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{{Infobox writer<br />
| name = Sudhakar Mangalodayam<br />
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| birth_date = 14 January 1956<br />
| birth_place = [[Velloor]], [[Vaikom]], [[Kottayam]], [[Kerala]], India<br />
| death_date = 17 July 2020<br />
| death_place = [[Velloor]], [[Vaikom]], [[Kottayam]], [[Kerala]], India<br />
| occupation = Writer, screenwriter<br />
| nationality = Indian<br />
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| genre = Fiction, cinema<br />
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| spouse = Usha (m. 1988)<br />
| children = Sreevidya<br />
| parents = {{ubl|Parameswaran Nair (father)|Janakiamma (mother)}}<br />
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| notableworks = {{ubl|''Murappennu''|''Nandini Oppol''|''Maunasarovaram''|''Namam Japikkunna Veedu''|''Padasaram''|''Safalam''|''Chitta''|''Thillana''|''Amma''|''Kungumappottu''}}<br />
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'''Sudhakar P. Nair''' (14 January 1956 &ndash; 17 July 2020), popularly known as '''Sudhakar Mangalodayam''', was an Indian writer of Malayalam literature and a story and screenwriter in Malayalam cinema. He was known for his popular novels as well as for the screenplay of ''[[Njan Ekananu]]'', a 1982 Malayalam language film. He was the author of over 50 novels and wrote the story for films such as ''[[Kariyilakkattu Pole]]'', ''[[Nandini Oppol]]'' and ''[[Vasantha Sena (1985 film)|Vasantha Sena]]''.<br />
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== Biography ==<br />
Sudhakar Mangalodayam was born Sudhakar P. Nair<ref name="നോവലിസ്റ്റ് സുധാകർ മംഗളോദയം അന്തരിച്ചു">{{Cite web |title=നോവലിസ്റ്റ് സുധാകർ മംഗളോദയം അന്തരിച്ചു |url=https://malayalam.samayam.com/latest-news/kerala-news/novelist-sudhakar-mangalodayam-passed-away/articleshow/77021341.cms |access-date=2020-09-20 |website=malayalam.samayam.com |language=ml}}</ref> in [[Velloor]], in [[Vaikom]], in [[Kottayam district]] of the south Indian state of [[Kerala]], to Parameswaran Nair and Janakiamma.<ref name="Sudhakar Mangalodayam no more, his novels cast a spell on women">{{Cite web |title=Sudhakar Mangalodayam no more, his novels cast a spell on women |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2020/07/18/sudhakar-mangalodayam-novelist-malayalam-no-more.html |access-date=2020-09-19 |website=OnManorama |language=en}}</ref> After schooling at St. Ignatius School, [[Kanjiramattom]], he did his college education at [[NSS College, Ottapalam]] from where he obtained his graduate degree. He started writing during this period, starting with radio plays. Later, he served as an assistant to noted film director, [[P. Chandrakumar]]. Soon, he started writing novels and published them as serials in periodicals,<ref name="Popular fiction writer Sudhakar Mangalodayam passes away">{{Cite web |title=Popular fiction writer Sudhakar Mangalodayam passes away |url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/books/authors/popular-fiction-writer-sudhakar-mangalodayam-passes-away-1.4911850 |access-date=2020-09-20 |website=Mathrubhumi |language=en}}</ref> sometimes writing up to nine novels simultaneously.<ref name="Sudhakar Mangalodayam no more, his novels cast a spell on women" /><br />
