Question: Which country the director of film Thalavattam is from?

Knowledge 1: Thalavattam
Thalavattam is a 1986 Indian Malayalam-language drama film written and directed by Priyadarshan, starring Mohanlal, M. G. Soman and Karthika.The story is loosely based on the novel "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest".The film features songs composed by Raghu Kumar and C. Rajamani, and a score by Johnson.The story follows Vinod, an eccentric new patient at a mental asylum.Upon release, "Thalavattam" became one of the highest-grossing Malayalam films of the year.The film was remade in Hindi as "Kyon Ki" (2005) by Priyadarshan himself and in Tamil as "Manasukkul Mathappu" (1988) by Robert-Rajasekhar. [SEP] Knowledge 2: Priyadarshan
Priyadarshan (born Priyadarshan Soman Nair; 30 January 1957) is an Indian film director, producer, and screenwriter.In a career spanning over three decades, he has directed more than 95 films in various Indian languages, predominantly in Malayalam and Hindi, while also having done six films in Tamil and two in Telugu.Priyadarshan began his career in Malayalam cinema in the early 1980s and was active throughout the 1980s and 1990s.Towards 2000s, he moved to Bollywood (Hindi-language cinema) and remained active throughout the decade.He has done about 26 films in Hindi alone, the highest number of films done by any Bollywood director after David Dhawan.In 2013, he announced that "Rangrezz" would be his last Hindi film for a while and shifted focus to Malayalam cinema.Best known for his comedy films, Priyadrshan has also experimented with some action, thriller and period films.His collaborations with Mohanlal were highly popular in Malayalam cinema during the 1980s and 1990s, with most notable films being "Poochakkoru MookkuthiMazha Peyyunnu Maddalam KottunnuThalavattamVellanakalude NaduChithramVandanamKilukkamAbhimanyuMithunamThenmavin KombathKala Pani", and "Chandralekha".Other Malayalam actors he frequently collaborated with are: Kuthiravattam Pappu, Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair, Sankaradi, M.G. Soman, Thilakan, Jagathy Sreekumar, Innocent, Nedumudi Venu, Sreenivasan, Sukumari, Kaviyoor Ponnamma, Shobhana, KPAC Lalitha, Revathi, Lissy, Cochin Haneefa, Maniyanpilla Raju, Mukesh, Jagadeesh, C.I. Paul, Vineeth, Ganesh, Shankar, and Mammukoya.Priyadarshan was one of the first directors in India to introduce rich color grading, clear sound and quality dubbing through his early Malayalam films.He is known for adapting stories from Malayalam films into Bollywood, from his own work as well as other films.Most notable such Bollywood films include "Hera PheriHungamaHulchulGaram MasalaBhagam BhagChup Chup KeDhol", and "Bhool Bhulaiyaa".His multiple collaborations in Hindi include Tabu, Paresh Rawal, Pooja Batra, Amrish Puri, Johny Lever, Asrani, Akshay Kumar, Anil Kapoor, Akshaye Khanna, Kareena Kapoor, Om Puri, Tinnu Anand, Shakti Kapoor, Rajpal Yadav, Manoj Joshi, Sharat Saxena, Jackie Shroff, and Suniel Shetty.In 2007, his Tamil film "Kanchivaram" won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film.In 2012, the Government of India honoured him with Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian award for his contribution towards the arts.Priyadarshan has also directed many advertisement films.His most popular commercials are for Coca-Cola, American Express, Nokia, Parker Pens, Asian Paints, Kinley and Max New York Life Insurance.
