Sreenivasan

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Sreenivasan (born 6 April 1956) is an Indian actor, screenwriter, director, dubbing artist and producer who predominantly works in Malayalam cinema.[1] Sreenivasan has starred in over 225 films. Sreenivasan wrote the screenplays of films such as Odaruthammava Aalariyam (1984), Sanmanassullavarkku Samadhanam (1986), Gandhinagar 2nd Street (1986), Nadodikkattu (1987), Pattanapravesham (1988), Varavelpu (1989), Thalayana Manthram (1990), Sandesam (1991), Midhunam (1993), Mazhayethum Munpe (1995), Azhakiya Ravanan (1996), Oru Maravathoor Kanavu (1998), Udayananu Tharam (2005), Katha Parayumpol (2007), and Njan Prakashan (2018) among which the latter is one of the highest-grossing Malayalam films of all time. He has won two Kerala State Film Awards for Best Screenplay, for Sandesam and Mazhayethum Munpe. He has received numerous accolades including a National Film Award, two Filmfare Awards South and six Kerala State Film Awards.

As a writer and actor, he has frequently collaborated with directors such as Priyadarshan, Sathyan Anthikad and Kamal. As a filmmaker, he scripted and directed Vadakkunokkiyanthram (1989) and Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala (1998). While Vadakkunokkiyanthram (1989) won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Film, Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala (1998) won the National Film Award for Best Film on Other Social Issues and Best Popular Film Award at the 29th Kerala State Film Awards.[2] He co-produced Katha Parayumpol (2007) and Thattathin Marayathu (2012) under the banner Lumiere Film Company, along with actor Mukesh.

Early life

Sreenivasan was born in Patyam, a village near Thalassery in Kannur, North Malabar region of Kerala. He has a sister and two brothers.[3] His mother was a homemaker and his father a school teacher.[4] Sreenivasan completed his formal education at Kuthuparamba Middle School and Government High School, Kadirur. He received a bachelor's degree in economics from PRNSS College, Mattanur. In 1977, Sreenivasan studied at the Film and Television Institute of Tamil Nadu, Chennai.[5]

Career

Sreenivasan debuted in the 1976 P. A. Backer movie Manimuzhakkam. His first lead role was Sanghaganam (1979). At film school, he was enrolled by Aniyeri Prabhakaran, who later cast him in Mela (1980). In 1984, Sreenivasan wrote his first film, Odaruthammava Aalariyam. He both wrote and acted in Varavelpu, Gandhinagar 2nd Street, Nadodikkattu and its two sequels, Pattanapravesham, and Akkare Akkare Akkare. As a director he filmed Vadakkunokkiyanthram and Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala. His comedies include Aram + Aram = Kinnaram, Kinnaripuzhayoram, Mazha Peyyunnu Maddalam Kottunnu, Ponmuttayidunna Tharavu, Artham, Azhakiya Ravanan, Chithram etc.[6]

Personal life

His elder son, Vineeth Sreenivasan is a singer, actor, producer and director. He has acted and directed many Malayalam movies. His younger son, Dhyan Sreenivasan, is also an actor, director and producer, made his debut in Thira, a thriller movie directed by his brother.[7]

Awards and honours

National Film Awards
Kerala State Film Awards
Kerala Film Critics Association Awards
Filmfare Awards South
Asianet Film Awards
Ramu Kariat Memorial Awards
  • 1998 - Best Film - Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala[18]
  • 2010 - Best Actor - Aathmakatha
Other Awards
  • 2008 - Best Script Writer - Katha Parayumpol[19]
  • 2009 - Sathyan Memorial Film Award for his outstanding contributions to Malayalam cinema.[20]
  • 2011 - Golden Friends of Kannur Expatriates Award[21]
  • 2011 - T. K. Ramakrishnan Memorial Award for exemplary contribution to public life.[22]
  • 2012 - Bharat Balan K. Nair Film Award for his outstanding contributions to Malayalam cinema.[23]
  • 2024 - Tapasya Madampu Smriti Award for contributions to Malayalam film literature.[24]

Filmography

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References

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