P venu was an Indian film director, producer and screenwriter with over 20 films to his credit.Born at Purannatukara in Thrissur district, Kerala, he was eldest of the three siblings to Madhava Kurup and Ammaniamma. He was fascinated about filmmaking from his early years. In 1972, Venu got married to Sasekala from Parithipulli in Palakkad district, Kerala. Their son Vijay Menon is a writer, filmmaker, freelancer and a creative consultant, and their daughter Sridevi was a professor at Ethiraj College for Women,Chennai, presently settled with her husband in Canada. he directed the films taxi car, c i d nazir, ward no 7, vettu mrugam........ He died due to a cardiac arrest on May 25, 2011 at his residence in Shenoy Nagar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu. His body was cremated at Cheruthuruthy on the banks of Bharathapuzha