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Sudhakar Mangalodayam, who followed the literary style popularized by such writers as [[M. T. Vasudevan Nair|MT Vasudevan Nair]],<ref name="Renowned novelist Sudhakar Mangalodayam passes away">{{Cite web |last=Daily |first=Keralakaumudi |title=Renowned novelist Sudhakar Mangalodayam passes away |url=https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/news.php?id=350423&u=renowned-novelist-sudhakar-mangalodayam-passes-away-350423 |access-date=2020-09-20 |website=Keralakaumudi Daily |language=en}}</ref><ref name="About Author Sudhakar Mangalodayam">{{Cite web |title=About Author Sudhakar Mangalodayam |url=https://keralabookstore.com/about-author/sudhakar-mangalodayam/1174/ |access-date=2020-09-19 |website=keralabookstore.com |language=ml}}</ref> wrote over 50 novels which include ''Murappennu'', ''Nandini Oppol'', ''Koodappirappu'', ''Maunasarovaram'', ''Namam Japikkunna Veedu'', ''Padasaram'', ''Safalam'', ''Chitta'', ''Thillana'', ''Amma'' and ''Kungumappottu''.<ref name="ജനപ്രിയ നോവലിസ്റ്റ് സുധാകര് മംഗളോദയം അന്തരിച്ചു">{{Cite web |title=ജനപ്രിയ നോവലിസ്റ്റ് സുധാകര് മംഗളോദയം അന്തരിച്ചു |url=https://www.manoramanews.com/news/breaking-news/2020/07/17/popular-novelist-sudhakar-mangalodayam-passes-away-17.html |access-date=2020-09-19 |website=Manoramanews |language=en}}</ref> His foray into films was with ''[[Njan Ekananu]]'', a 1982 film directed by [[P. Chandrakumar]], for which he wrote the story, screenplay and dialogues.<ref name="Njaan Ekanaanu (1982)">{{Cite web |title=Njaan Ekanaanu (1982) |url=https://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movie.php?i=1296 |access-date=2020-09-19 |website=www.malayalachalachithram.com}}</ref> Subsequently, he wrote the story for three more films, ''[[Vasantha Sena (1985 film)|Vasantha Sena]]'' (1985),<ref name="Vasanthasena (1985)">{{Cite web |title=Vasanthasena (1985) |url=https://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movie.php?i=1731 |access-date=2020-09-19 |website=www.malayalachalachithram.com}}</ref> ''[[Kariyilakkattu Pole]]'' (1986)<ref name="Kariyila Kattu Pole">{{Cite web |date=1986-03-21 |title=Kariyila Kattu Pole |website=[[IMDb]] |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0248934/ |access-date=2020-09-19}}</ref> and ''[[Nandini Oppol]]'' (1994).<ref name="Nandini Oppol (1994)">{{Cite web |title=Nandini Oppol (1994) |url=https://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movie.php?i=2783 |access-date=2020-09-19 |website=www.malayalachalachithram.com}}</ref><ref name="സുധാകർ മംഗളോദയം അന്തരിച്ചു; സാധാരണക്കാരുടെ മനസ്സറിഞ്ഞ എഴുത്തുകാരൻ">{{Cite web |title=സുധാകർ മംഗളോദയം അന്തരിച്ചു; സാധാരണക്കാരുടെ മനസ്സറിഞ്ഞ എഴുത്തുകാരൻ |url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/news/latest-news/2020/07/17/novelist-sudhakar-mangalodayam-passed-away.html |access-date=2020-09-19 |website=ManoramaOnline |language=ml}}</ref><br />
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Sudhakar was married to G. Usha and the couple had a daughter, Sreevidya.<ref name="Sudhakar Mangalodayam no more, his novels cast a spell on women" /> He died on 17 July 2020, at the age of 64,<ref name="ജനപ്രിയനോവലിസ്റ്റ് സുധാകർ മംഗളോദയം അന്തരിച്ചു">{{Cite web |title=ജനപ്രിയനോവലിസ്റ്റ് സുധാകർ മംഗളോദയം അന്തരിച്ചു |url=https://www.asianetnews.com/kerala-news/novelist-sudhakar-mangalodayam-passed-away-qdm9us |access-date=2020-09-20 |website=Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd |language=ml}}</ref> succumbing to age-related illnesses; his wife had predeceased him.<ref name="Novelist Sudhakar Mangalodayam dead">{{Cite web |author=Staff Reporter |date=2020-07-17 |title=Novelist Sudhakar Mangalodayam dead |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/popular-novelist-sudhakar-mangalodayam-passes-away/article32117263.ece |access-date=2020-09-20 |website=The Hindu |language=en-IN}}</ref><br />
