Alleppey Sheriff, also known as A. Sheriff (1940 – 2 December 2015), was an Indian film scriptwriter and director in

Malayalam Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry ( Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of 22 scheduled languages of India. Malayalam wa ...

movies. He wrote the script, story and dialogue for more than 100 Malayalam movies during the 1970s and 1980s. He wrote the screenplays for movies ''

Avalude Ravukal ''Avalude Ravukal'' () is a 1978 Indian Malayalam-language drama film directed by I. V. Sasi and written by A. Sheriff. The film explores the life of Raji ( Seema), a teenage prostitute and those of the people around her. Upon release, the fil ...

'' in 1978, ''Ulsavam'' in 1975, '' Eeta'' in 1978, and '' Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum'' in 1979.

Personal life

He was born to Koprakada Hameed Bava and Raheema beevi in 1940 at Alappuzha. He had his primary education from Mohemmeden school, Alappuzha. He has written several short stories and novels under the name ''Alleppey Sheriff''. ''Mukkumaala'' was the first published short story. Kalippava directed by A. B. Raj was the first movie he has screen played for. He together with

I. V. Sasi Irruppam Veedu Sasidaran (28 March 1947 – 24 October 2017), better known as I. V. Sasi, was an Indian film director who made over 110 films predominantly in Malayalam, in addition to Tamil and Hindi languages. In 2015, he was awarded the J. ...

has given many hits during the 1980s. He was married to Naseema. They had three children, Sheffeez, Sharaz, and Sherna.

Partial filmography

Dialogue

* Prathidhwani (1971) * Kalippaava (1972) * Kaattuvithachavan (1973) * Kavitha (1973) * Alakal (1974) * Naathoon (1974) * Niramaala (1975) * Ulsavam (1975) * Odakkuzhal (1975) * Malsaram (1975) * Aalinganam (1976) * Abhinandanam (1976) * Ayalkkaari (1976) * Anubhavam (1976) * Innale Innu (1977) * Akale Aakaasham (1977) * Aanandam Paramaanandam (1977) * Anjali (1977) * Abhinivesham (1977) * Anthardaaham (1977) * Aa Nimisham (1977) * Aasheervaadam (1977) * Oonjaal (1977) * Angeekaaram (1977) * Iniyum Puzhayozhukum (1978) * Avalude Raavukal (1978) * Eetta (1978) * Ithaa Oru Theeram (1979) * Rakthamillaattha Manushyan (1979) * Ivide Kaattinu Sugandham (1979) * Alaavudeenum Albuthavilakkum (1979) * Manasaa Vaacha Karmanaa (1979) * Thuramukham (1979) * Raajaveedhi (1979) * Ezham Kadalinakkare (1979) * Dooram Arike (1980) * Puzha (1980) * Kadalkkaattu (1980) * Sphodanam (1981) * Asthamikkaatha Pakalukal (1981) * Enthino Pookkunna Pookkal (1982) * Veedu (1982) * Paalam (1983) * Thirakkil Alpa Samayam (1984) * Piriyilla Naam (1984) * Ithaa Innu Muthal (1984) * Oru Naal Innorunaal (1985) * Kannaaram Pothippothi (1985) * Anuraagi (1988)

Screenplay

* Prathidhwani (1971) * Kalippaava (1972) * Kavitha (1973) * Alakal (1974) * Naathoon (1974) * Niramaala (1975) * Ulsavam (1975) * Malsaram (1975) * Aalinganam (1976) * Abhinandanam (1976) * Ayalkkaari (1976) * Anubhavam (1976) * Innale Innu (1977) * Akale Aakaasham (1977) * Aanandam Paramaanandam (1977) * Anjali (1977) * Abhinivesham (1977) * Aa Nimisham (1977) * Aasheervaadam (1977) * Oonjaal (1977) * Angeekaaram (1977) * Iniyum Puzhayozhukum (1978) * Avalude Raavukal (1978) * Eetta (1978) * Ithaa Oru Theeram (1979) * Rakthamillaattha Manushyan (1979) * Ivide Kaattinu Sugandham (1979) * Alaavudeenum Albuthavilakkum (1979) * Manasaa Vaacha Karmanaa (1979) * Thuramukham (1979) * Raajaveedhi (1979) * Ezham Kadalinakkare (1979) * Dooram Arike (1980) * Puzha (1980) * Kadalkkaattu (1980) * Sphodanam (1981) * Asthamikkaatha Pakalukal (1981) * Enthino Pookkunna Pookkal (1982) * Veedu (1982) * Paalam (1983) * Piriyilla Naam (1984) * Ithaa Innu Muthal (1984) * Oru Naal Innorunaal (1985) * Kannaaram Pothippothi (1985) * Arangu (1991) * Swantham Malavika (2003)

Story

* Prathidhwani (1971) * Kalippaava (1972) * Kaattuvithachavan (1973) * Kavitha (1973) * Ulsavam (1975) * Aalinganam (1976) * Abhinandanam (1976) * Ayalkkaari (1976) * Anubhavam (1976) * Innale Innu (1977) * Akale Aakaasham (1977) * Anjali (1977) * Abhinivesham (1977) * Aa Nimisham (1977) * Aasheervaadam (1977) * Oonjaal (1977) * Angeekaaram (1977) * Avalude Raavukal (1978) * Ithaa Oru Theeram (1979) * Raajaveedhi (1979) * Ezham Kadalinakkare (1979) * Dooram Arike (1980) * Kadalkkaattu (1980) * Sphodanam (1981) * Asthamikkaatha Pakalukal (1981) * Enthino Pookkunna Pookkal (1982) * Veedu (1982) * Oru Naal Innorunaal (1985) * Kannaaram Pothippothi (1985) * Anuraagi (1988)

Direction

* Asthamikkaatha Pakalukal (1981)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sheriff, A. Malayalam screenwriters Malayalam film directors 2015 deaths 1940 births Date of birth missing Screenwriters from Kerala 20th-century Indian dramatists and playwrights Writers from Alappuzha Film directors from Kerala