Sreenivasan

Sreenivasan is an acclaimed screenwriter, actor, filmmaker, and producer in Malayalam cinema known for his satirical black comedies. He is most popular for scripting T.P. Balagopalan M.A., Sanmanassullavarkku Samadhanam, Gandhinagar 2nd Street, Nadodikkattu, Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu, Varavelppu, Thalayanamanthram, Sandesham, Midhunam, Azhakiya Ravanan and Udayananu Tharam. As a filmmaker, he has made and scripted Vadakkunokkiyantram and Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala.

Early Life

Sreenivasan was born in a small village of Patyam, to the east of Thalassery in Kannur, northern Kerala on April 4, 1956. His father Unni was a school teacher, an active Communist, and his mother Lakshmi, a homemaker.

He completed his formal education from Government High School, Kathiroor and Pazhassi Raja...