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'''Udaykrishna–Sibi K. Thomas''' is an Indian [[screenwriting]] duo known for their works in [[Malayalam cinema]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/interview/27441/ |title=സൂപ്പര്‍ തിരക്കഥ|trans-title=Super Screenplay|work=Mathrubhumi |access-date=2013-12-19 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131219081117/http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/interview/27441/ |archive-date=19 December 2013 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> Most of their works are in the comedy genre. They wrote films such as ''[[Mattupetti Machan]]'' (1998), ''[[Udayapuram Sulthan]]'' (1999), ''[[Dhosth (2001 Malayalam film)|Dhosth]]'' (2001), ''[[C.I.D. Moosa]]'' (2003), ''[[Runway (2004 film)|Runway]]'' (2004), ''Kochi Rajavu'' (2005), ''[[Thuruppugulan (2006 film)|Thuruppu Gulan]]'' (2006), ''[[Twenty:20 (film)|Twenty:20]]'' (2008), ''[[Pokkiri Raja (2010 film)|Pokkiri Raja]]'' (2010), ''[[Christian Brothers (film)|Christian Brothers]]'' (2011) and ''[[Mayamohini]]'' (2012); all commercial hits.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/malayalam/gallery/events/12017.html|title=Star Talk – Sibi K Thomas And Udaya Krishna|publisher=Indiaglitz|date=14 April 2007|access-date=4 March 2011}}</ref>
{{Indian name|Sibi|Thomas}}'''Udaykrishna–Sibi K. Thomas''' is an Indian [[screenwriting]] duo known for their works in [[Malayalam cinema]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/interview/27441/ |title=സൂപ്പര്‍ തിരക്കഥ|trans-title=Super Screenplay|work=Mathrubhumi |access-date=2013-12-19 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131219081117/http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/interview/27441/ |archive-date=19 December 2013 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> Most of their works are in the [[comedy]], [[action crime film]] and [[Mass film|mass genre]]. They wrote films such as ''[[Mattupetti Machan]]'' (1998), ''[[Udayapuram Sulthan]]'' (1999), ''[[Dhosth (2001 Malayalam film)|Dhosth]]'' (2001), ''[[C.I.D. Moosa]]'' (2003), ''[[Pulival Kalyanam]]'' (2003) ''[[Runway (2004 film)|Runway]]'' (2004), ''Kochi Rajavu'' (2005), ''[[Thuruppugulan (2006 film)|Thuruppu Gulan]]'' (2006), ''[[Twenty:20 (film)|Twenty:20]]'' (2008), ''[[Pokkiri Raja (2010 film)|Pokkiri Raja]]'' (2010),''[[Kaaryasthan]]''(2010)'',[[Christian Brothers (film)|Christian Brothers]]'' (2011) ''[[Mayamohini]]'' (2012),''[[Mr. Marumakan]]''(2012),''[[Kammath & Kammath]]''(2013)''[[Rajadhi Raja (2014 film)|Rajadhi Raja]]''(2014) and ''[[Ivan Maryadaraman]]''(2015).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/malayalam/gallery/events/12017.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070427130105/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/malayalam/gallery/events/12017.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=27 April 2007|title=Star Talk – Sibi K Thomas And Udaya Krishna|website=IndiaGlitz|date=14 April 2007|access-date=4 March 2011}}</ref>


The duo began as assistant directors under writer/director [[Balu Kiriyath]] and wrote their first [[screenplay]] in 1997 for ''Hitler Brothers''. They got their break through ''Mattuppetti Machan'' (1998). ''[[Udayapuram Sulthan]]'' (1999) made them bankable screenwriters. They made memorable films with directors, including [[Joshiy]], [[Johny Antony]], Jose Thomas and Sandhya Mohan.
The duo parted in 2015. Udayakrishna continued as a scriptwriter. Udayakrishna's first script as a solo writer was ''[[Pulimurugan]]'' (2016) which became the first Malayalam film to gross over {{INR}}100-150 crore and became the [[List of highest-grossing Malayalam films|highest-grossing Malayalam film]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Salman Khan keen to act in 'Pulimurugan' remake|url=http://www.thenewsminute.com/article/salman-khan-keen-act-pulimurugan-remake-62245|access-date=15 December 2017|work=[[The News Minute]]|date=18 May 2017}}</ref>


