S. L. Puram Sadanandan

S. L. Puram Sadanandan (15 April 1928 – 17 September 2005) was an Indian playwright and film scriptwriter from Kerala, India.

S. L. Puram Sadanandan
Born	(1928-04-15)15 April 1928 S. L. Puram, Kingdom of Travancore, British India (present day Alappuzha, Kerala, India)
Died	17 September 2005(2005-09-17) (aged 77)
Nationality	Indian
Spouse	Omana
Children	2 (incl. S. L. Puram Jayasurya)

Career

In 1967, he got the first ever National Film Award for Best Screenplay for the film Agniputhri.^[1][2]

Death

He died on 17 September 2005. He was survived by his wife Omana Sadanandan and two sons, Jayasurya (who directed the films Speed Track Angel John and Jack & Daniel) and Jayasoma.^[3]

Awards

• 1965: President's silver medal for Best Feature Film in Malayalam - Kavyamela^[4]
• 1967: National Film Award for Best Screenplay - Agniputhri^[1]
• 1995: Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Fellowship^[5]
• 1991: Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award^[6]

The Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi has instituted an annual award, S. L. Puram Sadanandan Memorial Puraskaram, for recognising outstanding contributions to Malayalam theatre.^[7]

Filmography

• Chemmeen
• Vilakuranja Manushyan
• Agniputhri
• Kallu Kondoru Pennu
• Kattukuthira
• Yavanika
• Kavyamela
• Bhagyamudra
• Kaadu
• Nellu
• Pathamudayam
• Ivide Thudangunnu
• Aadhya Paadam
• Navavadhu
• Karthika
• Babumon