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{{Short description|Indian film actor, screenwriter, director}}
{{Short description|Indian actor and filmmaker (1950–2025)}}
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| birth_date        = {{Birth date|1950|05|02|df=yes}}<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-12-23 |title=എന്തിന് ചെറുപ്പമാവാനുള്ള ചാൻസ് കളയുന്നെന്ന തമാശ ബാക്കി, ശ്രീനിവാസൻ വിടപറഞ്ഞത് 75-ാം വയസിൽ |url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/news/sreenivasan-passes-away-75-age-debate-qadxwmbu |access-date=2025-12-23 |website=@mathrubhumi |language=en}}</ref>
| birth_date        = {{Birth date and age|1956|04|06|df=yes}}
| birth_place        = [[Pattiom]], Kannur district, Kerala
| birth_place        = [[Pattiom|Pattiam]], [[Thalassery]], [[Madras State]] (present day [[Kannur district|Kannur]], [[Kerala]]), [[India]]<!-- at the time of his birth there was no state of Kerala, Thalassery was under the then Madras State--><br />
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| other_names        = Sreeni
| death_place        = [[Thrippunithura]], Kochi, Kerala
| alma_mater        = {{ubl|[[Pazhassi Raja N. S. S. College, Mattanur]]|[[M.G.R. Government Film and Television Training Institute|Madras Film Institute]]}}
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| occupation        = {{hlist|[[Actor]]|[[Screenwriter]]|[[Film director]]|[[Film producer]]|[[Farmer]]}}
| alma_mater        = Pazhassi Raja N. S. S. College, Mattanur, [[M.G.R. Government Film and Television Training Institute|Madras Film Institute]]
| years_active      = 1977—present
| occupation        = {{hlist|Actor|screenwriter|film director|film producer}}
| notable_works      = {{ubl|''[[Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala]]''|''[[Mazhayethum Munpe]]''|'' [[Aathmakatha]]''|''[[Thakarachenda]]''|''[[Sandesam]]''|''[[Udayananu Tharam]]''|''[[Katha Parayumbol]]''|''[[Vadakkunokkiyantram]]''}}
| years_active      = 1977–2025
| works              = [[Sreenivasan filmography|Full list]]
| spouse            = Vimala Sreenivasan
| spouse            = Vimala Sreenivasan
| children          = {{unbulleted list|[[Vineeth Sreenivasan]]|[[Dhyan Sreenivasan]]}}
| children          = {{ubl|[[Vineeth Sreenivasan]]|[[Dhyan Sreenivasan]]}}
| parents            = {{unbulleted list|Thalassery Paadiyathu Unni| Lakshmi}}
| awards            = [[National Film Awards]]<br />[[Kerala State Film Awards]]
| awards            = '''National Film Awards:'''<br />[[National Film Award for Best Film on Other Social Issues|Best Film on Other Social Issues (1998)]]
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'''Sreenivasan''' (born 6 April 1956) is an Indian actor, [[screenwriter]], [[film director|director]] and [[film producer|producer]] who predominantly works in [[Malayalam cinema]].<ref>[http://www.hindu.com/2005/04/17/stories/2005041708920300.htm Sreenivasan] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105164114/http://www.hindu.com/2005/04/17/stories/2005041708920300.htm |date=5 November 2012 }} ''The Hindu'' 17 April 2005. Retrieved 1 June 2012.</ref> Sreenivasan has starred in over 200 films. Considered among the best screenwriters of [[Malayalam cinema]], he is known for his rich and detailed screenplays based on the social and political scenario of [[Kerala]]. Sreenivasan wrote the screenplays of films such as ''[[Odaruthammava Aalariyam]]'' (1984), ''[[Sanmanassullavarkku Samadhanam]]'' (1986), ''[[Gandhinagar 2nd Street]]'' (1986), ''[[Nadodikkattu]]'' (1987), ''[[Pattanapravesham]]'' (1988), ''[[Varavelpu]]'' (1989), ''[[Thalayanamanthram]]'' (1990), ''[[Sandesam]]'' (1991), ''[[Mithunam (1993 film)|Midhunam]]'' (1993), ''[[Mazhayethum Munpe]]'' (1995), ''[[Azhakiya Ravanan]]'' (1996), '' [[Oru Maravathoor Kanavu]]'' (1998), ''[[Udayananu Tharam]]'' (2005), ''[[Katha Parayumpol]]'' (2007), and ''[[Njan Prakashan]]'' (2018) among which the latter is one of the [[List of highest-grossing Indian films#Highest-grossing Malayalam films|highest-grossing Malayalam films of all time]]. He has won two [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Screenplay|Kerala State Film Awards for Best Screenplay]], for ''Sandesam'' and ''Mazhayethum Munpe''.
'''Sreenivasan''' (2 May 1950 – 20 December 2025)<ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-12-23 |title=How old was the late actor Sreenivasan really? Inside the confusion and facts behind the age debate after his demise |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/how-old-was-the-late-actor-sreenivasan-really-inside-the-confusion-and-facts-behind-the-age-debate-after-his-demise/articleshow/126137843.cms#:~:text=He%20died%20at%20age%2075,or%20had%20heard%20about%20him. |access-date=2025-12-23 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> was an Indian actor, screenwriter, film director and producer who predominantly worked in [[Malayalam cinema]].<ref>[http://www.hindu.com/2005/04/17/stories/2005041708920300.htm Sreenivasan] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105164114/http://www.hindu.com/2005/04/17/stories/2005041708920300.htm |date=5 November 2012}} ''The Hindu'' 17 April 2005. Retrieved 1 June 2012.</ref> He starred in over 225 films.
Sreenivasan wrote the screenplays of films such as ''[[Odaruthammava Aalariyam]]'' (1984), ''[[Sanmanassullavarkku Samadhanam]]'' (1986), ''[[Gandhinagar 2nd Street]]'' (1986), ''[[Nadodikkattu]]'' (1987), ''[[Pattanapravesham]]'' (1988), ''[[Varavelpu]]'' (1989), ''[[Thalayana Manthram]]'' (1990), ''[[Sandesam]]'' (1991), ''[[Mithunam (1993 film)|Midhunam]]'' (1993), ''[[Mazhayethum Munpe]]'' (1995), ''[[Azhakiya Ravanan]]'' (1996), ''[[Oru Maravathoor Kanavu]]'' (1998), ''[[Udayananu Tharam]]'' (2005), ''[[Katha Parayumpol]]'' (2007), and ''[[Njan Prakashan]]'' (2018), the latter being one of the [[List of highest-grossing Indian films#Malayalam|highest-grossing Malayalam films of all time]]. He won two [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Screenplay|Kerala State Film Awards for Best Screenplay]] for ''Sandesam'' and ''Mazhayethum Munpe'', along with several other honours including a [[National Film Awards|National Film Award]], two [[Filmfare Awards South]] and six [[Kerala State Film Awards]].


