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) |
— |
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Films
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| Films | |
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| Novels |
- Nakshathrangale Kaaval
- Vadakakkoru Hridhyam
- Rithubhedhangalude Paarithoshikam
- Udakappola
- Itha Ivide Vare
- Shavavahanangalum Thedi
- Manju Kaalam Notta Kuthira
- Prathimayum Rajakumariyum
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| Novelettes | |
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| Short stories |
- Lola Milford Enna American Penkidaavu
- Prahelika
- Aparan
- Pukakkannada
- Mattullavarude Venal
- Padmarajante Kadhakal
- Kaivariyude Thekke Attam
- Syphilisinte Nadakkavu
- Kazhinja Vasantha Kaalathil
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