Raghunath Paleri

Raghunath Paleri (born 7 February 1954) is an Indian novelist, screenwriter, director and actor from Kerala.

Career

He has directed three films—Onnu Muthal Poojyam Vare (1986), Vismayam (1998), and Kanneerinu Madhuram (unreleased); and in television, eight episodes of Bible Ki Kahaniya (1993–1995).^{[citation needed]} He entered the Malayalam film industry in 1978 and has worked in Tamil film industry.^{[citation needed]}

His debut work with the producer Nirmal of Minerva Studio did not release at that time. Later Nirmal produced another film Naseema which got released in 1983 was written by Paleri. He found his way in acting as Adruman, a blind man, in Thottappan directed by Shanavas K. Bhavakutty.^[1]^[2]

Filmography

Year	Title	Credit	Notes
1983	Naseema	Screenplay
1983	Charam	Story
1984	My Dear Kuttichathan	Screenplay
1985	Onathumbikkoru Oonjaal	Screenplay
1986	Neram Pularumbol	Screenplay
1986	Onnu Muthal Poojaym Vare	Director Screenplay	Directorial debut
1988	Ponmuttayidunna Tharavu	Screenplay
1989	Piravi	Screenplay	Co-writers: Shaji N. Karun, S. Jayachandran Nair
1989	Mazhavil Kavadi	Screenplay
1991	Ennum Nanmakal	Screenplay
1991	Kadinjool Kalyanam	Screenplay
1992	Ezhara Ponnana	Screenplay
1992	Ennodishtam Koodamo	Screenplay
1993	Arthana	Screenplay
1993	Meleparambil Aanveedu	Screenplay
1994	Santhanagopalam	Screenplay
1994	Pingami	Screenplay
1994	Swaham	Screenplay	Co-writers: Shaji N. Karun, S. Jayachandran Nair
1994	Vadhu Doctoranu	Screenplay
1995	Sindoora Rekha	Screenplay
1995	Mangalam Veettil Manaseswari Gupta	Screenplay
1996	Swapna Lokathe Balabhaskaran	Screenplay
1998	Vismayam	Director Screenplay
1999	Vanaprastham	Screenplay	Co-writer: Shaji N. Karun
2000	Devadoothan	Screenplay
2000	Madhuranombarakattu	Screenplay
2003	Magic Magic 3D	Screenplay	Co-writer: T. K. Rajeev Kumar
2003	Swapnam Kondu Thulabharam	Screenplay
2005	Banglavil Outha	Screenplay
2006	Madhuchandralekha	Screenplay
2010	Dus Tola	Screenplay	Hindi film
2019	Thottappan	Actor
2022	Naaradan	Actor
2022	Lalitham Sundaram	Actor
2023	Vedikettu	Actor
	Neeraja	Actor	^[3]
	O.Baby	Actor	^[4]
	Maharani	Actor	^[5]
2024	Kanneerinu Madhuram	Director Screenplay	Completed in 2012, not relesed
2024	Oru Kattil Oru Muri	Screenplay Actor	^[6]
2025	Am Ah	Actor	^[7]

In print media

Raghunath Paleri has authored several books in Malayalam language. His published works include:

Ananda Vedam
Vismayam Pole
Etho Rathriyude Pakal
Arundhathiyude Nagarathil
Akasathekkoru Jalakam
Avasyamillatha Achanammamar
Orkkunnuvo En Krishnaye
Raghunath Paleriyude Kathakal (short stories by Raghunath Paleri)
Sooryagayathri
Avar Moovarum Oru Mazhavillum
Onnu Muthal Poojyam Vare
Ponumuttayidunna Tharavu
Kanneerinu Madhuram
Ezham Nilayile Aakasham
Paleri Puranam
Aaltharayile Nilavettangal

Awards

2021: Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award for Children's Literature for Avar Moovarum Oru Mazhavillum^[8]^[9]
2021: Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Children's Literature for Avar Moovarum Oru Mazhavillum^[10]

References

^ "Shanavas Bavakutty to direct Raghunath Paleri's script". The New Indian Express. 3 December 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
^ Kumar, P. k Ajith (11 December 2020). "Venugopal: An original, refreshing voice that gave Malayalam timeless melodies". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
^ "New song from Shruti Ramachandran's Neeraja out". Cinema Express. 10 May 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
^ "'O.Baby' movie review: Ranjan Pramod delivers a blow to the crumbling, imaginary edifice of honour". The Hindu. 9 June 2023. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
^ "Shine Tom Chacko, Roshan Mathew's Maharani, gets a release date". Cinema Express. October 2023. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
^ Features, C. E. (4 September 2024). "Oru Kattil Oru Muri gets a new release date". Cinema Express. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
^ Features, C. E. (3 January 2025). "Dileesh Pothan and Jaffer Idukki's Am Ah gets a release date". Cinema Express. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
^ "SAHITYA AKADEMI AWARD 2021" (PDF). Sahitya Akademi.
^ "Sahitya Akademi Award honours for Onakkoor, Raghunath Paleri". The New Indian Express. 31 December 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
^ "State Sahitya Akademi fellowships for Vaisakhan, K.P. Sankaran". The Hindu. 27 July 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2022.

External links

[1] "Shanavas Bavakutty to direct Raghunath Paleri's script". The New Indian Express. 3 December 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2021.

[2] Kumar, P. k Ajith (11 December 2020). "Venugopal: An original, refreshing voice that gave Malayalam timeless melodies". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 23 March 2021.

[3] "New song from Shruti Ramachandran's Neeraja out". Cinema Express. 10 May 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2023.

[4] "'O.Baby' movie review: Ranjan Pramod delivers a blow to the crumbling, imaginary edifice of honour". The Hindu. 9 June 2023. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 18 July 2023.

[5] "Shine Tom Chacko, Roshan Mathew's Maharani, gets a release date". Cinema Express. October 2023. Retrieved 22 November 2023.

[6] Features, C. E. (4 September 2024). "Oru Kattil Oru Muri gets a new release date". Cinema Express. Retrieved 4 September 2024.

[7] Features, C. E. (3 January 2025). "Dileesh Pothan and Jaffer Idukki's Am Ah gets a release date". Cinema Express. Retrieved 5 January 2025.

[sahitya_akademi.gov.in-8] "SAHITYA AKADEMI AWARD 2021" (PDF). Sahitya Akademi.

[9] "Sahitya Akademi Award honours for Onakkoor, Raghunath Paleri". The New Indian Express. 31 December 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2022.

[10] "State Sahitya Akademi fellowships for Vaisakhan, K.P. Sankaran". The Hindu. 27 July 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2022.

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