Diphan (14 January 1970 – 13 March 2017) was an Indian film director known for his work in

Malayalam cinema Malayalam cinema, also referred to as Mollywood, is a segment of Cinema of India, Indian cinema dedicated to producing films in the Malayalam, Malayalam language, primarily spoken in Kerala and the Lakshadweep islands. It encompasses both th ...

. Diphan was the son of renowned dubbing artist Anandavally. He was best known as the director of the film '' Puthiya Mukham'' (2009), starring

Prithviraj Sukumaran Prithviraj Sukumaran (Help:IPA/Malayalam, /pr̩t̪ʰʋiɾaːd͡ʒ/; born 16 October 1982) is an Indian actor, producer, director, and playback singer who primarily works in Malayalam cinema, in addition to Tamil cinema, Tamil, Bollywood, Hin ...

. His contributions to

, especially in the action genre, remain widely appreciated.

Career

Diphan started his career in the industry as an assistant director, working under

Shaji Kailas Shaji Kailas (born 8 February 1965) is an Indian film director and screenwriter known for his works in Malayalam cinema. Shaji got a breakthrough with the comedy film '' Dr. Pasupathy'' (1990). He is best known for his action films with main ...

in films such '' Valliettan'' (2000), ''The Tiger'' (2005), and '' Sound of Boot'' (2008). His directorial breakthrough was the film '' Puthiya Mukham'' (2009), which became a major commercial and critical success.

Death

Diphan died on 13 March 2017 due to complications from liver-related health issues.

Filmography

References

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* 1972 births 2017 deaths Malayalam film directors 21st-century Indian people Film directors from Alappuzha district Artists from Alappuzha {{india-film-director-stub