Raghunath Paleri (born 7 February 1954) is an Indian
novelist
A novelist is an author or writer of novels, though often novelists also write in other genres of both fiction and non-fiction. Some novelists are professional novelists, thus make a living wage, living writing novels and other fiction, while other ...
, screenwriter, director and actor from
Kerala
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.
Career
He has directed three films''
Onnu Muthal Poojyam Vare'' (1986), ''
Vismayam'' (1998), and ''Kanneerinu Madhuram'' (unreleased); and in television, eight episodes of ''
Bible Ki Kahaniya'' (1993–1995). He entered the
Malayalam film industry
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in 1978 and has worked in
Tamil film industry
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.
His debut work with the producer Nirmal of Minerva Studio did not release at that time. Later Nirmal produced another film ''
Naseema'' which got released in 1983 was written by Paleri. He found his way in acting as Adruman, a blind man, in ''
Thottappan'' directed by
Shanavas K. Bhavakutty.
Filmography
In print media
Raghunath Paleri has authored several books in
Malayalam
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language. His published works include:
*Ananda Vedam
*Vismayam Pole
*Etho Rathriyude Pakal
*Arundhathiyude Nagarathil
*Akasathekkoru Jalakam
*Avasyamillatha Achanammamar
*Orkkunnuvo En Krishnaye
*Raghunath Paleriyude Kathakal (short stories by Raghunath Paleri)
*Sooryagayathri
*Avar Moovarum Oru Mazhavillum
*Onnu Muthal Poojyam Vare
*Ponumuttayidunna Tharavu
*Kanneerinu Madhuram
*Ezham Nilayile Aakasham
*Paleri Puranam
*Aaltharayile Nilavettangal
Awards
* 2021:
Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award for Children's Literature for ''Avar Moovarum Oru Mazhavillum''
*
2021
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:
Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Children's Literature for ''Avar Moovarum Oru Mazhavillum''
"State Sahitya Akademi fellowships for Vaisakhan, K.P. Sankaran"
''The Hindu
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''. 27 July 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
References
External links
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Books Published by Mathrubhumi
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1954 births
Kerala State Film Award winners
Living people
Malayalam film directors
Malayalam screenwriters
Malayalam-language novelists
Indian male novelists
Screenwriters from Kerala
20th-century Indian novelists
Novelists from Kerala
20th-century Indian male writers
Recipients of the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award