The duo are often criticised for the lack of content in their screenplays and their continuing association with [[superstar]]s. Most of their films were  hits.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/interview/188412/ |title=സൂപ്പര്‍ ഹിറ്റ് സഹോദരന്മാരുടെ സ്രഷ്ടാക്കള്‍|trans-title=Creation of Superhit brothers |work=Mathrubhumi |access-date=2013-12-19 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131219050938/http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/interview/188412/ |archive-date=19 December 2013 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> The duo parted in 2015. Udayakrishna continued as a scriptwriter while Sibi K. Thomas became a filmmaker. Udayakrishna's first independent script was ''[[Pulimurugan]]'' (2016) which became the first Malayalam film to gross over {{INR}}100 and {{INR}}150 crore at the box office, the highest-grossing Malayalam film at that time.<ref>{{cite news|title=Salman Khan keen to act in 'Pulimurugan' remake|url=http://www.thenewsminute.com/article/salman-khan-keen-act-pulimurugan-remake-62245|access-date=15 December 2017|work=[[The News Minute]]|date=18 May 2017}}</ref>
==Career==
Both Udayakrishna and Sibi started their careers as assistant directors. Sibi assisted Balu Kiriyath and [[Sandhya Mohan]], while Udayakrishna assisted screenwriter A.R.Mukesha and was assistant director under Balu Kiriyath, Ali Akbar, [[K. Madhu]] and Venu B. Nair.<ref name="Writers">{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/article1507837.ece|title=Scripting blockbusters|date=4 March 2011|work=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=4 March 2011|archive-date=29 June 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629134500/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/article1507837.ece|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Manoj K. Jayan]] prodded them into a partnership and agreed to star in their directorial debut.<ref name="Writers"/> However, that project did not work out. Subsequently, they wrote their first script, ''Hitler Brothers'' (1997), for [[Sandhya Mohan]], followed by ''Mayajalam'' for Balu Kiriyath. Both films failed at the box office.<ref name="Writers"/> The duo's first hit came through ''Mattuppetti Machan'' directed by Jose Thomas, followed by ''[[Udayapuram Sulthan]]''.<ref name="Writers" /> Then came ''[[Sundara Purushan (2001 film)|Sundra Purushan]],'' which was a moderate success.


==Career==
It was followed by [[Rajasenan]]'s successful movies, ''[[Darling Darling (2000 film)|Darling Darling]]'' and ''[[Malayali Mamanu Vanakkam|Malayalimamanu Vanakkam]]''. ''[[C.I.D. Moosa]]'', was a success. They associated with Johny Antony in most of his directorial ventures thereafter, including the commercially successful ''[[Kochi Rajavu]]'' and ''[[Thuruppugulan (2006 film)|Thuruppu Gulan]]''.{{citation needed|date= September 2022}} They worked with veteran director [[Joshiy]] in ''[[Runway (2004 film)|Runway]]'',  ''[[Lion (2006 film)|Lion]]'' and ''[[July 4 (film)|July 4]]'', and in the landmark Malayalam film ''[[Twenty:20 (film)|Twenty:20]]''. ''Twenty:20'' was produced by [[Association of Malayalam Movie Artists]] in association with Dileep's Grand Productions and starred most major actors of Malayalam cinema. The film became the highest grossing Malayalam film of all time and brought appreciations for Udayakrishna and Sibi.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indianfilmdom.com/malayalam-box-office-top-5-november-9-2008|publisher=Indian Filmdom|title=Box-office report 2008|date=9 November 2008|access-date=4 March 2011|archive-date=9 March 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090309103702/http://www.indianfilmdom.com/malayalam-box-office-top-5-november-9-2008|url-status=live}}</ref>
Both Siby and Udayakrishna started their career as assistant directors. Siby assisted Balu Kiriyath and [[Sandhya Mohan]], while Udayakrishna assisted screenwriter A.R.Mukesha and was assistant director under Balu Kiriyath, Ali Akbar, [[K. Madhu]] and Venu B. Nair.<ref name="Writers">{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/article1507837.ece|title=Scripting blockbusters|date=4 March 2011|work=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=4 March 2011}}</ref> [[Manoj K. Jayan]] prodded them into a partnership and agreed to star in their directorial debut.<ref name="Writers"/> However, that project did not work out. Subsequently, they wrote their first script, ''Hitler Brothers'' (1997), for [[Sandhya Mohan]], followed by ''Mayajalam'' for Balu Kiriyath. Both films failed at the box office.<ref name="Writers"/> The duo's first hit came through ''Mattuppetti Machan'' directed by Jose Thomas, followed by ''[[Udayapuram Sulthan]]''.<ref name="Writers" /> Then came ''Sundrapurushan,'' which was a moderate success. It was followed by [[Rajasenan]]'s successful movies, ''[[Darling Darling (2000 film)|Darling Darling]]'' and ''Malayalimamanu Vanakkam''. ''[[C.I.D. Moosa]]'', was a notable success. They associated with Johny Antony in most of his directorial ventures thereafter, including the commercially successful ''[[Kochi Rajavu]]'' and ''[[Thuruppugulan (2006 film)|Thuruppu Gulan]]''.


