Priyadarshan
Critical Reception
4.8 / 10Avg critic score · 5 films
0%Fresh (score ≥ 60)
BilluHighest rated · 5.5 / 10
Kamaal Dhamaal MalamaalLowest rated · 3.3 / 10
Priyadarshan Soman Nair is an Indian film director, producer, and screenwriter. In a career spanning almost three decades, Priyadarshan has directed over 80 films in several Indian languages predominantly in Malayalam and Hindi languages, besides making 4 films in Tamil and 2 films in Telugu. Though he began his career in Malayalam cinema in 1984, Priyadarshan has been mainly active in Hindi cinema for 2001-2010. He has done about 31 films in Hindi alone. This is the highest number of films done by a Bollywood director after David Dhawan. However, in 2013, he announced Rangrezz would be his last Hindi film for a while; and he is shifting focus to Malayalam Cinema.
Acting (7)
- 2009De Dana DanActor
- 2008Mere Baap Pehle AapActor
- 2007DholActor
- 2007Bhool BhulaiyaaActor
- 2006Malamaal WeeklyActor
- 2006Bhagam BhagActor
- 2000Hera PheriActor
Direction (18)
- 2026Bhooth BanglaDirector5.2
- 2026HaiwaanDirector
- 2023Corona PapersDirector
- 2021Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian SeaDirector
- 2013RangrezzDirector4.8
- 2012TezzDirector5.1
- 2012Kamaal Dhamaal MalamaalDirector3.3
- 2010AakroshDirector
- 2009BilluDirector5.5
- 2009De Dana DanDirector
- 2008Mere Baap Pehle AapDirector
- 2007DholDirector
- 2007Bhool BhulaiyaaDirector
- 2006Malamaal WeeklyDirector
- 2006Chup Chup KeDirector
- 2006Bhagam BhagDirector
- 2000Hera PheriDirector
- 1997VirasatDirector
Writing (7)
- 2026Bhooth BanglaScreenplay5.2
- 2026HaiwaanWriter / Screenplay
- 2023Corona PapersWriter
- 2021Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian SeaStory / Screenplay
- 2009De Dana DanScreenplay
- 2006Malamaal WeeklyScreenplay / Story
- 2006Bhagam BhagStory / Screenplay
Production (1)
- 2023Corona PapersProducer