As a writer and actor he has frequently collaborated with directors such as [[Priyadarshan]], [[Sathyan Anthikad]] and [[Kamal (director)|Kamal]]. As a [[filmmaker]], he scripted and directed ''[[Vadakkunokkiyanthram]]'' (1989) and ''[[Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala]]'' (1998). While ''[[Vadakkunokkiyantram|Vadakkunokkiyanthram]] (1989)'' won the [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Film]], ''[[Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala]]'' (1998) won the [[National Film Award for Best Film on Other Social Issues]] and [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Popular Film|Best Popular Film]] Award at the 29th Kerala State Film Awards.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/malayalam/top-stories/2008/chinthavishtayaya-shyamala-hindi-remake-041208.html |title=Sreenivasan's Chintavishtayaya Shyamala|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120712234956/http://entertainment.oneindia.in/malayalam/top-stories/2008/chinthavishtayaya-shyamala-hindi-remake-041208.html |archive-date=12 July 2012|work=Entertainment.oneindia.in |date=2008-12-04}}.</ref> He co-produced ''[[Katha Parayumpol]]'' (2007) and ''[[Thattathin Marayathu]]'' (2012) under the banner Lumiere Film Company, along with actor [[Mukesh (actor)|Mukesh]].  
As a writer and actor, he frequently collaborated with directors such as [[Priyadarshan]], [[Sathyan Anthikad]] and [[Kamal (director)|Kamal]]. As a filmmaker, he scripted and directed ''[[Vadakkunokkiyantram|Vadakkunokkiyanthram]]'' (1989) and ''[[Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala]]'' (1998). ''Vadakkunokkiyanthram'' won the [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Film]], while ''Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala'' won the [[National Film Award for Best Film on Other Social Issues]] and the [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value]] at the 29th Kerala State Film Awards.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/malayalam/top-stories/2008/chinthavishtayaya-shyamala-hindi-remake-041208.html |title=Sreenivasan's Chintavishtayaya Shyamala|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120712234956/http://entertainment.oneindia.in/malayalam/top-stories/2008/chinthavishtayaya-shyamala-hindi-remake-041208.html |archive-date=12 July 2012|work=Oneindia |date=2008-12-04}}</ref> He co-produced ''[[Katha Parayumpol]]'' (2007) and ''[[Thattathin Marayathu]]'' (2012) under the banner Lumiere Film Company, along with actor [[Mukesh (actor)|Mukesh]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Malayalam cinema stalwart Sreenivasan dies at 20 December 2025 age 69|url=https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2025/12/20/sreenivasan-malayalam-actor-director-dies.html |website=Onmanorama |access-date=20 December 2025 |language=en}}</ref>


