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'''S. Narayana Swamy''' alias '''S. N. Swamy''' is a screenwriter and actor who works in the Indian film industry predominantly in the [[Malayalam cinema]]. Having born in [[Kochi]], [[Kerala]] Swamy is particularly known for scripting films in the [[thriller (genre)|thriller genre]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2005/08/26/stories/2005082601050100.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629034617/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2005/08/26/stories/2005082601050100.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=29 June 2011|title=The trio in action again|date=26 August 2005|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|accessdate=1 March 2011}}</ref> He has frequently collaborated with directors [[K. Madhu]] , A. K. Sajan and [[Joshiy]].
'''Sivaram Narayana Swamy''' is a screenwriter, director and actor who works in the Indian film industry predominantly in the [[Malayalam cinema]]. Having born in [[Kochi]], [[Kerala]] Swamy is particularly known for scripting films in the [[thriller (genre)|thriller genre]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2005/08/26/stories/2005082601050100.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629034617/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2005/08/26/stories/2005082601050100.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=29 June 2011|title=The trio in action again|date=26 August 2005|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|accessdate=1 March 2011}}</ref> He has frequently collaborated with directors [[K. Madhu]], [[Joshiy]] and A. K. Sajan.


==Career==
==Career==
Swamy is the creator of some of the well-known fictional characters in Malayalam cinema including [[Sagar Alias Jacky]] (portrayed by [[Mohanlal]]) and [[Sethurama Iyer]] (portrayed by [[Mammootty]]). Sagar Alias Jacky, a notorious gold smuggler, was the protagonist in ''[[Irupatham Noottandu]]'' (1987) and the eponymous ''[[Sagar alias Jacky Reloaded]]'' (2009), its spiritual successor. Sethurama Iyer, a CBI officer and the protagonist of the CBI film series, was based on a real-life police officer called Radhavinod Raju who retired as Chief of India's National Investigative Agency. The film had four sequels.<ref>[http://www.indianexpress.com/oldstory.php?storyid=73661 "Never Say Never Again"]. ''[[The Indian Express]]''. Retrieved 1 March 2011</ref> The character Inspector Balram appeared in the 1986 film ''[[Avanazhi]]'' and sequel ''[[Balram vs. Tharadas]]''. Another character which has a cult following is Ali Imran, a cop played by Mohanlal in ''[[Moonnam Mura]]'' (1988).
Swamy is the creator of some of the well-known fictional characters in Malayalam cinema including [[Sethurama Iyer]] (portrayed by [[Mammootty]]) and [[Sagar Alias Jacky]] (portrayed by [[Mohanlal]]). Sagar Alias Jacky, a notorious gold smuggler, was the protagonist in ''[[Irupatham Noottandu]]'' (1987) and the eponymous ''[[Sagar alias Jacky Reloaded]]'' (2009), its spiritual successor. Sethurama Iyer, a CBI officer and the protagonist of the [[CBI (film series)|CBI film series]], was inspired by a real-life police officer called Radhavinod Raju who retired as Chief of India's National Investigative Agency. The film had five sequels.<ref>{{cite web | title=Never Say Never Again | website=indianexpress.com | date=2005-07-03 | url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/storyOld.php?storyId=73661 | access-date=2023-09-22}}</ref> The character Inspector Balram played by Mammootty in the films ''[[Avanazhi]]''(1986) & sequel ''[[Balram vs. Tharadas]]''(2006) and Ali Imran, a cop played by Mohanlal in ''[[Moonnam Mura]]'' (1988) are some of his other creations.


