PV Gangadharan, a renowned film producer, AICC member and Mathrubhumi media house whole-time director took his last breath at the age of 80 on early Friday at a private hospital in Keralas Kozhikode district.Film producer PV Gangadharan dies at 80Reportedly, Gangadharan was hospitalised for more than a week due to age-related issues.He died around 06:30 am this morning and his funeral will be held on Saturday evening. He had a family of five, including his wife PV Sherien and his 3 children Shenuga Jaythilak, Shegna Vigil, and Sherga Sandeep.About PV GangadharanNotably, PV Gangadharan, fondly known as PVG, was a luminary in the realms of cinema, politics, and business. He also contested the Kerala Legislative Assembly poll in 2011 from Kozhikode North and was an active member of KPCC.The prominent businessman and founder of the KTC Group of Companies, Gagandharan was the younger brother of PV Chandran, managing editor of Mathrubhumi. He was born in 1943 to Madhavi Sami and PV Sami.Some of his iconic produced movies under the banner of Grihalakshmi Films that catapulted todays veteran actors and directors to fame. His foray into the film industry began in 1977 with the production of the film Sujatha.Famous movies he produced to dateSubsequently, Grihalakshmi Productions crafted several memorable movies, including Manasa Vacha Karmana, Angadi, Ahimsa, Chiriyo Chiri, Kattathe Kilikkoodu, Vartha, Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha, Adhwaytham, and Ekalavyan.Thats not it, the Jayan-starrer film Angadi, helmed by IV Sasi, remains a quintessential action film in Malayalam cinema. Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha is among the classics. 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.