==Early life==
Sreenivasan was born in [[Pattiom]],<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bureau |first1=The Hindu |title=Sreenivasan, renowned Malayalam actor-scenarist, passes away |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/sreenivasan-noted-malayalam-actor-scenarist-passes-away/article70418616.ece |work=The Hindu |date=20 December 2025 |language=en-IN}}</ref> a village near [[Thalassery]] in [[Kannur district|Kannur]], North Malabar region of [[Kerala]]. He has a sister and two brothers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/interview/13608/ |title=Sreenivasan Interview|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131219074117/http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/interview/13608/ |date=19 December 2013|work=Mathrubhumi website|archive-date=19 December 2013}}</ref> His mother was a homemaker and his father a school teacher.<ref>[http://en.msidb.org/displayProfile.php?category=actors&artist=Sreenivasan Sreenivasan] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140220040708/http://en.msidb.org/displayProfile.php?category=actors&artist=Sreenivasan |date=20 February 2014 }} MSIDB</ref> Sreenivasan completed his formal education at [[Kuthuparamba]] Middle School and [[GVHSS Kadirur|Government High School, Kadirur]]. He received a bachelor's degree in economics from Pazhassi Raja N. S. S. College, Mattanur. In 1977, he joined the [[M.G.R. Government Film and Television Training Institute|Film and Television Institute of Tamil Nadu]] in [[Chennai]] to complete his formal training in films.<ref>[http://cinidiary.com/people.php?pigsection=Actor&picata=1&no_of_displayed_rows=52&no_of_rows_page=10&sletter= Actor] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150619051139/http://cinidiary.com/people.php?pigsection=Actor&picata=1&no_of_displayed_rows=52&no_of_rows_page=10&sletter= |date=19 June 2015 }} Cinidiary.</ref>
==Career==
Sreenivasan debuted in the 1976 [[P. A. Backer]] movie ''[[Manimuzhakkam]]''. His first lead role was ''[[Sanghaganam]]'' (1979).<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 21, 2025 |title=Malayalam film stalwart Sreenivasan’s legacy: A timeline  |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/sreenivasan-malayalam-film-actor-director-sreenwriter-satirist-timeline-career/article70418924.ece/ |access-date=December 21, 2025}}</ref> At film school, he was enrolled by Aniyeri Prabhakaran, who later cast him in ''[[Mela (1980 film)|Mela]]'' (1980). In 1984, Sreenivasan wrote his first film, ''[[Odaruthammava Aalariyam]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 21, 2025 |title=How Sreenivasan rewrote Malayalam cinema, one ordinary life at a time  |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2025/12/20/sreenivasan-screenwriter-changed-malayalam-cinema.html |access-date=December 21, 2025}}</ref> He both wrote and acted in ''[[Varavelpu]]'', ''[[Gandhinagar 2nd Street]]'', '' [[Nadodikkattu]]'' and its two sequels, ''[[Pattanapravesham]],'' and ''[[Akkare Akkare Akkare]]''. As a director he filmed ''[[Vadakkunokkiyantram|Vadakkunokkiyanthram]]'' and ''[[Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 21, 2025 |title=Tributes pour in for actor Sreenivasan  |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/tributes-pour-in-for-actor-sreenivasan/article70418884.ece |access-date=December 21, 2025}}</ref> His comedies include ''[[Aram + Aram = Kinnaram]]'', ''[[Kinnaripuzhayoram]]'', ''[[Mazha Peyyunnu Maddalam Kottunnu]]'', [[Ponmuttayidunna Tharavu|''Ponmuttayidunna'' Tharavu]], ''[[Artham]]'', ''[[Azhakiya Ravanan]]'', and ''[[Chithram]]''.


Sreenivasan’s scripts in the 1980s and 1990s were profoundly successful in creating a new dimension for Malayalam cinema by way of humor to show vibrant and engaging stories of ordinary people in the simplest manner, usually with fast-paced scripts.


==Early life==
Many of the characters he created, most of them taken from his real-life experience, drew the viewers into compelling narratives that kept them immersed in their journey through the movie.
Sreenivasan was born in Patyam, a village near [[Thalassery]] in [[Kannur district|Kannur]], [[North Malabar]] region of [[Kerala]]. He has a sister and two brothers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/interview/13608/ |title=Sreenivasan Interview|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131219074117/http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/interview/13608/ |date=19 December 2013|work=Mathrubhumi website|archive-date=19 December 2013}}</ref> His mother was a homemaker and his father a school teacher.<ref>[http://en.msidb.org/displayProfile.php?category=actors&artist=Sreenivasan Sreenivasan] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140220040708/http://en.msidb.org/displayProfile.php?category=actors&artist=Sreenivasan |date=20 February 2014 }} MSIDB</ref> Sreenivasan completed his formal education at [[Kuthuparamba]] Middle School and [[GVHSS Kadirur (Goverment VHSS Kadirur)|Government High School, Kadirur]]. He received a bachelor's degree in economics from [[Pazhassi Raja N. S. S. College, Mattanur|PRNSS College, Mattanur]]. In 1977, Sreenivasan studied at the [[Film and Television Institute of Tamil Nadu]], [[Chennai]].<ref>[http://cinidiary.com/people.php?pigsection=Actor&picata=1&no_of_displayed_rows=52&no_of_rows_page=10&sletter= Actor] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150619051139/http://cinidiary.com/people.php?pigsection=Actor&picata=1&no_of_displayed_rows=52&no_of_rows_page=10&sletter= |date=19 June 2015 }} Cinidiary.</ref>
 
Through satires, he was, on the other hand, pretty successful in providing incredible insights into the challenges faced by the people caused by unemployment and socioeconomic inequality.
 
With his natural-sounding conversations devoid of stereotypes, Sreenivasan was able to portray an authentic representation of diverse characters within his movies. And many of his characters have left an indelible mark on viewers' hearts and minds, while some of these characters and their conversations have inspired countless catchphrases among Malayalees of all generations around the world. 
 
<ref>
{{Cite web |date=December 21, 2025 |title=O special one! Hundreds pay tribute to Sreenivasan |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2025/Dec/21/o-special-one-hundreds-pay-tribute-to-sreenivasan |access-date=December 21, 2025}}</ref>


