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P. Venu(1940-2011)

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Producer
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P. Venu was born on 8 November 1940 in Purannatukara, Thrissur, Kingdom of Cochin, British India. He was a director and writer, known for C.I.D. Nazir (1971), Preathangalude Thazhvaram (1973) and Virunnukari (1969). He died on 25 May 2011 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
BornNovember 8, 1940
DiedMay 25, 2011(70)
BornNovember 8, 1940
DiedMay 25, 2011(70)
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Known for

C.I.D. Nazir (1971)
C.I.D. Nazir
7.4
  • Director(as Venu)
  • 1971
Preathangalude Thazhvaram (1973)
Preathangalude Thazhvaram
  • Director(as Venu)
  • 1973
Jayabharathi and Sheela in Virunnukari (1969)
Virunnukari
  • Director(as Venu)
  • 1969
Boy Friend (1975)
Boy Friend
  • Director(as Venu)
  • 1975

Credits

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Director

  • Parinamam (2003)
    Parinamam
    8.2
    • Director
    • 2003
  • Jagathy Sreekumar and Sreenivasan in Parasala Pachan Payyannoor Paramu (1999)
    Parasala Pachan Payyannoor Paramu
    5.3
    • Director (as Venu)
    • 1999
  • Gulabi Raaten
    6.0
    • Director
    • 1990
  • Shesham Screenil (1990)
    Shesham Screenil
    • Director
    • 1990
  • Thacholy Thankappan (1984)
    Thacholy Thankappan
    • Director
    • 1984
  • Aranjaanam (1982)
    Aranjaanam
    • Director (as Venu)
    • 1982
  • Ariyappedatha Rahasyam (1981)
    Ariyappedatha Rahasyam
    6.3
    • Director (as Venu)
    • 1981
  • Amrutha Chumbanam (1979)
    Amrutha Chumbanam
    • Director (as Venu)
    • 1979
  • Avalude Prathikaram
    • Director (as Venu)
    • 1979
  • Pichathy Kuttappan (1979)
    Pichathy Kuttappan
    • Director
    • 1979
  • Ward No. 7 (1979)
    Ward No. 7
    • Director (as Venu)
    • 1979
  • Aalmarattam (1978)
    Aalmarattam
    • Director (as Venu)
    • 1978
  • Rathriyile Yathrakkar (1976)
    Rathriyile Yathrakkar
    • Director (as Venu)
    • 1976
  • Boy Friend (1975)
    Boy Friend
    • Director (as Venu)
    • 1975
  • Preathangalude Thazhvaram (1973)
    Preathangalude Thazhvaram
    • Director (as Venu)
    • 1973

Writer

  • Thacholy Thankappan (1984)
    Thacholy Thankappan
    • screenplay
    • 1984
  • Aranjaanam (1982)
    Aranjaanam
    • story, screenplay, dialogue
    • 1982
  • Ariyappedatha Rahasyam (1981)
    Ariyappedatha Rahasyam
    6.3
    • story (as Venu)
    • 1981
  • Aalmarattam (1978)
    Aalmarattam
    • screenplay, dialogue
    • 1978
  • Boy Friend (1975)
    Boy Friend
    • screenplay, dialogue (as Venu)
    • 1975
  • Preathangalude Thazhvaram (1973)
    Preathangalude Thazhvaram
    • story, screenplay, dialogue (as Venu)
    • 1973
  • Prem Nazir in Taxi Car (1972)
    Taxi Car
    6.4
    • screenplay (as Venu)
    • 1972
  • C.I.D. Nazir (1971)
    C.I.D. Nazir
    7.4
    • screenplay (as Venu)
    • 1971
  • Detective 909 (1970)
    Detective 909
    • story
    • 1970
  • Sathyan in Veettu Mrugam (1969)
    Veettu Mrugam
    • screenplay (as Venu)
    • 1969
  • Jayabharathi and Sheela in Virunnukari (1969)
    Virunnukari
    • story, screenplay (as Venu)
    • 1969
  • Adoor Bhasi, Prem Nazir, Sharada, and Sathyan in Udhyogastha (1967)
    Udhyogastha
    • screenplay (as Venu)
    • 1967

Producer

  • Thacholy Thankappan (1984)
    Thacholy Thankappan
    • producer
    • 1984
  • Boy Friend (1975)
    Boy Friend
    • producer (as Venu)
    • 1975
  • Preathangalude Thazhvaram (1973)
    Preathangalude Thazhvaram
    • producer (as Venu)
    • 1973
  • Prem Nazir in Taxi Car (1972)
    Taxi Car
    6.4
    • producer (as Venu)
    • 1972
  • C.I.D. Nazir (1971)
    C.I.D. Nazir
    7.4
    • producer (as Venu)
    • 1971
  • Jayabharathi and Sheela in Virunnukari (1969)
    Virunnukari
    • producer (as Venu)
    • 1969

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Venu
  • Born
    • November 8, 1940
    • Purannatukara, Thrissur, Kingdom of Cochin, British India
  • Died
    • May 25, 2011
    • Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
  • Children
    • Vijay Menon

Did you know

  • Trivia
    In 2005 he was bestowed with the Kala Prathiba (Icon of Creative Arts), by the Kerala Film Critics Association for his immense contribution to Malayalam cinema.
  • Nicknames
    • Pattathil Venugopalan Menon
    • Venugopalan Menon

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