T. Damodaran
Indian screenwriter From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Indian screenwriter From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
T. Damodaran (Malayalam: ടി. ദാമോദരൻ; 15 September 1935 – 28 March 2012) was a screenwriter who predominantly worked in Malayalam cinema.[1][2][3]
T. Damodaran ടി. ദാമോദരൻ | |
|---|---|
Damodaran in 2010 | |
| Born | 15 September 1935 |
| Died | 28 March 2012 (aged 76) |
| Occupation | Screenwriter |
| Years active | 1975–2012 |
| Spouse |
Pushpa
(m. 1968; died 2011) |
| Children | Deedi Damodaran Simna Damodaran Rashmi Damodaran |
Damodaran wrote the screenplays of films such as Angaadi (1980), Ahimsa (1981), John Jaffer Janardhanan (1982), Ee Nadu (1982), Iniyengilum (1983), Ithiri Poove Chuvanna Poove (1984), Vaartha (1986), Avanazhi (1986), 1921 (1988), Aryan (1988), Arhatha (1990), Inspector Balram (1990), Abhimanyu (1991), Adhwaytham (1992), Jackpot (1993) and Kaalapani (1996) among which the latter won four National Film Awards and seven Kerala State Film Awards.[4]
As a writer and producer, he frequently collaborated with the directors I. V. Sasi and Priyadarshan.[citation needed] He also penned for the film Unaroo with director Maniratnam.
Damodaran was married to Pushpa, who died in 2011. Their eldest daughter, Deedi Damodaran, is also a screenwriter of Malayalam cinema.[5] She made her debut with the film Gulmohar.[6] Damodaran died of a massive heart attack at his home in Kozhikode on 28 March 2012, aged 76.
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