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
! Year !! Title !! Film Director
! Year !! Title !! Film director
|-
|-
| 1984 || ''[[Chakkarayumma]]''|| [[Sajan (director)|Sajan]]
| 1984 || ''[[Chakkarayumma]]''|| [[Sajan (director)|Sajan]]
|-
|-
| 1985 || ''[[Koodum Thedi]]''|| Paul Babu  
| rowspan=3 | 1985 || ''[[Koodum Thedi]]''|| Paul Babu  
|-
|-
|1985 || ''Oru Noku Kaanan'' || [[Sajan (director)|Sajan]]
| ''[[Oru Nokku Kanan]]''|| [[Sajan (director)|Sajan]]
|-
|-
| 1985 || ''[[Kandu Kandarinju]]'' || [[Sajan (director)|Sajan]]  
| ''[[Kandu Kandarinju]]'' || [[Sajan (director)|Sajan]]  
|-
|-
| 1986|| ''Akalathe Ambili'' || Jeasy
| rowspan=4 | 1986|| ''[[Akalathe Ambili]]'' || [[Jeassy]]
|-
|-
| 1986 || ''Snehamulla Simham''|| [[Sajan (director)|Sajan]]  
| ''[[Snehamulla Simham]]''|| [[Sajan (director)|Sajan]]  
|-
|-
| 1986 || ''[[Geetham (film)|Geetham]]''|| [[Sajan (director)|Sajan]]  
| ''[[Geetham (film)|Geetham]]''|| [[Sajan (director)|Sajan]]  
|-
|-
| 1986 || ''Ennum Nathante Nimmi''|| [[Sajan (director)|Sajan]]  
| ''[[Ennu Nathante Nimmi|Ennum Nathante Nimmi]]''|| [[Sajan (director)|Sajan]]  
|-
|-
| 1987 || ''[[Irupatham Noottandu]]''|| [[K. Madhu]]  
| 1987 || ''[[Irupatham Noottandu]]''|| [[K. Madhu]]  
|-
|-
| 1988 || ''[[Oru CBI Diary Kurippu]]'' || [[K. Madhu]]  
| rowspan=5 | 1988 || ''[[Oru CBI Diary Kurippu]]'' || [[K. Madhu]]  
|-
|-
| 1988 || ''[[August 1 (film)|August 1]]''  || [[Sibi Malayil]]  
| ''[[August 1 (film)|August 1]]''  || [[Sibi Malayil]]  
|-
|-
| 1988 || ''[[Oohakachavadam]]''|| [[K. Madhu]]  
| ''[[Oohakachavadam]]''|| [[K. Madhu]]  
|-
|-
| 1988 || ''[[Moonnam Mura]]''|| [[K. Madhu]]  
| ''[[Moonnam Mura]]''|| [[K. Madhu]]  
|-
|-
| 1988 || ''[[Charithram]]'' || G. S. Vijayan
| ''[[Charithram]]'' || [[G. S. Vijayan]]
|-
|-
| 1989 || ''[[Naduvazhikal]]'' || [[Joshiy]]
| rowspan=5 | 1989 || ''[[Naduvazhikal]]'' || [[Joshiy]]
|-
|-
| 1989 || ''[[Jagratha]]''  || [[K. Madhu]]
| ''[[Jagratha]]''  || [[K. Madhu]]
|-
|-
| 1989 || ''[[Carnivel]]'' || [[P. G. Viswambharan]]
| ''[[Carnivel]]'' || [[P. G. Viswambharan]]
|-
|-
| 1989 || ''[[Adikkurippu]]'' || [[K. Madhu]]
| ''[[Adikkurippu]]'' || [[K. Madhu]]
|-
|-
| 1989 || ''[[Mounam Sammadham]]'' || [[K. Madhu]]
| ''[[Mounam Sammadham]]'' || [[K. Madhu]]
|-
|-
| 1990 || ''[[Kalikkalam]]'' || [[Sathyan Anthikkadu]]
| rowspan=2 | 1990 || ''[[Kalikkalam]]'' || [[Sathyan Anthikkadu]]
|-
|-
| 1990 || ''[[Parampara (1990 film)|Parampara]]''|| [[Sibi Malayil]]
| ''[[Parampara (1990 film)|Parampara]]'' || [[Sibi Malayil]]
|-
|-
| 1991|| ''Chanchattam'' ||Thulasidas
| rowspan=3 | 1991|| ''Chanchattam'' ||[[Thulasidas]]
|-
|-
| 1991 || ''Apoorvam Chilar'' || Kaladharan
| ''[[Apoorvam Chilar]]'' || Kaladharan
|-
|-
| 1991 || ''[[Adayalam]]''||[[K. Madhu]]
| ''[[Adayalam]]''|| [[K. Madhu]]
|-
|-
| 1993 || ''[[Dhruvam]]'' || [[Joshiy]]  
| 1993 || ''[[Dhruvam]]'' || [[Joshiy]]  
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| 1995 || ''[[Oru Abhibhashakante Case Diary]]'' || [[K. Madhu]]  
| 1995 || ''[[Oru Abhibhashakante Case Diary]]'' || [[K. Madhu]]  
|-
|-
| 1996 || ''[[Aayiram Naavulla Ananthan]]'' || Thulasidas  
| 1996 || ''[[Aayiram Naavulla Ananthan]]'' || [[Thulasidas]]
|-
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Oral Mathram]]''|| [[Sathyan Anthikkadu]]  
| 1997 || ''[[Oral Mathram]]''|| [[Sathyan Anthikkadu]]  
