{{Short description|Indian film director}} {{Multiple issues| {{BLP sources|date=September 2010}} {{COI|date=July 2021}} }} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2016}} {{Use Indian English|date=October 2016}} {{Infobox person | name = M. Padmakumar | image = | caption = | birth_date = | birth_place = | occupation = Film director | years_active = 1988 – present | spouse = | children = }} '''M. Padmakumar''' is an Indian film director working in Malayalam cinema. He began his career working as an assistant director to a number of leading directors and later became an independent director through ''Ammakilikkoodu'' in 2003. His best known works include ''Vaasthavam'' (2006), ''Shikkar'' (2010), ''Jalam'' (2015), ''Joseph'' (2018) and ''Mamangam'' (2019).
==Filmography== ;Films
===Director=== {| class="wikitable" ! Year !! Film !! Production !!Notes |- |2003 ||''Ammakilikkoodu'' ||Raghunath || |- |2006 ||''Vargam'' ||Hanees || |- |2006 ||''Vaasthavam'' ||Sreechakra Films Pvt. Ltd. || |- |2008 ||''Parunthu'' ||Houli Pottoor || |- |2009 ||''Kerala Cafe'' ||Ranjith ||Anthology film, Segment: "Nostalgia" |- |2010 ||''Shikkar'' ||K. K. Rajagopal || |- |2012||''Thiruvambadi Thamban''||Alexander John || |- |2013 ||''Ithu Pathiramanal'' ||Dhanush Productions || |- |2013 ||''Orissa'' ||Heera Films || |- |2013 || ''D Company''||D Cuts Films Company|| Anthology film, Segment: "Oru Bolivian Diary 1995" |- |2014 ||''Polytechnic''||Kala Nair || |- |2015 ||''Kanal''|| Abaam Movies || |- |2015 ||''Jalam''|| Aries Group || |- |2017||''Aakashamittayee''|| Varnachitra Big Screen Studios India || Co-directed with Samuthirakani |- |2018 || ''Joseph''|| Appu Pathu Pappu Production House || |- |2019 || ''Mamangam'' || Kavya Films || <ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Thiruvananthapuram/encouraging-response-to-mamangam-director-padmakumar/article30314647.ece | title=Encouraging response to 'Mamangam': Director Padmakumar | newspaper=The Hindu | date=15 December 2019 }}</ref> |- |2022 ||''Visithiran'' || B Studios<br/>Shark Pictures||Tamil film;<br> Tamil remake of ''Joseph'' |- |2022||''Pathaam Valavu'' || United Global Media Productions || |- |2023||''Queen Elizabeth'' || Blue Mount Production || |} ;Television {| class="wikitable" ! Original broadcast !! Series name !! Network !!Notes |- |12 December 2016 - 16 June 2017||''Kayamkulam Kochunniyude Makan ''||Surya TV||TV Serial |- |}
===Assistant director===
{| class="wikitable" ! Year !! Film !! Director !! Notes |- | 2017 || ''Puthan Panam'' || Ranjith || Credited as "co-director" |- | 2007 || ''Rock n' Roll'' || Ranjith || |- | 2005 || ''Chandrolsavam'' || Ranjith || |- | 2004 || ''Black'' || Ranjith || |- | 2003 || ''Mizhi Randilum'' || Ranjith || |- | 2001 || ''Raavanaprabhu'' || Ranjith || |- | 2000 || ''Valliettan'' || Shaji Kailas || |- | 2000 || ''Narasimham (film)'' || Shaji Kailas || |- | 1999 || ''Aayiram Meni'' ||I. V. Sasi || |- | 1999 || ''Vazhunnor'' || Joshiy || |- | 1997 || ''Aaraam Thampuran'' || Shaji Kailas || |- | 1996 || ''The Prince'' ||Suresh Krishna || |- | 1993 || ''Devasuram'' ||I. V. Sasi || |- | 1992 || ''Poochakkaru Mani Kettum''||Thulasidas || |- | 1992 || ''Kallanum Polisum''||I V Sasi || |- | 1991 || ''Neelagiri''||I. V. Sasi || |- | 1991 ||''Inspector Balram''||I. V. Sasi || |- | 1991 ||''Apoorvam Chilar''|| Kala Adoor || |- | 1989 ||''Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha''|| Hariharan || 4th Assistant Director |- | 1988 ||''Aranyakam''|| Hariharan || 4th Assistant Director |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{IMDb name|1500124}} {{M. Padmakumar}} {{Authority control}}
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