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Sreenivasan (born 6 April 1956) is an Indian actor, screenwriter, director, dubbing artist and producer who predominantly works in Malayalam cinema.[1] Sreenivasan has starred in over 225 films. Sreenivasan wrote the screenplays of films such as Odaruthammava Aalariyam (1984), Sanmanassullavarkku Samadhanam (1986), Gandhinagar 2nd Street (1986), Nadodikkattu (1987), Pattanapravesham (1988), Varavelpu (1989), Thalayanamanthram (1990), Sandesam (1991), Midhunam (1993), Mazhayethum Munpe (1995), Azhakiya Ravanan (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.
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| Born | 6 April 1956 Kuthuparamba, Madras State (present day Kannur, Kerala), India |
| Other names | Sreeni |
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| Years active | 1977—present |
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| Awards | National Film Awards: Best Film on Other Social Issues (1998) |
As a writer and actor he has frequently collaborated with directors such as Priyadarshan, Sathyan Anthikad and Kamal. As a filmmaker, he scripted and directed Vadakkunokkiyanthram (1989) and Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala (1998). While Vadakkunokkiyanthram (1989) won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Film, Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala (1998) won the National Film Award for Best Film on Other Social Issues and Best Popular Film Award at the 29th Kerala State Film Awards.[2] He co-produced Katha Parayumpol (2007) and Thattathin Marayathu (2012) under the banner Lumiere Film Company, along with actor Mukesh.
Early life
Sreenivasan was born in Patyam, a village near Thalassery in Kannur, North Malabar region of Kerala. He has a sister and two brothers.[3] His mother was a homemaker and his father a school teacher.[4] 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, Chennai.[5]
Career
Sreenivasan debuted in the 1976 P. A. Backer movie Manimuzhakkam. His first hero 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, Pattanapravesham, and Akkare Akkare Akkare. As a director he filmed Vadakkunokkiyanthram and Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala. His comedies include Aram + Aram = Kinnaram, Kinnaripuzhayoram, Mazha Peyyunnu Maddalam Kottunnu, Ponmuttayidunna Tharavu, Artham, Azhakiya Ravanan, Chithram etc.[6]
Personal life
His younger son, Dhyan Sreenivasan, made his debut in Thira, a thriller movie directed by his brother.[7]
Awards and honours
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| Year | Award | Award Category & Work |
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| 1989 | Kerala State Film Awards | Best Film – Vadakkunokkiyantram |
| 1991 | Kerala State Film Award for Best Story – Sandhesam | |
| 1995 | Best Screen Play & Best Popular Film – Mazhayethum Munpe (screenplay by Sreenivasan) | |
| 1998 | National Film Awards | Best Film on Other Social Issues – Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala |
| 1998 | Kerala State Film Awards | Best Popular Film – Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala (written and directed by Sreenivasan) |
| 1998 | Filmfare Awards South | Filmfare Award for Best Director – Malayalam – Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala |
| 1998 | Asianet Film Awards | Best Film Award – Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala |
| 1998 | Best Director Award – Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala | |
| 2005 | Best Actor Award – Udayananu Tharam | |
| 2005 | Best Script Writer Award – Udayananu Tharam | |
| 2006 | Kerala State Film Awards | Special Mention (Acting) – Thakarachenda |
| 2007 | Best Popular Film – Katha Parayumpol (producer and Story and scriptwriter) | |
| 2007 | Asianet Film Awards | Asianet Film Award for Lifetime Achievement for various films |
| 2007 | Best Film Award – Katha Parayumpol | |
| 2007 | Filmfare Awards South | Filmfare Award for Best Director – Malayalam – Katha Parayumpol |
| 2009 | Asianet Film Awards | Asianet Film Honour Special Jury Award for various films & Asianet Film Award for Best Supporting Actor – Makante Achan, Passenger |
| 2010 | Ramu Kariat-Thanima-Awards | Best Actor Award - Athmakadha |
| 2010 | Asianet Film Awards | Special Jury Award (Actor)-Athmakadha |
Filmography
References
- Sreenivasan Archived 5 November 2012 at the Wayback Machine The Hindu 17 April 2005. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
- "Sreenivasan's Chintavishtayaya Shyamala". Entertainment.oneindia.in. 4 December 2008. Archived from the original on 12 July 2012..
- "Sreenivasan Interview". Mathrubhumi website. 19 December 2013. Archived from the original on 19 December 2013.
- Sreenivasan Archived 20 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine MSIDB
- Actor Archived 19 June 2015 at the Wayback Machine Cinidiary.
- Lifestyle Archived 3 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine Mangalam.
- "Interview". Mathrubhumi. 19 August 2013. Archived from the original on 19 August 2013.
External links
- Sreenivasan at IMDb
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