S. N. Swamy
S. N. Swamy | |
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Born | |
Nationality | Indian |
Occupation | Screenwriter |
Years active | 1985 – present |
Known for | CBI film series August 1 |
S. Narayana Swamy alias S. N. Swamy is a screenwriter and actor who works in the Indian film industry predominantly in the Malayalam cinema. Having born in Kochi, Kerala Swamy is particularly known for scripting films in the thriller genre.[1] He has frequently collaborated with directors K. Madhu , A. K. Sajan and Joshiy.
Career[]
Swamy is the creator of some of the well-known fictional characters in Malayalam cinema including Sagar Alias Jacky (portrayed by Mohanlal) and Sethurama Iyer (portrayed by Mammootty). Sagar Alias Jacky, a notorious gold smuggler, was the protagonist in Irupatham Noottandu (1987) and the eponymous Sagar alias Jacky Reloaded (2009), its spiritual successor. Sethurama Iyer, a CBI officer and the protagonist of the CBI film series, was based on a real-life police officer called Radhavinod Raju who retired as Chief of India's National Investigative Agency. The film had four sequels.[2] The character Inspector Balram appeared in the 1986 film Avanazhi and sequel Balram vs. Tharadas. Another character which has a cult following is Ali Imran, a cop played by Mohanlal in Moonnam Mura (1988).
Filmography[]
Awards and nominations[]
Award | Year | Project | Category | Outcome |
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Movie Street Film Award | 2019 | N.A | Lifetime Achievement Award[3][4] | Won |
References[]
- ^ "The trio in action again". The Hindu. 26 August 2005. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 1 March 2011.
- ^ "Never Say Never Again". The Indian Express. Retrieved 1 March 2011
- ^ "സിബിഐ അഞ്ചാം ഭാഗത്തിന്റെ വരവറിയിച്ച് എസ് എന് സ്വാമി". 3 February 2019.
- ^ https://www.thenewsrupt.com/film-news/2019/02/04/script-writer-sn-swamy-homoured-with-life-time-achievment-award-in-movie-street-awards
External links[]
- S. N. Swamy at IMDb
- Living people
- Indian male screenwriters
- Malayalam screenwriters
- Male actors in Malayalam cinema
- Screenwriters from Kochi
- 20th-century Indian dramatists and playwrights
- 21st-century Indian dramatists and playwrights
- 20th-century Indian male writers
- 21st-century Indian male writers