Padmarajan (23 May 1945 – 24 January 1991) was an Indian author, screenwriter, and film director. His stories deal with deceit, murder, romance, mystery, passion, jealousy, libertinism, anarchism, individualism, and the life of peripheral elements of society. Some of them are considered as among the best in Malayalam literature.
Padmarajan was noted for his fine and detailed screenwriting and expressive direction style. The follow list details all of his known written and directorial published works.
Novels # Name Translation in English 1 Itha Ivide Vare Here! Till Now 2 Jalajwala The Watery Fire 3 Manju Kaalam Notta Kuthira The Horse Which Longed for Winter 4 Nakshathrangale Kaaval Only Stars to guard thee. 5 Nanmakalude Sooryan The Sun of Virtues 6 Onnu Randu Moonnu One two Three 7 Peruvazhiyambalam The Tavern 8 Prathimayum Rajakumariyum The Statue and the Princess 9 Rathinirvedam Venereal Disenchantment 10 Rithubhedhangalude Paarithoshikam The Reward of Vicissitudes 11 Shavavahanangalum Thedi In Search of Biers 12 Udakappola Bubbles on a stream 13 Vadakakku Oru Hridayam A heart for hire 14 Vikramakaaleeswaram
Short stories
Name Year Book "Aanakkeni" 1968 Prahelika "Aattinkuttiyum Chennayayum" (NA)— "Achan" (NA)— "Agnikkuri" 1970 Mattullavarude Venal "Ajnathamaya Oru Nadu" (NA)— "Akale Sandhya Marikkunnu" (NA)— "Alappuzha" 1972— "Amrithethu" 1971 Pukakkannada "Anubandham" (NA)— "Aparan" 1967 Aparan "Arante Ammayude Shavam" (NA)— "Arappatta Kettiya Gramathil" (NA) Kaivariyude Thekkeyattam "Athirthi" (NA) Kaivariyude Thekkeyattam "Athithi" (NA) Kaivariyude Thekkeyattam "Avakashikalude Prashnam" 1977— "Avar Appozhum" (NA)— "Azhchayaruthi" (NA) Kaivariyude Thekkeyattam "Banion Avenue" (NA)— "Bhadra" 1967 Prahelika "Busum Goulikalum" (NA)— "Chiraku Viriyunnathuvare..." (NA)— "Choondal" 1967 Aparan Daya (Avalude Katha) 1970 Prahelika "Enikku Kireedam Venda" (NA)— "Ente Prabhatham Undavatte" (NA)— Garbhapathrangalkkullil Shavangal 1971— "Girijayude Swapnam" (NA)— "Homappakshiyute Muttakal" 1977— "Jalappishachu" (NA)— "Jeevithacharya" (NA) Kaivariyude Thekkeyattam "Kabandhagathi" 1970 Aparan "Kabar" 1970 Aparan "Kaikeyi" 1967 Prahelika "Kaivariyude Thekkeyattam" (NA) Kaivariyude Thekkeyattam "Kanneerummakal" (NA)— "Kariyilakkattupole" (NA)— "Kazhinja Vasanthakalathil" 1970 Aparan "Khandavam" 1968 Aparan "Kili Kizhavi" 1968 Aparan "Kizhakke Muttathe Chempakamaram" (NA)— "Kodathivishikku Shesham" 1969 Mattullavarute Venal "Kunju" 1977— "Kure Kuttikal" (NA) Kaivariyude Thekkeyattam "Lola" 1965 Aparan "Manjukalathe Kakka" 1971 Pukakkannada "Marangal" (NA)— "Marimela" 1970— "Mattoru Bhoopradesham" 1974— "Mattullavarude Venal" (NA) Mattullavarude Venal "Mazha" 1970 Pukakkannada "Moovanthi" 1970 Prahelika "Mrithi" 1969 Mattullavarude Venal "Mrithyupathrathil Thiruthu" 1968 Pukakkannada "Nakshathra Dukham" 1970 Prahelika "Nammal Nagnakal" (NA)— "Nee (Veendum) Nee Nee" 1970 Prahelika "Njan Ninte Koode" (NA)— "Ningalude Thazhvarangal Ningalkku" 1974—
Name Year Book "Nishashalabham" (NA) Kaivariyude Thekkeyattam "Nizhal" (NA)— "Ore Chandran" (NA)— "Orma" (NA)— "Oru Divasam Ucchakku" (NA)— "Oru Dukhithante Dinangal" (NA)— "Oru Pazhaya Satheerthya" (NA)— "Oru Sameepakala Durantham" 1981— "Oru Sthree, Oru Purushan" 1970 Mattullavarude Venal "Oru Vidhoorabandham" 1977— "Pakalukalolam Rathrikal" (NA)— "Palunkumalika" 1970 Prahelika "Pambu" (NA) Kaivariyude Thekkeyattam "Pathayile Kaattu" 1970 Mattullavarude Venal "Parvathikkutty" 1967 Aparan "Pazhaya Katha" 1973— "Peppatti" (NA)— "Poovum Thavalayum" (NA)— "Prahelika" 1970 Prahelika "Prasavam" 1970 Aparan "Pretham" (NA)— "Pukakkannada" 1969 Pukakkannada "Pulayanarkkotta" 1970 Mattullavarude Venal "Raghunathante Achan" (NA)— "Raktham, Choru, Kannuneer" (NA)— "Ranimarude Kudumbam" (NA) Kaivariyude Thekkeyattam "Rathrichithram" (NA)— "Rathriyile Mathram Suhruthukkal" (NA)— "Rathriyum Pinneyoru Rathriyum" (NA) Kaivariyude