They worked with veteran director [[Joshiy]] in ''[[Runway (2004 film)|Runway]]'',  ''[[Lion (2006 film)|Lion]]'' and ''[[July 4 (film)|July 4]]'', and in the landmark Malayalam film ''[[Twenty:20 (film)|Twenty:20]]''. ''Twenty:20'' was produced by [[Association of Malayalam Movie Artists]] in association with Dileep's Grand Productions and starred most major actors of Malayalam cinema. The film became the highest grossing Malayalam film of all time and brought appreciations for Siby and Udayakrishna.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indianfilmdom.com/malayalam-box-office-top-5-november-9-2008|publisher=Indian Filmdom|title=Box-office report 2008|date=9 November 2008|access-date=4 March 2011}}</ref> ''Twenty:20'' was followed by ''[[Ee Pattanathil Bhootham]]'', which was panned by the critics and an average grosser. In 2010, they made a comeback with ''[[Pokkiri Raja (2010 film)|Pokkiri Raja]]'', which went on to become a big success and the highest-grossing film of the year.<ref name="2010 BO">[https://web.archive.org/web/20121019191015/http://www.sify.com/movies/Top-10-Malayalam-grossers-of-2010-imagegallery-malayalam-lbfk9Ueijff.html?html=5 "2010 Top 10"]. [[Sify]].com. Retrieved 4 March 2011.</ref> However, critical responses for ''Pokkiri Raja'' were mostly mixed. They scripted debutante Thomson K. Thomas's ''[[Kaaryasthan]]''. Despite negative reviews from critics, the film closely followed ''Pokkiri Raja'' in collection records of the year.<ref name="2010 BO"/> Their only film in 2011 was ''[[Christian Brothers (film)|Christian Brothers]]'' with Joshiy, which became a success.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://keralaboxoffice.com/christian-brothers-box-office-collection-report/|title=Christian Brothers box office collection|publisher=Keralaboxoffice.com|access-date=6 April 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/146993/many-stars-poor-show.html|title=Many stars, poor show|publisher=[[Deccan Herald]]|date=22 March 2011|access-date=6 April 2011}}</ref> They scripted two films in 2012, ''[[Mayamohini]]'' and ''[[Mr. Marumakan]]''. The former was a success and was among the highest-grossing films of the year while the latter, despite heavy criticism, became an average hit. The last release in their combination is Ivan Mariyadaraman.
''Twenty:20'' was followed by ''[[Ee Pattanathil Bhootham]]'', which was panned by the critics and an average grosser. In 2010, they made a comeback with ''[[Pokkiri Raja (2010 film)|Pokkiri Raja]]'', which went on to become a big success and the highest-grossing film of the year.<ref name="2010 BO">[https://web.archive.org/web/20121019191015/http://www.sify.com/movies/Top-10-Malayalam-grossers-of-2010-imagegallery-malayalam-lbfk9Ueijff.html?html=5 "2010 Top 10"]. [[Sify]].com. Retrieved 4 March 2011.</ref> However, critical responses for ''Pokkiri Raja'' were mostly mixed. They scripted debutante Thomson K. Thomas's ''[[Kaaryasthan]]''. Despite negative reviews from critics, the film closely followed ''Pokkiri Raja'' in collection records of the year.<ref name="2010 BO"/> Their only film in 2011 was ''[[Christian Brothers (film)|Christian Brothers]]'' with Joshiy, which became a success.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://keralaboxoffice.com/christian-brothers-box-office-collection-report/|title=Christian Brothers box office collection|publisher=Keralaboxoffice.com|access-date=6 April 2011|archive-date=3 April 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110403040436/http://keralaboxoffice.com/christian-brothers-box-office-collection-report/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/146993/many-stars-poor-show.html|title=Many stars, poor show|publisher=[[Deccan Herald]]|date=22 March 2011|access-date=6 April 2011|archive-date=22 March 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110322024104/http://www.deccanherald.com/content/146993/many-stars-poor-show.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/interview/188412/ |title=സൂപ്പര്‍ ഹിറ്റ് സഹോദരന്മാരുടെ സ്രഷ്ടാക്കള്‍|trans-title=Creation of Superhit brothers |work=Mathrubhumi |access-date=2013-12-19 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131219050938/http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/interview/188412/ |archive-date=19 December 2013 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> They scripted two films in 2012, ''[[Mayamohini]]'' and ''[[Mr. Marumakan]]''. The former was a success and was among the highest-grossing films of the year while the latter, despite heavy criticism, became an average hit. The last release in their combination is [[Ivan Maryadaraman]].


