Sreekumaran Thampi Explained

Sreekumaran Thampi
Birth Date:16 March 1940
Birth Place:Haripad, Travancore
Children:2
Yearsactive:1966–present

Sreekumaran Thampi (born 16 March 1940)[1] is an Indian lyricist,[2] music director, director, producer and screenwriter in Malayalam cinema. He also writes poetry and is a recipient of the Vallathol Award.[3] [4] In 2017, he was awarded the J. C. Daniel Award, Kerala government's highest honour for contributions to Malayalam cinema.[5]

Film career

Thampi was introduced to the Malayalam film industry in 1966 by P. Subramaniam as a lyricist in the film Kaattumallika. He has produced 25 films, directed 29, and written scripts for 85 films in Malayalam besides writing thousands of songs. He is also the author of the well-known literary work Prem Nazir Enna Prema Gaanam. He won the National Award for Best Book on Cinema film (Kanakkum Kavitayum) whilst his films Gaanam and Mohiniyattam won Kerala State Awards.[6]

He is a songwriter, screenplay writer, film producer, director and musician, but says he is more of a lyricist than a filmmaker.[7] His songs include "Chandrikayilaliyunna Chandrakaantham", "Hridayasarasile pranayapushpame" and "Swanthamenna padathinendhartham". His films Chandrakantham, Gaanam, Mohiniyattam, Maalika Paniyunnavar, Jeevitham Oru Gaanam and Ambalavilakku became artistic successes. His successful box office films include Naayattu, Aakramanam and Idi Muzhakkam.

Thampi has written four novels - Kakkathampuraatti, Kuttanad, Kadalum Karalum and Njanoru Kadha Parayam and collections of poems Engineerayuday Veena, Neelathaamara, En Makan Karayumpol, Sheershakamillatha Kavithakal, Achante Chumbanam, Ammakkoru Tharaattu. Puthralaabham and Avaseshippukal. His collection of 1001 selected songs, titled Hridaya Sarassu, had three editions in two years. Now going to its sixth Edition. His selected Poems are published in Hindi with the title "Sreekumaran Thampi Ki Kavithayem".

Personal life

Sreekumaran Thampi was born in Haripad in Alleppey district on 16 March 1940 to Kalarikkal Krishna Pillai and Karimpalayathu Bhavaniamma Thangachi (related to Haripattu Koikkal, the Royal House).[8] He is a graduate in mathematics from Sanatana Dharma College,Alappuzha and civil engineer, graduated from Institute of Engineering Technology, Chennai and Govt. Engineering College, Thrissur.[9]

His siblings are the novelist late P. Vasudevan Thampi[10] who wrote Sreekrishnaparunthu (which became a hit Malayalam film), late Advocate P. Gopalakrishnan Thampi, the former director general of prosecutions (Kerala), and former chairman of Kerala Bar Council, Thulasibhai Thankachi and Prasannavadanan Thampi, former vice president of Oracle Financial Systems Software Ltd.[11]

Thampi is married to Rajeswari, the daughter of Vaikom M. P.Mani, a popular drama actor and singer of 1930's and 1940's, and they have a daughter (Kavitha). His wife and daughter have also dabbled in the arts.[12] He also had a son, Rajkumaran Thampi (also known as Raj Aditya) was an erstwhile associate of Priyadarshan and later directed some movies in the Telugu film industry, until his sudden death in Secundarabad in March 2009.[13]

Awards

National Film Awards
Kerala State Film Awards
Filmfare Award South
Other Film Awards:
Other Lifetime Achievement Awards:
Literary Awards

Filmography

he is an ahankari

YearFilmCredited as
width=65 Directorwidth=65 Producerwidth=65 Storywidth=65 Screenplaywidth=65 Dialoguewidth=65 Lyricistwidth=65 Musician
1974Chandrakaantham
Bhoogolam Thiriyunnu
1975Thiruvonam
1976Mohiniyaattam
1978Etho Oru Swapnam
1979Maalika Paniyunnavar
Simhaasanam
Puthiya Velicham
Venalil Oru Mazha
Jeevitham Oru Gaanam
1980Idimuzhakkam
Ambalavilakku
Swantham Enna Padam
Naayattu
1981Munnettam
Arikkaari Ammu
Munnettam
Aakramanam
Ammakkorumma
1982Enikkum Oru Divasam
Gaanam
Irattimadhuram
1983Aadhipathyam
1985Vilichu Vili Kettu
Onde Raktha (Kannada)
1986Yuvajanotsavam
Amme Bhagavathi
1990Appu
1993Bandhukkal Sathrukkal
2015Ammakkoru Tharattu

