Benny P. Nayarambalam

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Benny P. Nayarambalam
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Born
Years active1992–present
SpouseFulja Benny
Children2, including Anna Ben

Benny P. Nayarambalam is an Indian screenwriter who works in Malayalam films and theatre. He wrote his first theatrical play Athyunnathangalil Deivathinu Sthuthi at the age of 19, for the production company owned by Rajan P. Dev, in which he also performed as Rajan's son. He has a post-graduate degree in Malayalam literature. He made his debut in films as screenwriter through First Bell (1992), directed by P. G. Viswambharan. [1]

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Benny had a successful career as a screenwriter, with most of his films turning into blockbusters. And two of his theatre plays Vikalanga Varsham and Arabikkadalum Adbudavilakkum were made into films, Kunjikoonan (2002) and Chanthupottu (2005) respectively. [2] In Chanthupottu, Dileep and Lal played the roles Benny and Rajan P. Dev portrayed in the original play. [3]

Personal life

He is married to Fulja and has two children Anna Ben and Susanna Ben. [4] Anna Ben debuted in Madhu C. Narayanan's first directorial Kumbalangi Nights (2019) as Babymol and received critical acclaim for her commendable performance.[ citation needed ]

Filmography

YearTitleStoryScreenplayDialogueActorDirectorLanguageNotes
1992 First Bell Yes check.svg P. G. Viswambharan Malayalam
1993 Koushalam Yes check.svgYes check.svgT. S. Mohan
1995 Keerthanam Yes check.svgYes check.svgVenu B Nair
1997 Manthramothiram Yes check.svgYes check.svg Sasi Shanker
Junior Mandrake Yes check.svgYes check.svg Ali Akbar
Five Star Hospital Yes check.svgYes check.svg Thaha
1998 Gramapanchayath Yes check.svgYes check.svg Ali Akbar
Achaammakkuttiyude Achaayan Yes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svg Rajan P. Dev
1999 Aakasha Ganga Yes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svg Vinayan Adapted from his drama Ente Ashamsakal
Vazhunnor Yes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svg Joshiy
2002 Naranathu Thampuran Yes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svg Viji Thampi
Kalyanaraman Yes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svg Shafi
Kunjikoonan Yes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svg Sasi Shanker Adapted from his drama Vikalanga Varsham
2004 Perazhagan Tamil Remake of his movie Kunjikoonan
2005 Thommanum Makkalum Yes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svg Shafi Malayalam
Chanthupottu Yes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svg Lal Jose Adapted from his drama Arabikkadalum Adbudavilakkum
Majaa Yes check.svg Shafi Tamil Remake of his movie Thommanum Makkalum
2006 Pothan Vava Yes check.svgYes check.svg Joshiy Malayalam
2007 Chotta Mumbai Yes check.svgYes check.svg Anwar Rasheed
2008 Annan Thambi Yes check.svg
LollyPop Yes check.svg Shafi
2009 Chattambinadu Yes check.svg
2010 Marykkundoru Kunjaadu Yes check.svg
2012 Puthiya Theerangal Yes check.svg Sathyan Anthikkad
Spanish Masala Yes check.svg Lal Jose
2013 Sound Thoma Yes check.svg Vysakh
Daivathinte Swantham Cleetus Yes check.svg G. Marthandan Directional debut of G. Marthandan
2014 Bhaiyya Bhaiyya Yes check.svg Johny Antony
2016 Welcome to Central Jail Yes check.svg Sundar Das
2017 Velipadinte Pusthakam Yes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svg Lal Jose
2021 Sara's Yes check.svg Jude Anthany Joseph As actor
2023Anchu Centum CeleenayumYes check.svgJexson AntonyAs Actor
Voice of Sathyanathan Yes check.svg Rafi [5]

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