exploitation of the Nampoothiris. Death Pavithran died on 26 February 2006. He was married to Kalamandalam Kshemavathy, with whom he had two daughters, Eva, an actress in South Indian films, and Lakshmi. Filmography Yaro Oral (1978) [Malayalam] Uppu (1986) [Malayalam] Utharam (1989) [Malayalam] Bali (1991) [Malayalam] Kuttappan Sakshi (2002) [Malayalam] References External links Cinema of Malayalam profile Obituary Film directors from Thrissur Malayalam film directors 1950 births 2006 deaths 20th-century Indian film directors