1. Bharathan Parameshwara Menon Palissery Known monoymously Bharathan was an Indian film maker, artist, and art director.
12 Facts About Bharathan
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Bharathan is noted for being the founder of a new school of film making in Malayalam cinema, along with Padmarajan and K G George, in the 1980s, which created films that were widely received while being critically acclaimed.
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Bharathan was born at Enkakkad near Wadakkancherry, in present-day Thrissur district of Kerala, India to Parameshwara Menon Palissery and Karthiyayini Amma.
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Bharathan was inspired by his uncle P N Menon, an established director.
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Bharathan directed over 40 films in Malayalam, Tamil, and Telugu.
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Not all of Bharathan's films skirted with bold themes and controversy.
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Bharathan's Vaisali is widely regarded as a modern-day masterpiece in Malayalam cinema.
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Rathinirvedam, originally directed by Bharathan, which was a noted film, was remade by another famous director, T K Rajeev Kumar, with Swetha Menon in the lead.
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Bharathan's films were known for their realistic portrayal of rural life in Kerala.
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Bharathan managed to steer clear of the "star-centric" culture prevalent in Indian cinema throughout his career.
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Bharathan is one of the few Indian directors known to use an elaborate storyboard system for filming.
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Bharathan's mortal remains were brought back to his ancestral home at Wadakkancherry and cremated with full state honours.