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{{Infobox person
| name = T. Damodaran<br>ടി. ദാമോദരൻ
| image = T_damodaran.jpg
| birth_date = c. 1935
| birth_place = [[Kozhikode|Calicut]], [[British Raj|India]]
| death_date = 28 March 2012 (aged 77)
|death_place=Kozhikode, [[Kerala]], [[India]]
| occupation = Screenwriter
| years_active = 1975–2012
| spouse = Pushpa
| children = Deedi, Simna, Reshmi
}}

'''T. Damodaran''' ({{lang-ml|ടി. ദാമോദരൻ}}; c. 1935 – 28 March 2012)<ref>http://www.mathrubhumi.com/story.php?id=262080</ref> was a screenwriter of [[Malayalam cinema]]. He scripted some of the biggest blockbusters in Malayalam cinema.<ref>{{cite news|title = Author of blockbusters |url = http://www.hindu.com/fr/2007/02/23/stories/2007022300410100.htm|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070228132646/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2007/02/23/stories/2007022300410100.htm|url-status = dead|archive-date = 28 February 2007|date = 23 February 2007|work = [[The Hindu]] |accessdate = 25 March 2009}}</ref> Damodaran and director [[I. V. Sasi]] teamed up to produce many hit movies,<ref>{{cite book |title=Pop Culture India! |last=Kasbekar |first=Asha |year=2006 |publisher=[[ABC-CLIO]] |isbn=978-1-85109-636-7 |page=234 }}</ref> including ''Angadi'', ''Eee Nadu'', ''[[Vartha]]'', ''[[Avanazhi]]'', ''[[Inspector Balram]]'', ''[[1921 (1988 film)|1921]]'', ''Adimakal Udamakal'', and ''[[Balram vs. Taradas]]''. He also teamed up with director [[Priyadarshan]] to produce many hit movies including [[Aryan]], ''[[Abhimanyu (1991 film)|Abhimanyu]]'', [[Adwaitham]], ''[[Megham]]'' and ''[[Kaalapani]]''. He also penned for the movie [[Unaroo]] with director [[Maniratnam]].

His daughter, [[Deedi Damodaran]], is also a screenwriter of [[Malayalam cinema]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2009/10/23/stories/2009102350910300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091028030509/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2009/10/23/stories/2009102350910300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=28 October 2009|title=Scripting her success |date=23 October 2009|work=[[The Hindu]]|accessdate=23 October 2009}}</ref> She made her debut with the film ''Gulmohar''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.slideshare.net/prempchand/deedi-damodaran-presentation|title=Deedi damodaran|date=24 January 2009|publisher=slideshare.net|accessdate=23 October 2009}}</ref>

==Career==
Popularly known as Damodaran Master, T. Damodaran began his career in cinema as a script writer in early 70s. A physical education teacher in a school at [[Kozhikode]] by profession, Damodaran became active in theatre by late sixties and got into the company of several theatre and cinema artists of the era including [[Thikkodiyan]], [[Kuthiravattom Pappu]], [[Hariharan (director)|Hariharan]], and Kunjandi. He was a part of the Slapstick Theatre, in which Kuthiravattom Pappu was a leading actor. He wrote and acted in several comedies and satires and his dramas were mainly packed with social issues. This was noticed by Hariharan, who forced Damodaran to enter into cinema making. Though, made his debut in 1973, Damodaran became active in cinema by late 70s, after joining with I. V. Sasi with whom he later made around fifty films. It was the huge success of ''[[Angaadi]]'' in 1980 that gave a break to the career of Damodaran. Directed by I. V. Sasi, Angadi had [[Jayan]] and [[Seema (actress)|Seema]] in leading roles and broke several collection records. This was followed by ''Meen'', Kanthavalayam, and ''Karimbana'', all super hits.

In the 1980s, the scripts of Damodaran created sensation and furore in theatres. The scripts were mainly socio-dramas, which often criticized the establishments and were packed with heavy punch dialogues. Mostly directed by Sasi, these films were well received by general public. ''Thadakam'', ''Thushaaram'', ''[[Ee Nadu]]'', ''Innalenkil Naale'', ''Iniyenkilum'', ''[[Vartha]]'', ''Angadikappurathu'', ''[[Avanazhi]]'', all were huge hits at box office. Apart from I. V. Sasi, T. Damodaran, also wrote scripts for directors like [[Priyadarshan]], Anil, and [[Bharathan]]. [[Mani Ratnam]]'s first and only film in Malayalam ''[[Unaru]]'' was based on the script by Damodaran in 1985. In the year 1988, Sasi directed a periodic drama based on the script by T. Damodaran, ''[[1921 (Malayalam film)|1921]]'', which was then the most expensive film in Malayalam. T. Damodaran has called this film as his dream project. Appearing [[Mammootty]] in leading, ''[[1921 (Malayalam film)|1921]]'' revolved around the Mappila Revolt in [[Malabar (Northern Kerala)|Malabar]] in 1921 against British. This film was a huge hit at box office.

Though, in 90s, Damodaran reduced the number of films, several hits were born from his pen. ''[[Inspector Balram]]'', ''[[Abhimanyu (1991 film)|Abhimanyu]]'', ''[[Advaitham]]'', and ''[[Kala Pani (1996 film)|Kala Pani]]'' were some among them. His last release was ''[[Yes Your Honour]]'', directed by [[V. M. Vinu]], starring [[Sreenivasan]], [[Padmapriya Janakiraman|Padmapriya]], [[Innocent (actor)|Innocent]], and Saikumar, which also was a hit.