Thekkeyattam "Sahasika" (NA) Kaivariyude Thekkeyattam "Samayogam" (NA) Kaivariyude Thekkeyattam "Sankhapporul" 1975— "SanmanassullavarkkuVadhashiksha" (NA) Kaivariyude Thekkeyattam "Sannipatham" (NA)— "Sayahnasavari" 1976— "Shanthasooryan" 1973— "Shoorppanakha" 1970 Aparan "Sree Gopalankutty" 1979— "Sundarikalum Sundarimarum" 1969 Mattullavarude Venal "Swathanthrya Samaram" 1970 Pukakkannada "Syphilisinte Nadakkavu" 1970 Pukakkannada "Thakara" 1978— "Thanthrangalilonnu" (NA)— "Theatre" (NA)— "Theethali" (NA)— "Thira, Theeram" 1970 Prahelika "Thiruvullam Bodhippan" (NA)— "Tholkkathe, Jayikkathe" (NA)— "Thottavaril Oral" (NA)— "Vanitha" 1971 Pukakkannada "Velipadu Kondavar" 1975— "Veruthe Vesham" 1973— "Veyilil Doore" (NA)— "Vicharana, Vidhi" (NA)— "Vikalangar" (NA) Kaivariyude Thekkeyattam "Viswasangalil Aviswasam" (NA)— "Yauvanam Izhayumpol" (NA)—
Films YearOriginal titleEnglish titleDirectionScreenplayStoryNotes1975 Prayanam The Journey Directed by Bharathan. 1977 Itha Ivide Vare Look! Till here Based on the novel of the same name. Directed by I. V. Sasi. 1978 Nakshathrangale Kaaval The Stars Alone Guard Me Based on the novel of the same name. Directed by K. S. Sethumadhavan. 1978 Rappadikalude Gatha The Song of the Nightingales Directed by K. G. George. 1978 Rathinirvedam Adolescent Desire Based on the novel of the same name. Directed by Bharathan. 1978 Sathrathil Oru Rathri A Night in an Inn Directed by N. Sankaran Nair. 1978 Shalini Ente Koottukari Shalini, My Friend Directed by Mohan. 1978 Vadakakku Oru Hridayam A Heart for Hire Based on the novel of the same name. Directed by I. V. Sasi.1979Peruvazhiyambalam Highway Shelter Based on the novel of the same name. 1979 Kochu Kochu Thettukal Minor Mistakes Directed by Mohan. 1980 Thakara Weed Based on the short story of the same name. Directed by Bharathan. 1981 Oridathoru Phayalvaan There Lived a Wrestler Also edited the film. 1981 Kallan Pavithran Pavithran, the Thief Based on the novel of the same name. 1981 Lorry Directed by Bharathan. 1982 Novemberinte Nashtam November's Loss 1982 Idavela Interval Directed by Mohan. 1983 Koodevide? Whither the Nest Based on the Tamil novel Moongil Pookkal by Vaasanthi. 1983 Kaikeyi Based on the short story of the same name. Directed by I. V. Sasi. 1983 Eenam Tune Directed by Bharathan. 1984 Parannu Parannu Parannu Soaring Soaring Soaring 1984 Kanamarayathu Beyond the Horizon Directed by I. V. Sasi. 1985 Thinkalazhcha Nalla Divasam Monday, an Auspicious Day Based on the radio drama Ammakku Vendi by Sajini Pavithran. 1985 Ozhivukaalam Vacation Directed by Bharathan. 1985 Karimbinpoovinakkare Across the Sugarcane Flowers Directed by I. V. Sasi. 1986 Namukku Parkkan Munthiri Thoppukal Vineyards for Us to Dwell Based on the novel Nammukku Graamangalil Chennu Raappaarkkaam by K. K. Sudhakaran. 1986 Kariyila Kattu Pole Like a Zephyr of Dry Leaves Based on the radio drama Sisirathil Oru Prabhatham by Sudhakar Mangalodayam. 1986 Arappatta Kettiya Gramathil In the Village Which Wears a Warrior's Belt Based on the short story of the same name. 1986 Desatanakkili Karayarilla The Migratory Bird Never Cries 1986 Nombarathi Poovu The Sorrowful Flower 1987 Thoovanathumbikal Butterflies of the Spraying Rain Based on the novel Udakappola. 1988 Aparan The Impostor Loosely based on the short story of the same name. Story credited to Padmarajan and M. K. Chandrasekharan. 1988 Moonnam Pakkam On the Third Day 1989 Season 1990 Innale Yesterday Based on the Tamil novel Punarjananam by Vaasanthi. 1990 Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu In These Cold Wee Hours Directed by Joshi. 1991 Njan Gandharvan I, Celestial Lover 2005 Thanmathra Molecule Loosely based on the short story "Orma" 2011 Rathinirvedam Venereal Disenchantment Remake of the 1978 film of the same name. Directed by T. K. Rajeev Kumar.
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