S. N. Swamy

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S. N. Swamy
Born
Kochi, Kerala, India
Nationality Indian
OccupationScreenwriter
Years active1985–present
Known for CBI film series

Sivaram Narayana Swamy is a screenwriter and actor who works in the Indian film industry predominantly in the Malayalam cinema. Having born in Kochi, Kerala Swamy is particularly known for scripting films in the thriller genre. [1] He has frequently collaborated with directors K. Madhu, Joshiy and A. K. Sajan.

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Career

Swamy is the creator of some of the well-known fictional characters in Malayalam cinema including Sethurama Iyer (portrayed by Mammootty) and Sagar Alias Jacky (portrayed by Mohanlal). Sagar Alias Jacky, a notorious gold smuggler, was the protagonist in Irupatham Noottandu (1987) and the eponymous Sagar alias Jacky Reloaded (2009), its spiritual successor. Sethurama Iyer, a CBI officer and the protagonist of the CBI film series, was inspired by a real-life police officer called Radhavinod Raju who retired as Chief of India's National Investigative Agency. The film had five sequels. [2] The character Inspector Balram played by Mammootty in the films Avanazhi (1986) & sequel Balram vs. Tharadas (2006) and Ali Imran, a cop played by Mohanlal in Moonnam Mura (1988) are some of his other creations.

Filmography

YearTitleFilm Director
1984 Chakkarayumma Sajan
1985 Koodum Thedi Paul Babu
Oru Nokku Kanan Sajan
Kandu Kandarinju Sajan
1986 Akalathe Ambili Jeassy
Snehamulla Simham Sajan
Geetham Sajan
Ennum Nathante Nimmi Sajan
1987 Irupatham Noottandu K. Madhu
1988 Oru CBI Diary Kurippu K. Madhu
August 1 Sibi Malayil
Oohakachavadam K. Madhu
Moonnam Mura K. Madhu
Charithram G. S. Vijayan
1989 Naduvazhikal Joshiy
Jagratha K. Madhu
Carnivel P. G. Viswambharan
Adikkurippu K. Madhu
Mounam Sammadham K. Madhu
1990 Kalikkalam Sathyan Anthikkadu
Parampara Sibi Malayil
1991Chanchattam Thulasidas
Apoorvam Chilar Kaladharan
Adayalam K. Madhu
1993 Dhruvam Joshiy
1994 Sainyam Joshiy
1995 Oru Abhibhashakante Case Diary K. Madhu
1996 Aayiram Naavulla Ananthan Thulasidas
1997 Oral Mathram Sathyan Anthikkadu
1998 The Truth Shaji Kailas
2001 Nariman K. Madhu
2004 Agninakshathram Kareem
Sethurama Iyer CBI K. Madhu
2005 Nerariyan CBI K. Madhu
2006 Balram vs. Tharadas I. V. Sasi
Baba Kalyani Shaji Kailas
2007JanmamJoshi
2008 Positive V. K. Prakash
2009 Rahasya Police K. Madhu
Sagar alias Jacky Reloaded Amal Neerad
2010 Janakan Sanjeev N. R.
2011 August 15 Shaji Kailas
2013 Lokpal Joshiy
2022 CBI 5 K. Madhu
TBASecret [3] Himself

Awards and nominations

AwardYearProjectCategoryOutcome
Movie Street Film Award2019N.ALifetime Achievement Award [4] [5] Won

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