Apart from being a writer Damodaran has acted in quite a few films, most noted roles being Hajiyar with Kalandan in [[Kilichundan Mampazham]] and as K P Hamsa in [[Paleri Manikyam: Oru Pathirakolapathakathinte Katha (film)]] to name a few. These roles were given to him both as an appreciation to his action abilities as well as the respective directors respect to him.

==Selected filmography==

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year !! Title !! Director
|-
| 2006|| ''[[Yes Your Honour]]''|| V.M. Vinu
|-
| 2006|| ''[[Balram vs. Tharadas|Balram vs. Taradas]]''|| [[I.V. Sasi]]
|-
| 2000 || ''[[Sradha]]''|| [[I.V.Sasi]]
|-
| 1999|| ''[[Megham]]''|| [[Priyadarshan]]
|-
| 1997|| ''[[Stalin Sivadas|Stalin Shivadas]]''|| T. S Suresh Babu
|-
| 1996|| ''[[Mahathma]]''|| [[Shaji Kailas]]
|-
| 1996|| ''[[Kaalapani|Kalapani]]''|| [[Priyadarshan]]
|-
| 1995|| ''[[Kaattile Thadi Thevarude Ana|Kaattile Thadi Thevarude Aana]]''|| Haridas
|-
| 1994|| ''[[The City (1994 film)|The City]]''|| [[I.V. Sasi]]
|-
| 1993|| ''[[Janam (1993 film)|Janam]]''|| [[Viji Thampi]]
|-
| 1993|| ''[[Jackpot (1993 film)|Jackpot]]''|| Joemon
|-
| 1992|| ''[[Adhwaytham|Advaitham]]''|| [[Priyadarshan]]
|-
| 1991|| ''[[Abhimanyu (1991 film)|Abhimanyu]]''|| [[Priyadarshan]]
|-
| 1991|| ''[[Inspector Balram]]''|| [[I.V. Sasi]]
|-
| 1990 ||''[[Aanaval Mothiram]]''||G.S.Vijayan
|-
| 1990 || ''[[Arhatha]]''|| [[I.V. Sasi]]
|-
| 1988 || ''[[Aryan (1988 film)|Aryan]]''|| [[Priyadarshan]]
|-
| 1988 || ''[[1921 (1988 film)|1921]]'' || [[I.V. Sasi]]
|-
| 1988 || ''[[Abkari]]'' || [[I.V. Sasi]]
|-
| 1987 || ''[[Naalkavala|Nalkavala]]'' || [[I.V. Sasi]]
|-
| 1987 || ''[[Ithrayum Kaalam]]'' || [[I.V. Sasi]]
|-
| 1987 || ''[[Vrutham]]'' || [[I.V. Sasi]]
|-
| 1987 || ''[[Adimakal Udamakal]]'' || [[I.V. Sasi]]
|-
| 1986 || ''[[Adiverukal]]''|| P. Anil
|-
| 1986 || ''[[Aavanazhi|Avanazhi]]''||[[I.V. Sasi]]
|-
| 1986 || ''[[Vartha|Vaartha]]'' || [[I.V. Sasi]]
|-
| 1985|| ''[[Angadikkappurathu|Angadikkappurath]]'' || [[I.V. Sasi]]
|-
| 1984 || ''[[Ithiri Poove Chuvannapoove|Ithiri Poove Chuvanna Poove]]'' || [[Bharathan]]
|-
| 1984 || ''[[Unaru]]'' || [[Manirathnam]]
|-
| 1983 || ''[[Himam]]'' || [[Joshy]]
|-
| 1983 || ''[[Kattathe Kilikkoodu]]'' || [[Bharathan]]
|-
| 1983 || ''[[America America (1983 film)|America America]]'' || [[I.V. Sasi]]
|-
| 1983 || ''[[Iniyengilum|Iniyenkilum]]'' || [[I.V. Sasi]]
|-
| 1983 || ''[[Nanayam]]'' || [[I.V. Sasi]]
|-
| 1982 || ''[[Innallenkil Naale]]'' || [[I.V. Sasi]]
|-
| 1982 || ''[[Ee Nadu]]'' || [[I.V. Sasi]]
|-
| 1982 || ''[[John Jaffer Janardhanan]]'' || [[I.V. Sasi]]
|-
| 1982 || ''[[Thadaakam|Thadakam]]''|| [[I.V. Sasi]]
|-
| 1981 || ''[[Thushaaram|Thusharam]]''|| [[I.V. Sasi]]
|-
| 1981 || ''[[Ahimsa (1981 film)|Ahimsa]]''|| [[I.V. Sasi]]
|-
| 1981 || ''[[Hamsa Geetham]]'' || [[I.V. Sasi]]
|-
| 1980 || ''[[Kaantha Valayam|Kanthavalayam]]'' || [[I.V. Sasi]]
|-
| 1980 || ''[[Jayan|Meen]]'' || [[I.V. Sasi]]
|-
| 1980 || ''[[Angadi (film)|Angaadi]]'' || [[I.V. Sasi]]
|-
| 1976 || ''[[Aarattu]]'' || [[I.V. Sasi]]
|-
| 1976 || [[Ammini Ammaavan|''Ammini Ammavan'']] || [[Hariharan (director)|Hariharan]]
|-
| 1975 || ''[[Love Marriage (1975 film)|Love Marriage]]'' || [[Hariharan (director)|Hariharan]]
|}

==References==
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==External links==
*{{IMDb name|id=0845785|name=T. Damodaran}}

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