T. Damodaran (Malayalam: ടി. ദാമോദരൻ; 15 September 1935 – 28 March 2012) was a screenwriter who predominantly worked in Malayalam cinema.[1][2][3]
T. Damodaran ടി. ദാമോദരൻ | |
|---|---|
 Damodaran in 2010 | |
| Born | 15 September 1935 |
| Died | 28 March 2012 (aged 76) |
| Occupation | Screenwriter |
| Years active | 1975–2012 |
| Spouse |
Pushpa
(m. 1968; died 2011) |
| Children | Deedi Damodaran Simna Damodaran Rashmi Damodaran |
Life
editDamodaran wrote the screenplays of films such as Angaadi (1980), Ahimsa (1981), John Jaffer Janardhanan (1982), Ee Nadu (1982), Iniyengilum (1983), Ithiri Poove Chuvanna Poove (1984), Vaartha (1986), Avanazhi (1986), 1921 (1988), Aryan (1988), Arhatha (1990), Inspector Balram (1990), Abhimanyu (1991), Adhwaytham (1992), Jackpot (1993) and Kaalapani (1996) among which the latter won four National Film Awards and seven Kerala State Film Awards.[4]
As a writer and producer, he frequently collaborated with the directors I. V. Sasi and Priyadarshan.[citation needed] He also penned for the film Unaroo with director Maniratnam.
Damodaran was married to Pushpa, who died in 2011. Their eldest daughter, Deedi Damodaran, is also a screenwriter of Malayalam cinema.[5] She made her debut with the film Gulmohar.[6] Damodaran died of a massive heart attack at his home in Kozhikode on 28 March 2012, aged 76.
Selected filmography
editReferences
edit- ^ "Mathrubhumi Latest News തിരക്കഥാകൃത്ത് ടി ദാമോദരന് അന്തരിച്ചു". www.mathrubhumi.com. Archived from the original on 28 March 2012.
- ^ "Author of blockbusters". The Hindu. 23 February 2007. Archived from the original on 28 February 2007. Retrieved 25 March 2009.
- ^ Cris (30 October 2020). "Kerala lawyer's videos critiquing caste, inclusivity in Malayalam cinema are viral". The News Minute. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ Kasbekar, Asha (2006). Pop Culture India!. ABC-CLIO. p. 234. ISBN 978-1-85109-636-7.
- ^ "Scripting her success". The Hindu. 23 October 2009. Archived from the original on 28 October 2009. Retrieved 23 October 2009.
- ^ "Deedi damodaran". slideshare.net. 24 January 2009. Retrieved 23 October 2009.
External links
edit- T. Damodaran at IMDb