PV Gangadharan, Film Producer and Mathrubhumi Media House Director, Passes Away at 80
PV Gangadharan, a veteran film producer and media house director, passed away at 80. He was hospitalized for over a week due to age-related ailments. He was a luminary in the realms of cinema, politics, and business.
PV Gangadharan, a film producer, AICC member, and Mathrubhumi media house whole-time director, passed away at 6.30 am on Friday at a private hospital in Kerala's Kozhikode district. He was 80 years old. Gangadharan was hospitalized for more than a week due to age-related ailments. The funeral will be held on Saturday evening. He is survived by his wife PV Sherien and children Shenuga Jaythilak, Shegna Vigil, and Sherga Sandeep. PV Gangadharan, fondly known as PVG, was a luminary in the realms of cinema, politics, and business. He contested the Kerala Legislative Assembly poll in 2011 from Kozhikode North and was an active member of KPCC. VA Durai Dies at 59; Ace Producer Was Known For Backing Films Like Pithamagan, Looty Among Others.
Born in 1943 to Madhavi Sami and PV Sami, a prominent businessman and founder of the KTC Group of Companies, Gangadharan was the younger brother of PV Chandran, managing editor of Mathrubhumi. Under the banner of Grihalakshmi Films, PVG produced iconic movies that catapulted today's veteran actors and directors to fame. His foray into the film industry began in 1977 with the production of the film Sujatha. Subsequently, Grihalakshmi Productions crafted several memorable movies, including Manasa Vacha Karmana, Angadi, Ahimsa, Chiriyo Chiri, Kattathe Kilikkoodu, Vartha, Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha, Adhwaytham, and Ekalavyan. The Jayan-starrer film Angadi, directed by IV Sasi, remains a quintessential action film in Malayalam cinema. Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha is among the classics. Kazan Khan Dies; Actor Known For His Roles in CID Moosa and Mayamohini Passed Away of Heart Attack - Reports.
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His last film was Janaki Jaane in collaboration with S Cube in 2023. Kanakkinaav, a production of Grihalakshmi Films, received the prestigious Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration in 1997.
In 2000, the film Santham won the National Award for Best Film. Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha, Kanakkinavu, Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal, Achuvinte Amma, and Notebook were also recipients of state film awards.