Cheri Viswanath is a South indian Screenwriter

Screenwriter

Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...

, Playwright

Playwright

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, Lyricist

Lyricist

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 and Journalist

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Biography

Many of his Works are Written under the Pen Name Cheri which is Derived from the Name of his Family Cheriyil in Kollam

Kollam

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 District in South India

South India

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He Started his Career as a Playwright

Playwright

A playwright, also called a dramatist, is a person who writes plays.The term is not a variant spelling of "playwrite", but something quite distinct: the word wright is an archaic English term for a craftsman or builder...

 and Journalist

Journalist

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 and was Associated with the Famous Theater Group in South India called Kalanilayam http://www.hindu.com/2010/01/22/stories/2010012262300300.htm

In a literary career spanning over 45 years, he had written 16 novels, 25 dramas and 19 radio plays and several lyrics for Malayalam movies http://malayalasangeetham.info/secure/MalayalaSangeetham/php/createSongIndex.php?txt=Cheri%20Viswanathan&stype=writers&lang=MALAYALAM&malayalam=on&encode=utf

His Songs for the Movie Thaalappoly (1977)http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0320603/ was the biggest hit of the year http://www.raaga.com/play/?id=199974

He had written screenplays for 20 feature Films, Directed by Veteran Film makers M.Krishnan Nair, Madhu (actor)

Madhu (actor)

Madhavan Nair , commonly known by his stage name Madhu is an actor in Malayalam cinema. He was a prominent lead actor during the 60s and 70s. He has also directed and produced films, and at one time he owned Uma film studio.-Early life:...

, Cross Belt Mani and M.Mani.

Viswanath Worked as the Chief Editor for the Malayalam Dailies Thaniniram and Yeenadu for 45 years.

He is the Father of Biju Viswanath

Biju Viswanath

Biju Viswanath is an Award-winning international Film Director and Director of Photography.Viswanath works in a wide range of genres: Thriller, Mystery, Horror and Romance...

  Award Winning International Film maker and Priya Prakash, Veena

Veena

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 Player.

Plays

Name	Theatre Group	Year
Pattukari	Kollam Theatres	1962
Anarkali Anarkali Anarkali ; Anārkalī ) was a legendary slave girl from Lahore, Punjab . During the Mughal period, she was supposedly ordered to be buried alive between two walls by Mughal emperor Akbar for having an illicit relationship with the Prince Nuruddin Saleem later to become Emperor Jahangir...	| Grihari Theatres	1963
Bhagat Singh	| Grihari Theatres	1965
Pazhassiraja	| Amrita theatres	1967
Police	| Kayamkulam Peoples Theaters	1970
Dharmasupatri	|Kayamkulam Peoples Theaters	1971
Pashupatastram	Adoor Pankajam Adoor Pankajam Adoor Pankajam was an Indian actress, in Malayalam movies. She hailed from Adoor in Pathanamthitta district of Kerala state. Mainly, she was a supporting actress, and a comedian. Her sister Adoor Bhavani was also a Malayalam cinema actress.... 's Jaya Theaters	1972
Penal code	| Adoor Bhavani Theatres	1973
Sreekrishavatram(Opera)	|Pappanacode Mani	1973
Parithranaya	| Adoor Pankajam Adoor Pankajam Adoor Pankajam was an Indian actress, in Malayalam movies. She hailed from Adoor in Pathanamthitta district of Kerala state. Mainly, she was a supporting actress, and a comedian. Her sister Adoor Bhavani was also a Malayalam cinema actress.... 's Jaya Theaters	1974
Naradan Keralathil	|Kalanilayam Dramascope	| 1977
Ragam Thanam Pallavi	| Kalanilayam Drama scope	| 1978
Sreekrishna Avataram	| | Indian drama scope	1980

Screenplays

Movie	Director	Year
Neelasari	M.Krishnan Nair	1976
Dheere Sameere Yamuna Theere	Madhu	1976
Thaalappoly	M.Krishnan Nair	1977
Rowdy Ramu	M.Krishnan Nair	1978
Koumara Praayam	Gopalkrishna	1979
Eettappuli	Mani	1983
Thimingalam	Mani	1983
Bullet	Mani	1984
Ottayan	Mani	1985
Pacha Velicham	M.Mani	1985
Revenge	Mani	1986
Chorakku Chora	Mani	1986
Black Mail	Mani	1987
Urukku Manushyan	Mani	1987
Niramulla	N.Shankaran Nair	1987
Kulambadikal	Mani	1988
Cabaret Dancer	N.Shankaran Nair	1988
Penn Simham	Mani	1988
Naradhan Keralathil	Mani	1989
Commander	Mani	1990

Radioplays

• Ezhu Sundara Rathrikal 1979 (Seven Wonderful Nights)
• Sasthram Prathikuttil1980 (Science in the Accused Stand)
• Porutham1980 (Harmony)
• Tharavadinte Manam1981 (Family Honour)
• Siksha 1981(Punishement)
• Punarvivaham1983 (Remarriage)
• Nandi Veendum Varilla1986 (Thanks I Wont Come Again)
• Doctor,Collector, Engineer 1986
• Packup 1992

Kadhaprasangam

• Neelasari (Blue sari) 1969(Kollam Babu)
• Marble Sundari (Marble Beauty) 1971 (Kundara Soman)
• Swayamvaram (Marriage) 1972 (Kundara Soman)
• Punarjanmam (Rebirth) 1973(Kundara Soman)
• Christ 1975 (Chenganoor Thankachan)
• Neelavelicham (Blue Light) 1976 (Viswambharam)
• Devatha (Goddess) 1977 (Chitaranjan Bhagavatar)

Novels

• Avivahithayaya Bharya 1962 (Unmarried Wife)
• Ladies Hostel 1963
• Snehabandam 1965 (Love Affair)
• Vivahasammanam 1966 (Wedding Gift)
• Kamadhenu
  Kamadhenu
  Kamadhenu , also known as Surabhi , is a divine bovine-goddess described in Hindu mythology as the mother of all cows. She is a miraculous "cow of plenty" who provides her owner whatever he desires and is often portrayed as the mother of other cattle as well as the eleven Rudras...
  
  1967 (Wish Cow)
• Kanaljalam 1968(Mirage)
• Randam Madhuvidhu 1970 (Second Honey Moon)
• Daivam Veetil Vannirunnu 1971 (God Came to House)
• Neelasari 1972 (Blue Sari)
• Melottu ozhukumma Puzha 1985 (The River That flows Upwards)

External links

Cheri Viswanath IMDB http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3341894