Cheri Viswanath

Cheri Viswanath
Born (1933-08-09)9 August 1933
Kollam, Kollam District,
British India
Died 9 September 2014(2014-09-09) (aged 81)
Pen name Cheri
Occupation Screenwriter, journalist, lyricist, novelist
Nationality Indian
Subject Social Aspects
Literary movement Realism
Spouse S.Radhamani Amma (late)

Cheri Viswanath (9 August 1933 – 9 September 2014) was a South indian screenwriter, playwright, lyricist and journalist.[1][2]

Biography

Many of his works were written under the pen name Cheri, which is derived from the name of his family Cheriyil in Kollam District in South India.

He started his career as a playwright and journalist and was associated with the famous theater group in South India called Kalanilayam.[3]

In a literary career spanning over 45 years, he had written 16 novels, 25 dramas and 19 radio plays and several lyrics for Malayalam movies.[4]

His song for the movie Thaalappoly (1977)[5] was the biggest hit of the year.[6]

He had written screenplays for 20 feature films, directed by veteran film makers M.Krishnan Nair, Madhu, Crossbelt Mani and M.Mani.

Viswanath worked as the Chief Editor for the Malayalam Dailies Thaniniram and Yeenadu for 45 years.

He is the father of award-winning international film maker Biju Viswanath and Priya Prakash, Veena Player.

Major works

Plays

Name Theatre Group Year
Pattukari Kollam Theatres 1962
Anarkali Grihari Theatres 1963
Bhagat Singh Grihari Theatres 1965
Pazhassiraja Amrita theatres 1967
Police Kayamkulam Peoples Theaters 1970
Dharmasupatri Kayamkulam Peoples Theaters 1971
Pashupatastram Adoor Pankajam's Jaya Theaters 1972
Penal code Adoor Bhavani Theatres 1973
Sreekrishavatram(Opera) Pappanacode Mani 1973
Parithranaya Adoor Pankajam's Jaya Theaters 1974
Naradan Keralathil Kalanilayam Dramascope 1977
Ragam Thanam Pallavi Kalanilayam Drama scope 1978
Sreekrishna Avataram | Indian drama scope 1980

Screenplays

Movie Director Year
Neelasari M.Krishnan Nair 1976
Dheere Sameere Yamuna Theere Madhu 1976
Thaalappoly M.Krishnan Nair 1977
Rowdy Ramu M.Krishnan Nair 1978
Koumara Praayam Gopalkrishna 1979
Eettappuli Mani 1983
Thimingalam Mani 1983
Bullet Mani 1984
Ottayan Mani 1985
Pacha Velicham M.Mani 1985
Revenge Mani 1986
Chorakku Chora Mani 1986
Black Mail Mani 1987
Urukku Manushyan Mani 1987
Niramulla N.Shankaran Nair 1987
Kulambadikal Mani 1988
Cabaret Dancer N.Shankaran Nair 1988
Penn Simham Mani 1988
Naradhan Keralathil Mani 1989
Commander Mani 1990

Radioplays

Kadhaprasangam

Novels

References

  1. ↑ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3341894/
  2. ↑ "Cheri Viswanath". malayalachalachithram. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
  3. ↑ Archived 28 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine.
  4. ↑ http://malayalasangeetham.info/secure/MalayalaSangeetham/php/createSongIndex.php?txt=Cheri%20Viswanathan&stype=writers&lang=MALAYALAM&malayalam=on&encode=utf
  5. ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0320603/
  6. ↑ "Priya Sakhi Poy Varu – Thalappoli. Download Malayalam MP3 songs". Raaga.

External links

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