Bhadran Mattel (born November 22, 1949) is an Indian filmmaker and writer, whose career spans more than 40 years.
Bhadran's body of work addresses such themes as victimization of ill-mannered parenting, concepts of psychological trauma's and redemption, objectification of fatherhood, childhood distresses, intense metaphorical placements of matter and animals, Biblical inspired backdrops and autocrat Christian culture in typical parts of Kerala.
Many of his films are also known for its extremely deep but larger than life emotional sequences.
Among the very few film makers who ruled Malayalam film industry through 80's and 90's, he is widely regarded as one of the most significant and influential filmmaker to introduce thug life glorification of Malayalam superstars on screen, which went on to become the most popular concept of a typical mass movie among Kerala film fans even these days.
In 1986 he won the Film fare Best Director award for Poomukhapadiyil Ninneyum Kaathu and repeated the feat of achievements again with two more Filmfares in the Best Director category through Iyer The Great and Sphadikam in 1990 and 1995.
He has directed works includes such as the ruffian film Sphadikam (1995), the psychic-precognition thriller Iyer The Great (1990), an investigative school back dropped Olympian Antony Adam (1999), the parenthood of an obese caretaker Uncle Bun (1991), a psychic family drama Poomukhapadiyil ninneyum kaathu (1986), the musical Idanazhiyil Oru kaalochha (1987), the mighty land tyrant Udayon (2005), Indian Political thriller Yuvathurki (1996) and on.
Most of his films were collaborated on with actors Mohanlal and Mammotty.
Having directed Mohanlal in seven films and Mammotty in four films, Bhadran's associations with them have resulted in Award nominations for both as well as them winning prestigious awards.