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|Image = The Producer of the Malayalam film 'AAKASHGOPURAM" Shri. Manu S.Kumaran and the Director, Shri K. P Kumaran addressing at the press during the 39th International Film Festival (IFFI-2008) in Panaji, Goa on November 25, 2008.jpg<br />
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| caption = K. P. Kumaran (right), [[International Film Festival of India|IFFI]] ([[39th International Film Festival of India|2008]]) <br />
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| birth_place = Kerala<br />
| nationality = Indian<br />
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| occupation = Film maker<br />
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| awards = [[National Film Award]] (1989)<br />
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'''K. P. Kumaran''' is a [[Malayalam]] [[film maker]]. He co-authored the script of ''[[Swayamvaram (1972 film)|Swayamvaram]]'' directed by [[Adoor Gopalakrishnan]]. Kumaran's first directorial venture was ''Athithi''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/interview/1971/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=19 December 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131219083051/http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/interview/1971/ |archive-date=19 December 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> His major films include ''Rugmini'' (winner of the 1989 [[National Film Awards|National Film Award]] for [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam|Best Feature Film in Malayalam]]), ''Thenthulli'', ''Laxmivijayam'' and ''Thottam''. His latest film, ''[[Akasha Gopuram]]'', is based on [[Henrik Ibsen]]'s play ''[[The Master Builder]]''.<ref>{{cite news |title=Cinematic tribute to Ibsen |url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/05/23/stories/2006052323880300.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060910053254/http://www.hindu.com/2006/05/23/stories/2006052323880300.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=10 September 2006 |author=N.J. Nair |work=[[The Hindu]] |location=Chennai, India |date=23 May 2006}}</ref><br />
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Kumaran's first directorial venture was ''Rock'' (short film), which won an international award. His first feature film was ''Athithi (the Guest) 1974''<br />
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Manu Kumaran, Shambhu Kumaran (Ambassador of India to the Philippines) and Maneesha Kumaran<br />
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