P. Venu

പി. വേണു

P. Venu is a director, writer and producer in Malayalam cinema, credited on Parinamam (2003).

Pattathil Venugopala Menon (8 November 1940 – 25 May 2011), better known by his stage name P. Venu, was an Indian film director, producer, screenwriter, and lyricist with over 20 films to his name. His work in Malayalam cinema was significant and most influential, covering all themes and genres over a career spanning more than 40 years. His most recognized film C.I.D. Nazir, in 1971, revolutionized movie-making in the investigative genre in Malayalam cinema.

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Also known as: Udhyogastha Venu · പാട്ടത്തിൽ വേണുഗോപാലമേനോൻ

Filmography.

Year	Film	Role	Language
2003	Parinamam	Director	Malayalam
1999	Parassala Pachan Payyannur Paramu	Director	Malayalam
1990	Shesham Screenil	Director	Malayalam
1984	Thacholi Thankappan	Writer · Director	Malayalam
1982	Aranjaanam	Director · Writer	Malayalam
1981	Ariyappedatha Rahasyam	Writer · Director	Malayalam
1979	Amrutha Chumbanam	Director	Malayalam
1979	Avalude Prathikaram	Director	Malayalam
1979	Pichathy Kuttappan	Director	Malayalam
1979	Ward No.7	Director	Malayalam
1978	Aalmaaraattam	Director	Malayalam
1976	Raathriyile Yaathrakkaar	Director	Malayalam
1975	Boy Friend	Director · Writer	Malayalam
1973	Preathangalude Thazhvaram	Writer · Director	Malayalam
1972	Taxi Car	Director · Writer	Malayalam
1971	C.I.D. Nazir	Director	Malayalam
1970	Detective 909 Keralathil	Director	Malayalam
1969	Veettu Mrugam	Director	Malayalam
1969	Virunnukari	Writer · Producer · Director	Malayalam
1968	Udhyogastha	Director · Writer	Malayalam
1968	Viruthan Shanku	Director	Malayalam

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