Having a career spanning over four decades, P. Neelakantan is an Indian film director, working in Tamil film industry. He is well known for directing films such as Ambikapadi (1957) and Thirudadhe (1961).

He made his directorial debut in the 1951 film Oru Iravu. He has directed films such as Needhikku Thalaivanangu, Ulagam Sutrum Valiban, Raman Thediya Seethai, Sange Muzhangu, Oru Thaai Makkal, Kumari Kottam, En Annan, Maattukara Velan, Kanavan, and Kannan En Kadhalan. He has also directed films in Kannada and Sinhalese Language Suneetha and Sujage Rahase.