P. Chandrakumar is an Indian film director, cinematographer, and film
distributor who worked in Malayalam cinema.Chandrakumar hails from
Kollengode, Palakkad district in Kerala, India. He has a younger
brother P. Sukumar. He was schooled at Rajas School in Kollengode. P.
Kunhiraman Nair taught at the school during the time. His father,
Kumaran Nair worked in the Police department and also as a visha
vaidyan (venom doctor). After his father received transfer to
Parambikulam, Chandrakumar took the job as a visha vaidyan when he was
yet to turn 14 years. He also learned and used to perform Kathakali in
front of tourists in the Kollengode Palace. Vasu Menon, the founder of
Vasu Films company and Vasu Studio once received treatment from him
for snake bite. Vasu identified Chandrakaumar as the Kathakali
performer he saw at the Kollengode Palace and invited him to film
industry. It was a turning point in his life.At the age of 14, he
began his film career as an assistant director in P.
Bhaskaran-directed Ummachu (1971). It was on the sets of Ummachu he
met Madhu, who would later produce six films and act in 29 films
directed by Chandrakumar. After Ummachu, he worked under 13 directors.
He debuted as a director at the age of 19 with the 1977 black and
white film Manassoru Mayil which was a moderate box office success.
His second film Jala Tharangam (1978) starring Madhu also performed
moderately. His third film was the first production of Madhu's Uma
Studio, which was a major commercial success. Anubhoothikalude
Nimisham was also a major commercial success. In 1980s, he founded a
company for distributing English films. In 1988, he directed Adipapam,
an erotic film based on the bible, which became one of the
highest-grossing Malayalam films of all time. It is regarded as the
first superhit softporn film in Malayalam cinema. The success of the
film kick started a trend of softporn films in Malayalam cinema for a
while.
distributor who worked in Malayalam cinema.Chandrakumar hails from
Kollengode, Palakkad district in Kerala, India. He has a younger
brother P. Sukumar. He was schooled at Rajas School in Kollengode. P.
Kunhiraman Nair taught at the school during the time. His father,
Kumaran Nair worked in the Police department and also as a visha
vaidyan (venom doctor). After his father received transfer to
Parambikulam, Chandrakumar took the job as a visha vaidyan when he was
yet to turn 14 years. He also learned and used to perform Kathakali in
front of tourists in the Kollengode Palace. Vasu Menon, the founder of
Vasu Films company and Vasu Studio once received treatment from him
for snake bite. Vasu identified Chandrakaumar as the Kathakali
performer he saw at the Kollengode Palace and invited him to film
industry. It was a turning point in his life.At the age of 14, he
began his film career as an assistant director in P.
Bhaskaran-directed Ummachu (1971). It was on the sets of Ummachu he
met Madhu, who would later produce six films and act in 29 films
directed by Chandrakumar. After Ummachu, he worked under 13 directors.
He debuted as a director at the age of 19 with the 1977 black and
white film Manassoru Mayil which was a moderate box office success.
His second film Jala Tharangam (1978) starring Madhu also performed
moderately. His third film was the first production of Madhu's Uma
Studio, which was a major commercial success. Anubhoothikalude
Nimisham was also a major commercial success. In 1980s, he founded a
company for distributing English films. In 1988, he directed Adipapam,
an erotic film based on the bible, which became one of the
highest-grossing Malayalam films of all time. It is regarded as the
first superhit softporn film in Malayalam cinema. The success of the
film kick started a trend of softporn films in Malayalam cinema for a
while.
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