Sudhakar P. Nair, (14 January 1956 – 17 July 2020) popularly known as Sudhakar Mangalodayam, was an Indian writer of Malayalam literature and a story and screenwriter in Malayalam cinema. He was known for his popular novels as well as for the screenplay of ''
Njan Ekananu
''Njan Ekananu'' is a 1982 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by P. Chandrakumar and produced by Madhu. The film stars Madhu, R. Dilip, Poornima Jayaram and Sukumari in the lead roles. The film has musical score by M. G. Radhakrishnan.
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'', a 1982 Malayalam language film. He was the author of over 50 novels and wrote the story for films viz. ''
Kariyilakkattu Pole
''Kariyilakkattu Pole'' () is a 1986 Indian Malayalam-language mystery thriller film written and directed by P. Padmarajan. It is based on the radio drama ''Sisirathil Oru Prabhatham'' by Sudhakar Mangalodayam, the plot follows DySP Achuthanku ...
'', ''
Nandini Oppol
''Nandini Oppol'' is a 1994 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by Mohan Kupplery and produced by Joe Mon. The film stars Nedumudi Venu, Geetha, Siddique and Sunitha. The film has musical score by Ouseppachan.
Cast
*Nedumudi Venu
* Gee ...
'' and ''
Vasantha Sena
''Vasantha Sena'' is a 1985 Indian Malayalam-language family drama film directed by K. Vijayan and written by K. Basanth from a story by Sudhakar Mangalodayam, starring Shankar, Seema, Shobana and Ratheesh, with Mohanlal in a guest appearance. ...
''.
Biography
Sudhakar Mangalodayam was born Sudhakar P. Nair
in
Velloor
Velloor (also known as Mevelloor) is a village in the Vaikom Taluk of the Kottayam district in Kerala, India.
Location
Regular bus services are available to the towns Vaikom, Piravom, Ernakulam and Kottayam. Velloor - Thonnalloor Cherukara ...
, in
Vaikom
Vaikom, , is a municipal town and a capital town of Vaikom Taluk, situated in the northwest of Kottayam district in the state of Kerala, India. The town is also noted for its role in the Indian independence movement for being the venue of Vaikom ...
, in
Kottayam district
Kottayam (), is one of 14 districts in the Indian state of Kerala. Kottayam district comprises six municipal towns: Kottayam, Changanassery, Pala, Erattupetta, Ettumanoor, and Vaikom. It is the only district in Kerala that neither borders the ...
of the south Indian state of
Kerala
Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Cochin, Malabar, South ...
to Parameswaran Nair and Janakiamma.
After schooling at St. Ignatius School,
Kanjiramattom
Kanjiramattom in Ernakulam District, Kerala, India is a suburban area of the City of Kochi lying approximately 25 km southeast to the City of Kochi. The place is known for the Sheikh Fariddudin Mosque and its proximity to the famous Arayan ...
, he did his college education at
NSS College, Ottapalam
N.S.S College, Ottapalam is an institute of higher education in Ottapalam, India. The college was founded in 1961. It was funded by donations and was consecrated by Swami Vishadanandha, President of Sree Ramakrishna Ashram, Palappuram, and wa ...
from where he obtained his graduate degree. He started writing during this period, starting with radio plays. Later, he served as an assistant to noted film director,
P. Chandrakumar. Soon, he started writing novels and published them as serials in periodicals,
sometimes writing up to 9 novels simultaneously.
Sudhakar Mangalodayam, who followed the literary style popularized by such writers as
MT Vasudevan Nair
Madath Thekkepaattu Vasudevan Nair (born 1933 July 15 ), popularly known as MT, is an Indian author, screenplay writer and film director. He is a prolific and versatile writer in modern Malayalam literature, and is one of the masters of post-I ...
,
wrote over 50 novels which include ''Murappennu'', ''Nandini Oppol'', ''Koodappirappu'', ''Maunasarovaram'', ''Namam Japikkunna Veedu'', ''Padasaram'', ''Safalam'', ''Chitta'', ''Thillana'', ''Amma'' and ''Kungumappottu''.
His foray into films was with ''
Njan Ekananu
''Njan Ekananu'' is a 1982 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by P. Chandrakumar and produced by Madhu. The film stars Madhu, R. Dilip, Poornima Jayaram and Sukumari in the lead roles. The film has musical score by M. G. Radhakrishnan.
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'', a 1982 film directed by
P. Chandrakumar, for which he wrote the story, screenplay and dialogues.
Subsequently, he wrote the story for three more films, viz. ''
Vasantha Sena
''Vasantha Sena'' is a 1985 Indian Malayalam-language family drama film directed by K. Vijayan and written by K. Basanth from a story by Sudhakar Mangalodayam, starring Shankar, Seema, Shobana and Ratheesh, with Mohanlal in a guest appearance. ...
'' (1985),
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Kariyilakkattu Pole
''Kariyilakkattu Pole'' () is a 1986 Indian Malayalam-language mystery thriller film written and directed by P. Padmarajan. It is based on the radio drama ''Sisirathil Oru Prabhatham'' by Sudhakar Mangalodayam, the plot follows DySP Achuthanku ...
'' (1986)
and ''
Nandini Oppol
''Nandini Oppol'' is a 1994 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by Mohan Kupplery and produced by Joe Mon. The film stars Nedumudi Venu, Geetha, Siddique and Sunitha. The film has musical score by Ouseppachan.
Cast
*Nedumudi Venu
* Gee ...
'' (1994).
Sudhakar was married to G. Usha and the couple had a daughter, Sreevidya.
He died on 17 July 2020, at the age of 64,
succumbing to age-related illnesses; his wife had predeceased him.
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Malayalam novelists
Writers from Kerala
Indian male novelists
Malayalam-language writers
Writers from Kottayam
20th-century Indian novelists
21st-century Indian novelists
Novelists from Kerala
Malayalam screenwriters
People from Kottayam district
2020 deaths
1956 births