Muhammed
P. T. Kunju Muhammed | |
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| Born | 1949 (age 74–75) Chavakkad, Kerala, India |
| Occupation | Film Director |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Spouse | Ayishabi |
P. T. Kunju Muhammed is a director and producer in Malayalam film industry. Magrib was his first film venture.[1] He received a number of awards for his movies at the state level.
Personal life
[edit]He is a native of Pancharamukku near Chavakkad in Thrissur district, Kerala.[2] He is married and they have two children. Kunju Muhammed was elected twice to the Kerala legislative assembly as a left independent candidate in 1994 and 1996.[3] He graduated in mathematics from St. Thomas College, Thrissur.[4]
Film career
[edit]His debut film was Magrib (1993). Later he directed Garshom (1998),[1] Paradeshi (2007)[5] and Veeraputhran (2011). These films got critical acclaim and received number of awards. Kunhimohammed’s entry to film was as a producer and an actor. He was involved in the production of Aswathamavu, Swaroopam, Purushartham all directed by K. R. Mohanan. He acted in the movie Uppu (Salt) which was directed by Pavithran.
Kunhimohammed is one among the founder directors of the Malayalam Channel Kairali TV.[6] Currently, he is presenting a popular program in Kairali TV the so-called ‘Pravasalokam’, a program for finding missing Kerala expatriates in different parts of the world.
Filmography
[edit]- 2017-Viswasapoorvam Mansoor
- 2011- Veeraputhran
- 2007- Paradesi
- 1998- Garshom
- 1993- Magrib
- 1987- Uppu
References
[edit]- ^ a b hindu online 2007 Nov 11
- ^ "State Elections 2001 Candidates Details for 65-Guruvayoor constituency of KERALA". Archived from the original on 29 April 2012. Retrieved 9 February 2010.
- ^ http://niyamasabha.org/codes/mem_1_8.htm niyamasabha
- ^ "'എന്റെ സിനിമ മലയാളിക്ക് കാണാന്', Interview - Mathrubhumi Movies". Archived from the original on 19 December 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
- ^ Article Title[usurped]
- ^ "Home". kairalitv.in.
External links
[edit]- 1949 births
- Living people
- Malayali politicians
- Malayalam screenwriters
- People from Thrissur district
- Film directors from Thrissur
- Malayalam film directors
- Kerala State Film Award winners
- St. Thomas College, Thrissur alumni
- Kerala MLAs 1991–1996
- Malayalam film producers
- Film producers from Kerala
- 20th-century Indian people
- 21st-century Indian people
- Screenwriters from Kerala
- Kerala MLAs 1996–2001