Bharathan

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Bharathan
Born	(1946-11-14)14 November 1946 Wadakkancherry, Kingdom of Cochin, British India (present day Thrissur, Kerala, India)
Died	30 July 1998(1998-07-30) (aged 51) Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Occupations	Art director Sculptor Poster designer Film director Lyricist Music composer Editor
Years active	1973–1998
Spouse	K. P. A. C. Lalitha
Children	2 (incl. Sidharth)
Relatives	P. N. Menon (uncle)

Bharathan (14 November 1946 – 30 July 1998) was an Indian film maker, artist, and art director. Bharathan is noted for being the founder of a new school of film making in Malayalam cinema, along with Padmarajan and K. G. George, in the 1980s, which created films that were widely received while also being critically acclaimed. A train of directors, and screenwriters followed this school onto the 1990s including Sibi Malayil, Kamal, Lohithadas and Jayaraj.