List of works by Padmarajan

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Padmarajan (23 May 1945 – 24 January 1991) was an Indian author, screenwriter, and film director. His stories deal with deceit, murder, romance, mystery, passion, jealousy, libertinism, anarchism, individualism, and the life of peripheral elements of society. Some of them are considered as among the best in Malayalam literature.

Padmarajan was noted for his fine and detailed screenwriting and expressive direction style. The follow list details all of his known written and directorial published works.

Novels[edit]

# Name Translation in English
1 Itha Ivide Vare Here! Till Now
2 Jalajwala The Watery Fire
3 Manju Kaalam Notta Kuthira The Horse Which Longed for Winter
4 Nakshathrangale Kaaval Only Stars to guard thee.
5 Nanmakalude Sooryan The Sun of Virtues
6 Onnu Randu Moonnu One two Three
7 Peruvazhiyambalam The Tavern
8 Prathimayum Rajakumariyum The Statue and the Princess
9 Rathinirvedam Venereal Disenchantment
10 Rithubhedhangalude Paarithoshikam The Reward of Vicissitudes
11 Shavavahanangalum Thedi In Search of Biers
12 Udakappola Bubbles on a stream
13 Vadakakku Oru Hridayam A heart for hire
14 Vikramakaaleeswaram

Short stories[edit]

Films[edit]

Year Original title English title Direction Screenplay Story Notes
1975 Prayanam The Journey Yes Yes Directed by Bharathan.
1977 Itha Ivide Vare Look! Till here Yes Yes Based on the novel of the same name. Directed by I. V. Sasi.
1978 Nakshathrangale Kaaval The Stars Alone Guard Me Yes Yes Based on the novel of the same name. Directed by K. S. Sethumadhavan.
1978 Rappadikalude Gatha The Song of the Nightingales Yes Yes Directed by K. G. George.
1978 Rathinirvedam Adolescent Desire Yes Yes Based on the novel of the same name. Directed by Bharathan.
1978 Sathrathil Oru Rathri A Night in an Inn Yes Yes Directed by N. Sankaran Nair.
1978 Shalini Ente Koottukari Shalini, My Friend Yes Yes Directed by Mohan.
1978 Vadakakku Oru Hridayam A Heart for Hire Yes Yes Based on the novel of the same name. Directed by I. V. Sasi.
1979 Peruvazhiyambalam Highway Shelter Yes Yes Yes Based on the novel of the same name.
1979 Kochu Kochu Thettukal Minor Mistakes Yes Yes Directed by Mohan.
1980 Thakara Weed Yes Yes Based on the short story of the same name. Directed by Bharathan.
1981 Oridathoru Phayalvaan There Lived a Wrestler Yes Yes Yes Also edited the film.
1981 Kallan Pavithran Pavithran, the Thief Yes Yes Yes Based on the novel of the same name.
1981 Lorry Yes Yes Directed by Bharathan.
1982 Novemberinte Nashtam November's Loss Yes Yes Yes
1982 Idavela Interval Yes Yes Directed by Mohan.
1983 Koodevide? Whither the Nest Yes Yes Based on the Tamil novel Moongil Pookkal by Vaasanthi.
1983 Kaikeyi Yes Yes Based on the short story of the same name. Directed by I. V. Sasi.
1983 Eenam Tune Yes Yes Directed by Bharathan.
1984 Parannu Parannu Parannu Soaring Soaring Soaring Yes Yes Yes
1984 Kanamarayathu Beyond the Horizon Yes Yes Directed by I. V. Sasi.
1985 Thinkalazhcha Nalla Divasam Monday, an Auspicious Day Yes Yes Based on the radio drama Ammakku Vendi by Sajini Pavithran.
1985 Ozhivukaalam Vacation Yes Yes Directed by Bharathan.
1985 Karimbinpoovinakkare Across the Sugarcane Flowers Yes Yes Directed by I. V. Sasi.
1986 Namukku Parkkan Munthiri Thoppukal Vineyards for Us to Dwell Yes Yes Based on the novel Nammukku Graamangalil Chennu Raappaarkkaam by K. K. Sudhakaran.
1986 Kariyila Kattu Pole Like a Zephyr of Dry Leaves Yes Yes Based on the radio drama Sisirathil Oru Prabhatham by Sudhakar Mangalodayam.
1986 Arappatta Kettiya Gramathil In the Village Which Wears a Warrior's Belt Yes Yes Yes Based on the short story of the same name.
1986 Desatanakkili Karayarilla The Migratory Bird Never Cries Yes Yes Yes
1986 Nombarathi Poovu The Sorrowful Flower Yes Yes Yes
1987 Thoovanathumbikal Butterflies of the Spraying Rain Yes Yes Yes Based on the novel Udakappola.
1988 Aparan The Impostor Yes Yes Yes Loosely based on the short story of the same name. Story credited to Padmarajan and M. K. Chandrasekharan.
1988 Moonnam Pakkam On the Third Day Yes Yes Yes
1989 Season Yes Yes Yes
1990 Innale Yesterday Yes Yes Based on the Tamil novel Punarjananam by Vaasanthi.
1990 Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu In These Cold Wee Hours Yes Yes Directed by Joshi.
1991 Njan Gandharvan I, Celestial Lover Yes Yes Yes
2005 Thanmathra Molecule Yes Loosely based on the short story "Orma"
2011 Rathinirvedam Venereal Disenchantment Yes Yes Remake of the 1978 film of the same name. Directed by T. K. Rajeev Kumar.
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