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| birth_place = Arattuvazhi, [[Travancore-Cochin|State of Travancore-Cochin]], India (present day [[Alappuzha district|Alappuzha]], [[Kerala]], India)
| birth_place = Arattuvazhi, [[Travancore-Cochin|State of Travancore-Cochin]], India (present day [[Alappuzha district|Alappuzha]], [[Kerala]], India)
| death_date  = {{death date and age|df=yes|2001|01|21|1955|08|25}}
| death_date  = {{death date and age|df=yes|2001|01|21|1955|08|25}}
| nationality = [[India]]n
| occupation  = {{hlist|[[Playwright]]|[[Screenwriter]]}}
| occupation  = {{hlist|[[Playwright]]|[[Screenwriter]]}}
| spouse      = Sudhakutty
| spouse      = Sudhakutty
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'''Sasidharan Arattuvazhi''' (25 August 1955 {{endash}} 21 January 2001) was an Indian [[playwright]] and [[screenwriter]]. Within a career spanning more than two decades, he wrote 20 screenplays and 12 plays.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.screenindia.com/old/20010209/rehap.htm|title=Sasidharan Aarattuvazhi: The interview that never happened|magazine=[[Screen India]]|date=9 February 2002 |accessdate=12 April 2011}}</ref>
'''Sasidharan Arattuvazhi''' (25 August 1955 {{endash}} 21 January 2001) was an Indian [[playwright]] and [[screenwriter]]. Within a career spanning more than two decades, he wrote 20 screenplays and 12 plays.<ref name=ScreenIndia>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.screenindia.com/old/20010209/rehap.htm|title=Sasidharan Aarattuvazhi: The interview that never happened|magazine=[[Screen India]]|date=9 February 2002 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090212235246/http://www.screenindia.com/old/20010209/rehap.htm |archive-date=February 12, 2009 |accessdate=12 April 2011}}</ref>


==Biography==
==Biography==
Sasi was born at Arattuvazhi in [[Alappuzha district]] as the son of Arjunan Pillai. He liked writing plays while still only in school. His first professional stage play was ''Kolayaali'' (''The Murderer''). Later, when Sasi was studying at [[Sanatana Dharma College|Sanatana Dharma College, Alappuzha]], the craze for writing plays besieged him again. He wrote plays and sent them to the [[All India Radio]]. Sasi shifted home base to [[Thiruvananthapuram]], where he worked first as a journalist with magazines such as ''Kudumbakatha'' and ''Kuttikatha''. He then set up his own advertising agency, Primary Colours. He wrote some of his notable stage plays during this time. Inspired by various screenplays of [[M. T. Vasudevan Nair]], he developed a keen interest in writing screenplays for films. He made his film debut with Kaladharan’s ''[[Nettipattom]]'' (1991). But the film failed both critically and commercially. He was then approached by [[Rajasenan]], for whom he wrote the family drama ''[[Ayalathe Adheham]]''. The film became a resounding hit. With this film, Sasi gained a place with the top-grade screenwriters of Malayalam. He went on to write screenplays for 18 more films, including the cult classic ''[[Yodha (1992 film)|Yoddha]]'', comic thriller ''[[CID Unnikrishnan B.A., B.Ed.]]'', family drama ''[[Kaliveedu]]'', and the hilarious ''[[Cheppadividya]]''. ''Yoddha'', which released on 4 September 1992 is widely regarded as his master piece. The film became a landmark film in the history of [[Malayalam cinema]], with its story, scenes, characters and music gaining cult status.
His first professional stage play was ''Kolayaali'' (''The Murderer''). He developed a keen interest in writing screenplays for films. He made his film debut with Kaladharan's ''[[Nettipattom]]'' (1991). But the film failed in the box office, even though it was lauded as a good film by a cult audience. He was then approached by [[Rajasenan]], for whom he wrote the family drama ''[[Ayalathe Adheham]]''. He went on to write screenplays for 18 more films, including ''[[Yodha (1992 film)|Yoddha]]'', comic thriller ''[[CID Unnikrishnan B.A., B.Ed.]]'', family drama ''[[Kaliveedu]]'', and ''[[Cheppadividya]]''.<ref name=ScreenIndia/>