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== Selected bibliography ==<br />
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* {{Cite book |last=Mangalodayam |first=Sudhakar |url=https://keralabookstore.com/book/തലാഖ്/5191/ |title=Thalakh |publisher=CICC Book House |isbn=9789350930014 |page=134 |language=ml }}<br />
* {{Cite book |last=Mangalodayam |first=Sudhakar |url=https://keralabookstore.com/book/കൃഷ്ണതുളസി/9172/ |title=Krishnathulasi |publisher=CICC Book House |isbn=9789350930205 |page=212 |language=ml }}<br />
* {{Cite book |last=Mangalodayam |first=Sudhakar |url=https://keralabookstore.com/book/വേനല്വീട്/9177// |title=Venalveedu |publisher=CICC Book House |isbn=9789350930212 |page=276 |language=ml }}<br />
* {{Cite book |last=Mangalodayam |first=Sudhakar |url=https://keralabookstore.com/book/ഹംസതടാകം/13606/ |title=Hamsathadakam |publisher=CICC Book House |isbn=9789350930472 |page=182 |language=ml }}<br />
* {{Cite book |last=Mangalodayam |first=Sudhakar |url=https://keralabookstore.com/book/ചാമരം/13610/ |title=Chamaram |publisher=CICC Book House |isbn=9788171749553 |page=264 |language=ml }}<br />
* {{Cite book |last=Mangalodayam |first=Sudhakar |url=https://keralabookstore.com/book/%E0%B4%92%E0%B4%B0%E0%B5%81-%E0%B4%B6%E0%B4%BF%E0%B4%B6%E0%B4%BF%E0%B4%B0-%E0%B4%B0%E0%B4%BE%E0%B4%B5%E0%B4%BF%E0%B4%B2%E0%B5%8D%E2%80%8D/1977/ |title=Oru Sisira Ravil |publisher=CICC Book House |page=135 |language=ml }}<br />
* {{Cite book |last=Mangalodayam |first=Sudhakar |url=https://keralabookstore.com/book/%E0%B4%AA%E0%B4%BE%E0%B4%A6%E0%B4%B8%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%B5%E0%B4%B0%E0%B4%82/1980/ |title=Padaswaram |publisher=CICC Book House |page=100 |language=ml }}<br />
* {{Cite book |last=Mangalodayam |first=Sudhakar |url=https://keralabookstore.com/book/%E0%B4%92%E0%B4%B1%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%B1%E0%B4%95%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%95%E0%B5%8A%E0%B4%B2%E0%B5%81%E0%B4%B8%E0%B5%8D/14679/ |title=Ottakolussu |publisher=CICC Book House |isbn=9789350930595 |page=280 |language=ml }}<br />
* {{Cite book |last=Mangalodayam |first=Sudhakar |url=https://keralabookstore.com/book/%E0%B4%AA%E0%B4%9A%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%9A%E0%B4%95%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%95%E0%B5%81%E0%B4%A4%E0%B4%BF%E0%B4%B0/4687/ |title=Pachakuthira |publisher=CICC Book House |isbn=9788171749546 |page=172 |language=ml }}<br />
* {{Cite book |last=Mangalodayam |first=Sudhakar |url=https://keralabookstore.com/book/%E0%B4%95%E0%B4%BE%E0%B4%B5%E0%B4%9F%E0%B4%BF%E0%B4%9A%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%9A%E0%B4%BF%E0%B4%A8%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%A4%E0%B5%8D/4998/ |title=Kavadichinthu |publisher=CICC Book House |page=110 |language=ml }}<br />
* {{Cite book |last=Mangalodayam |first=Sudhakar |url=https://keralabookstore.com/book/%E0%B4%9A%E0%B5%81%E0%B4%B5%E0%B4%AA%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%AA%E0%B5%81-%E0%B4%95%E0%B5%82%E0%B4%9F%E0%B4%BE%E0%B4%B0%E0%B4%99%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%99%E0%B4%B3%E0%B5%8D%E2%80%8D/5183/ |title=Chuvappu Koodarangal |publisher=CICC Book House |page=160 |language=ml }}<br />
* {{Cite book |last=Mangalodayam |first=Sudhakar |url=https://keralabookstore.com/book/%E0%B4%AA%E0%B5%82%E0%B4%AE%E0%B4%9E%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%9A%E0%B4%82/5190/ |title=Poomancham |publisher=CICC Book House |isbn=9789350930045 |page=100 |language=ml }}<br />
