List of works by Padmarajan

Padmarajan (23 May 1945 – 24 January 1991) was an Indian author, screenwriter, and film director who contributed in Malayalam language. 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. He entered the world of Malayalam films by writing the screenplay for Bharathan's directorial debut Prayanam (1975) to take first steps to be one of the most talented script writers to have graced Malayalam cinema. He later began to direct films based on his own screenplays, beginning with Peruvazhiyambalam (The Street as a Choultry) (1979), which are greatly popular among the common people as well as intellectuals and film critics, while maintaining richness in artistic and thematic originality and excellence.

Padmarajan was noted for his fine and detailed screenwriting and expressive direction style. He was the founder of a new school of film making in Malayalam, along with Bharathan, in the 1980s, which created films that were widely received while also being critically acclaimed.

Novels

# Name Translation in English
1 Itha Ivide Vare Look! Till Here
2 Jalajwala The Watery Fire
3 Manju Kaalam Notta Kuthira The Horse Which Longed for Winter
4 Nakshathrangale Kaaval The Stars Alone Guard Me
5 Nanmakalude Sooryan The Sun of Virtues
6 Onnu Randu Moonnu One two Three
7 Peruvazhiyambalam Highway Shelter
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 A Bubble in the Water
13 Vadakakku Oru Hridayam A Heart for Rent
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
"Sanmanassullavarkku
Vadhashiksha"
(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

Year Original title English title Direction Screenplay Story Notes
1975 Prayanam The Journey Yes Yes Directed by Bharathan.
1977 Itha Ivide Vare Look! Till here Yes Yes Based on the novel of the same name. Directed by I. V. Sasi.
1978 Nakshathrangale Kaaval The Stars Alone Guard Me Yes Yes Based on the novel of the same name. Directed by K. S. Sethumadhavan.
1978 Rappadikalude Gatha The Song of the Nightingales Yes Yes Directed by K. G. George.
1978 Rathinirvedam Adolescent Desire Yes Yes Based on the novel of the same name. Directed by Bharathan.
1978 Sathrathil Oru Rathri A Night in an Inn Yes Yes Directed by N. Sankaran Nair.
1978 Shalini Ente Koottukari Shalini, My Friend Yes Yes Directed by Mohan.
1978 Vadakakku Oru Hridayam A Heart for Hire Yes Yes Based on the novel of the same name. Directed by I. V. Sasi.
1979 Peruvazhiyambalam Highway Shelter Yes Yes Yes Based on the novel of the same name.
1979 Kochu Kochu Thettukal Minor Mistakes Yes Yes Directed by Mohan.
1980 Thakara Weed Yes Yes Based on the short story of the same name. Directed by Bharathan.
1981 Oridathoru Phayalvaan There Lived a Wrestler Yes Yes Yes Also edited the film.
1981 Kallan Pavithran Pavithran, the Thief Yes Yes Yes Based on the novel of the same name.
1981 Lorry Yes Yes Directed by Bharathan.
1982 Novemberinte Nashtam November's Loss Yes Yes Yes
1982 Idavela Interval Yes Yes Directed by Mohan.
1983 Koodevide? Wither the Nest Yes Yes Based on the Tamil novel Moongil Pookkal by Vaasanthi.
1983 Kaikeyi Yes Yes Based on the short story of the same name. Directed by I. V. Sasi.
1983 Eenam Tune Yes Yes Directed by Bharathan.
1984 Parannu Parannu Parannu Soaring Soaring Soaring Yes Yes Yes
1984 Kanamarayathu Beyond the Horizon Yes Yes Directed by I. V. Sasi.
1985 Thinkalazhcha Nalla Divasam Monday, an Auspicious Day Yes Yes Based on the radio drama Ammakku Vendi by Sajini Pavithran.
1985 Ozhivukaalam Vacation Yes Yes Directed by Bharathan.
1985 Karimbinpoovinakkare Across the Sugarcane Flowers Yes Yes Directed by I. V. Sasi.
1986 Namukku Parkkan Munthiri Thoppukal Vineyards for Us to Dwell Yes Yes Based on the novel Nammukku Graamangalil Chennu Raappaarkkaam by K. K. Sudhakaran.
1986 Kariyila Kattu Pole Like a Zephyr of Dry Leaves Yes Yes Based on the radio drama Sisirathil Oru Prabhatham by Sudhakar Mangalodayam.
1986 Arappatta Kettiya Gramathil In the Village Which Wears a Warrior's Belt Yes Yes Yes Based on the short story of the same name.
1986 Desatanakkili Karayarilla The Migratory Bird Never Cries Yes Yes Yes
1986 Nombarathi Poovu The Sorrowful Flower Yes Yes Yes
1987 Thoovanathumbikal Butterflies of the Spraying Rain Yes Yes Yes Based on the novel Udakappola.
1988 Aparan The Impostor Yes Yes Yes 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 Yes Yes Yes
1989 Season Yes Yes Yes
1990 Innale Yesterday Yes Yes Based on the Tamil novel Punarjananam by Vaasanthi.
1990 Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu In These Cold Wee Hours Yes Yes Directed by Joshi.
1991 Njan Gandharvan I, Celestial Lover Yes Yes Yes
2005 Thanmathra Molecule Yes Loosely based on the short story "Orma"
2011 Rathinirvedam Venereal Disenchantment Yes Yes Remake of the 1978 film of the same name. Directed by T. K. Rajeev Kumar.
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