==Style==
===Udaykrishna (as solo writer)===
They are known for heavy usage of [[slapstick comedy]]. The protagonists often hail from rich Christian and Hindu families and often the film revolves around family ties or the rivalries between two families.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mangalam.com/life-style/success/34748 |title=Uday & Sibi |work=Mangalam |access-date=2013-12-11 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131213231436/http://www.mangalam.com/life-style/success/34748 |archive-date=13 December 2013 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
Later in 2016, Udaykrishna wrote script for ''[[Pulimurugan]]'' directed by [[Vysakh]] which was [[List of highest-grossing Malayalam films|second highest-grossing Malayalam film of all time]].Then he wrote scripts for [[Masterpiece (2017 film)|''Masterpiece'']] (2017) directed by Ajai Vasudev and ''[[Aanakkallan]]'' (2018) directed by Suresh Divakar both received mixed reviews but were commercial success. In 2019 he scripted ''[[Madhura Raja]]'' which was a sequel off to [[Pokkiri Raja (2010 film)|Pokkiri Raja]]. Even though it received mixed to positive reviews, and it grossed 100 crores from box office.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/malayalam/mammootty-madhura-raja-crosses-rs-100-crore-in-45-days-5751652/ | title=Mammootty starrer Madhura Raja crosses Rs 100 crore mark in 45 days | date=28 May 2019 }}</ref> In 2022, he wrote two scripts for [[Mohanlal]] starring films [[Aaraattu (2022 film)|''Aaraattu'']] directed by [[B. Unnikrishnan]] and [[Monster (2022 film)|''Monster'']] directed by [[Vysakh]]. Both films became [[Box office bomb|box-office flops]].<ref>{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/box-office/monster-box-office-collection-day-6-mohanlal-starrer-turns-out-to-be-a-disaster/articleshow/95136567.cms#:~:text=Stacked%20with%20several%20negative%20responses,office%20on%20its%20sixth%20day | title='Monster' box office collection day 6: Mohanlal starrer turns out to be a disaster | newspaper=The Times of India | date=28 October 2022 | access-date=11 November 2022 | archive-date=11 November 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221111131813/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/box-office/monster-box-office-collection-day-6-mohanlal-starrer-turns-out-to-be-a-disaster/articleshow/95136567.cms#:~:text=Stacked%20with%20several%20negative%20responses,office%20on%20its%20sixth%20day | url-status=live }}</ref> In 2023, he scripted two films for [[Christopher (film)|''Christopher'']] which was directed by [[B. Unnikrishnan]] and starred [[Mammootty]] and [[Vinay Rai]] in the lead roles and [[Bandra (film)|Bandra]] which was directed by Arun Gopy and starred [[Dileep]] and [[Tamannaah Bhatia]] in the lead role. Christopher received mixed reviews from critics and became an average hit at the box office.,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Christopher Movie: ക്രിസ്റ്റഫർ കളക്ഷൻ റിപ്പോർട്ട് പുറത്ത്; കേരളത്തിൽ നേടിയത് ഇത്രയും |trans-title=Christopher Movie: Christopher Collection Report Out; Kerala has achieved this much |url=https://zeenews-india-com.translate.goog/malayalam/movies/christopher-movie-first-day-box-office-original-collection-report-126339/?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-US&_x_tr_pto=wapp |access-date=12 February 2023 |website=Zee Malayalam News |date=10 February 2023 |archive-date=13 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230213011003/https://zeenews-india-com.translate.goog/malayalam/movies/christopher-movie-first-day-box-office-original-collection-report-126339?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-US&_x_tr_pto=wapp |url-status=live }}</ref> while Bandra received negative reviews from critics and it is underperformed at the box office.<ref>{{cite web | title='Bandra' OTT release: When and where to watch Dileep's action drama | website=The Times of India | date=27 November 2023 | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/bandra-ott-release-when-and-where-to-watch-dileeps-action-drama/articleshow/105530909.cms?from=mdr | access-date=27 November 2023 | archive-date=28 November 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231128034837/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/bandra-ott-release-when-and-where-to-watch-dileeps-action-drama/articleshow/105530909.cms?from=mdr | url-status=live }}</ref>


