Sreenivasan (born 6 April 1956) is an Indian actor,

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, director, dubbing artist and producer who predominantly works in

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. Sreenivasan has starred in over 225 films. Sreenivasan wrote the screenplays of films such as '' Odaruthammava Aalariyam'' (1984), ''

Sanmanassullavarkku Samadhanam ''Sanmanassullavarkku Samadhanam'' () is a 1986 Indian Malayalam-language comedy-drama film directed by Sathyan Anthikkad and written by Sreenivasan from a story by Anthikkad. The film stars Mohanlal, Karthika (Malayalam actress), Karthika, Sree ...

'' (1986), '' Gandhinagar 2nd Street'' (1986), '' Nadodikkattu'' (1987), ''

Pattanapravesham ''Pattanapravesham'' () is a 1988 Indian Malayalam-language Detective fiction, detective Comedy film, comedy film directed by Sathyan Anthikad and written by Sreenivasan. It stars Mohanlal, Sreenivasan, Karamana Janardhanan Nair, Karamana Janar ...

'' (1988), '' Varavelpu'' (1989), '' Thalayana Manthram'' (1990), '' Sandesam'' (1991), '' Midhunam'' (1993), '' Mazhayethum Munpe'' (1995), ''

Azhakiya Ravanan ''Azhakiya Ravanan'' (Handsome Ravanan) is a 1996 Indian Malayalam-language romantic comedy-drama film directed by Kamal and written by Sreenivasan. The film has an ensemble cast of Mammootty, Bhanupriya, Sreenivasan, Innocent, Biju Me ...

'' (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

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, two

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and six Kerala State Film Awards. As a writer and actor, he has frequently collaborated with directors such as

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Sathyan Anthikad Sathyan Anthikad is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and lyricist who predominantly works in Malayalam cinema. In a career spanning five decades he has directed more than 50 films, been the lyricist for 12 films and been the scriptwriter ...

and Kamal. As a

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, he scripted and directed '' Vadakkunokkiyanthram'' (1989) and '' Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala'' (1998). While '' Vadakkunokkiyanthram'' (1989) won the

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, '' Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala'' (1998) won the

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and Best Popular Film Award at the 29th Kerala State Film Awards. He co-produced '' Katha Parayumpol'' (2007) and ''

Thattathin Marayathu ''Thattathin Marayathu'' () is a 2012 Indian Malayalam-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Vineeth Sreenivasan, starring Nivin Pauly and Isha Talwar. The supporting cast includes Aju Varghese, Manoj K. Jayan, Sunny Wayne, Sre ...

'' (2012) under the banner Lumiere Film Company, along with actor

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Early life

Sreenivasan was born in Patyam, a village near

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, North Malabar region of

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. He has a sister and two brothers. His mother was a homemaker and his father a school teacher. 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,

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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, ''

,'' and ''

Akkare Akkare Akkare ''Akkareyakkareyakkare'', also known ''Akkare Akkare Akkare'' () is a 1990 Indian Malayalam-language buddy cop comedy film directed by Priyadarshan and written by Sreenivasan. It stars Mohanlal, Sreenivasan, M. G. Soman, Mukesh, Maniyanpilla ...

''. As a director he filmed '' Vadakkunokkiyanthram'' and '' Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala''. His comedies include '' Aram + Aram = Kinnaram'', '' Kinnaripuzhayoram'', '' Mazha Peyyunnu Maddalam Kottunnu'', ''Ponmuttayidunna'' Tharavu, '' Artham'', ''

'', '' Chithram'' etc.'

Personal life

His elder son,

Vineeth Sreenivasan Vineeth Sreenivasan (born 1 October 1984) is an Indian actor, director, producer, dubbing artist, screenwriter, playback singer and lyricist who predominantly works in Malayalam cinema. He is the eldest son of actor and screenwriter Sreeniva ...

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 ''

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'', a thriller movie directed by his brother.

Awards and honours

;

National Film Awards The National Film Awards are awards for artistic and technical merit given for "Excellence within the Cinema of India, Indian film industry". Established in 1954, it has been administered, along with the International Film Festival of India ...

: *1998 - Best Film on Other Social Issues – '' Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala'' (director) ; Kerala State Film Awards *1989 - Best Film – ''

Vadakkunokkiyantram ''Vadakkunokkiyantram'' () is a 1989 Indian Malayalam-language black comedy film written and directed by Sreenivasan, who also stars in the film along with Parvathy. The film is about the marital discord caused by a husband's Othello syndrome ...

'' (director) *1991 - Best Story – '' Sandhesam'' *1995 - Best Screenplay – '' Mazhayethum Munpe'' *1998 - Best Popular Film – ''Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala'' (director) *2006 - Special Mention (Acting) – ''

Thakarachenda ''Thakarachenda'' is a 2007 Indian Malayalam-language film directed by debutant Avira Rebecca with Sreenivasan and Geetu Mohandas in the lead. The film is based on a real-life incident. The film was released on 9 August 2007, along with Shaji ...

'' *2007 - Best Popular Film – '' Katha Parayumpol'' (producer) ;

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: *1989 - Best Story – ''Vadakkunokkiyantram'' *1995 - Best Screenplay – Mazhayethum Munpe *1998 - Best Popular Film – ''Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala'' (director) *2002 - Best Screenplay – '' Yathrakarude Sradhakku'' *2007 - Best Screenplay – ''Katha Parayumpol'' *2007 - Special Jury Award *2023 - Chalachitra Ratnam Award ;

: *1998 - Best Director - Malayalam – ''Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala'' *2007 - Best Film - Malayalam - ''Katha Parayumpol'' (producer) ; Asianet Film Awards: *1998 - Best Director – ''Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala'' *2005 - Best Script Writer – '' Udayananu Tharam'' *2007 - Lifetime Achievement Award *2007 - Best Film – ''Katha Parayumpol'' (producer) *2009 - Best Supporting Actor – '' Makante Achan,

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'' *2010 - Special Jury Award – '' Aathmakatha'' *2018 - Best Script Writer – '' Njan Prakashan'' ; Ramu Kariat Memorial Awards *1998 - Best Film - ''Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala'' *2010 - Best Actor - ''Aathmakatha'' ;Other Awards: *2008 - Best Script Writer - ''Katha Parayumpol'' *2009 - Sathyan Memorial Film Award for his outstanding contributions to Malayalam cinema. *2011 - Golden Friends of Kannur Expatriates Award *2011 - T. K. Ramakrishnan Memorial Award for exemplary contribution to public life. *2012 - ''Bharat Balan K. Nair Film Award for his outstanding contributions to Malayalam cinema. *2024 - Tapasya Madampu Smriti Award for contributions to Malayalam film literature.

Filmography

References

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