G. Marthandan
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G. Marthandan is an Indian film director who works in Malayalam cinema. His debut film is Daivathinte Swantham Cleetus.
Early life
G. Marthandan was born to M. S. Gopalan Nair and P. Kamalamma at Changanassery in Kottayam district of Kerala. He did his schooling at NSS Boys School Changanassery and completed his bachelor's degree in Economics at NSS Hindu College, Changanassery.[citation needed]
Career
After completing his bachelor's degree, Marthandan entered films as an associate director with the unreleased film Swarnachamaram directed by Rajeevnath in 1995. His next work was British Market, directed by Nissar in 1998. He worked as an associate director for 18 years.
He made his directional debut with Daivathinte Swantham Cleetus in 2013, starring Mammooty in the lead role. His next movie was in 2015, Acha Dhin, with Mammooty and Mansi Sharma in the lead roles. Daivathinte Swantham Cleetus and Paavada were box office successes.
Filmography
As director
| Year | Title | Cast | Script writer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Daivathinte Swantham Cleetus | Mammootty, Siddique, Honey Rose | Benny P Nayarambalam |
| 2015 | Acha Dhin | Mammootty, Mansi Sharma, Maniyanpilla Raju | Vijeesh A.C |
| 2016 | Paavada | Prithviraj Sukumaran, Anoop Menon, Asha Sarath | Bipin Chandran |
| 2018 | Johny Johny Yes Appa | Kunchacko Boban, Anu Sithara, Vijayaraghavan, Sanoop Santhosh | Joji Thomas |
| 2023 | Maharani | Roshan Mathew, Shine Tom Chacko | Ratheesh Ravi |
| 2025 | Ottam Thullal | Vijayaraghavan, Vishnu Unnikrishnan, Kalabhavan Shajon, Harisree Ashokan | Binu Sasiram |
As associate director
| Year | Title | Director | Cast |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Swarnachamaram | Rajeevnath | Mohanlal, Sivaji Ganesan, Ranjitha |
| 1998 | British Market | Nissar | Vijayaraghavan, Jagathy Sreekumar, Anju Aravind |
| 2007 | Chotta Mumbai | Anwar Rasheed | Mohanlal, Kalabhavan Mani, Siddique, Bhavana |
| 2007 | Kichamani MBA | Samad Mankada | Suresh Gopi, Biju Menon, Navya Nair |
| 2008 | Annan Thambi | Anwar Rasheed | Mammootty, Lakshmi Rai, Gopika |
| 2008 | Roudram | Renji Panicker | Mammootty, Sai Kumar, Vijayaraghavan |
| 2008 | Mayabazar | Thomas Sebastian | Mammootty, Sheela Kaur, Kalabhavan Mani |
| 2009 | 2 Harihar Nagar | Lal | Mukesh, Jagadish, Siddique, Lakshmi Rai |
| 2009 | Chattambinadu | Shafi | Mammootty, Lakshmi Rai, Siddique |
| 2010 | Pranchiyettan & the Saint | Ranjith | Mammootty, Priyamani, Innocent |
| 2010 | Best Actor | Martin Prakkat | Mammootty, Sonu Gowda, Lal |
| 2010 | Tournament | Lal | Fahadh Faasil, Praveen Prem, Rupa Manjari |
| 2010 | Oru Naal Varum | T. K. Rajeev Kumar | Mohanlal, Sreenivasan, Sameera Reddy |
| 2012 | The King & the Commissioner | Shaji Kailas | Mammootty, Suresh Gopi |
| 2012 | Simhasanam | Shaji Kailas | Prithviraj, Vandana Menon, Aishwarya Devan |
As actor
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Allu Ramendran | AR Rahman Ikka |
TV serial
- Kanyadanam (Malayalam TV series) - pilot episode
Awards
- Ramu Kariat Film Award - Paavada (2016)
- JCI Foundation Award - Daivathinte Swantham Cleetus (2013)