The duo are often criticised for the lack of content in their screenplays and for the continuous association with superstars. They explain:
==Personal life==
{{cquote|Our mantra is to make sure that those who have invested money in the film gets maximum returns and those who pay for the ticket get entertained. We are limiting our experiments to the stars and their stardom as of now.<ref name="Writers"/>}}
Udaykrishnan is married to Manju and has a son named Chandik. Sibi is married to Jisha and has a son and daughter.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mangalam.com/life-style/success/34748 |title=Uday & Sibi |work=Mangalam |access-date=2013-12-11 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131213231436/http://www.mangalam.com/life-style/success/34748 |archive-date=13 December 2013 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
===Udaykrishna–Sibi K. Thomas (as writer duo)===
===Udaykrishna–Sibi K. Thomas (as writer duo)===
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! Year !! Film !! Director !! Notes  
! Year !! Film !! Director !! Notes  
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| ''[[Mattupetti Machan]]''
| ''[[Mattupetti Machan]]''
| Jose Thomas
| rowspan="2" | Jose Thomas
| Udayakrishna acts as a driver.
| Udayakrishna acts as a driver.
|-
|-
| rowspan="3"| 1999
| rowspan="3"| 1999
| ''[[Udayapuram Sulthan]]''
| ''[[Udayapuram Sulthan]]''
| Jose Thomas
| Both act as dileeps collegemate
| Both act as dileeps collegemate
|-
|-
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|-
|-
| 2001
| rowspan="2"| 2001
| ''[[Sundara Purushan (2001 film)|Sundara Purushan]]''
| ''[[Sundara Purushan (2001 film)|Sundara Purushan]]''
| Jose Thomas
| Jose Thomas
|
|
|-
|-
| 2001
| ''[[Dhosth (2001 Malayalam film)|Dhosth]]''
| ''[[Dhosth (2001 Malayalam film)|Dhosth]]''
| [[Thulasidas]]
| [[Thulasidas]]
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| 2005
| 2005
| ''[[Kochi Rajavu]]''
| ''[[Kochi Rajavu]]''
| [[Johny Antony]]
| Johny Antony
|  
|  
|-
|-
| rowspan="4"| 2006
| rowspan="4"| 2006
| ''[[Lion (Malayalam film)|Lion]]''
| ''[[Lion (Malayalam film)|Lion]]''
| [[Joshiy]]
| Joshiy
|  
|  
|-
|-
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|  
|  
|-
|-
| ''[[Thuruppugulan (2006 film)|Thuruppu Gulan]]''
| ''[[Chess (2006 film)|Chess]]''
| [[Johny Antony]]
| Raj babu
|  
|  
|-
|-
| ''[[Chess (2006 film)|Chess]]''
| ''[[Thuruppugulan]]''
| Raj Babu
| rowspan="2" | Johny Antony
|
|
|-
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2007
| rowspan="2"| 2007
| ''[[Inspector Garud (film)|Inspector Garud]]''
| ''[[Inspector Garud (film)|Inspector Garud]]''
| [[Johny Antony]]
|
|
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|-
| ''[[July 4 (film)|July 4]]''
| ''[[July 4 (film)|July 4]]''
| [[Joshiy]]
| Joshiy
|
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| ''[[Twenty:20 (film)|Twenty:20]]''
| ''[[Twenty:20 (film)|Twenty:20]]''
| [[Joshiy]]
| Joshiy
|  
|  
|-
|-
| rowspan="1"| 2009
| rowspan="1"| 2009
| ''[[Ee Pattanathil Bhootham]]''
| ''[[Ee Pattanathil Bhootham]]''
| [[Johny Antony]]
| Johny Antony
|
|
|-
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2010
| rowspan="2"| 2010
| ''[[Pokkiri Raja (2010 film)|Pokkiri Raja]]''
| ''[[Pokkiri Raja (2010 film)|Pokkiri Raja]]''
| [[Vysakh]]
| Vysakh
|  
|  
|-
|-
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| rowspan="1"| 2011
| rowspan="1"| 2011
| ''[[Christian Brothers (film)|Christian Brothers]]''
| ''[[Christian Brothers (film)|Christian Brothers]]''
| [[Joshiy]]
| Joshiy
|  
|  
|-
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| rowspan="3"| 2014
| rowspan="3"| 2014
| ''[[Avatharam (2014 Malayalam film)|Avatharam]]''
| ''[[Avatharam (2014 Malayalam film)|Avatharam]]''
| [[Joshiy]]
| Joshiy
| Produced by Udayakrishna-Siby K. Thomas
| Produced by Udayakrishna-Sibi K. Thomas
|-
|-
|''[[Rajadhi Raja (2014 film)|Rajadhi Raja]]''
|''[[Rajadhi Raja (2014 film)|Rajadhi Raja]]''
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|2015||''[[Ivan Maryadaraman]]''||Suresh Divakar||
|2015||''[[Ivan Maryadaraman]]''||Suresh Divakar|| the last film
|}
|}
===Udaykrishna (as solo writer)===
===Udaykrishna (as solo writer)===
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
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|-
|2016
|2016
|''[[Pulimurugan]]''||[[Vysakh]]||
|''[[Pulimurugan]]''||[[Vysakh]]||Debut as a solo script writer
|-
|-
|2017||''[[Masterpiece (2017 film)|Masterpiece]]''||Ajai Vasudev||
|2017||''[[Masterpiece (2017 film)|Masterpiece]]''||[[Ajai Vasudev]]||
|-
|-
|2018||''[[Aanakkallan]]''||Suresh Divakar||
|2018||''[[Aanakkallan]]''||Suresh Divakar||
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|2019||''[[Madhura Raja]]''||[[Vysakh]]||
|2019||''[[Madhura Raja]]''||[[Vysakh]]||
|-
|-
|2022||''[[Aaraattu (2022 film)|Aaraattu]]''||[[B. Unnikrishnan]]||
| rowspan="2" |2022||''[[Aaraattu (2022 film)|Aaraattu]]''||[[B. Unnikrishnan]]||
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|2022||''[[Monster (2022 film)|Monster]]''||[[Vysakh]]||
|''[[Monster (2022 film)|Monster]]''||[[Vysakh]]||
|-
|-
 
