Bharathan

Bharathan (b. at Enkaakkaadu, near Vadakkanchery in Trichur, 1946; d. in Madras, 29 July 1998) was a Malayalam film director, painter, sculptor, and music director. He was also an accomplished violinist and a skilled mechanic.

Bharathan was a consummate artist.

His direction was highly artistic and inspired. Admirers of his inimitable style refer to his directorial seal as the `Bharathan touch'.

The stimulus which caused him to turn to art came from his uncle, the veteran Malayalam film director and artist P. N. Menon.

Films

 1. Prayaanam [Progression] (P. Padmarajan; Mohandas as Aravindan, Lakshmi as Savithri, Master Raghu as Appu) (1975)
 2. Guruvaayoor Kesavan [Kesavan of Guruvaayoor] (Music: G. Devarajan; Jayabharathi) (1977)
 3. Aniyara [Greenroom] (1977)
 4. Rathinirvedham [Venereal disenchantment] (P. Padmarajan; Music: G. Devarajan; Jayabharathi as Rathi, Krishnachandran (debut) as Pappu) (1978)
 5. Thakara [Weed] (P. Padmarajan; Music: M. G. Radhakrishnan; Nedumudi Venu as Chellappan Aashaari, Surekha as Subhashini, Prathap Pothan as Thakara) (1979)
 6. Lorry (P. Padmarajan; Music: M. S. Vishwanathan; Achankunju as Velan, Balan K. Nair as Ouseph, Nithya (debut) as Rani) (1980)
 7. Aaravam [Din] (1980)
 8. Chaamaram [Fan of yak-hair] (John Paul; Music: M. G. Radhakrishnan) (1980)
 9. Chaatta [Whip] (1981)
10. Paarvathi (adapted from the novel Adiyaravu [Surrender] by Kaakkanaadan; Music: Johnson) (1981)
11. Nidhra [Repose] (1981)
12. Parankimala [Portuguese knoll] (adapted from the novel by Kaakkanaadan) (1981)
13. Marmaram [Murmur] (John Paul; Music: M. S. Vishwanathan; Nedumudi Venu as Narayana Iyer, Jalaja as Nirmala, Gopi) (1982)
14. Ormakkaayi [In remembrance] (Bharathan, John Paul; Madhavi as Susannah; Music: Johnson) (1982)
15. Paalangal [Rails] (John Paul; Music: Johnson; Nedumudi Venu as Ramankutty, Zarina Wahab as Usha, Gopi as Vasu Menon, KPAC Lalitha as Geetha, Adoor Bhavani as Amma, Bahadur as Varkey, Shankar as Ravi) (1982)
16. Kaattaththaey kilikkoodu [The nest in the wind] (S. N. Swamy; Music: Johnson) (1983)
17. Eenam [Tune] (P. Padmarajan) (1983)
18. Sandhya mayangum neram [In the hours of waning twilight] (1983)
19. Ithirippoovaey chuvannapoovaey [Oh little flower! Oh crimson flower!] (John Paul, T. Damodaran) (1984)
20. Entaey upaasana [My adoration] (Thoppil Bhasi; Music: Johnson; Mammootty as Arjunan, Suhasini as Lathika, Cochin Hanifa) (1984)
21. Kaathodu kaathoram [Whispering] (John Paul; Music: Bharathan, Ouseppachan; Saritha as Marykutty, Mammootty as Louis, Janardhanan as Lazar, Nedumudi Venu as Achchan, Innocent as Kapyaaru, Master Prasobh as Joy) (1985)
22. Ozhivukaalam [Vacation] (P. Padmarajan) (1985)
23. Chilampu [Anklet] (Music: Ouseppachan; Rahman, Shobhana, Thilakan, Babu Antony (debut), Innocent) (1986)
24. Pranaamam [Homage] (Dennis Joseph; Music: Johnson) (1986)
25. Oru minnaaminungintaey nurunguvettam [The glimmer of a glow-worm] (John Paul; Music: Johnson; Lyrics: O. N. V. Kurup; Nedumudi Venu as Ramunni Nair Maash, Sharada as Saraswathi Teacher, Parvathi as Unnimaya alias Mayamma, Devan as Ravindran, M. S. Thripoonithara as Kannaandi Manakkal Bhadran Namboodiri, Innocent as Parameshwaran Nair, Shankaraadi as Menon) (1987)
26. Neelakkurinji pooththappol [When the blue rose bloomed] (John Paul) (1987)
27. Vaishaali (M. T. Vasudevan Nair; Music: Bombay Ravi; Lyrics: O. N. V. Kurup; Suparna (debut) as Vaishaali, Sanjay (debut) as Rishyashringan, Babu Antony as Lomapaadhan, Geetha as Malini, Sreeraman as Vibhaandakan, Nedumudi Venu as Rajaguru; Location: Thekkadi) (1988)
28. Oru saayaahnaththintaey swapnam [The reverie of an evening] (1989)
29. Thaazhvaaram [Vale] (M. T. Vasudevan Nair; Music: Bharathan; Mohanlal, Sumalatha, Salim Ghouse, Maathu; Location: Attappaadi) (1990)
30. Amaram [Stern] (A. K. Lohithadas; Music: Ravindran; Mammootty as Achchootty, Maathu as Radha, Ashokan as Raghavan, Murali as Kochchuraaman) (1991)
31. Keli [Frolic] (A. K. Lohithadas; Music: Bharathan; Jayaram, Innocent, Nedumudi Venu) (1991)
32. Thevarmagan [The son of the chieftain] (Kamal Hassan; Music: Ilaiyaraaja; Sivaji Ganeshan, Kamal Hasaan, Gauthami; Tamil) (1992)
33. Aavaarampoo (Tamil) (1992)
34. Maalootti [Little Maalu] (Music: Johnson) (1992)
35. Venkalam [Bronze] (A. K. Lohithadas; Music: Ravindran; KPAC Lalitha, Murali, Manoj K. Jayan, Urvashi, Narendra Prasad, Innocent) (1993)
36. Chamayam [Garb] (Music: Johnson; Murali, Manoj K. Jayan) (1993)
37. Paadheyam [Provisions for the road] (A. K. Lohithadas; Music: Bombay Ravi; Mammootty as Chandradas, Chippi (debut)) (1993)
38. Devaraagam [The amour of the gods] (Music: M. M. Keeravani; Aravind Swamy, Sreedevi) (1996)
39. Manjeeradhwani [The tone of the anklet] (Vineeth) (1996)
40. Churam [Mountain-pass] (Manoj K. Jayan, Divya Unni) (1997)Template:Film director stub