List of works by Padmarajan

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Padmarajan (23 May 1945 – 24 January 1991) was an Indian author, screenwriter, and film director. 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. [1]

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Padmarajan was noted for his fine and detailed screenwriting and expressive direction style. The follow list details all of his known written and directorial published works.

Novels

#NameTranslation in English
1Itha Ivide VareHere! Till Now
2JalajwalaThe Watery Fire
3Manju Kaalam Notta KuthiraThe Horse Which Longed for Winter
4 Nakshathrangale Kaaval Only Stars to guard thee.
5Nanmakalude SooryanThe Sun of Virtues
6Onnu Randu MoonnuOne two Three
7 Peruvazhiyambalam The Tavern
8Prathimayum RajakumariyumThe Statue and the Princess
9 Rathinirvedam Venereal Disenchantment
10Rithubhedhangalude PaarithoshikamThe Reward of Vicissitudes
11Shavavahanangalum ThediIn Search of Biers
12UdakappolaBubbles on a stream
13Vadakakku Oru HridayamA heart for hire
14Vikramakaaleeswaram

Short stories

Films

YearOriginal titleEnglish title Direction Screenplay Story Notes
1975 Prayanam The JourneyYesYesDirected by Bharathan.
1977 Itha Ivide Vare Look! Till hereYesYesBased on the novel of the same name. Directed by I. V. Sasi.
1978 Nakshathrangale Kaaval The Stars Alone Guard MeYesYesBased on the novel of the same name. Directed by K. S. Sethumadhavan.
1978 Rappadikalude Gatha The Song of the NightingalesYesYesDirected by K. G. George.
1978 Rathinirvedam Adolescent DesireYesYesBased on the novel of the same name. Directed by Bharathan.
1978 Sathrathil Oru Rathri A Night in an InnYesYesDirected by N. Sankaran Nair.
1978 Shalini Ente Koottukari Shalini, My FriendYesYesDirected by Mohan.
1978 Vadakakku Oru Hridayam A Heart for HireYesYesBased on the novel of the same name. Directed by I. V. Sasi.
1979 Peruvazhiyambalam Highway ShelterYesYesYesBased on the novel of the same name.
1979 Kochu Kochu Thettukal Minor MistakesYesYesDirected by Mohan.
1980 Thakara WeedYesYesBased on the short story of the same name. Directed by Bharathan.
1981 Oridathoru Phayalvaan There Lived a WrestlerYesYesYesAlso edited the film.
1981 Kallan Pavithran Pavithran, the ThiefYesYesYesBased on the novel of the same name.
1981 Lorry YesYesDirected by Bharathan.
1982 Novemberinte Nashtam November's LossYesYesYes
1982 Idavela IntervalYesYesDirected by Mohan.
1983 Koodevide? Whither the NestYesYesBased on the Tamil novel Moongil Pookkal by Vaasanthi.
1983KaikeyiYesYesBased on the short story of the same name. Directed by I. V. Sasi.
1983 Eenam TuneYesYesDirected by Bharathan.
1984 Parannu Parannu Parannu Soaring Soaring SoaringYesYesYes
1984 Kanamarayathu Beyond the HorizonYesYesDirected by I. V. Sasi.
1985 Thinkalazhcha Nalla Divasam Monday, an Auspicious DayYesYesBased on the radio drama Ammakku Vendi by Sajini Pavithran.
1985 Ozhivukaalam VacationYesYesDirected by Bharathan.
1985 Karimbinpoovinakkare Across the Sugarcane FlowersYesYesDirected by I. V. Sasi.
1986 Namukku Parkkan Munthiri Thoppukal Vineyards for Us to DwellYesYesBased on the novel Nammukku Graamangalil Chennu Raappaarkkaam by K. K. Sudhakaran.
1986 Kariyila Kattu Pole Like a Zephyr of Dry LeavesYesYesBased on the radio drama Sisirathil Oru Prabhatham by Sudhakar Mangalodayam.
1986 Arappatta Kettiya Gramathil In the Village Which Wears a Warrior's BeltYesYesYesBased on the short story of the same name.
1986 Desatanakkili Karayarilla The Migratory Bird Never CriesYesYesYes
1986 Nombarathi Poovu The Sorrowful FlowerYesYesYes
1987 Thoovanathumbikal Butterflies of the Spraying RainYesYesYesBased on the novel Udakappola.
1988 Aparan The ImpostorYesYesYesLoosely based on the short story of the same name. Story credited to Padmarajan and M. K. Chandrasekharan.
1988 Moonnam Pakkam On the Third DayYesYesYes
1989 Season YesYesYes
1990 Innale YesterdayYesYesBased on the Tamil novel Punarjananam by Vaasanthi.
1990 Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu In These Cold Wee HoursYesYesDirected by Joshi.
1991 Njan Gandharvan I, Celestial LoverYesYesYes
2005 Thanmathra MoleculeYesLoosely based on the short story "Orma"
2011 Rathinirvedam Venereal DisenchantmentYesYesRemake of the 1978 film of the same name. Directed by T. K. Rajeev Kumar.

References

  1. ↑ Encyclopedia of New Populism and Responses in the 21st Century. Springer Nature Singapore. 2024. pp. 517–520. ISBN   9789819978021 . Retrieved 30 September 2025.
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