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Madampu Sankaran Namboothiri, commonly known as Madampu Kunjukuttan (his pen name) is a screenplay writer and a renowned Malayalam author. He is among the most prominent writer in Malayalam literature. His short stories, novels, and screenplays talk about the Kerela society.

He was born in Thrissur district, Kerela on 23 June He studied Hasthyaayurvedam (treatment of elephants) and Sanskrit, also worked as a teacher at Kodungalloor. He was also a priest in a nearby temple to his home. He has also worked in All India Radio, Akashvani.

He has been married to late Savithri Antharjanam and have two daughters with her, Jaseena Madampu and the other one is Haseena Madampu. In the year , he won the National Film Award for Best Screenplay for the movie Parinamam directed by He had also received Sanjayan Award in

Madampu Kunjukuttan died on 11 May in a hospital in Thrissur. He was infected with COVID after which his condition deteriorated and he died. He has worked as a writer in many other films like Shyamaragam (), Utyopyile Rajavu (), Chirakodinja Kinavukal (), Aattakatha (), Orma Mathram (), Adayalangal (), Veeralipattu (), Aanachandam (), and Vadakkumnadhan (). 

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Madampu Sankaran Namboothiri (23 June − 11 May ), popularly known as Madampu Kunjukuttan, was a Malayalam actor, author and screenplay writer.

Background and personal life

Kunjukuttan was born in Kiralur village of Thrissur District on 23 June He studied Sanskrit, Hasthyaayurvedam (treatment of elephants), worked as teacher for Sanskrit at Kodungalloor and was also a priest in a nearby temple. Madampu also worked for Ākāsha Vāṇī (All India Radio). He was married to Savithri Antharjanam and had two daughters, Jaseena Madampu and Haseena Madampu.

Career

His noted works includes Aswathamavu, Mahaprasthanam, Avighnamasthu, Bhrashtu, Entharo Mahanubhavulu, Nishadam, Pathalam, Aryavarthanam, Amrithasya Puthrah and Thonnyasam. He also wrote screenplays for the movies 'Makalkku', 'Gourisankaram', 'Saphalam', 'Karunam' and 'Deshadanam'. Kunjukuttan's novel Mahaprasthanam won the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Best Novel in He won the National Film Award for Best Screenplay in the year for the Malayalam film Karunam, directed by Jayaraj. He contested in the Assembly election in from Kodungallur on a BJP ticket, but did not win. In , he won the Ashdod International Film Award for Best Screenplay for the film Parinamam (The Change) directed by He received Sanjayan Award in He was famous for being the host of TV show E4 Elephant along with Sreekumar Arookutty on Kairali TV. He died on 11 May , at a hospital in Thrissur, succumbing to COVID related complications.

Filmography

Television

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