Sreenivasan

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.

Sreenivasan
Sreenivasan in 2010
Born	(1956-04-06) 6 April 1956 (age 67) Kuthuparamba, (present day Kannur, Kerala), India
Other names	Sreeni
Alma mater	Pazhassi Raja N. S. S. College, Mattanur Madras Film Institute
Occupations	Actor screenwriter film director film producer farmer
Years active	1977—present
Notable work	Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala Mazhayethum Munpe Aathmakatha Thakarachenda Sandesam Udayananu Tharam Katha Parayumbol Vadakkunokkiyantram
Children	Vineeth Sreenivasan Dhyan Sreenivasan
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 elder son Vineeth Sreenivasan has acted and directed many Malayalam movies. His younger son, Dhyan Sreenivasan, made his debut in Thira, a thriller movie directed by his brother.^[7]

Awards and honours

Year	Award	Award Category & Work
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

Main article: Sreenivasan filmography

References

1. Sreenivasan 5 November 2012 at the Wayback Machine The Hindu 17 April 2005. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
2. "Sreenivasan's Chintavishtayaya Shyamala". Entertainment.oneindia.in. 4 December 2008. Archived from the original on 12 July 2012..
3. . Mathrubhumi website. 19 December 2013. Archived from the original on 19 December 2013.
4. Sreenivasan 20 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine MSIDB
5. Actor 19 June 2015 at the Wayback Machine Cinidiary.
6. Lifestyle 3 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine Mangalam.
7. . Mathrubhumi. 19 August 2013. Archived from the original on 19 August 2013.

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