* {{Cite book |last=Mangalodayam |first=Sudhakar |url=https://keralabookstore.com/book/%E0%B4%AE%E0%B5%81%E0%B4%9F%E0%B4%BF%E0%B4%AF%E0%B5%87%E0%B4%B1%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%B1%E0%B5%8D/1972/ |title=Mudiyettu |publisher=CICC Book House |page=100 |language=ml }}<br />
* {{Cite book |last=Mangalodayam |first=Sudhakar |url=https://keralabookstore.com/book/%E0%B4%AA%E0%B4%BE%E0%B4%9E%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%9A%E0%B4%BE%E0%B4%B2%E0%B4%BF/1971/ |title=Panchali |publisher=CICC Book House |page=130 |language=ml }}<br />
* {{Cite book |last=Mangalodayam |first=Sudhakar |url=https://keralabookstore.com/book/%E0%B4%B8%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%B5%E0%B4%A8%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%A4%E0%B4%82-%E0%B4%B0%E0%B4%BE%E0%B4%A7/1965/ |title=Swantham Radha |publisher=CICC Book House |page=100 |language=ml }}<br />
* {{Cite book |last=Mangalodayam |first=Sudhakar |url=https://keralabookstore.com/book/%E0%B4%AA%E0%B4%A6%E0%B4%B5%E0%B4%BF%E0%B4%A8%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%AF%E0%B4%BE%E0%B4%B8%E0%B4%82/1958/ |title=Padavinyasam |publisher=CICC Book House |page=115 |language=ml }}<br />
* {{Cite book |last=Mangalodayam |first=Sudhakar |url=https://keralabookstore.com/book/%E0%B4%AA%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%B0%E0%B4%A3%E0%B4%BE%E0%B4%AE%E0%B4%82/1974/ |title=Pranamam |publisher=CICC Book House |page=80 |language=ml }}<br />
* {{Cite book |last=Mangalodayam |first=Sudhakar |url=https://keralabookstore.com/book/%E0%B4%B8%E0%B5%82%E0%B4%B0%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%AF%E0%B4%A8%E0%B5%86-%E0%B4%B8%E0%B5%8D%E2%80%8C%E0%B4%A8%E0%B5%87%E0%B4%B9%E0%B4%BF%E0%B4%9A%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%9A-%E0%B4%A4%E0%B4%BE%E0%B4%AE%E0%B4%B0/1976/ |title=Sooryane Snehicha Thamara |publisher=CICC Book House |page=175 |language=ml }}<br />
* {{Cite book |last=Mangalodayam |first=Sudhakar |url=https://keralabookstore.com/book/%E0%B4%A4%E0%B4%BF%E0%B4%B2%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%B2%E0%B4%BE%E0%B4%A8/1979/ |title=Thillana |publisher=CICC Book House |page=115 |language=ml }}<br />
* {{Cite book |last=Mangalodayam |first=Sudhakar |url=https://keralabookstore.com/book/%E0%B4%B5%E0%B4%BE%E0%B4%B8%E0%B5%8D%E2%80%8C%E0%B4%A4%E0%B5%81%E0%B4%AC%E0%B4%B2%E0%B4%BF/1978/ |title=Vasthubhali |publisher=CICC Book House |page=115 |language=ml }}<br />
* {{Cite book |last=Mangalodayam |first=Sudhakar |url=https://keralabookstore.com/book/%E0%B4%93%E0%B4%9F%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%9F%E0%B5%81%E0%B4%B5%E0%B4%B3/1975/ |title=Ottuvala |publisher=CICC Book House |page=135 |language=ml }}<br />
* {{Cite book |last=Mangalodayam |first=Sudhakar |url= https://keralabookstore.com/book/%E0%B4%85%E0%B4%B3%E0%B5%8D%E2%80%8D%E0%B4%A4%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%A4%E0%B4%BE%E0%B4%B0/1973/|title=Althara |publisher=CICC Book House |page=110 |language=ml }}<br />
* {{Cite book |last=Mangalodayam |first=Sudhakar |title=Oru Poovinte Moham |publisher=CICC Book House|id={{ASIN|8171748449|country=in}} }}<br />
* {{Cite book |last=Mangalodayam |first=Sudhakar |title=Vellithira |publisher=CICC Book House|id={{ASIN|8171749496|country=in}} }}<br />
* {{Cite book |last=Mangalodayam |first=Sudhakar |title=Poomanjam |publisher=CICC Book House|id={{ASIN|9350930048|country=in}} }}<br />
