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Sreekumaran Thampi (born 16 March 1940) is an Indian lyricist, music director, director, producer and screenwriter in Malayalam cinema. He also writes poetry and is a recipient of the Vallathol Award. In 2017, he was awarded the J. C. Daniel Award, Kerala government's highest honour for contributions to Malayalam cinema.




Film career


Thampi was introduced to the Malayalam film industry in 1966 by P. Subramaniam as a lyricist in the film Kaattumallika. He has produced 25 films, directed 29, and written scripts for 85 films in Malayalam besides writing thousands of songs. He is also the author of the well-known literary work Prem Nazir Enna Prema Gaanam. He won the National Award for Best Book on Cinema film (Kanakkum Kavitayum) whilst his films Gaanam and Mohiniyattam won Kerala State Awards.
He is a songwriter, screenplay writer, film producer, director and musician, but says he is more of a lyricist than a filmmaker. His songs include "Chandrikayilaliyunna Chandrakaantham", "Hridayasarasile pranayapushpame" and "Swanthamenna padathinendhartham". His films Chandrakantham, Gaanam, Mohiniyattam, Maalika Paniyunnavar, Jeevitham Oru Gaanam and Ambalavilakku became artistic successes. His successful box office films include Naayattu, Aakramanam and Idi Muzhakkam.
Thampi has written four novels - Kakkathampuraatti, Kuttanad, Kadalum Karalum and Njanoru Kadha Parayam and collections of poems Engineerayuday Veena, Neelathaamara, En Makan Karayumpol, Sheershakamillatha Kavithakal, Achante Chumbanam, Ammakkoru Tharaattu. Puthralaabham and Avaseshippukal. His collection of 1001 selected songs, titled Hridaya Sarassu, had three editions in two years. Now going to its sixth Edition. His selected Poems are published in Hindi with the title "Sreekumaran Thampi Ki Kavithayem".




Personal life


Sreekumaran Thampi was born in Haripad in Alleppey district on 16 March 1940 to Kalarikkal Krishna Pillai and Karimpalayathu Bhavaniamma Thangachi (related to Haripattu Koikkal, the Royal House). He is a graduate in mathematics from Sanatana Dharma College,Alappuzha and civil engineer, graduated from Institute of Engineering Technology, Chennai and Govt. Engineering College, Thrissur.
His siblings are the novelist late P. Vasudevan Thampi who wrote Sreekrishnaparunthu (which became a hit Malayalam film), late Advocate P. Gopalakrishnan Thampi, the former director general of prosecutions (Kerala), and former chairman of Kerala Bar Council, Thulasibhai Thankachi and Prasannavadanan Thampi, former vice president of Oracle Financial Systems Software Ltd.
Thampi is married to Rajeswari, the daughter of Vaikom M. P.Mani, a popular drama actor and singer of 1930's and 1940's, and they have a daughter (Kavitha). His wife and daughter have also dabbled in the arts. He also had a son, Rajkumaran Thampi (also known as Raj Aditya) was an erstwhile associate of Priyadarshan and later directed some movies in the Telugu film industry, until his sudden death in Secundarabad in March 2009.




Awards



National Film Awards
1989 - Best Book on Cinema – Cinema, Kannakkum Kavithayum
Kerala State Film Awards
1971 - Best Lyricist – Vilakku Vangiya Veena & Lankadahanam
1976 - Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value – Mohiniyattam
1981 - Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value – Gaanam
2011 - Best Lyricist – Naayika
2017 - J. C. Daniel Award
Filmfare Award South
1976 - Best Director - Malayalam – Mohiniyattam
Other Film Awards

1974 - Kerala Film Goers Award (Film - Chandrakantham)
1976 - Kerala Film Fans Award (Film - Mohiniyattam)
1976 - Madras Film Fans Award (Film - Mohiniyattam)
1976 - Cinema Masika Trophy (Film - Mohiniyattam)
1981 - Madras Film Fans Special Award (Film - Gaanam)
1996 - Government of Kerala Veteran Cine Artists Award
Other Lifetime Achievement Awards