|-
|-
| 1998 || ''[[The Truth (1998 film)|The Truth]]'' || [[Shaji Kailas]]  
| 1998 || ''[[The Truth (1998 film)|The Truth]]'' || [[Shaji Kailas]]  
|-
|-
| 2001 || ''[[Nariman (film)|Nariman]]'' || [[K. Madhu]]  
| 2001 || ''[[Nariman (film)|Nariman]]'' || [[K. Madhu]]  
|-
|-
| 2004 ||''Agninakshathram''|| Kareem  
| rowspan=2 | 2004 ||''[[Agninakshathram (2004 film)|Agninakshathram]]'' || Kareem  
|-
|-
| 2004 || ''[[Sethurama Iyer CBI]]'' ||[[K. Madhu]]  
| ''[[Sethurama Iyer CBI]]'' || [[K. Madhu]]  
|-
|-
| 2005 ||''[[Nerariyan CBI]]'' || [[K. Madhu]]
| 2005 ||''[[Nerariyan CBI]]'' || [[K. Madhu]]
|-
|-
| 2006|| ''[[Balram vs. Tharadas]]''|| [[I. V. Sasi]]
| rowspan=2 | 2006|| ''[[Balram vs. Tharadas]]''|| [[I. V. Sasi]]
|-
|-
| 2006|| ''[[Baba Kalyani (film)|Baba Kalyani]]''|| [[Shaji Kailas]]
| ''[[Baba Kalyani (film)|Baba Kalyani]]''|| [[Shaji Kailas]]
|-
|-
| 2007|| ''Janmam''|| Joshi
| 2007|| ''Janmam''|| Joshi
|-
|-
| 2008|| ''[[Positive (2008 film)|Positive]]''||[[V. K. Prakash]]
| 2008|| ''[[Positive (2008 film)|Positive]]'' || [[V. K. Prakash]]
|-
| rowspan=2 | 2009 || ''[[Rahasya Police]]'' || [[K. Madhu]]
|-
|-
| 2009||  [[Rahasya Police]]|| [[K. Madhu]]
| ''[[Sagar alias Jacky Reloaded]]''|| [[Amal Neerad]]
|-
|-
| 2009|| ''[[Sagar alias Jacky Reloaded]]''|| [[Amal Neerad]]
| 2010 || ''[[Janakan]]'' || Sanjeev N. R.
|-
|-
| 2010|| ''[[Janakan]]'' || Sanjeev N. R.
| 2011 || ''[[August 15 (2011 film)|August 15]]'' || [[Shaji Kailas]]
|-
|-
| 2011|| ''August 15''|| [[Shaji Kailas]]
| 2013 || ''[[Lokpal (film)|Lokpal]]'' || [[Joshiy]]
|-
|-
| 2013|| ''[[Lokpal (film)|Lokpal]]''|| [[Joshiy]]
| 2022 || ''[[CBI 5]]'' || [[K. Madhu]]
|-
|-
| 2022|| ''[[CBI 5]]''|| [[K. Madhu]]
| 2024 || ''[[Secret]]'' <ref>{{cite web | url=https://thesouthfirst.com/entertainment/dhyan-sreenivasan-to-play-lead-in-sn-swamys-directorial-debut-secret/ | title=The 'Secret' between Dhyan Sreenivasan and SN Swamy | date=10 February 2024 }}</ref> || Himself
|-
|-
|}
|}
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| 2019
| 2019
| N.A
| N.A
| Lifetime Achievement Award<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.kairalinewsonline.com/2019/02/03/223572.html|title = സിബിഐ അഞ്ചാം ഭാഗത്തിന്റെ വരവറിയിച്ച് എസ് എന്‍ സ്വാമി|date = 3 February 2019}}</ref><ref>https://www.thenewsrupt.com/film-news/2019/02/04/script-writer-sn-swamy-homoured-with-life-time-achievment-award-in-movie-street-awards</ref>
| Lifetime Achievement Award<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.kairalinewsonline.com/2019/02/03/223572.html|title = സിബിഐ അഞ്ചാം ഭാഗത്തിന്റെ വരവറിയിച്ച് എസ് എന്‍ സ്വാമി|date = 3 February 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title='സിനിമ ശ്വാസത്തിന് തുല്യം', 38 വര്‍ഷത്തെ സിനിമാ ജീവിതത്തില്‍ ആദ്യ പുരസ്‌കാരം ഏറ്റുവാങ്ങി എസ്എന്‍ സ്വാമി, സാറ് പൊളിയാണെന്ന് ജോജു ജോര്‍ജ്  | website=thenewsrupt.com | date=2019-02-04 | url=http://www.thenewsrupt.com/film-news/2019/02/04/script-writer-sn-swamy-homoured-with-life-time-achievment-award-in-movie-street-awards | access-date=2023-09-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190204174521/www.thenewsrupt.com/film-news/2019/02/04/script-writer-sn-swamy-homoured-with-life-time-achievment-award-in-movie-street-awards|archive-date=2019-02-04}}</ref>
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Latest revision as of 08:42, 10 February 2026