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: C. Nair . Radhika . 10 December 2012 . ഹൃദയസരസ്സിലെ കാവ്യപുഷ്‌പം . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141017160840/http://www.mangalam.com/life-style/success/14967 . 17 October 2014 . . ml.
  2. Web site: പാട്ടുപാലാഴി കടഞ്ഞ 80 ഇഷ്ടഗാനങ്ങൾ .
  3. News: Venkiteswaran. C. S.. Sreekumaran Thampi, the mark of a master. 17 May 2018. The Hindu. 17 May 2018.
  4. News: Entertainment Thiruvananthapuram / Interview : Guided by principles . . 2005-12-23 . 14 July 2019 .
  5. News: Bureau . Kerala . J.C. Daniel Award for Sreekumaran Thampi . The Hindu . 29 Mar 2018.
  6. News: Sreekumaran Thampi gets Prem Nazir award . https://web.archive.org/web/20121023155624/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2002-01-01/thiruvananthapuram/27115510_1_national-award-films-press-conference . live . 23 October 2012 . . 1 January 2002.
  7. News: Sreekumaran Thampi wins this year's Padmaprabha Literary Award . English.mathrubhumi.com . 3 Nov 2020 . 5 August 2021 . 5 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210805201108/https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/sreekumaran-thampi-wins-this-year-s-padmaprabha-literary-award-1.5179893 . dead .
  8. Kadha Ithu Vare. 2023-09-25. YouTube.
  9. News: Guided by principles . https://web.archive.org/web/20121104022926/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2005/12/23/stories/2005122302230300.htm. dead. 4 November 2012. 23 December 2005 . The Hindu. 17 March 2010 . Chennai, India.
  10. Web site: P. V. Thampi - Renowned Malayalam novelist . haripad.in . 12 September 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110721162219/http://www.haripad.in/pvthampi-renowned-malayalam-novelist/ . 21 July 2011 .
  11. Web site: P. G. Thampi - Renowned Advocate and novelist . haripad.in . 12 September 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110721162252/http://www.haripad.in/pgthampi-renowned-advocate-and-novelist/ . 21 July 2011 .
  12. Web site: Sreekumaran Thampi - Film Director, Lyricist, Film Producer, Script Writer. January 2018.
  13. Web site: Telugu Film Director Raj Aditya Thambi Found Dead in Hotel Room | TopNews.
  14. News: Veteran Malayalam film personality Sreekumaran Thampi honoured with JC Daniel award. 12 April 2018. The Economic Times. Indo-Asian News Service. 29 March 2018. 29 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180329184403/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/veteran-malayalam-film-personality-sreekumaran-thampi-honoured-with-jc-daniel-award/articleshow/63527599.cms. dead.
  15. Web site: 7 February 2021 . Arjunan Master award for Sreekumaran Thampi . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210207052242/https://www.newindianexpress.com/good-news/2021/feb/07/arjunan-masteraward-for-sreekumaran-thampi-2260702.html . 7 February 2021 . The New Indian Express.
  16. News: Vallathol prize. The Hindu. 12 September 2016.
  17. News: Poet-lyricist Sreekumaran Thampi bags Thakazhi Award. . 3 Jan 2020 . 5 August 2021 . 5 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210805191141/https://english.mathrubhumi.com/books/books-news/poet-lyricist-sreekumaran-thampi-bags-thakazhi-award--1.4413502 . dead .
  18. News: Bureau . The Hindu . 2023-10-08 . Vayalar award for Sreekumaran Thampi's autobiography . en-IN . The Hindu . 2023-11-22 . 0971-751X.

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