* {{Cite book |last=Mangalodayam |first=Sudhakar |url=https://www.amazon.in/Kilivaathil-Sudhakar-Mangalodayam/dp/B007E4WCEW/ref=sr_1_9?dchild=1&qid=1600607045&refinements=p_27%253ASudhakar+Mangalodayam&s=books&sr=1-9 |title=Kilivaathil |date=7 February 2012 |publisher=CICC Book House}}<br />
* {{Cite book |last=Mangalodayam |first=Sudhakar |title=Penmakkal |publisher=CICC Book House|id={{ASIN|9385366211|country=in}} }}<br />
* {{Cite book |last=Mangalodayam |first=Sudhakar |url=https://www.paperbackswap.com/Velutta-Cemparatti-Noval-Sudhakar-Mangalodayam/book/8124002533/ |title=Velutta Chemparatti |year=1995 |publisher=Current Books |isbn=8124002533}}<br />
* {{Cite book |last=Mangalodayam |first=Sudhakar |url=https://www.indulekha.com/priye-charuseele-novel-sudhakar-mangalodayam?author_id= |title=Priye Charuseele |publisher=Saikatham Books |page=207}}<br />
* {{Cite book |last=Mangalodayam |first=Sudhakar |url=https://www.indulekha.com/suvarnayude-bharthavu-novel-sudhakar-mangalodayam?author_id= |title=Suvarnayude Bharthavu |publisher=Saindhava Books |page=279}}<br />
* {{Cite book |last=Mangalodayam |first=Sudhakar |url=https://www.indulekha.com/njangal-sukhamayirikkunnu-novel-sudhakar-mangalodayam?author_id= |title=Njangal Sukhamayirikkunnu |publisher=Saindhava Books |page=230}}<br />
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== Filmography ==<br />
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="width:75%"<br />
! scope="col" style="width:10%" | Year<br />
! scope="col" style="width:25%" | Title<br />
! scope="col" style="width:15%" | Screenplay<br />
! scope="col" style="width:15%" | Story<br />
! scope="col" style="width:15%" | Dialogues<br />
! scope="col" style="width:20%" | Director<br />
|-<br />
| 1982 || ''[[Njan Ekananu]]'' || Yes || Yes || Yes || [[P. Chandrakumar]]<br />
|-<br />
| 1985 || ''[[Vasantha Sena (1985 film)|Vasantha Sena]]'' || No || Yes || No || [[K. Vijayan]]<br />
|-<br />
| 1986 || ''[[Kariyilakkattu Pole]]'' || No || Yes || No || [[P. Padmarajan]]<br />
|-<br />
| 1994 || ''[[Nandini Oppol]]'' || No || Yes || No || [[Mohan Kupleri]]<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
1998 കളിയൂഞ്ഞാൽ<br />
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== See also ==<br />
* [[Muttathu Varkey]]<br />
* [[Kanam E. J.]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
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== Further reading ==<br />
* {{Cite web |date=2020-07-17 |title=Obituary - എഴുത്തുകാരൻ സുധാകർ മംഗളോദയം അന്തരിച്ചു |url=https://malayalam.news18.com/news/kerala/obituary-novelist-sudhakar-mangalodayam-passes-away-new-2-ar-260177.html |access-date=2020-09-20 |website=News18 Malayalam}}<br />
* {{Cite web |date=2020-07-17 |title=Fiction writer Sudhakar Mangalodayam passes away |url=http://www.uniindia.com/fiction-writer-sudhakar-mangalodayam-passes-away/south/news/2084313.html |access-date=2020-09-20 |website=UNI India}}<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* {{IMDb name|nm2575123}}<br />
* {{Cite web |title=Sudhakar Mangalodayam on Malayala Chalachithram |url=https://www.malayalachalachithram.com/profiles.php?i=7994 |access-date=2020-09-20 |website=www.malayalachalachithram.com}}<br />
* {{Cite web |title=Amma (Chapter 1) |last=Mangalodayam |first=Sudhakar |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_LwZKj8VKo |access-date=2020-09-20 |website=Manorama weekly - YouTube video|date=29 July 2020 }}<br />
* {{Cite web |title=Amma (Chapter 2) |last=Mangalodayam |first=Sudhakar |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajVJ4-02pSE |access-date=2020-09-20 |website=Manorama weekly - YouTube video|date=5 August 2020 }}<br />
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