Sreekumaran Thampi (born 16 March 1940) is an Indian

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, producer and

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. He also writes poetry and is a recipient of the

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. In 2017, he was awarded the J. C. Daniel Award, Kerala government's highest honour for contributions to Malayalam cinema.

Film career

Thampi was introduced to the Malayalam film industry in 1966 by

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as a lyricist in the film '' Kaattumallika''. He has produced 25 films, directed 29, and written scripts for 85 films in Malayalam besides writing thousands of songs. He is also the author of the well-known literary work ''Prem Nazir Enna Prema Gaanam''. He won the National Award for Best Book on Cinema film (Kanakkum Kavitayum) whilst his films ''

Gaanam ''Gaanam'' () is a 1982 Indian Malayalam-language drama film written, directed and produced by Sreekumaran Thampi. The film stars Ambareesh and Lakshmi, with Jagathy Sreekumar, Adoor Bhasi, Nedumudi Venu and Hari in supporting roles. The film f ...

'' and ''

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'' won Kerala State Awards. He is a songwriter, screenplay writer, film producer, director and musician, but says he is more of a lyricist than a filmmaker. His songs include "Chandrikayilaliyunna Chandrakaantham", "Hridayasarasile pranayapushpame" and "Swanthamenna padathinendhartham". His films ''

Chandrakantham ''Chandrakantham'' is a 1974 Indian Malayalam film, directed by Sreekumaran Thampi and produced by Rajashilpi. The film stars Prem Nazir, Jayabharathi, Adoor Bhasi and Balakrishnan in the lead roles. The film has musical score by M. S. Viswan ...

'', ''

Maalika Paniyunnavar ''Maalika Paniyunnavar'' is a 1979 Indian Malayalam film, directed and produced by Sreekumaran Thampi. The film stars Mahendran, Sukumaran and Anandavally in the lead roles. The film featured original songs composed by K. J. Yesudas and M. K. ...

'', ''

Jeevitham Oru Gaanam ''Jeevitham Oru Gaanam'' () is a 1979 Indian Malayalam-language film directed by Sreekumaran Thampi. The film stars Madhu, Srividya, M. G. Soman and Roja Ramani in the lead roles. The film has musical score by M. S. Viswanathan. Cast *Madhu *S ...

'' and ''

Ambalavilakku ''Ambalavilakku'' is a 1980 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by Sreekumaran Thampi and produced by S. Kumar. The film stars Madhu, Srividya, Sukumari and Jagathy Sreekumar. The film has original songs composed by V. Dakshinamoorthy. C ...

'' became artistic successes. His successful box office films include ''

Naayattu ''Naayattu'' () is a 1980 Indian Malayalam-language action film written and directed by Sreekumaran Thampi and produced by Hemnag Productions. It is a remake of the 1973 Hindi film '' Zanjeer''. The film stars Jayan in the lead role with Pre ...

'', ''Aakramanam'' and ''

Idi Muzhakkam ''Idi Muzhakkam'' is a 1980 Indian Malayalam film, directed and produced by Sreekumaran Thampi. The film stars Jayan, Ratheesh, Shubha and Sukumaran in the lead roles. The film has musical score by Shyam. The film was a highly sensational fil ...

''. Thampi has written four novels - ''Kakkathampuraatti'', ''Kuttanad'', ''Kadalum Karalum'' and ''Njanoru Kadha Parayam'' and collections of poems ''Engineerayuday Veena'', ''Neelathaamara'', ''En Makan Karayumpol'', ''Sheershakamillatha Kavithakal'', ''Achante Chumbanam'', ''Ammakkoru Tharaattu''. Puthralaabham and Avaseshippukal. His collection of 1001 selected songs, titled ''Hridaya Sarassu'', had three editions in two years. Now going to its sixth Edition. His selected Poems are published in Hindi with the title "Sreekumaran Thampi Ki Kavithayem".

