Swargachitra Appachan
Pinakkatt D. Abraham, better known as Swargachitra Appachan is an Indian film producer, distributor, and entrepreneur. He is the founder of production and distribution company Swargachitra, best known for producing Manichitrathazhu.
Career
Among the films produced by him, Manichitrathazhu is considered as one of the best thrillers ever made in India as well as one of the best Malayalam films ever made. Manichitrathazhu was remade after nearly 10 years in various languages, including Kannada, Tamil and Telugu , Bengali, and Hindi, all being commercially successful. Apart from being the highest grossing Malayalam film ever, Manichitrathazhu was selected as second greatest Indian film through an IBNLive poll.Filmography
;ProductionYear | Film | Director | Notes |
1986 | Poovinnu Puthiya Poonthennal | Fazil | Distributed by Central Pictures |
1987 | Manivathoorile Aayiram Sivarathrikal | Fazil | Distributed by Ghandhimathi |
1989 | Ramji Rao Speaking | Siddique-Lal | Remade in Tamil as Arangetra Velai. and Hindi as Hera Pheri |
1991 | Godfather | Siddique-Lal | Remade in Telugu as Peddarikam, Hindi as Hulchul and in Kannada as Pandavaru. |
1992 | Vietnam Colony | Siddique-Lal | Remade in Tamil as Vietnam Colony |
1993 | Manichitrathazhu | Fazil | Remade in multiple Indian languages. |
1997 | Aniathipravu | Fazil | Remade in Tamil as Kadhalukku Mariyadhai and in Hindi as Doli Saja Ke Rakhna |
2001 | Friends | Siddique | Remake of director's own Malayalam film |
2004 | Vesham | V. M. Vinu | |
2007 | Azhagiya Tamil Magan | Bharathan | Tamil film |
;Distribution
- In Harihar Nagar
- Godfather
- Vietnam Colony
- Manichitrathazhu
- Manathe Vellitheru
- Kabooliwala
- No. 1 Snehatheeram Bangalore North
- Chandralekha
- Aniathipravu
- Aaram Thampuran
- Ayal Kadha Ezhuthukayanu
- Ustaad
- Narasimham
- Raavanaprabhu
- Praja
- Kakkakuyil
- Runway
- Manjupoloru Penkutti
- Sethurama Iyer CBI
- Vellinakshatram
- Nerariyan CBI