P. T. Kunju Muhammed

P. T. Kunju Muhammed (Malayalam: പി. ടി. കുഞ്ഞുമുഹമ്മദ്) is a director and producer in Malayalam film industry. Magrib was his first film venture.[1] He received a number of awards for his movies at the state level.

P. T. Kunju Muhammed
Born1949
Chavakkad, Kerala, India
OccupationFilm Director
NationalityIndian
SpouseAyishabi

Personal life

He is a native of Pancharamukku near Chavakkad in Thrissur district, Kerala.[2] He is married and they have two children. Kunju Muhammed was elected twice to the Kerala legislative assembly as a left independent candidate in 1994 and 1996.[3] He graduated in mathematics from St. Thomas College, Thrissur.[4]

Film career

His debut film was Magrib (1993). Later he directed Garshom (1998),[1] Paradeshi (2007)[5] and Veeraputhran (2011). These films got critical acclaim and received number of awards. Kunhimohammed’s entry to film was as a producer and an actor. He was involved in the production of Aswathamavu, Swaroopam, Purushartham all directed by K. R. Mohanan. He acted in the movie Uppu (Salt) which was directed by Pavithran.

Kunhimohammed is one among the founder directors of the Malayalam Channel Kairali TV.[6] Currently, he is presenting a popular program in Kairali TV the so-called ‘Pravasalokam’, a program for finding missing Kerala expatriates in different parts of the world.

Filmography

References
  1. hindu online 2007 Nov 11
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 29 April 2012. Retrieved 9 February 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. http://niyamasabha.org/codes/mem_1_8.htm niyamasabha
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 19 December 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. Article Title[Usurped!]
  6. http://www.kairalitv.in
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