| rowspan="2" |2023||''[[Christopher (film)|Christopher]]''||[[B. Unnikrishnan]]||
|2023||''[[Bruce Lee]] ''||[[Vysakh]]||
|-
|''[[Bandra (film)|Bandra]]''||Arun Gopy||
|-
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|}
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! Year !! Film !! Director !! Notes  
! Year !! Film !! Director !! Notes  
!Ref
|-<ref>https://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movie.php?i=3132</ref>
|1998
|''[[Mattupetti Machan]]''
|[[Jose Thomas]]
|Driver Kusulapi
|-
|1999
|[[Udayapuram Sulthan|''Udayapuram Sulthan'']]
|[[Jose Thomas]]
|Unnikrishnan's Friend
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=udaykrishna |url=https://m3db.com/udaykrishna}}</ref>
|-
|1999
|[[Tokyo Nagarathile Viseshangal|''Tokyo Nagarathile Viseshangal'']]
|[[Jose Thomas]]
|Media Person
|
|-
|-
|2012|| ''[[Mallu Singh]]''|| [[Vysakh]]|| Actor  Only
|2012|| ''[[Mallu Singh]]''|| [[Vysakh]]|| rowspan="2" | Actor  Only
|
|-
|-
|2017
| rowspan="2" |2017
|''[[Ramante Edanthottam]]''
|''[[Ramante Edanthottam]]''
|[[Ranjith Sankar]]
|[[Ranjith Sankar]]
|Actor Only
|
|-
|-
|2017||''[[Masterpiece (2017 film)|Masterpiece]]''||[[Ajai Vasudev]]||Cameo appearance as himself
|''[[Masterpiece (2017 film)|Masterpiece]]''|| rowspan="2" |[[Ajai Vasudev]]||Cameo appearance as himself
|
|-
|-
|2020||''[[Shylock (2020 film) |Shylock]]''||[[Ajai Vasudev]]||Actor Only
|2020||''[[Shylock (2020 film)|Shylock]]''||Actor Only
|
|-
|2022||''[[Aaraattu]]''||[[B. Unnikrishnan]]||Cameo appearance as himself
|
|-
|-
|2022||''Aarattu''||B Unnikrishnan||Cameo appearance as himself
|}
|}


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==External links==
==External links==
* {{imdb name|id=1437907|name=Udayakrishna}}
* {{IMDb name|id=1437907|name=Udayakrishna}}
* {{imdb name|id=1440053|name=Siby K. Thomas}}
* {{IMDb name|id=1440053|name=Siby K. Thomas}}
* {{cite web|url=http://varnachitram.com/2006/07/24/interview-sibi-k-thomas-uday-krishna-part-1/|title=Interview: Udayakrishna-Siby K. Thomas|publisher=Varnachithram}}
* {{cite web|url=http://varnachitram.com/2006/07/24/interview-sibi-k-thomas-uday-krishna-part-1/|title=Interview: Udayakrishna-Siby K. Thomas|publisher=Varnachithram}}
* {{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/malayalam/gallery/events/12017.html|title=Video interview: Udayakrishna-Siby K. Thomas|publisher=Indiaglitz|date=14 April 2007}}
* {{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/malayalam/gallery/events/12017.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070427130105/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/malayalam/gallery/events/12017.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=27 April 2007|title=Video interview: Udayakrishna-Siby K. Thomas|website=IndiaGlitz|date=14 April 2007}}


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Udaykrishna–Sibi K. Thomas
Born
Kerala, India
OccupationScreenwriters
Years active1995 – Present
In this Indian name, the name Thomas is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Sibi.