Personal life

Sreekumaran Thampi was born in

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on 16 March 1940 to Kalarikkal Krishna Pillai and Karimpalayathu Bhavaniamma Thangachi (related to Haripattu Koikkal, the Royal House). He is a graduate in mathematics from Sanatana Dharma College,Alappuzha and civil engineer, graduated from Institute of Engineering Technology, Chennai and Govt. Engineering College, Thrissur. His siblings are the novelist late P. Vasudevan Thampi who wrote ''Sreekrishnaparunthu'' (which became a hit Malayalam film), late Advocate P. Gopalakrishnan Thampi, the former director general of prosecutions (Kerala), and former chairman of Kerala Bar Council, Thulasibhai Thankachi and Prasannavadanan Thampi, former vice president of Oracle Financial Systems Software Ltd. Thampi is married to Rajeswari, the daughter of Vaikom M. P.Mani, a popular drama actor and singer of the 1930s and 1940s, and they have a daughter (Kavitha). His wife and daughter have also dabbled in the arts. He also had a son, Rajkumaran Thampi (also known as Raj Aditya) was an erstwhile associate of

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and later directed some movies in the Telugu film industry, until his sudden death in

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in March 2009.

Awards

;

National Film Awards The National Film Awards are awards for artistic and technical merit given for "Excellence within the Cinema of India, Indian film industry". Established in 1954, it has been administered, along with the International Film Festival of India ...

* 1989 - Best Book on Cinema – ''Cinema, Kannakkum Kavithayum'' ;

Kerala State Film Awards The Kerala State Film Awards are the film awards for a motion picture made in Kerala. The awards started in 1969 by the Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala and since 1998 the awards have been bestowed by Kerala State Cha ...

* 1971 - Best Lyricist – '' Vilakku Vangiya Veena'' & '' Lankadahanam'' * 1976 - Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value – ''

'' * 1981 - Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value – ''

'' * 2011 - Best Lyricist – ''

Naayika ''Naayika'' () is a 2011 Indian Malayalam drama film directed by Jayaraj. The film stars Urvasi Sharada, Jayaram, Padmapriya, and Mamta Mohandas in the lead roles. Plot ''Naayika'' tells the life and times of yesterday's heroine of Malayalam ci ...

'' * 2017 - J. C. Daniel Award ; Filmfare Award South * 1976 - Best Director - Malayalam – ''

'' ; Other Film Awards: * 1974 - Kerala Film Goers Award (Film - ''

'') * 1976 - Kerala Film Fans Award (Film - ''

'') * 1976 - Madras Film Fans Award (Film - ''

'') * 1976 - Cinema Masika Trophy (Film - ''

'') * 1981 - Madras Film Fans Special Award (Film - ''

'') * 1996 -

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Veteran Cine Artists Award ; Other Lifetime Achievement Awards: * 2002 -

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Foundation Award - Lifetime Achievement Award * 2006 - Dubai Priyadarshini's Lifetime Achievement Award * 2007 - Ragalaya (Mumbai) Lifetime Achievement in Film Music * 2009 - Swathi Lifetime Achievement Award * 2010 - Sangam Kala Group, New Delhi Chapter Lifetime Achieement Award * 2011 - G. Devarajan Master Puraskaaram (Devadaru) * 2012 - U.A.E Devarajan Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award * 2012 -

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Memorial Award for Lifetime Achievement in Cinema * 2012 -

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Memorial Award (VARADA Award) for Lifetime Achievement in Cinema, Television and Literature * 2012 -

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(SUN NETWORK) Living Legend Award in Indian Cinema * 2012 - Parvathi Padmam Award for Lifetime Achievement in Cinema and Literature * 2013 -

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Film Award for Lifetime Achievement in Cinema * 2014 -

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(Times Of India) Award for Lifetime Achievement in Film Music * 2014 - ACV (''Asianet Cable Vision'') Award for Lifetime Achievement in Cinema * 2014 -

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Sangeetha Puraskaram instituted by Vayalar Samskaarika Vedi - Lifetime Achievement Award * 2014 -