==Career==
==Personal life and death==
[[File:SREENIVASAN OIL PAINTING.jpg|thumb|right]]
Sreenivasan was married in 1984<ref>{{cite news |last1=archive |first1=From our online |title=Sreenivasan's 25th wedding anniversary |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2011/Nov/29/sreenivasans-25th-wedding-anniversary-314930.html#:~:text=But%20Vimala%20was%20adamant.,scripted%2C%20'Oodarathuammava%20Aalariyam'. |work=The New Indian Express |date=16 May 2012 |language=en}}</ref> to Vimala,<ref>{{cite news |title='വീടും പറമ്പും ജപ്തിയായി, വിമലയെ ആദ്യം കാണുന്നത് വഴിയിൽ വച്ച്, വാടക വീട്ടിലേക്ക് കൊണ്ടുപോയി'; 42 വർഷത്തെ ദാമ്പത്യത്തിന് ശേഷം വിമല ടീച്ചറെ തനിച്ചാക്കി ശ്രീനിയേട്ടൻ വിടപറയുന്നു! |url=https://malayalam.timesnownews.com/entertainment/42-years-together-one-final-goodbye-sreenivasans-love-story-with-vimala-teacher-article-153321359 |work=Times Now Malayalam |date=20 December 2025 |language=ml}}</ref> a school teacher, now retired. The couple has two sons. The elder son, [[Vineeth Sreenivasan]], is a singer, actor, producer, and director. The younger son, [[Dhyan Sreenivasan]], is also an actor, director, and producer who made his debut in the movie ''[[Thira (film)|Thira]]''.<ref>{{cite news |title=10 years of ‘Thira’: Reasons why the Dhyan Sreenivasan starrer is an underrated gem in Mollywood |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/10-years-of-thira-reasons-why-the-dhyan-sreenivasan-starrer-is-an-underrated-gem-in-mollywood/photostory/105237080.cms |work=The Times of India |date=15 November 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=19 August 2013|title=Interview|url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/interview/384687/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130819124003/http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/interview/384687/|archive-date=19 August 2013|work=Mathrubhumi}}</ref> Divya Narayanan and Arpita Sebastian are his daughters-in-law.<ref>{{cite news |title=Vineeth Sreenivasan is officially taken |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/vineeth-sreenivasan-is-officially-taken/articleshow/16863627.cms |work=The Times of India |date=10 January 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Dhyan and Arpita tied the knot after a 10-year courtship {{!}} Pix |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2017/04/07/dhyan-sreenivasan-gets-married-to-arpita.html |work=OnManorama}}</ref>
Sreenivasan debuted in the 1977 [[P. A. Backer]] movie ''[[Manimuzhakkam]]''. At film school, he was enrolled by Aniyeri Prabhakaran, who later cast him in ''[[Mela (1980 film)|Mela]]'' (1980). In 1984, Sreenivasan wrote his first film, ''[[Odaruthammava Aalariyam]]''. He both wrote and acted in ''[[Varavelpu]]'', ''[[Gandhinagar 2nd Street]]'', '' [[Nadodikkattu]]'' and its two sequels, ''[[Pattanapravesham]],'' and ''[[Akkare Akkare Akkare]]''. As a director he filmed ''[[Vadakkunokkiyanthram]]'' and ''[[Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala]]''. His comedies include ''[[Aram + Aram = Kinnaram]]'', ''[[Kinnaripuzhayoram]]'', ''[[Mazha Peyyunnu Maddalam Kottunnu]]'', [[Ponmuttayidunna Tharavu]], [[Artham]], [[Azhakiya Ravanan]], [[Chithram]] etc.''<ref>[http://www.mangalam.com/life-style/success/44605 Lifestyle] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203070946/http://www.mangalam.com/life-style/success/44605 |date=3 December 2013 }} Mangalam.</ref>''


Sreenivasan's scripts in the 1980s and 90's brilliantly portrayed the amusing part of people who were obsessed with pulp fiction stories that appeared in substandard Malayalam magazines while not to mention his subtle approach in explaining the negative influence of such contents to the society of which the majority were jobless. Through sagacious humor, he was, on the other hand, pretty successful in providing incredible insights into anarchy caused by the militant labor unions that are largely responsible for the closure of industries in Kerala. Sreenivasan has created a new dimension for Malayalam cinema by way of humor to tell stories in the simplest manner.
Sreenivasan died at Taluk Hospital in [[Thrippunithura|Tripunithura]], [[Kochi]], on December 20, 2025, after being ill with Triple Vessel Disease for a long time, at the age of 75.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2025-12-20|title=നടൻ ശ്രീനിവാസൻ അന്തരിച്ചു|url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/news/actor-sreenivasan-passes-away-brovmi5h|access-date=2025-12-20|website=[[Mathrubhumi]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news
|title=Sreenivasan, Malayalam actor-filmmaker, passes away |url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/sreenivasan-malayalam-actor-filmmaker-passes-away-tzp6jgo5
|work=Mathrubhumi
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|title=Sreenivasan, Malayalam actor and director, dies |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2025/12/20/sreenivasan-malayalam-actor-director-dies.html
|work=Onmanorama
|language=en
|date=20 December 2025
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== Personal life ==
==Filmography==
Sreenivasan is married to Vimala, a school teacher (retired). His elder son, [[Vineeth Sreenivasan]], is a director, lyricist, playback singer, dubbing artist and actor. His younger son, [[Dhyan Sreenivasan]], made his debut in ''[[Thira (film)|Thira]]'', a thriller movie directed by his brother.<ref>{{cite web|date=19 August 2013|title=Interview|url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/interview/384687/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130819124003/http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/interview/384687/|archive-date=19 August 2013|work=Mathrubhumi}}</ref> Dhyan's directorial debut [[Love Action Drama]] was a [[romantic comedy]] genre movie starring [[Nivin Pauly]] and [[Nayanthara]].
{{Main|Sreenivasan filmography}}


==Awards and honours==
==Awards and honours==
{| class="wikitable"
;[[National Film Awards]]
!Year
*1998 – [[National Film Award for Best Film on Other Social Issues|Best Film on Other Social Issues]] – ''[[Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala]]'' (director)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dff.gov.in/images/Documents/71_46thNfacatalogue.pdf|title=46th National Film Awards|publisher=[[Directorate of Film Festivals]]|access-date=27 March 2022}}</ref>
!Award
 
