P. Madhavan
Parthasarathy Madhavan P. Madhavan was a Tamil film director and film producer in Tamil cinema in 1960s and 1970s. Madhavan has directed 49 films and produced 39 films under the banner Arun Prasad Movies.

Career
Madhavan started his career as an assistant to director T. R. Ragunath. He also worked as an associate director to C. V. Sridhar before becoming a full-fledged director. His notable films include Dheiva Thaai, Vietnam Veedu, Thanga Pathakkam, Kanne Pappa, and Kuzhanthaikkaga. He was also the first chairman and managing director of the M.G.R Film City and the State Film Development Corporation. He has also served as a chairman of the National Film Awards.

Awards
 1970 – Raman Ethanai Ramanadi – National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil
 1972 – Pattikada Pattanama – National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil
1970- Nilave Nee Satchi - Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Director

Partial filmography

Death
He died on 16 December 2003 at the age of 75 in Chennai.