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Foundation Award for Lifetime Achievement in Cinema * 2014 - Parabrahma Chaithanya Award for Lifetime Achievement In Cinema and Literature * 2015 - V. Dakshinamoorthy Sangeetha Sumeru Award instituted by Voice Foundation, Vaikkom * 2015 - Kuwait KALA (Kerala Arts Lovers Association) V Sambasivan Award * 2015 - Samoothiri Raja's Mekkottu Devi Award * 2015 - Mannam Prathibha Puraskaaram - Lifetime Achievement Award * 2015 - Souparnika Lifetime Achievement Award * 2015 - Mayooram Lifetime Achievement Award * 2015 - Visharad Dakshinamoorthy Puraskaaram - Lifetime Achievement Award * 2015 - Sarath Chandra Marate Award for Lifetime Achievement in Film Music * 2015 - FOMA Award ( Forum of Media People of Mumbai ) Award for Lifetime Achievement in Cinema and Literature. * 2016 - Bharathan Trust's Bharathamudra Award - Lifetime Achievement Award * 2016 - Samoothiri Raja's Kodikkunnu Devi Award for Lifetime Achievement * 2016 - Devarajan Skakthigadha Award - Lifetime Achievement Award * 2016 - Swaralaya Kairali Yesudas Award - Lifetime Achievement Award * 2016 - Thiruvallam Parashurama Swami Temple Award * 2017 - Sangeetha Saparya Award instituted by Sangeethika, Thiruvananthapuram - Lifetime Achievement Award * 2017 - Payyannur Thapasya School of Music Award * 2017 - Bheeshmacharya Puraskaaram instituted by J.C.I. Kodungalloor * 2017 - G. Devarajan Master Navathi Award - Lifetime Achievement in Film Music * 2017 - Rakendu Sangeetha Puraskaram - Lifetime Achievement Award * 2017 - Act Award * 2018 -

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Sangeethavedi Gurusreshta Puraskaaram - Lifetime Achievement Award * 2018 -

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Award - Legends of India - Lifetime Achievement Award * 2018 - Sathyan National Award instituted by Sathyan Foundation - Lifetime Achievement Award * 2019 - Thiruvairurappan Puraskaram * 2020 - '' Attukal Bhagavathy Temple'' Amba Puraskaram * 2020 - First K. Raghavan Master Foundation Award for Lifetime Achievenment in Cinema * 2021 - First Arjunan Master Award – ''Arjunopaharam'' for his contributions to Malayalam film industry. * 2022 - Ravindra Puraskaram instituted by Ravindran Master Memorial Trust . ; Literary Awards * 2003 - Revathi Pattathanam Krishnageethi Award for the book of Poems - Achante Chumbanam * 2004 - Pravasa Kairali Literary Award ( Baharin) for the book of poems - Achante Chumbanam * 2005 - Mahakavi Muloor Poetry Award for the book of poems - Sheershakamillaatha Kavithakal * 2008 - Mahakavi Ulloor Award for the book - Achante Chumbanam * 2009 - Sree Padmanabha Swami Balasahithya Award - Omanayude Oru Divasam * 2010 - '' Odakkuzhal Award'' for the book of poems - Ammakkoru Tharattu * 2012 - Kozhissheri Balaraman Award for Literature * 2012 - '' Asan Smaraka Kavitha Puraskaram'' instituted by Asan Memorial Association, Chennai * 2015 - Naimisharanym ''Shobhaneeyam Puraskaram'' for value based poetry * 2015 - Ettumanoor Somadasan Smaraka Award * 2016 -

: * 2016 - Mayilpeeli Award for Literature * 2016 - Thathvamasi Award in memory of Dr. Sukumar Azhikode * 2016 - EV Krishna Pillai Memorial Award * 2017 - Sukumar Azhikode Memorial Award instituted by 'Kannur Waves', an art and culture lovers association * 2017 - Karyvattam Dharma Shastha Kshethra Shastha Puraskaram * 2018 - Balamani Amma Award instituted by Kochi International Book Festival Committee in the name of poet ''

Balamani Amma Nalapat Balamani Amma (19 July 1909 – 29 September 2004) was an Indian poet who wrote in Malayalam. ''Amma'' (Mother), ''Muthassi'' (Grandmother), and ''Mazhuvinte Katha'' (The story of the Axe) are some of her well-known works. She ...

'' * 2018 - Kottarathil Shankunni Memorial Award instituted by Kottarathil Shankunni Smaraka Trust . * 2019 - Thakazhi Literary Award * 2019 - Ochira Sankaran Kutty Sahithya Puraskaram * 2020 - Padmaprabha Literary Award * 2023 - Thekkanappan Puraskaram . * 2023 - Harivarasanam Award jointly instituted by the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) and the government of Kerala. * 2023 - Vayalar Award for his autobiography, '''Jeevitham Oru Pendulum * 2023 - Harivarasanam Award

Filmography

References

External links

Official website
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