!Award Category & Work
;[[Kerala State Film Awards]]
|-
*1989 – [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Film|Best Film]] – ''[[Vadakkunokkiyantram]]'' (director)<ref>{{Cite web |title=State Awards list |url=http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/stateawards2.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303234213/http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/stateawards2.htm |archive-date=2016-03-03 |access-date=2024-07-20 |website=[[Department of Information and Public Relations (Kerala)]]}}</ref>
|1989
*1991 – [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Story|Best Story]] – ''[[Sandhesam]]''<ref name="department of information and public relations kerala">{{Cite web |title=State Awards list |url=http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/stateawards3.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303234213/http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/stateawards3.htm |archive-date=2016-03-03 |access-date=2024-07-20 |website=Department of Information and Public Relations (Kerala)}}</ref>
| rowspan="3" |''[[Kerala State Film Award]]s''
*1995 – [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Screenplay|Best Screenplay]] – ''[[Mazhayethum Munpe]]''<ref name="department of information and public relations kerala" />
|[[Kerala State Film Award for Best Film|Best Film]] – ''[[Vadakkunokkiyantram]]''
*1998 – [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value|Best Popular Film]] – ''Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala'' (director)<ref name="department of information and public relations kerala" />
|-
*2006 – [[Kerala State Film Award – Special Mention|Special Mention]] (Acting) – ''[[Thakarachenda]]''<ref name="department of information and public relations kerala-2">{{Cite web |title=State Awards list |url=http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/stateawards4.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303234213/http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/stateawards4.htm |archive-date=2016-03-03 |access-date=2024-07-20 |website=Department of Information and Public Relations (Kerala)}}</ref>
|1991
*2007 – Best Popular Film – ''[[Katha Parayumpol]]'' (producer)<ref name="department of information and public relations kerala-2" />
|[[Kerala State Film Award for Best Story]] – ''[[Sandhesam]]''
|-
|1995
|[[Kerala State Film Award for Best Screenplay|Best Screen Play]] & Best Popular Film – ''[[Mazhayethum Munpe]]'' ([[screenplay]] by Sreenivasan)
|-
|1998
|''[[National Film Awards]]''
|[[National Film Award for Best Film on Other Social Issues|Best Film on Other Social Issues]] – ''[[Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala]]''
|-
|1998
|''[[Kerala State Film Award]]s''
|Best Popular Film – ''[[Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala]]'' (written and directed by Sreenivasan)
|-
|1998
|''[[Filmfare Awards South]]''
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Director – Malayalam]] – ''[[Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala]]''
|-
|1998
| rowspan="4" |''[[Asianet Film Awards]]''
|Best Film Award – ''[[Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala]]''
|-
|1998
|[[Asianet Film Awards#Best Director|Best Director Award]] – ''[[Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala]]''
|-
|2005
|[[Asianet Film Awards#Best Actor|Best Actor Award]] – ''[[Udayananu Tharam]]''
|-
|2005
|[[Asianet Film Awards#Best Script Writer|Best Script Writer Award]] – ''[[Udayananu Tharam]]''
|-
|2006
| rowspan="2" |''[[Kerala State Film Award]]s''
|[[Kerala State Film Award – Special Mention|Special Mention]] (Acting) – ''[[Thakarachenda]]''
|-
|2007
|[[Kerala State Film Award for Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value|Best Popular Film]] – ''[[Katha Parayumpol]]'' (producer and Story and scriptwriter)
|-
|2007
| rowspan="2" |''[[Asianet Film Awards]]''
|[[Asianet Film Awards|Asianet Film Award for Lifetime Achievement]] for various films
|-
|2007
|[[Asianet Film Awards#Best Film|Best Film Award]] – ''[[Katha Parayumpol]]''
|-
|2007
|''[[Filmfare Awards South]]''
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Director – Malayalam]] – ''[[Kadha Parayumbol|Katha Parayumpol]]''
|-
|2009
|''[[Asianet Film Awards]]''
|[[Asianet Film Awards|Asianet Film Honour Special Jury Award]] for various films & [[Asianet Film Awards|Asianet Film Award for Best Supporting Actor]] – ''[[Makante Achan]], [[Passenger (2009 film)|Passenger]]''
|}


==Filmography==
;[[Kerala Film Critics Association Awards]]:
{{Main||Sreenivasan filmography}}
*1989 – [[Kerala Film Critics Association Award for Best Story|Best Story]] – ''Vadakkunokkiyantram''<ref name="kerala film critics association awards-2020">{{Cite web |date=2020-10-17 |title=Film Critics awards complete list from 1977 to 2012 |url=https://www.keralafilmcritics.com/2020/10/film-critics-awards-complete-list-from.html |access-date=2024-07-19 |website=[[Kerala Film Critics Association Awards]]}}</ref>
*1995 – [[Kerala Film Critics Association Award for Best Screenplay|Best Screenplay]] – Mazhayethum Munpe<ref name="kerala film critics association awards-2020" />
*1998 – [[Kerala Film Critics Association Award for Best Popular Film|Best Popular Film]] – ''Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala'' (director)<ref name="kerala film critics association awards-2020" />
*2002 – Best Screenplay – ''[[Yathrakarude Sradhakku]]''<ref name="kerala film critics association awards-2020" />
*2007 – Best Screenplay – ''Katha Parayumpol''<ref name="kerala film critics association awards-2020" />
*2007 – Special Jury Award<ref name="kerala film critics association awards-2020" />
*2023 – [[Chalachitra Ratnam Award]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-05-12 |title=Kerala Film Critics Awards 2023: 'Aattam' bags best film award |url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/news/kerala-film-criticsawards-aattam-bags-best-film-award-1.9552040 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240609111423/https://english.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/news/kerala-film-criticsawards-aattam-bags-best-film-award-1.9552040 |archive-date=2024-06-09 |access-date=2024-07-20 |website=[[Mathrubhumi]]}}</ref>
 
