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
	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 released
	Oru Kattil Oru Muri	Screenplay Actor	[6]
2025	Am Ah	Actor	[7]
	Lokah Chapter One: Chandra †	Actor	[8]

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^[9][10]
• 2021: Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Children's Literature for Avar Moovarum Oru Mazhavillum^[11]