This article is about the Indian screenwriter. For the Indian artist (1911-83), see S. N. Swamy (artist).

S. N. Swamy
Born
Kochi, Kerala, India
OccupationScreenwriter
Years active1985–present
Known forCBI film series

Sivaram Narayana Swamy is a screenwriter, director and actor who works in the Indian film industry predominantly in the Malayalam cinema. Having born in Kochi, Kerala Swamy is particularly known for scripting films in the thriller genre.[1] He has frequently collaborated with directors K. Madhu, Joshiy and A. K. Sajan.

Career[edit | edit source]

Swamy is the creator of some of the well-known fictional characters in Malayalam cinema including Sethurama Iyer (portrayed by Mammootty) and Sagar Alias Jacky (portrayed by Mohanlal). Sagar Alias Jacky, a notorious gold smuggler, was the protagonist in Irupatham Noottandu (1987) and the eponymous Sagar alias Jacky Reloaded (2009), its spiritual successor. Sethurama Iyer, a CBI officer and the protagonist of the CBI film series, was inspired by a real-life police officer called Radhavinod Raju who retired as Chief of India's National Investigative Agency. The film had five sequels.[2] The character Inspector Balram played by Mammootty in the films Avanazhi(1986) & sequel Balram vs. Tharadas(2006) and Ali Imran, a cop played by Mohanlal in Moonnam Mura (1988) are some of his other creations.

Filmography[edit | edit source]

Year Title Film director
1984 Chakkarayumma Sajan
1985 Koodum Thedi Paul Babu
Oru Nokku Kanan Sajan
Kandu Kandarinju Sajan
1986 Akalathe Ambili Jeassy
Snehamulla Simham Sajan
Geetham Sajan
Ennum Nathante Nimmi Sajan
1987 Irupatham Noottandu K. Madhu
1988 Oru CBI Diary Kurippu K. Madhu
August 1 Sibi Malayil
Oohakachavadam K. Madhu
Moonnam Mura K. Madhu
Charithram G. S. Vijayan
1989 Naduvazhikal Joshiy
Jagratha K. Madhu
Carnivel P. G. Viswambharan
Adikkurippu K. Madhu
Mounam Sammadham K. Madhu
1990 Kalikkalam Sathyan Anthikkadu
Parampara Sibi Malayil
1991 Chanchattam Thulasidas
Apoorvam Chilar Kaladharan
Adayalam K. Madhu
1993 Dhruvam Joshiy
1994 Sainyam Joshiy
1995 Oru Abhibhashakante Case Diary K. Madhu
1996 Aayiram Naavulla Ananthan Thulasidas
1997 Oral Mathram Sathyan Anthikkadu
1998 The Truth Shaji Kailas
2001 Nariman K. Madhu
2004 Agninakshathram Kareem
Sethurama Iyer CBI K. Madhu
2005 Nerariyan CBI K. Madhu
2006 Balram vs. Tharadas I. V. Sasi
Baba Kalyani Shaji Kailas
2007 Janmam Joshi
2008 Positive V. K. Prakash
2009 Rahasya Police K. Madhu
Sagar alias Jacky Reloaded Amal Neerad
2010 Janakan Sanjeev N. R.
2011 August 15 Shaji Kailas
2013 Lokpal Joshiy
2022 CBI 5 K. Madhu
2024 Secret [3] Himself

Awards and nominations[edit | edit source]

Award Year Project Category Outcome
Movie Street Film Award 2019 N.A Lifetime Achievement Award[4][5] Won

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "The trio in action again". The Hindu. 26 August 2005. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 1 March 2011.
  2. ↑ "Never Say Never Again". indianexpress.com. 3 July 2005. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  3. ↑ "The 'Secret' between Dhyan Sreenivasan and SN Swamy". 10 February 2024.
  4. ↑ "സിബിഐ അഞ്ചാം ഭാഗത്തിന്റെ വരവറിയിച്ച് എസ് എന്‍ സ്വാമി". 3 February 2019.
  5. ↑ "'സിനിമ ശ്വാസത്തിന് തുല്യം', 38 വര്‍ഷത്തെ സിനിമാ ജീവിതത്തില്‍ ആദ്യ പുരസ്‌കാരം ഏറ്റുവാങ്ങി എസ്എന്‍ സ്വാമി, സാറ് പൊളിയാണെന്ന് ജോജു ജോര്‍ജ്". thenewsrupt.com. 4 February 2019. Archived from the original on 4 February 2019. Retrieved 22 September 2023.

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