List of works by Padmarajan

Padmarajan (23 May 1945 – 24 January 1991) was an Indian author, screenwriter, and film director who contributed in Malayalam language. 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. He entered the world of Malayalam films by writing the screenplay for Bharathan's directorial debut Prayanam (1975) to take first steps to be one of the most talented script writers to have graced Malayalam cinema. He later began to direct films based on his own screenplays, beginning with Peruvazhiyambalam (The Street as a Choultry) (1979), which are greatly popular among the common people as well as intellectuals and film critics, while maintaining richness in artistic and thematic originality and excellence.

Padmarajan was noted for his fine and detailed screenwriting and expressive direction style. He was the founder of a new school of film making in Malayalam, along with Bharathan, in the 1980s, which created films that were widely received while also being critically acclaimed.

Novels

#	Name	Translation in English
1	Itha Ivide Vare	Look! Till Here
2	Jalajwala	The Watery Fire
3	Manju Kaalam Notta Kuthira	The Horse Which Longed for Winter
4	Nakshathrangale Kaaval	The Stars Alone Guard Me
5	Nanmakalude Sooryan	The Sun of Virtues
6	Onnu Randu Moonnu	One two Three
7	Peruvazhiyambalam	Highway Shelter
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	A Bubble in the Water
13	Vadakakku Oru Hridayam	A Heart for Rent
14	Vikramakaaleeswaram

Short stories

Name Year Book "Aanakkeni" 1968 Prahelika "Aattinkuttiyum Chennayayum" (NA) — "Achan" (NA) — "Agnikkuri" 1970 Mattullavarude Venal "Ajnathamaya Oru Nadu" (NA) — "Akale Sandhya Marikkunnu" (NA) — "Alappuzha" 1972 — "Amrithethu 1971 Pukakkannada "Anubandham" (NA) — "Aparan" 1967 Aparan "Arante Ammayude Shavam" (NA) — "Arappatta Kettiya Gramathil" (NA) Kaivariyude Thekkeyattam "Athirthi" (NA) Kaivariyude Thekkeyattam "Athithi" (NA) Kaivariyude Thekkeyattam "Avakashikalude Prashnam 1977 — "Avar Appozhum" (NA) — "Azhchayaruthi" (NA) Kaivariyude Thekkeyattam "Banion Avenue" (NA) — "Bhadra" 1967 Prahelika "Busum Goulikalum" (NA) — "Chiraku Viriyunnathuvare..." (NA) — "Choondal" 1967 Aparan "Daya (Avalude Katha) 1970 Prahelika "Enikku Kireedam Venda" (NA) — "Ente Prabhatham Undavatte" (NA) — "Garbhapathrangalkkullil Shavangal 1971 — "Girijayude Swapnam" (NA) — "Homappakshiyute Muttakal" 1977 — "Jalappishachu" (NA) — "Jeevithacharya" (NA) Kaivariyude Thekkeyattam "Kabandhagathi" 1970 Aparan "Kabar" 1970 Aparan "Kaikeyi 1967 Prahelika "Kaivariyude Thekkeyattam" (NA) Kaivariyude Thekkeyattam "Kanneerummakal" (NA) — "Kariyilakkattupole" (NA) — "Kazhinja Vasanthakalathil" 1970 Aparan "Khandavam" 1968 Aparan "Kili Kizhavi" 1968 Aparan "Kizhakke Muttathe Chempakamaram" (NA) — "Kodathivishikku Shesham" 1969 Mattullavarute Venal "Kunju" 1977 — "Kure Kuttikal" (NA) Kaivariyude Thekkeyattam "Lola" 1965 Aparan "Manjukalathe Kakka" 1971 Pukakkannada "Marangal" (NA) — "Marimela" 1970 — "Mattoru Bhoopradesham" 1974 — "Mattullavarude Venal" (NA) Mattullavarude Venal "Mazha 1970 Pukakkannada "Moovanthi" 1970 Prahelika "Mrithi" 1969 Mattullavarude Venal "Mrithyupathrathil Thiruthu" 1968 Pukakkannada "Nakshathra Dukham" 1970 Prahelika "Nammal Nagnakal" (NA) — "Nee (Veendum) Nee Nee" 1970 Prahelika "Njan Ninte Koode" (NA) — "Ningalude Thazhvarangal Ningalkku" 1974 —

Name Year Book "Nishashalabham" (NA) Kaivariyude Thekkeyattam "Nizhal" (NA) — "Ore Chandran" (NA) — "Orma" (NA) — "Oru Divasam Ucchakku" (NA) — "Oru Dukhithante Dinangal" (NA) — "Oru Pazhaya Satheerthya" (NA) — "Oru Sameepakala Durantham" 1981 — "Oru Sthree, Oru Purushan" 1970 Mattullavarude Venal "Oru Vidhoorabandham" 1977 — "Pakalukalolam Rathrikal" (NA) — "Palunkumalika" 1970 Prahelika "Pambu" (NA) Kaivariyude Thekkeyattam "Pathayile Kaattu" 1970 Mattullavarude Venal "Parvathikkutty" 1967 Aparan "Pazhaya Katha" 1973 — "Peppatti" (NA) — "Poovum Thavalayum" (NA) — "Prahelika" 1970 Prahelika "Prasavam" 1970 Aparan "Pretham" (NA) — "Pukakkannada" 1969 Pukakkannada "Pulayanarkkotta" 1970 Mattullavarude Venal "Raghunathante Achan" (NA) — "Raktham, Choru, Kannuneer" (NA) — "Ranimarude Kudumbam" (NA) Kaivariyude Thekkeyattam "Rathrichithram" (NA) — "Rathriyile Mathram Suhruthukkal" (NA) — "Rathriyum Pinneyoru Rathriyum" (NA) Kaivariyude Thekkeyattam "Sahasika" (NA) Kaivariyude Thekkeyattam "Samayogam" (NA) Kaivariyude Thekkeyattam "Sankhapporul" 1975 — "Sanmanassullavarkku Vadhashiksha" (NA) Kaivariyude Thekkeyattam "Sannipatham" (NA) — "Sayahnasavari" 1976 — "Shanthasooryan" 1973 — "Shoorppanakha" 1970 Aparan "Sree Gopalankutty" 1979 — "Sundarikalum Sundarimarum" 1969 Mattullavarude Venal "Swathanthrya Samaram" 1970 Pukakkannada "Syphilisinte Nadakkavu" 1970 Pukakkannada "Thakara" 1978 — "Thanthrangalilonnu" (NA) — "Theatre" (NA) — "Theethali" (NA) — "Thira, Theeram" 1970 Prahelika "Thiruvullam Bodhippan" (NA) — "Tholkkathe, Jayikkathe" (NA) — "Thottavaril Oral" (NA) — "Vanitha" 1971 Pukakkannada "Velipadu Kondavar" 1975 — "Veruthe Vesham" 1973 — "Veyilil Doore" (NA) — "Vicharana, Vidhi" (NA) — "Vikalangar" (NA) Kaivariyude Thekkeyattam "Viswasangalil Aviswasam (NA) — "Yauvanam Izhayumpol (NA) —

Films

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?	Wither 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.