Sasidharan Arattuvazhi died on 21 January 2001 at the age of 45. He was suffering from kidney related diseases for four years. He was survived by his wife Sudhakutty and two daughters.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2001/jan/23sasi.htm|author=|title=Sasidharan Arattuvazhi passes away|work=|publisher=[[Rediff.com]]|date=23 January 2001|accessdate=12 April 2011}}</ref>
Sasidharan Arattuvazhi died on 21 January 2001 at the age of 45. He was suffering from kidney related diseases for four years. He was survived by his wife Sudhakutty and two daughters.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2001/jan/23sasi.htm|author=|title=Sasidharan Arattuvazhi passes away|work=[[Rediff.com]]|date=23 January 2001|accessdate=12 April 2011}}</ref>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
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* '' [[Ishtadanam]]'' (1997)
* '' [[Ishtadanam]]'' (1997)
* ''[[Kilukil Pambaram]]'' (1997)
* ''[[Kilukil Pambaram]]'' (1997)
* ''[[Kaliveedu]]'' (1996)
* ''[[Kudumbakodathi]]'' (1996)
* ''[[Simhavalan Menon]]'' (1995)
* ''[[Simhavalan Menon]]'' (1995)
* ''[[Avittam Thirunaal Aarogya Sriman]]'' (1995)
* ''[[Avittam Thirunaal Aarogya Sriman]]'' (1995)
* ''[[Ayalathe Adheham]]'' (1992)
* ''[[Varam (film)|Varam]]'' (1993)
* '' [[Varam (film)|Varam]]'' (1993)
* ''[[Cheppadividya]]''
* ''[[Cheppadividya]]''
* ''[[CID Unnikrishnan B.A., B.Ed.]]''
* ''[[CID Unnikrishnan B.A., B.Ed.]]'' (1994)
* ''[[Kaliveedu]]''
* ''[[Kudumbakodathi]]''
* ''[[Pidakkozhi Koovunna Noottandu]]'' (1994)
* ''[[Pidakkozhi Koovunna Noottandu]]'' (1994)
* ''[[Vardhakyapuranam]]'' (1994)
* ''[[Porutham]]''
* ''[[Porutham]]''
* ''[[Pravachakan]]'' (1993)
* ''[[Pravachakan]]'' (1993)
* ''[[Vardhakyapuranam]]''
* ''[[Yoddha (1992 film)|Yoddha]]'' (1992)
* ''[[Yoddha (1992 film)|Yoddha]]'' (1992)
* ''[[Ayalathe Adheham]]'' (1992)
*''[[Nettippattom]]'' (1991)
*''[[Nettippattom]]'' (1991)


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Sasidharan Arattuvazhi
Born(1955-08-25)25 August 1955
Arattuvazhi, State of Travancore-Cochin, India (present day Alappuzha, Kerala, India)
Died21 January 2001(2001-01-21) (aged 45)
Occupation
Spouse(s)Sudhakutty
Children2

Sasidharan Arattuvazhi (25 August 1955 – 21 January 2001) was an Indian playwright and screenwriter. Within a career spanning more than two decades, he wrote 20 screenplays and 12 plays.[1]

Biography[edit | edit source]

His first professional stage play was Kolayaali (The Murderer). He developed a keen interest in writing screenplays for films. He made his film debut with Kaladharan's Nettipattom (1991). But the film failed in the box office, even though it was lauded as a good film by a cult audience. He was then approached by Rajasenan, for whom he wrote the family drama Ayalathe Adheham. He went on to write screenplays for 18 more films, including Yoddha, comic thriller CID Unnikrishnan B.A., B.Ed., family drama Kaliveedu, and Cheppadividya.[1]

Sasidharan Arattuvazhi died on 21 January 2001 at the age of 45. He was suffering from kidney related diseases for four years. He was survived by his wife Sudhakutty and two daughters.[2]

Filmography[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Sasidharan Aarattuvazhi: The interview that never happened". Screen India. 9 February 2002. Archived from the original on 12 February 2009. Retrieved 12 April 2011.
  2. ↑ "Sasidharan Arattuvazhi passes away". Rediff.com. 23 January 2001. Retrieved 12 April 2011.

External links[edit | edit source]

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