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==Early Life==
==Early Life==


Sreenivasan was born in the small village of Patyam, to the east of [[Thalassery]] in northern [[Kerala]] in [[April 4]], [[1951]]. His father Unni was a school teacher and a [[communist]]. His mother is Lakshmi. He completed his formal education in Government High School, Kathiroor and Pazhassi Raja N.S.S. College. He did a diploma in film acting from the [[Adayar]] Film Institute, [[Madras]] in 1977.
Sreenivasan was born in the small village of Patyam, to the east of [[Thalassery]] in northern [[Kerala]] in [[April 4]], [[1951]]. His father Unni was a school teacher and a [[communist]], and his mother Lakshmi, a homemaker. He completed his formal education in Government High School, Kathiroor and Pazhassi Raja N.S.S. College. He did a diploma in film acting from the [[Adayar]] Film Institute, [[Madras]] in 1977.


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Much of Sreenivasan's movies depict problems affecting [[Kerala]] society, although these are portrayed in a [[comical]] manner. Some of these include ''[[Nadodikkattu]]'', ''[[Sandesham]]'', ''[[Vellanakaludey Naadu]]'', and ''[[Varavelpu]]''. Mostly satirical in nature, his acrimonious and humorous lines are directed against matters as diverse as [[Police Brutality]], [[Pulp magazines]] and unproductive [[Trade Union | Labour Unions]]. Excellent [[characterization]], witty (often [[deadpan]]) dialogues and self-deprecating humour are trademarks of Sreenivasan movies. His writing very often pokes fun at himself, mostly at his own unglamourous appearances, and have become commonplace in scenes with costar [[Mohanlal]]. Some of his popular movies such as ''[[Vadakku Nokki Yanthram]]'' and ''[[Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala]]'' are fine depictions of human character which elicited critical and public applause. His [[slapstick]] comedies earned lesser popularity, although some of them such as ''Aram + Aram = Kinnaram'' and ''chitram'' have been successes commercially.
Much of Sreenivasan's movies depict problems affecting [[Kerala]] society, although these are portrayed in a [[comical]] manner. Some of these include ''[[Nadodikkattu]]'', ''[[Sandesham]]'', ''[[Vellanakaludey Naadu]]'', and ''[[Varavelpu]]''. Mostly satirical in nature, his acrimonious and humorous lines are directed against matters as diverse as [[Police Brutality]], [[Pulp magazines]] and unproductive [[Trade Union | Labour Unions]]. Excellent [[characterization]], witty (often [[deadpan]]) dialogues and self-deprecating humour are trademarks of Sreenivasan movies. His writing very often pokes fun at himself, mostly at his own unglamourous appearances, and have become commonplace in scenes with costar [[Mohanlal]]. Some of his popular movies such as ''[[Vadakku Nokki Yanthram]]'' and ''[[Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala]]'' are fine depictions of human character which elicited critical and public applause. His [[slapstick]] comedies earned lesser popularity, although some of them such as ''Aram + Aram = Kinnaram'' and ''chitram'' have been successes commercially.


Sreenivasan directed two acclaimed [[Malayalam]] films - ''[[Vadakku Nooki Yanthram]]'' and ''[[Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala]]''. He appeared in a popular weekly TV show in [[Kairali TV]] called ''Valiya Lokavum Cheriya Sreeniyum'' (translation: ''The Big World and the Little Sreeni'').His son [[Vineeth Sreenivasan]] is a popular singer in Malayalam.He has sung the popular song 'karale karalinte karale' in the movie Udayananu tharam in which Sreenivasan has acted.
Sreenivasan directed two acclaimed [[Malayalam]] films - ''[[Vadakku Nooki Yanthram]]'' and ''[[Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala]]''. He appeared in a popular weekly TV show in [[Kairali TV]] called ''Valiya Lokavum Cheriya Sreeniyum'' (translation: ''The Big World and the Little Sreeni'').His son [[Vineeth Sreenivasan]] is a popular singer in Malayalam.


==Awards==
==Awards==

Revision as of 22:38, 5 January 2008

Sreenivasan
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Sreenivasan is an acclaimed actor, screenwriter and director in Malayalam cinema, known for his satirical black comedies.

Early Life

Sreenivasan was born in the small village of Patyam, to the east of Thalassery in northern Kerala in April 4, 1951. His father Unni was a school teacher and a communist, and his mother Lakshmi, a homemaker. He completed his formal education in Government High School, Kathiroor and Pazhassi Raja N.S.S. College. He did a diploma in film acting from the Adayar Film Institute, Madras in 1977.


Career

Sreenivasan entered the film industry in the 1977 P. A. Backer movie Manimuzhakkam after finishing a course in acting from the Adayar film institute. In the film institute he was coached by the then vice principal A.Prabhakaran and later gave him a role in his movie Mela. A few movie roles later, he wrote his first film Oodarathuammava Aalariyam in 1984. His most famous movies as actor-writer include Gandhinagar 2nd Street, Nadodikkattu and its two sequels, Vadakku Nokki Yanthram, Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala, Chithram and the 2005 blockbuster Udayananu Tharam.

Much of Sreenivasan's movies depict problems affecting Kerala society, although these are portrayed in a comical manner. Some of these include Nadodikkattu, Sandesham, Vellanakaludey Naadu, and Varavelpu. Mostly satirical in nature, his acrimonious and humorous lines are directed against matters as diverse as Police Brutality, Pulp magazines and unproductive Labour Unions. Excellent characterization, witty (often deadpan) dialogues and self-deprecating humour are trademarks of Sreenivasan movies. His writing very often pokes fun at himself, mostly at his own unglamourous appearances, and have become commonplace in scenes with costar Mohanlal. Some of his popular movies such as Vadakku Nokki Yanthram and Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala are fine depictions of human character which elicited critical and public applause. His slapstick comedies earned lesser popularity, although some of them such as Aram + Aram = Kinnaram and chitram have been successes commercially.

Sreenivasan directed two acclaimed Malayalam films - Vadakku Nooki Yanthram and Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala. He appeared in a popular weekly TV show in Kairali TV called Valiya Lokavum Cheriya Sreeniyum (translation: The Big World and the Little Sreeni).His son Vineeth Sreenivasan is a popular singer in Malayalam.

Awards

Although film award committess in Kerala frequently came under his spit of criticism for the jury's favouritism and incompetence, Sreenivasan won several Kerala State Film Awards.

Selected Filmography

  1. Katha parayumpol (2007) story/screenplay/dialogs/lead role
  2. Shortcut - the con is on (2007) [HINDI] Story
  3. Arabikatha (2007)
  4. Vellai Thirai (2007) [TAMIL] Story
  5. Udayananu Tharam (2005)
  6. Zameer - The Fire Within(2005) [HINDI] Story/Screenplay
  7. Ayal Kadha Ezhuthukayanu (1998)
  8. Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala' (1998) (direction)
  9. Azhakiya Ravanan (1996)
  10. Mazhayethum Munpe (1995)
  11. Midhunam - movie (1993)
  12. Sandhesam (1991)
  13. Akkare Akkare Akkare (1990)
  14. Thalayanamanthram (1990)
  15. Vadakku Nooki Yanthram (1989) (direction)
  16. Varavelpu (1989)
  17. Chithram (1988)
  18. Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu (1988)
  19. Pattana Pravesham (1988)
  20. Vellanakalude Naadu (1988)
  21. Nadodikkattu (1987)
  22. Gandhinagar 2nd Street (1986)
  23. Sanmanassullavarkku Samadhanam (1986)
  24. T.P. Balagopalan M.A. (1986)

See also

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