'''S.L Puram Sadanandan (B. 1927)'''


Prolific Malayalam scenarist and major
playwright. Film debut adapting his bestknown
play, Ora/koodi Kalanayi, on the
theme of unemployment, for the film by P.A.
Thomas 0964) Scenarist mainly with M.
Krishnan Nair (e.g. Kavya Mela, 1965; Pinchu
Hridaya.m and Ka.lyana Rathrivil, 1966;
Agniputhri and Collector Malathi, 1967). Also
wrote for Sethumadhavan (e.g. Sthanarthi
Saramma, 1966;KottayamKola Case, 1967).
Adapted Thakazhy Shivashankar Pillai's
landmark novel for the equally epochal film
Cbemmeen (1965) and P. Vatsala's story for:
Nellu (1974), both films by Kariat. Wrote th.e
dialogues for George's Lekhayude Maranam
Om Flashback (1983). Provided script and/or
dialogues for c.150 Malayalam films since 1964.

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