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.
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.
| Name | Translation in English | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Itha Ivide Vare | Here | Till Now |
| 2 | Jalajwala | The Watery Fire | |
| 3 | Manju Kaalam Notta Kuthira | The Horse Which Longed for Winter | |
| 4 | Nakshathrangale Kaaval | Only Stars to guard thee. | |
| 5 | Nanmakalude Sooryan | The Sun of Virtues | |
| 6 | Onnu Randu Moonnu | One two Three | |
| 7 | Peruvazhiyambalam | The Tavern | |
| 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 | Bubbles on a stream | |
| 13 | Vadakakku Oru Hridayam | A heart for hire | |
| 14 | Vikramakaaleeswaram |
| 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) | — |
| Year | Original title | English title | Direction | Screenplay | Story | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Prayanam | The Journey | Directed by Bharathan. | ||||
| 1977 | Itha Ivide Vare | Look! Till here | Based on the novel of the same name. Directed by I. V. Sasi. | ||||
| 1978 | Nakshathrangale Kaaval | The Stars Alone Guard Me | Based on the novel of the same name. Directed by K. S. Sethumadhavan. | ||||
| 1978 | Rappadikalude Gatha | The Song of the Nightingales | Directed by K. G. George. | ||||
| 1978 | Rathinirvedam | Adolescent Desire | Based on the novel of the same name. Directed by Bharathan. | ||||
| 1978 | Sathrathil Oru Rathri | A Night in an Inn | Directed by N. Sankaran Nair. | ||||
| 1978 | Shalini Ente Koottukari | Shalini, My Friend | Directed by Mohan. | ||||
| 1978 | Vadakakku Oru Hridayam | A Heart for Hire | Based on the novel of the same name. Directed by I. V. Sasi. | ||||
| 1979 | Peruvazhiyambalam | Highway Shelter | Based on the novel of the same name. | ||||
| 1979 | Kochu Kochu Thettukal | Minor Mistakes | Directed by Mohan. | ||||
| 1980 | Thakara | Weed | Based on the short story of the same name. Directed by Bharathan. | ||||
| 1981 | Oridathoru Phayalvaan | There Lived a Wrestler | Also edited the film. | ||||
| 1981 | Kallan Pavithran | Pavithran, the Thief | Based on the novel of the same name. | ||||
| 1981 | Lorry | Directed by Bharathan. | |||||
| 1982 | Novemberinte Nashtam | November's Loss | |||||
| 1982 | Idavela | Interval | Directed by Mohan. | ||||
| 1983 | Koodevide? | Whither the Nest | Based on the Tamil novel Moongil Pookkal by Vaasanthi. | ||||
| 1983 | Kaikeyi | Based on the short story of the same name. Directed by I. V. Sasi. | |||||
| 1983 | Eenam | Tune | Directed by Bharathan. | ||||
| 1984 | Parannu Parannu Parannu | Soaring Soaring Soaring | |||||
| 1984 | Kanamarayathu | Beyond the Horizon | Directed by I. V. Sasi. | ||||
| 1985 | Thinkalazhcha Nalla Divasam | Monday, an Auspicious Day | Based on the radio drama Ammakku Vendi by Sajini Pavithran. | ||||
| 1985 | Ozhivukaalam | Vacation | Directed by Bharathan. | ||||
| 1985 | Karimbinpoovinakkare | Across the Sugarcane Flowers | Directed by I. V. Sasi. | ||||
| 1986 | Namukku Parkkan Munthiri Thoppukal | Vineyards for Us to Dwell | Based on the novel Nammukku Graamangalil Chennu Raappaarkkaam by K. K. Sudhakaran. | ||||
| 1986 | Kariyila Kattu Pole | Like a Zephyr of Dry Leaves | Based on the radio drama Sisirathil Oru Prabhatham by Sudhakar Mangalodayam. | ||||
| 1986 | Arappatta Kettiya Gramathil | In the Village Which Wears a Warrior's Belt | Based on the short story of the same name. | ||||
| 1986 | Desatanakkili Karayarilla | The Migratory Bird Never Cries | |||||
| 1986 | Nombarathi Poovu | The Sorrowful Flower | |||||
| 1987 | Thoovanathumbikal | Butterflies of the Spraying Rain | Based on the novel Udakappola. | ||||
| 1988 | Aparan | The Impostor | Loosely based on the short story of the same name. Story credited to Padmarajan and M. K. Chandrasekharan. | ||||
| 1988 | Moonnam Pakkam | On the Third Day | |||||
| 1989 | Season | ||||||
| 1990 | Innale | Yesterday | Based on the Tamil novel Punarjananam by Vaasanthi. | ||||
| 1990 | Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu | In These Cold Wee Hours | Directed by Joshi. | ||||
| 1991 | Njan Gandharvan | I, Celestial Lover | |||||
| 2005 | Thanmathra | Molecule | Loosely based on the short story "Orma" | ||||
| 2011 | Rathinirvedam | Venereal Disenchantment | Remake of the 1978 film of the same name. Directed by T. K. Rajeev Kumar. |