;[[Filmfare Awards South]]:
*1998 – [[Filmfare Award for Best Director – Malayalam|Best Director – Malayalam]] – ''Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala''<ref>{{Cite web |title=46th Filmfare Awards South |url=https://ia903107.us.archive.org/21/items/46thFilmfareAwardsSouthWinners/46th%20Filmfare%20Awards%20south%20winners.jpg |access-date=2024-07-20}}</ref>
*2007 – [[Filmfare Award for Best Film – Malayalam|Best Film – Malayalam]] – ''Katha Parayumpol'' (producer)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://bollyspice.com/view.php/1411-happy-days-at-the-55th-tiger-balm-filmfare-south-awards.html |title='Happy Days' at the 55th Tiger Balm Filmfare South Awards » Bollywood Spice |access-date=2011-02-20 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090614085233/http://www.bollyspice.com/view.php/1411-happy-days-at-the-55th-tiger-balm-filmfare-south-awards.html |archive-date=2009-06-14 }}</ref>
 
;[[Asianet Film Awards]]:
*1998 – [[Asianet Film Awards#Best Director|Best Director]] – ''Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala''
*2005 – [[Asianet Film Awards#Best Script Writer|Best Script Writer]] – ''[[Udayananu Tharam]]''
*2007 – [[Asianet Film Awards#Lifetime Achievement Award|Lifetime Achievement Award]]
*2007 – [[Asianet Film Awards#Best Film|Best Film]] – ''Katha Parayumpol'' (producer)
*2009 – [[Asianet Film Awards#Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]] – ''[[Makante Achan]], [[Passenger (2009 film)|Passenger]]''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ujala-Asianet Film Awards 2010 |url=https://malayalamcinema-buzz.blogspot.com/2010/01/ujala-asianet-film-awards-2010.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231126153724/https://malayalamcinema-buzz.blogspot.com/2010/01/ujala-asianet-film-awards-2010.html |archive-date=2023-11-26 |access-date=2024-07-20 |website=Malayalam Cinema Buzz}}</ref>
*2010 – [[Asianet Film Awards#Honour Special Jury Award|Special Jury Award]] – ''[[Aathmakatha]]''
*2018 – Best Script Writer – ''[[Njan Prakashan]]''<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-03-27 |title=Asianet Film Awards 2019 |url=https://www.adgully.com/asianet-film-awards-2019-84541.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240612133630/https://www.adgully.com/asianet-film-awards-2019-84541.html |archive-date=2024-06-12 |access-date=2024-07-20 |website=Adgully}}</ref>
 
;[[Ramu Kariat]] Memorial Awards
*1998 – Best Film – ''Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala''<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-02 |title=Today's politics has gone beyond satire: Sreenivasan |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2023/Apr/02/express-dialogues-todays-politics-has-gone-beyond-satiresreenivasan-2561813.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230403065317/https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2023/Apr/02/express-dialogues-todays-politics-has-gone-beyond-satiresreenivasan-2561813.html |archive-date=2023-04-03 |access-date=2024-07-20 |website=[[The New Indian Express]]}}</ref>
*2010 – Best Actor – ''Aathmakatha''
;Other Awards:
*2008 – Best Script Writer – ''Katha Parayumpol''<ref>{{Cite web |date=2008-11-25 |title=Sreenivasan bags Annual Movie Award |url=https://www.filmibeat.com/malayalam/news/2008/sreenivasan-annual-movie-award-251108.html |access-date=2024-07-20 |website=FilmiBeat}}</ref>
*2009 – [[Sathyan (Malayalam actor)#Memorials|Sathyan Memorial Film Award]] for his outstanding contributions to Malayalam cinema.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2009-11-12 |title=Sreenivasan wins Sathyan Memorial Award |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2009/Nov/12/sreenivasan-wins-sathyan-memorial-award-103207.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240720100855/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2009/Nov/12/sreenivasan-wins-sathyan-memorial-award-103207.html |archive-date=2024-07-20 |access-date=2024-07-20 |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>
*2011 – Golden Friends of Kannur Expatriates Award<ref>{{Cite web |date=2011-03-23 |title=Friends of Kannur Golden FOKE Award to Film Star Sreenivasan |url=https://www.indiansinkuwait.com/news/print/9982 |access-date=2024-07-20 |website=IndiansInKuwait}}</ref>
*2011 – [[T. K. Ramakrishnan]] Memorial Award for exemplary contribution to public life.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2011-04-20 |title=Award for Sreenivasan |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/Award-for-Sreenivasan/article14690348.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240720102318/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/Award-for-Sreenivasan/article14690348.ece |archive-date=2024-07-20 |access-date=2024-07-20 |website=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>
*2012 – ''Bharat [[Balan K. Nair]] Film Award'' for his outstanding contributions to Malayalam cinema.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2012-08-24 |title=Award for Sreenivasan |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2012/Aug/24/award-for-sreenivasan-400199.html |access-date=2024-07-20 |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>
*2024 – Tapasya Madampu Smriti Award for contributions to Malayalam film literature.<ref>{{Cite web |last=SV |first=Swathi |date=2024-04-23 |title=Sreenivasan Awarded Tapasya Madampi Prize for Outstanding Contributions to Cinema |url=https://en.thekarmanews.com/sreenivasan-awarded-tapasya-madampi-prize-for-outstanding-contributions-to-cinema/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240720102802/https://en.thekarmanews.com/sreenivasan-awarded-tapasya-madampi-prize-for-outstanding-contributions-to-cinema/ |archive-date=2024-07-20 |access-date=2024-07-20 |website=Karma News}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 05:09, 19 March 2026

