Moidu Padiyath

Moidu Padiyath or Moithu Padiyathu[1] was an Indian novelist, screenplay writer, and director in Mollywood.

Moidu Padiyath
Born
Eriyad, Kodungallur, Kerala
Occupation(s)Writer, screenplay writer, novelist
ChildrenSiddique Shameer
Parent(s)Mohammed Haji Padiyath and Fathima Valiyaveettil
RelativesKamal

Early life

Padiyath was born in 1931.[2] His place of birth was Eriyad, near Kodungallur town, Trichur district, Kerala.

Career

Padiyath narrated stories from his own family history, covering subjects such as his Muslim family's backward caste, family subjects such as biased performance, harassment between mother in-laws, daughter in-laws, sister in-law, divorce, multiple spouses, etc.

He gained entry into the cinema through the veteran director Kunchacko under the banner of Udaya Studio for whom he produced his controversial novel Umma.[3] He furnished dozen of novels rewritten as screenplays such as Kuttikkuppayam, Kuppivala, Yatheem, Mylanji, Manithali, Maniyara and Kaalam Maari Kadha Maari, most of which gained commercial success. He directed a movie entitled Allahu Akbar.

His son Siddique Shameer followed in the same field. Veteran film director Kamal and actor Bahadoor are Padiyath's relatives.

Padiyath is said in the Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature to have written for "the ordinary reader".[4] He is described in A History of Malayalam Literature as "extraordinarily prolific".[2]

He died in 1989.[5]

Works
  • The Cuckoo That Yearned to Sing (1958)[2]

References
  1. "മൊയ്തു പടിയത്ത് - Moidu Padiyath | M3DB.COM". m3db.com.
  2. Chaitanya, K. (1971). A History of Malayalam Literature. Orient Longman. ISBN 978-0-8046-8805-5. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  3. Warrier, Sreejith K (3 December 2015). "Allappey Sheriff: A celebration of his writing and cinema". Onmanorama. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  4. Datta, A.; Lal, M.; Sahitya Akademi (1987). Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature: Sasay to Zorgot. Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature. Sahitya Akademi. ISBN 978-0-8364-2283-2. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  5. Kēraḷa Sāhitya Akkādami (1989). Malayalam Literary Survey. Kerala Sahitya Akademi. Retrieved 18 March 2023. Moidu Padiyath, 58, novelist died at his house at Valappad near Trichur on January 11=


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