2002 - Prem Nazir Foundation Award - Lifetime Achievement Award
2006 - Dubai Priyadarshini's Lifetime Achievement Award
2007 - Ragalaya (Mumbai) Lifetime Achievement in Film Music
2009 - Swathi Lifetime Achievement Award
2010 - Sangam Kala Group, New Delhi Chapter Lifetime Achieement Award
2011 - G. Devarajan Master Puraskaaram (Devadaru)
2012 - U.A.E Devarajan Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award
2012 - Muthukulam Raghavan Pillai Memorial Award for Lifetime Achievement in Cinema
2012 - A. P. Udhayabhanu Memorial Award (VARADA Award) for Lifetime Achievement in Cinema, Television and Literature
2012 - Surya TV (SUN NETWORK) Living Legend Award in Indian Cinema
2012 - Parvathi Padmam Award for Lifetime Achievement in Cinema and Literature
2013 - Amrita TV Film Award for Lifetime Achievement in Cinema
2014 - Radio Mirchi (Times Of India) Award for Lifetime Achievement in Film Music
2014 - ACV (Asianet Cable Vision) Award for Lifetime Achievement in Cinema
2014 - Vayalar Rama Varma Sangeetha Puraskaram instituted by Vayalar Samskaarika Vedi - Lifetime Achievement Award
2014 - Thilakan Foundation Award for Lifetime Achievement in Cinema
2014 - Parabrahma Chaithanya Award for Lifetime Achievement In Cinema and Literature
2015 - V. Dakshinamoorthy Sangeetha Sumeru Award instituted by Voice Foundation, Vaikkom
2015 - Kuwait KALA (Kerala Arts Lovers Association) V Sambasivan Award
2015 - Samoothiri Raja's Mekkottu Devi Award
2015 - Mannam Prathibha Puraskaaram - Lifetime Achievement Award
2015 - Souparnika Lifetime Achievement Award
2015 - Mayooram Lifetime Achievement Award
2015 - Visharad Dakshinamoorthy Puraskaaram - Lifetime Achievement Award
2015 - Sarath Chandra Marate Award for Lifetime Achievement in Film Music
2015 - FOMA Award ( Forum of Media People of Mumbai ) Award for Lifetime Achievement in Cinema and Literature.
2016 - Bharathan Trust's Bharathamudra Award - Lifetime Achievement Award
2016 - Samoothiri Raja's Kodikkunnu Devi Award for Lifetime Achievement
2016 - Devarajan Skakthigadha Award - Lifetime Achievement Award
2016 - Swaralaya Kairali Yesudas Award - Lifetime Achievemnt Award
2016 - Thiruvallam Parashurama Swami Temple Award
2017 - Sangeetha Saparya Award instituted by Sangeethika, Thiruvananthapuram - Lifetime Achievement Award
2017 - Payyannur Thapasya School of Music Award
2017 - Bheeshmacharya Puraskaaram instituted by J.C.I. Kodungalloor
2017 - G. Devarajan Master Navathi Award - Lifetime Achievement in Film Music
2017 - Rakendu Sangeetha Puraskaram - Lifetime Achievement Award
2017 - Act Award
2018 - Swathi Thirunal Sangeethavedi Gurusreshta Puraskaaram - Lifetime Achievement Award
2018 - Janmabhumi Award - Legends of India - Lifetime Achievement Award
2018 - Sathyan National Award instituted by Sathyan Foundation - Lifetime Achievement Award
2019 - Thiruvairurappan Puraskaram
2020 - Attukal Bhagavathy Temple Amba Puraskaram
2020 - First K. Raghavan Master Foundation Award for Lifetime Achievenment in Cinema
2021 - First Arjunan Master Award – Arjunopaharam for his contributions to Malayalam film industry.
2022 - Ravindra Puraskaram instituted by Ravindran Master Memorial Trust .
Literary Awards
2003 - Revathi Pattathanam Krishnageethi Award for the book of Poems - Achante Chumbanam
2004 - Pravasa Kairali Literary Award ( Baharin) for the book of poems - Achante Chumbanam
2005 - Mahakavi Muloor Poetry Award for the book of poems - Sheershakamillaatha Kavithakal
2008 - Mahakavi Ulloor Award for the book - Achante Chumbanam
2009 - Sree Padmanabha Swami Balasahithya Award - Omanayude Oru Divasam
2010 - Odakkuzhal Award for the book of poems - Ammakkoru Tharattu
2012 - Kozhissheri Balaraman Award for Literature
2012 - Asan Smaraka Kavitha Puraskaram instituted by Asan Memorial Association, Chennai
2015 - Naimisharanym Shobhaneeyam Puraskaram for value based poetry
2015 - Ettumanoor Somadasan Smaraka Award
2016 - Vallathol Award:
2016 - Mayilpeeli Award for Literature
2016 - Thathvamasi Award in memory of Dr. Sukumar Azhikode
2016 - EV Krishna Pillai Memorial Award
2017 - Sukumar Azhikode Memorial Award instituted by 'Kannur Waves', an art and culture lovers association
2017 - Karyvattam Dharma Shastha Kshethra Shastha Puraskaram
2018 - Balamani Amma Award instituted by Kochi International Book Festival Committee in the name of poet Balamani Amma
2018 - Kottarathil Shankunni Memorial Award instituted by Kottarathil Shankunni Smaraka Trust .
2019 - Thakazhi Literary Award
2019 - Ochira Sankaran Kutty Sahithya Puraskaram
2020 - Padmaprabha Literary Award
2023 - Thekkanappan Puraskaram .
2023 - Harivarasanam Award jointly instituted by the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) and the government of Kerala.
2023 - Vayalar Award for his autobiography, 'Jeevitham Oru Pendulum'
2023 - Harivarasanam Award




Filmography






References






External links


Official website

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Yesus (film 1973)
• Penghargaan Film Nasional India ke-39
• Penghargaan Film Nasional India ke-37
• Penghargaan J. C. Daniel
• Filmografi Kamal Haasan
• Ivan Megharoopan
• Madhu
• Sreekumaran Thampi
• Appu (1990 film)
• Chandrakantham
• Thiruvonam (film)
• Kalachakram
• Naayattu
• Chattambikkalyaani
• Bandhukkal Sathrukkal
• Mohiniyaattam (film)
• Ammakkoru Tharattu