T. K. Sarangapani (28 July 1925 – 2 February 2011) was a
Malayalam screenwriter
A screenplay writer (also called screenwriter, scriptwriter, scribe or scenarist) is a writer who practices the craft of screenwriting, writing screenplays on which mass media, such as films, television programs and video games, are based.
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and
playwright
A playwright or dramatist is a person who writes plays.
Etymology
The word "play" is from Middle English pleye, from Old English plæġ, pleġa, plæġa ("play, exercise; sport, game; drama, applause"). The word "wright" is an archaic English ...
. He has written the screenplay and dialogues for thirty six films, most of them for
Kunchacko's Udaya Studios. Most of his films are
Vadakkanpattu
Vadakkan Pattukal (literally, ''the songs of the north'') are a collection of Malayalam ballads from the medieval period. The songs present stories of heroes such as Aromal Chekavar and Thacholi Othenan, and heroines like
Unniyarcha. The stories ...
-related period dramas.
Biography
He joined the Udaya Studios, founded by
Kunchacko, in 1960 and scripted majority of their notable works during the 1960s and 1970s. His debut work ''
Umma'', based on a novel by
Moidu Padiyath , was the first Muslim social film in Malayalam.
His last work was released in 1990. He volunteerly retired from film industry during this period. Sarangapani who was suffering from a prolonged illness died on 2 February 2011 at a private hospital in
Cherthala.
Selected works
Films
* ''
Umma'' (1960)
* ''Neeli Sali'' (1960)
* ''Unniyarcha'' (1961)
* ''
Palattu Koman'' (1962)
* ''Othenante Makan'' (1970)
* ''
Postmane Kananilla
''Postmane Kananilla'' is a 1972 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by Kunchacko. The film stars Prem Nazir, K. P. Ummer, Vijayasree and KPAC Lalitha. The film's score was composed by G. Devarajan.
Cast
* Prem Nazir
* K. P. Ummer
*Vij ...
'' (1972)
* ''
Aromalunni'' (1972)
* ''
Pavangal Pennungal
''Pavangal Pennungal'' is a 1973 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed and produced by Kunchacko. The film stars Prem Nazir, Vijayasree, Adoor Bhasi, K. P. Ummer and N. Govindankutty. The film had musical score by G. Devarajan. This was Pre ...
'' (1973)
* ''
Thumbolarcha
''Thumbolarcha'' is a 1974 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed and produced by Kunchacko. The film stars Prem Nazir, Sheela, Srividya and Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair. The film has musical score and songs composed by G. Devarajan.
Plot
The ...
'' (1974)
* ''
Manishada'' (1975)
* ''
Neela Ponman'' (1975)
* ''
Cheenavala
''Cheenavala'' () is a 1975 Indian Malayalam-language film, produced and directed by Kunchacko. The film stars Prem Nazir, Jayabharathi, K. P. A. C. Lalitha and Adoor Bhasi. The film has musical score and songs composed by M. K. Arjunan.
C ...
'' (1975)
* ''
Mallanum Mathevanum'' (1976)
* ''
Kannappanunni'' (1977)
* ''Kadathanattu Makkam'' (1977)
* ''Acharam Ammini Osaram Omana'' (1977)
* ''Palattu Kunjikannan'' (1980)
* ''
Kadathanadan Ambadi'' (1990)
* ''Aromal Chekavar''
* ''Thaara''
Plays
* ''Ballatha Duniyavu''
* ''Chilamboli''
* ''Bhavana''
* ''Avarente Makkal''
References
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Writers from Alappuzha
Malayali people
Malayalam-language writers
1925 births
2011 deaths
Malayalam screenwriters
20th-century Indian dramatists and playwrights
Screenwriters from Kerala