| 1 | '''P. Padmarajan (1936-91)''' |
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| 4 | Malayalam writer, scenarist and director. |
| 5 | Studied chemistry in Trivandrum, where he |
| 6 | also worked as an AIR announcer. Author of |
| 7 | 15 novels and scenarist before becoming a |
| 8 | director. Considered a leading member of a |
| 9 | second generation of modernist writers, |
| 10 | following M.T. Vasudevan Nair and O.V. |
| 11 | Vijayan. Several of his anarchist novels, often |
| 12 | about people on the margins, crime and |
| 13 | sexual jealousy, have been the sources for e.g. |
| 14 | Bharathan’s and I.V. Sasi’s films. His own |
| 15 | films have however seldom adapted his own |
| 16 | published fiction, although based on his own |
| 17 | screenplays. Best-known film is Koodevide?, |
| 18 | a psychological drama about the violence |
| 19 | simmering underneath polite discourse. His |
| 20 | folk parable Oridathoru Phayalwan is |
| 21 | about the rise and fall of a childishly simple |
| 22 | wrestler who makes a success of his sport, |
| 23 | marries the prettiest woman in the village but |
| 24 | finds himself a loser in life. Script credits |
| 25 | include: Bharathan’s Prayanam (1975), Rathi |
| 26 | Nirvedham (1978), Thakara (1979), Lorry |
| 27 | (1980) and Eenum (1983); I.V. Sasi’s Itha Ivide |
| 28 | Vare (1977), Vadagaikku Oru Hridayam |
| 29 | (1978), Kaikeyi (1983) and Kaanamarayathu |
| 30 | (1984); K.S. Sethumadhavan’s |
| 31 | Nakshatrangale Kaval (1978); K.G. George’s |
| 32 | Rappadigalude Gatha (1978); Mohan’s Salini |
| 33 | Ente Kuttukari (1980). |
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| 36 | '''FILMOGRAPHY:''' 1979: |
| 37 | Peruvazhiyampalam; 1981: Oridathoru |
| 38 | Phayalwan; Kallan Pavithran; 1982: |
| 39 | Novemberinte Nashtam; 1983: Koodevide?; |
| 40 | 1984: Parannu Parannu Parannu; 1985: |
| 41 | Thinkalazhcha Nalla Divasam; Arappatta |
| 42 | Kettiya Gramathil; 1986: Desadanakkili |
| 43 | Karayilla; Namukku Parkkan Munthiri |
| 44 | Thoppukal; Kariyila Kattu Pole; |
| 45 | 1987:Nombarathi Poovu; Thoovana Thumbigal; |
| 46 | 1988: Aparan; Moonnam Pakkam; 1989: |
| 47 | Innale; 1991: Jnan Gandharvan. |
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| 49 | [[Writer]] |
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| 51 | [[Director]] |