S. N. Swamy

{{Short description|Indian screenwriter and actor}} {{About|the Indian screenwriter|the Indian artist (1911-83)|S. N. Swamy (artist)}} {{Use British English|date=August 2014}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2026}} {{Infobox person | name = S. N. Swamy | image = | alt = | caption = | birth_date =  | birth_place = [[Kochi]], [[Kerala]], India | occupation = Screenwriter | years_active = 1985{{En dash}}present | other_names = | known_for = [[CBI (film series)|''CBI'' film series]] }}

'''Sivaram Narayana Swamy''' is a screenwriter, director 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)|thriller genre]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2005/08/26/stories/2005082601050100.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629034617/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2005/08/26/stories/2005082601050100.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=29 June 2011|title=The trio in action again|date=26 August 2005|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|accessdate=1 March 2011}}</ref> He has frequently collaborated with directors [[K. Madhu]], [[Joshiy]] and A. K. Sajan.

==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)|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.<ref>{{cite web | title=Never Say Never Again | website=indianexpress.com | date=2005-07-03 | url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/storyOld.php?storyId=73661 | access-date=2023-09-22}}</ref> 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== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year !! Title !! Film director |- | 1984 || ''[[Chakkarayumma]]''|| [[Sajan (director)|Sajan]] |- | rowspan=3 | 1985 || ''[[Koodum Thedi]]''|| Paul Babu |- | ''[[Oru Nokku Kanan]]''|| [[Sajan (director)|Sajan]] |- | ''[[Kandu Kandarinju]]'' || [[Sajan (director)|Sajan]] |- | rowspan=4 | 1986|| ''[[Akalathe Ambili]]'' || [[Jeassy]] |- | ''[[Snehamulla Simham]]''|| [[Sajan (director)|Sajan]] |- | ''[[Geetham (film)|Geetham]]''|| [[Sajan (director)|Sajan]] |- | ''[[Ennu Nathante Nimmi|Ennum Nathante Nimmi]]''|| [[Sajan (director)|Sajan]] |- | 1987 || ''[[Irupatham Noottandu]]''|| [[K. Madhu]] |- | rowspan=5 | 1988 || ''[[Oru CBI Diary Kurippu]]'' || [[K. Madhu]] |- | ''[[August 1 (film)|August 1]]'' || [[Sibi Malayil]] |- | ''[[Oohakachavadam]]''|| [[K. Madhu]] |- | ''[[Moonnam Mura]]''|| [[K. Madhu]] |- | ''[[Charithram]]'' || [[G. S. Vijayan]] |- | rowspan=5 | 1989 || ''[[Naduvazhikal]]'' || [[Joshiy]] |- | ''[[Jagratha]]'' || [[K. Madhu]] |- | ''[[Carnivel]]'' || [[P. G. Viswambharan]] |- | ''[[Adikkurippu]]'' || [[K. Madhu]] |- | ''[[Mounam Sammadham]]'' || [[K. Madhu]] |- | rowspan=2 | 1990 || ''[[Kalikkalam]]'' || [[Sathyan Anthikkadu]] |- | ''[[Parampara (1990 film)|Parampara]]'' || [[Sibi Malayil]] |- | rowspan=3 | 1991|| ''Chanchattam'' ||[[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 (1998 film)|The Truth]]'' || [[Shaji Kailas]] |- | 2001 || ''[[Nariman (film)|Nariman]]'' || [[K. Madhu]] |- | rowspan=2 | 2004 ||''[[Agninakshathram (2004 film)|Agninakshathram]]'' || Kareem |- | ''[[Sethurama Iyer CBI]]'' || [[K. Madhu]] |- | 2005 ||''[[Nerariyan CBI]]'' || [[K. Madhu]] |- | rowspan=2 | 2006|| ''[[Balram vs. Tharadas]]''|| [[I. V. Sasi]] |- | ''[[Baba Kalyani (film)|Baba Kalyani]]''|| [[Shaji Kailas]] |- | 2007|| ''Janmam''|| Joshi |- | 2008|| ''[[Positive (2008 film)|Positive]]'' || [[V. K. Prakash]] |- | rowspan=2 | 2009 || ''[[Rahasya Police]]'' || [[K. Madhu]] |- | ''[[Sagar alias Jacky Reloaded]]''|| [[Amal Neerad]] |- | 2010 || ''[[Janakan]]'' || Sanjeev N. R. |- | 2011 || ''[[August 15 (2011 film)|August 15]]'' || [[Shaji Kailas]] |- | 2013 || ''[[Lokpal (film)|Lokpal]]'' || [[Joshiy]] |- | 2022 || ''[[CBI 5]]'' || [[K. Madhu]] |- | 2024 || ''[[Secret]]'' <ref>{{cite web | url=https://thesouthfirst.com/entertainment/dhyan-sreenivasan-to-play-lead-in-sn-swamys-directorial-debut-secret/ | title=The 'Secret' between Dhyan Sreenivasan and SN Swamy | date=10 February 2024 }}</ref> || Himself |- |}

==Awards and nominations== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Award ! Year ! Project ! Category ! Outcome |- | rowspan="1" | Movie Street Film Award | 2019 | N.A | Lifetime Achievement Award<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.kairalinewsonline.com/2019/02/03/223572.html|title = സിബിഐ അഞ്ചാം ഭാഗത്തിന്റെ വരവറിയിച്ച് എസ് എന്‍ സ്വാമി|date = 3 February 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title='സിനിമ ശ്വാസത്തിന് തുല്യം', 38 വര്‍ഷത്തെ സിനിമാ ജീവിതത്തില്‍ ആദ്യ പുരസ്‌കാരം ഏറ്റുവാങ്ങി എസ്എന്‍ സ്വാമി, സാറ് പൊളിയാണെന്ന് ജോജു ജോര്‍ജ് | website=thenewsrupt.com | date=2019-02-04 | url=http://www.thenewsrupt.com/film-news/2019/02/04/script-writer-sn-swamy-homoured-with-life-time-achievment-award-in-movie-street-awards | access-date=2023-09-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190204174521/www.thenewsrupt.com/film-news/2019/02/04/script-writer-sn-swamy-homoured-with-life-time-achievment-award-in-movie-street-awards|archive-date=2019-02-04}}</ref> | {{Won}} |- |}

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== * {{IMDb name|id=0841554}}

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