This article is about the actor born in 1950. For other uses, see Sreenivasan (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Srinivasan (Tamil actor).
Sreenivasan
Sreenivasan in 2010
Born(1950-05-02)2 May 1950[1]
Pattiom, Kannur district, Kerala
Died20 December 2025(2025-12-20) (aged 75)
Thrippunithura, Kochi, Kerala
Alma materPazhassi Raja N. S. S. College, Mattanur, Madras Film Institute
Occupation
  • Actor
  • screenwriter
  • film director
  • film producer
Years active1977–2025
Works
Full list
Spouse(s)Vimala Sreenivasan
Children
AwardsNational Film Awards
Kerala State Film Awards

Sreenivasan (2 May 1950 – 20 December 2025)[2] was an Indian actor, screenwriter, film director and producer who predominantly worked in Malayalam cinema.[3] He starred in over 225 films. Sreenivasan wrote the screenplays of films such as Odaruthammava Aalariyam (1984), Sanmanassullavarkku Samadhanam (1986), Gandhinagar 2nd Street (1986), Nadodikkattu (1987), Pattanapravesham (1988), Varavelpu (1989), Thalayana Manthram (1990), Sandesam (1991), Midhunam (1993), Mazhayethum Munpe (1995), Azhakiya Ravanan (1996), Oru Maravathoor Kanavu (1998), Udayananu Tharam (2005), Katha Parayumpol (2007), and Njan Prakashan (2018), the latter being one of the highest-grossing Malayalam films of all time. He won two Kerala State Film Awards for Best Screenplay for Sandesam and Mazhayethum Munpe, along with several other honours including a National Film Award, two Filmfare Awards South and six Kerala State Film Awards.

As a writer and actor, he frequently collaborated with directors such as Priyadarshan, Sathyan Anthikad and Kamal. As a filmmaker, he scripted and directed Vadakkunokkiyanthram (1989) and Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala (1998). Vadakkunokkiyanthram won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Film, while Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala won the National Film Award for Best Film on Other Social Issues and the Kerala State Film Award for Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value at the 29th Kerala State Film Awards.[4] He co-produced Katha Parayumpol (2007) and Thattathin Marayathu (2012) under the banner Lumiere Film Company, along with actor Mukesh.[5]

Early life[edit | edit source]

Sreenivasan was born in Pattiom,[6] a village near Thalassery in Kannur, North Malabar region of Kerala. He has a sister and two brothers.[7] His mother was a homemaker and his father a school teacher.[8] Sreenivasan completed his formal education at Kuthuparamba Middle School and Government High School, Kadirur. He received a bachelor's degree in economics from Pazhassi Raja N. S. S. College, Mattanur. In 1977, he joined the Film and Television Institute of Tamil Nadu in Chennai to complete his formal training in films.[9]

Career[edit | edit source]

Sreenivasan debuted in the 1976 P. A. Backer movie Manimuzhakkam. His first lead role was Sanghaganam (1979).[10] At film school, he was enrolled by Aniyeri Prabhakaran, who later cast him in Mela (1980). In 1984, Sreenivasan wrote his first film, Odaruthammava Aalariyam.[11] He both wrote and acted in Varavelpu, Gandhinagar 2nd Street, Nadodikkattu and its two sequels, Pattanapravesham, and Akkare Akkare Akkare. As a director he filmed Vadakkunokkiyanthram and Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala.[12] His comedies include Aram + Aram = Kinnaram, Kinnaripuzhayoram, Mazha Peyyunnu Maddalam Kottunnu, Ponmuttayidunna Tharavu, Artham, Azhakiya Ravanan, and Chithram.

Sreenivasan’s scripts in the 1980s and 1990s were profoundly successful in creating a new dimension for Malayalam cinema by way of humor to show vibrant and engaging stories of ordinary people in the simplest manner, usually with fast-paced scripts.

Many of the characters he created, most of them taken from his real-life experience, drew the viewers into compelling narratives that kept them immersed in their journey through the movie.

Through satires, he was, on the other hand, pretty successful in providing incredible insights into the challenges faced by the people caused by unemployment and socioeconomic inequality.

With his natural-sounding conversations devoid of stereotypes, Sreenivasan was able to portray an authentic representation of diverse characters within his movies. And many of his characters have left an indelible mark on viewers' hearts and minds, while some of these characters and their conversations have inspired countless catchphrases among Malayalees of all generations around the world. 

[13]

Personal life and death[edit | edit source]

Sreenivasan was married in 1984[14] to Vimala,[15] a school teacher, now retired. The couple has two sons. The elder son, Vineeth Sreenivasan, is a singer, actor, producer, and director. The younger son, Dhyan Sreenivasan, is also an actor, director, and producer who made his debut in the movie Thira.[16][17] Divya Narayanan and Arpita Sebastian are his daughters-in-law.[18][19]

Sreenivasan died at Taluk Hospital in Tripunithura, Kochi, on December 20, 2025, after being ill with Triple Vessel Disease for a long time, at the age of 75.[20][21][22]

Filmography[edit | edit source]

Main article: Sreenivasan filmography

Awards and honours[edit | edit source]

