A. K. Lohithadas
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| Born | 10 May 1955 |
| Died | 28 June 2009 (aged 54) Kochi, Kerala, India |
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| Years active | 1986–2009 |
Ambazhathil Karunakaran Lohithadas (10 May 1955 – 28 June 2009) was an Indian screenwriter, playwright, film maker, and producer who worked in the Malayalam film industry.[1][2] In a career spanning over two decades, his films have won a National Film Award, six Kerala State Film Awards, and fourteen Kerala Film Critics Award for Best Script.[3]
Lohithadas made his debut as a screenwriter with Thaniyavarthanam (1987). He has written screenplays for 35 films in a 24-year-long career, such as Ezhuthapurangal (1987), Vicharana (1988), Kireedam (1989), Dasharatham (1989), Mrugaya (1989), His Highness Abdullah (1990), Sasneham (1990), Bharatham (1991), Amaram (1991), Aadhaaram (1992), Kamaladalam (1992), Vatsalyam (1993), Venkalam (1993), Padheyam (1993), Chenkol (1993), Chakoram (1994), Thooval Kottaram (1996), Sallapam (1996), and Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal (1999).[4] He later became a director, and made his directorial debut with Bhoothakkannadi (1997). He later wrote and directed Karunyam (1997), Kanmadam (1998), Joker (2000),Soothradharan(2001) and Kasthooriman (2003).[5] He died on 28 June 2009 due to a heart attack.[6]
Early life
[edit | edit source]Lohithadas (or 'Lohi', as he is often referred to) was born on 5 May 1955 in Chalakudy, Thrissur district, Kerala, as the son of Lakshmi and Karunakaran of the Ambazhathuparambil house. He considered Chalakudy as his base for most of his writings and centered himself with his friends during his stays in his hometown.
Career
[edit | edit source]Lohi's first movie screenplay was Thaniyavarthanam directed by "Sibi Malayil".[citation needed] Together, Sibi Malayil and Lohithadas would later produce several Malayalam movies.[citation needed] His screenplay works for Sibi Malayil are Thaniyavarthanam (1987), Dasharatham (1989), Kireedam (1989), His Highness Abdullah (1990), Bharatham (1990), Dhanam (1991), Kamaladalam (1992), and Chenkol (1993). Other works include Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal (1999), Sasneham (1990) for Sathyan Anthikkad and Amaram, Venkalam(1991) for Bharathan.[citation needed]
He later became a filmmaker and made works such as Bhoothakkannadi (1997), Karunyam (1997), Kanmadam (1998), Arayannangalude Veedu (2000), Joker (2000),Soothradharan(2001) Kasthooriman (2003) (which he himself produced), and Nivedyam (2007).[7] Most of his works were critically and commercially successful. His works were recognised from his very first venture Thaniyavarthanam, which brought him the Kerala State Film Award for Best Story.[citation needed]
"Nizhalukal Inachernna Naattuvazhikal" ('നിഴലുകൾ ഇണചേർന്ന നാട്ടുവഴികൾ' – എം. ശബരീഷ്, പാപ്പാത്തി ബുക്സ്) is a book about his life and film career.[citation needed]
Death
[edit | edit source]On 28 June 2009, Lohithadas, 54, died suddenly from a heart attack at his home in Aluva, where he had been living for two-three years.[8][9] His body was taken to his home in Lakkidi in Palakkad district, where he was cremated with full state honours.[citation needed] He is survived by his wife Sindhu and two sons named Harikrishnan and Vijayashankar.
Awards
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- 1987 – Best Story – Thaniyavarthanam[11]
- 1997 – Best Film – Bhoothakannadi[12]
- 1997 – Best Screen Play – Bhoothakkannadi[12]
- 1989 – Best Screenplay – Dasharatham
- 1991 – Best Screenplay – Bharatham
- 1996 – Best Screenplay – Sallapam, Thooval Kottaram
- 1997 – Second Best Film – Bhoothakkannadi
- 1997 – Best Story – Bhoothakkannadi
- 1998 – Second Best Film – Ormacheppu
- 1998 – Best Screenplay – Ormacheppu
- 1998 – Second Best Film – Nivedyam
- 1999 – Best Screenplay – Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal
- 2003 – Second Best Film – Kasthooriman
- 1999 – Best Script Writer Award – Veendum Chila Veettu Karyangal[citation needed]
Filmography
[edit | edit source]Screenwriter
[edit | edit source]Director
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title |
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| 1997 | Bhoothakannadi |
| Karunyam | |
| 1998 | Ormacheppu |
| Kanmadam | |
| 2000 | Arayannangalude Veedu |
| Joker | |
| 2001 | Soothradharan |
| 2003 | Kasthoorimann |
| Chakram | |
| 2005 | Kasthuri Maan (Tamil) |
| 2006 | Chakkara Muthu |
| 2007 | Nivedyam |
Actor
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Role |
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| 1992 | Valayam | Villager |
| 1999 | Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal | Himself |
| 2001 | Kaatu Vannu Vilichappol | Himself |
| 2002 | Stop Violence | Himself |
| 2005 | The Campus | Himself |
| 2005 | Udayananu Tharam | Director Prathapan |
| 2006 | Out Of Syllabus | Himself |
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- ^ "കേരള ഫിലിം ക്രിട്ടിക്സ് അവാര്ഡ് 1977 - 2012". Kerala Film Critics Association. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
External links
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- A. K. Lohithadas at IMDb
- 'Cinema of Malayalam' profile Archived 25 April 2010 at the Wayback Machine
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- 1955 births
- 2009 deaths
- People from Chalakudy
- Malayalam film directors
- Tamil film directors
- Kerala State Film Award winners
- Malayalam screenwriters
- Male actors in Malayalam cinema
- Indian male film actors
- 21st-century Indian dramatists and playwrights
- 20th-century Indian dramatists and playwrights
- Film directors from Thrissur
- Screenwriters from Kerala
- Tamil Nadu State Film Awards winners
- Director whose film won the Best Debut Feature Film National Film Award
- 20th-century Indian screenwriters
- Male actors from Thrissur