Udaykrishna–Sibi K. Thomas is an Indian screenwriting duo known for their works in Malayalam cinema.[1] Most of their works are in the comedy, action crime film and mass genre. They wrote films such as Mattupetti Machan (1998), Udayapuram Sulthan (1999), Dhosth (2001), C.I.D. Moosa (2003), Pulival Kalyanam (2003) Runway (2004), Kochi Rajavu (2005), Thuruppu Gulan (2006), Twenty:20 (2008), Pokkiri Raja (2010),Kaaryasthan(2010),Christian Brothers (2011) Mayamohini (2012),Mr. Marumakan(2012),Kammath & Kammath(2013)Rajadhi Raja(2014) and Ivan Maryadaraman(2015).[2]

The duo parted in 2015. Udayakrishna continued as a scriptwriter. Udayakrishna's first script as a solo writer was Pulimurugan (2016) which became the first Malayalam film to gross over ₹100-150 crore and became the highest-grossing Malayalam film.[3]

Career[edit | edit source]

Both Udayakrishna and Sibi started their careers as assistant directors. Sibi assisted Balu Kiriyath and Sandhya Mohan, while Udayakrishna assisted screenwriter A.R.Mukesha and was assistant director under Balu Kiriyath, Ali Akbar, K. Madhu and Venu B. Nair.[4] Manoj K. Jayan prodded them into a partnership and agreed to star in their directorial debut.[4] However, that project did not work out. Subsequently, they wrote their first script, Hitler Brothers (1997), for Sandhya Mohan, followed by Mayajalam for Balu Kiriyath. Both films failed at the box office.[4] The duo's first hit came through Mattuppetti Machan directed by Jose Thomas, followed by Udayapuram Sulthan.[4] Then came Sundra Purushan, which was a moderate success.

It was followed by Rajasenan's successful movies, Darling Darling and Malayalimamanu Vanakkam. C.I.D. Moosa, was a success. They associated with Johny Antony in most of his directorial ventures thereafter, including the commercially successful Kochi Rajavu and Thuruppu Gulan.[citation needed] They worked with veteran director Joshiy in Runway, Lion and July 4, and in the landmark Malayalam film Twenty:20. Twenty:20 was produced by Association of Malayalam Movie Artists in association with Dileep's Grand Productions and starred most major actors of Malayalam cinema. The film became the highest grossing Malayalam film of all time and brought appreciations for Udayakrishna and Sibi.[5]

Twenty:20 was followed by Ee Pattanathil Bhootham, which was panned by the critics and an average grosser. In 2010, they made a comeback with Pokkiri Raja, which went on to become a big success and the highest-grossing film of the year.[6] However, critical responses for Pokkiri Raja were mostly mixed. They scripted debutante Thomson K. Thomas's Kaaryasthan. Despite negative reviews from critics, the film closely followed Pokkiri Raja in collection records of the year.[6] Their only film in 2011 was Christian Brothers with Joshiy, which became a success.[7][8][9] They scripted two films in 2012, Mayamohini and Mr. Marumakan. The former was a success and was among the highest-grossing films of the year while the latter, despite heavy criticism, became an average hit. The last release in their combination is Ivan Maryadaraman.

Udaykrishna (as solo writer)[edit | edit source]

Later in 2016, Udaykrishna wrote script for Pulimurugan directed by Vysakh which was second highest-grossing Malayalam film of all time.Then he wrote scripts for Masterpiece (2017) directed by Ajai Vasudev and Aanakkallan (2018) directed by Suresh Divakar both received mixed reviews but were commercial success. In 2019 he scripted Madhura Raja which was a sequel off to Pokkiri Raja. Even though it received mixed to positive reviews, and it grossed 100 crores from box office.[10] In 2022, he wrote two scripts for Mohanlal starring films Aaraattu directed by B. Unnikrishnan and Monster directed by Vysakh. Both films became box-office flops.[11] In 2023, he scripted two films for Christopher which was directed by B. Unnikrishnan and starred Mammootty and Vinay Rai in the lead roles and Bandra which was directed by Arun Gopy and starred Dileep and Tamannaah Bhatia in the lead role. Christopher received mixed reviews from critics and became an average hit at the box office.,[12] while Bandra received negative reviews from critics and it is underperformed at the box office.[13]

Personal life[edit | edit source]

Udaykrishnan is married to Manju and has a son named Chandik. Sibi is married to Jisha and has a son and daughter.[14]

Filmography[edit | edit source]

Udaykrishna–Sibi K. Thomas (as writer duo)[edit | edit source]