National Film Awards
Kerala State Film Awards
Kerala Film Critics Association Awards
Filmfare Awards South
Asianet Film Awards
Ramu Kariat Memorial Awards
  • 1998 – Best Film – Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala[33]
  • 2010 – Best Actor – Aathmakatha
Other Awards
  • 2008 – Best Script Writer – Katha Parayumpol[34]
  • 2009 – Sathyan Memorial Film Award for his outstanding contributions to Malayalam cinema.[35]
  • 2011 – Golden Friends of Kannur Expatriates Award[36]
  • 2011 – T. K. Ramakrishnan Memorial Award for exemplary contribution to public life.[37]
  • 2012 – Bharat Balan K. Nair Film Award for his outstanding contributions to Malayalam cinema.[38]
  • 2024 – Tapasya Madampu Smriti Award for contributions to Malayalam film literature.[39]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "എന്തിന് ചെറുപ്പമാവാനുള്ള ചാൻസ് കളയുന്നെന്ന തമാശ ബാക്കി, ശ്രീനിവാസൻ വിടപറഞ്ഞത് 75-ാം വയസിൽ". @mathrubhumi. 23 December 2025. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
  2. ↑ "How old was the late actor Sreenivasan really? Inside the confusion and facts behind the age debate after his demise". The Times of India. 23 December 2025. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
  3. ↑ Sreenivasan Archived 5 November 2012 at the Wayback Machine The Hindu 17 April 2005. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
  4. ↑ "Sreenivasan's Chintavishtayaya Shyamala". Oneindia. 4 December 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  5. ↑ "Malayalam cinema stalwart Sreenivasan dies at 20 December 2025 age 69". Onmanorama. Retrieved 20 December 2025.
  6. ↑ Bureau, The Hindu (20 December 2025). "Sreenivasan, renowned Malayalam actor-scenarist, passes away". The Hindu. {{cite news}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
  7. ↑ "Sreenivasan Interview". Mathrubhumi website. 19 December 2013. Archived from the original on 19 December 2013.
  8. ↑ Sreenivasan Archived 20 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine MSIDB
  9. ↑ Actor Archived 19 June 2015 at the Wayback Machine Cinidiary.
  10. ↑ "Malayalam film stalwart Sreenivasan's legacy: A timeline". 21 December 2025. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  11. ↑ "How Sreenivasan rewrote Malayalam cinema, one ordinary life at a time". 21 December 2025. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  12. ↑ "Tributes pour in for actor Sreenivasan". 21 December 2025. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  13. ↑ "O special one! Hundreds pay tribute to Sreenivasan". 21 December 2025. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  14. ↑ archive, From our online (16 May 2012). "Sreenivasan's 25th wedding anniversary". The New Indian Express.
  15. ↑ "'വീടും പറമ്പും ജപ്തിയായി, വിമലയെ ആദ്യം കാണുന്നത് വഴിയിൽ വച്ച്, വാടക വീട്ടിലേക്ക് കൊണ്ടുപോയി'; 42 വർഷത്തെ ദാമ്പത്യത്തിന് ശേഷം വിമല ടീച്ചറെ തനിച്ചാക്കി ശ്രീനിയേട്ടൻ വിടപറയുന്നു!". Times Now Malayalam (in മലയാളം). 20 December 2025.
  16. ↑ "10 years of 'Thira': Reasons why the Dhyan Sreenivasan starrer is an underrated gem in Mollywood". The Times of India. 15 November 2023.
  17. ↑ "Interview". Mathrubhumi. 19 August 2013. Archived from the original on 19 August 2013.
  18. ↑ "Vineeth Sreenivasan is officially taken". The Times of India. 10 January 2017.
  19. ↑ "Dhyan and Arpita tied the knot after a 10-year courtship | Pix". OnManorama.
  20. ↑ "നടൻ ശ്രീനിവാസൻ അന്തരിച്ചു". Mathrubhumi. 20 December 2025. Retrieved 20 December 2025.
  21. ↑ "Sreenivasan, Malayalam actor-filmmaker, passes away". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 20 December 2025.
  22. ↑ "Sreenivasan, Malayalam actor and director, dies". Onmanorama. 20 December 2025. Retrieved 20 December 2025.
  23. ↑ "46th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  24. ↑ "State Awards list". Department of Information and Public Relations (Kerala). Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 25.2 "State Awards list". Department of Information and Public Relations (Kerala). Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  26. ↑ 26.0 26.1 "State Awards list". Department of Information and Public Relations (Kerala). Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  27. ↑ 27.0 27.1 27.2 27.3 27.4 27.5 "Film Critics awards complete list from 1977 to 2012". Kerala Film Critics Association Awards. 17 October 2020. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  28. ↑ "Kerala Film Critics Awards 2023: 'Aattam' bags best film award". Mathrubhumi. 12 May 2024. Archived from the original on 9 June 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  29. ↑ "46th Filmfare Awards South". Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  30. ↑ "'Happy Days' at the 55th Tiger Balm Filmfare South Awards » Bollywood Spice". Archived from the original on 14 June 2009. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
  31. ↑ "Ujala-Asianet Film Awards 2010". Malayalam Cinema Buzz. Archived from the original on 26 November 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  32. ↑ "Asianet Film Awards 2019". Adgully. 27 March 2019. Archived from the original on 12 June 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  33. ↑ "Today's politics has gone beyond satire: Sreenivasan". The New Indian Express. 2 April 2023. Archived from the original on 3 April 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  34. ↑ "Sreenivasan bags Annual Movie Award". FilmiBeat. 25 November 2008. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  35. ↑ "Sreenivasan wins Sathyan Memorial Award". The New Indian Express. 12 November 2009. Archived from the original on 20 July 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  36. ↑ "Friends of Kannur Golden FOKE Award to Film Star Sreenivasan". IndiansInKuwait. 23 March 2011. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  37. ↑ "Award for Sreenivasan". The Hindu. 20 April 2011. Archived from the original on 20 July 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  38. ↑ "Award for Sreenivasan". The New Indian Express. 24 August 2012. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  39. ↑ SV, Swathi (23 April 2024). "Sreenivasan Awarded Tapasya Madampi Prize for Outstanding Contributions to Cinema". Karma News. Archived from the original on 20 July 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.

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