Knowledge 1: Priyadarshan
Priyadarshan (born Priyadarshan Soman Nair; 30 January 1957) is an Indian film director, producer, and screenwriter.In a career spanning over three decades, he has directed more than 95 films in various Indian languages, predominantly in Malayalam and Hindi, while also having done six films in Tamil and two in Telugu.Priyadarshan began his career in Malayalam cinema in the early 1980s and was active throughout the 1980s and 1990s.Towards 2000s, he moved to Bollywood (Hindi-language cinema) and remained active throughout the decade.He has done about 26 films in Hindi alone, the highest number of films done by any Bollywood director after David Dhawan.In 2013, he announced that "Rangrezz" would be his last Hindi film for a while and shifted focus to Malayalam cinema.Best known for his comedy films, Priyadrshan has also experimented with some action, thriller and period films.His collaborations with Mohanlal were highly popular in Malayalam cinema during the 1980s and 1990s, with most notable films being "Poochakkoru MookkuthiMazha Peyyunnu Maddalam KottunnuThalavattamVellanakalude NaduChithramVandanamKilukkamAbhimanyuMithunamThenmavin KombathKala Pani", and "Chandralekha".Other Malayalam actors he frequently collaborated with are: Kuthiravattam Pappu, Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair, Sankaradi, M.G. Soman, Thilakan, Jagathy Sreekumar, Innocent, Nedumudi Venu, Sreenivasan, Sukumari, Kaviyoor Ponnamma, Shobhana, KPAC Lalitha, Revathi, Lissy, Cochin Haneefa, Maniyanpilla Raju, Mukesh, Jagadeesh, C.I. Paul, Vineeth, Ganesh, Shankar, and Mammukoya.Priyadarshan was one of the first directors in India to introduce rich color grading, clear sound and quality dubbing through his early Malayalam films.He is known for adapting stories from Malayalam films into Bollywood, from his own work as well as other films.Most notable such Bollywood films include "Hera PheriHungamaHulchulGaram MasalaBhagam BhagChup Chup KeDhol", and "Bhool Bhulaiyaa".His multiple collaborations in Hindi include Tabu, Paresh Rawal, Pooja Batra, Amrish Puri, Johny Lever, Asrani, Akshay Kumar, Anil Kapoor, Akshaye Khanna, Kareena Kapoor, Om Puri, Tinnu Anand, Shakti Kapoor, Rajpal Yadav, Manoj Joshi, Sharat Saxena, Jackie Shroff, and Suniel Shetty.In 2007, his Tamil film "Kanchivaram" won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film.In 2012, the Government of India honoured him with Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian award for his contribution towards the arts.Priyadarshan has also directed many advertisement films.His most popular commercials are for Coca-Cola, American Express, Nokia, Parker Pens, Asian Paints, Kinley and Max New York Life Insurance. [SEP] Knowledge 2: John Donatich
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Knowledge 1: Priyadarshan
Priyadarshan (born Priyadarshan Soman Nair; 30 January 1957) is an Indian film director, producer, and screenwriter.In a career spanning over three decades, he has directed more than 95 films in various Indian languages, predominantly in Malayalam and Hindi, while also having done six films in Tamil and two in Telugu.Priyadarshan began his career in Malayalam cinema in the early 1980s and was active throughout the 1980s and 1990s.Towards 2000s, he moved to Bollywood (Hindi-language cinema) and remained active throughout the decade.He has done about 26 films in Hindi alone, the highest number of films done by any Bollywood director after David Dhawan.In 2013, he announced that "Rangrezz" would be his last Hindi film for a while and shifted focus to Malayalam cinema.Best known for his comedy films, Priyadrshan has also experimented with some action, thriller and period films.His collaborations with Mohanlal were highly popular in Malayalam cinema during the 1980s and 1990s, with most notable films being "Poochakkoru MookkuthiMazha Peyyunnu Maddalam KottunnuThalavattamVellanakalude NaduChithramVandanamKilukkamAbhimanyuMithunamThenmavin KombathKala Pani", and "Chandralekha".Other Malayalam actors he frequently collaborated with are: Kuthiravattam Pappu, Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair, Sankaradi, M.G. Soman, Thilakan, Jagathy Sreekumar, Innocent, Nedumudi Venu, Sreenivasan, Sukumari, Kaviyoor Ponnamma, Shobhana, KPAC Lalitha, Revathi, Lissy, Cochin Haneefa, Maniyanpilla Raju, Mukesh, Jagadeesh, C.I. Paul, Vineeth, Ganesh, Shankar, and Mammukoya.Priyadarshan was one of the first directors in India to introduce rich color grading, clear sound and quality dubbing through his early Malayalam films.He is known for adapting stories from Malayalam films into Bollywood, from his own work as well as other films.Most notable such Bollywood films include "Hera PheriHungamaHulchulGaram MasalaBhagam BhagChup Chup KeDhol", and "Bhool Bhulaiyaa".His multiple collaborations in Hindi include Tabu, Paresh Rawal, Pooja Batra, Amrish Puri, Johny Lever, Asrani, Akshay Kumar, Anil Kapoor, Akshaye Khanna, Kareena Kapoor, Om Puri, Tinnu Anand, Shakti Kapoor, Rajpal Yadav, Manoj Joshi, Sharat Saxena, Jackie Shroff, and Suniel Shetty.In 2007, his Tamil film "Kanchivaram" won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film.In 2012, the Government of India honoured him with Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian award for his contribution towards the arts.Priyadarshan has also directed many advertisement films.His most popular commercials are for Coca-Cola, American Express, Nokia, Parker Pens, Asian Paints, Kinley and Max New York Life Insurance. [SEP] Knowledge 2: John Farrell (businessman)
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