G. Marthandan
Indian film director
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Gopalan Marthandan is an Indian film director who works in Malayalam cinema.[1] His debut film is Daivathinte Swantham Cleetus.
18 July
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| Born | Suresh Kumar G 18 July Changanassery, Kerala, India |
| Education | Bachelor's Degree in Economics |
| Alma mater | NSS Hindu College, Changanassery |
| Occupation | Film director |
| Years active | 1995–present |
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Early life
G. Marthandan was born to M. S. Gopalan Nair and P. Kamalamma at Changanassery in Kottayam district of Kerala.[2] 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.[3][4] His next work was British Market, directed by Nissar in 1998. He worked as an associate director for 18 years.[4]
He made his directional debut with Daivathinte Swantham Cleetus in 2013, starring Mammooty in the lead role.[5] His next movie was in 2015, Acha Dhin, with Mammooty and Mansi Sharma in the lead roles.[6] Daivathinte Swantham Cleetus and Paavada were box office successes.[7][8]
Filmography
As director
| Year | Title | Cast | Script writer |
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| 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[9] | Vijayaraghavan, Vishnu Unnikrishnan, Kalabhavan Shajon, Harisree Ashokan | Binu Sasiram |
As associate director
As actor
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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| 2019 | Allu Ramendran | AR Rahman Ikka |
- TV serial
- Kanyadanam (Malayalam TV series) - pilot episode