Year Film Director Notes
1997 Hitler Brothers Sandhya Mohan Udayakrishna acts in this film as a thief.
1998 Meenakshi Kalyanam Jose Thomas
Mayajalam Balu Kiriyath
Amma Ammaayiyamma Sandhya Mohan
Mattupetti Machan Jose Thomas Udayakrishna acts as a driver.
1999 Udayapuram Sulthan Both act as dileeps collegemate
My Dear Karadi Sandhya Mohan
Tokyo Nagarathile Viseshangal Jose Thomas Udayakrisha acts as TV Anchor
2000 Darling Darling Rajasenan
2001 Sundara Purushan Jose Thomas
Dhosth Thulasidas
2002 Malayalimamanu Vanakkam Rajasenan
Snehithan Jose Thomas
2003 C.I.D. Moosa Johny Antony
Pulival Kalyanam Shafi
2004 Runway Joshiy
Vettam Priyadarshan
2005 Kochi Rajavu Johny Antony
2006 Lion Joshiy
Kilukkam Kilukilukkam Sandhya Mohan
Chess Raj babu
Thuruppugulan Johny Antony
2007 Inspector Garud
July 4 Joshiy
2008 Magic Lamp Haridas
Twenty:20 Joshiy
2009 Ee Pattanathil Bhootham Johny Antony
2010 Pokkiri Raja Vysakh
Kaaryasthan Thomson K. Thomas
2011 Christian Brothers Joshiy
2012 Mayamohini Jose Thomas
Mr. Marumakan Sandhya Mohan
2013 Kammath & Kammath Thomson K. Thomas Udayakrishna and Sibi K. Thomas appear in a song.
Sringaravelan Jose Thomas
2014 Avatharam Joshiy Produced by Udayakrishna-Sibi K. Thomas
Rajadhi Raja Ajai Vasudev
Mylanchi Monchulla Veedu Benny Thomas
2015 Ivan Maryadaraman Suresh Divakar the last film

Udaykrishna (as solo writer)[edit | edit source]

Year Film Director Notes
2016 Pulimurugan Vysakh Debut as a solo script writer
2017 Masterpiece Ajai Vasudev
2018 Aanakkallan Suresh Divakar
2019 Madhura Raja Vysakh
2022 Aaraattu B. Unnikrishnan
Monster Vysakh
2023 Christopher B. Unnikrishnan
Bandra Arun Gopy

Udaykrishna (as actor)[edit | edit source]

Year Film Director Notes Ref
1998 Mattupetti Machan Jose Thomas Driver Kusulapi
1999 Udayapuram Sulthan Jose Thomas Unnikrishnan's Friend [16]
1999 Tokyo Nagarathile Viseshangal Jose Thomas Media Person
2012 Mallu Singh Vysakh Actor Only
2017 Ramante Edanthottam Ranjith Sankar
Masterpiece Ajai Vasudev Cameo appearance as himself
2020 Shylock Actor Only
2022 Aaraattu B. Unnikrishnan Cameo appearance as himself

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "സൂപ്പര്‍ തിരക്കഥ" [Super Screenplay]. Mathrubhumi. Archived from the original on 19 December 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
  2. ↑ "Star Talk – Sibi K Thomas And Udaya Krishna". IndiaGlitz. 14 April 2007. Archived from the original on 27 April 2007. Retrieved 4 March 2011.
  3. ↑ "Salman Khan keen to act in 'Pulimurugan' remake". The News Minute. 18 May 2017. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "Scripting blockbusters". The Hindu. 4 March 2011. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 4 March 2011.
  5. ↑ "Box-office report 2008". Indian Filmdom. 9 November 2008. Archived from the original on 9 March 2009. Retrieved 4 March 2011.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "2010 Top 10". Sify.com. Retrieved 4 March 2011.
  7. ↑ "Christian Brothers box office collection". Keralaboxoffice.com. Archived from the original on 3 April 2011. Retrieved 6 April 2011.
  8. ↑ "Many stars, poor show". Deccan Herald. 22 March 2011. Archived from the original on 22 March 2011. Retrieved 6 April 2011.
  9. ↑ "സൂപ്പര്‍ ഹിറ്റ് സഹോദരന്മാരുടെ സ്രഷ്ടാക്കള്‍" [Creation of Superhit brothers]. Mathrubhumi. Archived from the original on 19 December 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
  10. ↑ "Mammootty starrer Madhura Raja crosses Rs 100 crore mark in 45 days". 28 May 2019.
  11. ↑ "'Monster' box office collection day 6: Mohanlal starrer turns out to be a disaster". The Times of India. 28 October 2022. Archived from the original on 11 November 2022. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
  12. ↑ "Christopher Movie: ക്രിസ്റ്റഫർ കളക്ഷൻ റിപ്പോർട്ട് പുറത്ത്; കേരളത്തിൽ നേടിയത് ഇത്രയും" [Christopher Movie: Christopher Collection Report Out; Kerala has achieved this much]. Zee Malayalam News. 10 February 2023. Archived from the original on 13 February 2023. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  13. ↑ "'Bandra' OTT release: When and where to watch Dileep's action drama". The Times of India. 27 November 2023. Archived from the original on 28 November 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  14. ↑ "Uday & Sibi". Mangalam. Archived from the original on 13 December 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
  15. ↑ https://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movie.php?i=3132
  16. ↑ "udaykrishna".

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