P. K. Sarangapani

T. K. Sarangapani (28 July 1925 – 2 February 2011) was a Malayalam screenwriter and playwright. He has written the screenplay and dialogues for thirty six films, most of them for Kunchacko's Udaya Studios. Most of his films are Vadakkanpattu-related period dramas.[1]

T.K. Sarangapani
Born(1925-07-28)28 July 1925
Died2 February 2011(2011-02-02) (aged 85)
Occupation(s)Screenwriter
Playwright
Years active1960–1990

Biography

He joined the Udaya Studios, founded by Kunchacko, in 1960 and scripted majority of their notable works during the 1960s and 1970s. His debut work Umma, based on a novel by Moidu Padiyath, was the first Muslim social film in Malayalam.[2]

His last work was released in 1990. He volunteerly retired from film industry during this period. Sarangapani who was suffering from a prolonged illness died on 2 February 2011 at a private hospital in Cherthala.[3]

Selected works

Films

Plays

  • Ballatha Duniyavu
  • Chilamboli
  • Bhavana
  • Avarente Makkal

References

  1. Dennis Marcus Mathew (2 February 2011). "Malayalam cinema's Sarangapani is no more". The Hindu. Retrieved 3 February 2011.
  2. B. Vijayakumar (7 March 2009). "Umma 1960". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 3 February 2011.
  3. "Sarangapani dead". The Times of India. 2 February 2011. Retrieved 3 February 2011.
  4. "Farewell, master scriptwriter Sarangapani".
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