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Jagathy N. K. Achary
Malayalam Screenwriter Jagathy NK Achary in a cameo role in the film Deshadanakkili Karayarilla
Born	1924 Jagathy, Trivandrum, Travancore, present day India
Died	1997 (aged 73) Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
Resting place	Jagathy, Thiruvananthapuram
Other names	Jagathy
Occupation(s)	Dramatist, writer, actor, screenwriter
Years active	1950–1997
Style	Satire, mythic fiction, whimsical, thrillers, horror, speculative
Spouse	Prasanna
Children	Jagathy Sreekumar Krishnakumar Jameela

Jagathy N. K. Achary (1924–1997) was an Indian dramatist and writer who also worked in Malayalam films. He was known for his plays and screenplays. He is the father of actor Jagathy Sreekumar.

Life sketch

Jagathy N. Kochukrishnan Achary was born in 1924 at Krishnavilasam in Jagathy, Trivandrum, then capital of Travancore, to "Ananthapadmanabhan" Nanu Achary and Ponnammal. He had his education in Thiruvananthapuram and Scott Christian College, Nagercoil. After obtaining a BA in literature, he followed up with a degree in law.

Kochukrishnan's paternal ancestors were involved in the construction works of many palaces and stately mansions in Travancore built during the latter half of the nineteenth century. His grandfather Krishnan Achari and his brother were given land to settle down in Jagathy. N. K. Kochukrishnan's father was Kottaram Moothchari under Moolam Thirunal and Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma of erstwhile Travancore.

He was married to Prasanna (Ponnamma) from Edavanacaud had three children: Jagathy Sreekumar, P. K. Krishnakumar and P. K. Jameela.

He died of old age diseases in 1997 at his Thiruvananthapuram residence. A road in Cotton Hill, Vazhuthacaud, Thiruvananthapuram is named after him.

Education and career

He started his career as an employee at the palace. Later, he joined the All India Radio as a staff artist where he worked as a programme executive at various stations and subsequently rose to the position of Station Director.

Kochukrishnan wrote many plays for the radio, crossing over to writing more than twenty plays for professional theatre, and subsequently films. Many of his screenplays were published and enacted by amateur theatre groups all over Kerala. His first work was in Vimal Kumar's Achanum Makanum in the year 1957, followed by Ummini Thanka in 1961 and Velu Thambi Dalawa in 1962.

He was a partner of the Kalanilayam Theatre group, for which he wrote many plays. During the 1960s-70s, Kalanilayam revolutionised Malayalam theatre, with its dramas like Raktharakshass, Kayamkulam Kochunni, Kadamattathu Kathanar, Iravikkodu Pillai, Naradan Keralathil, Taj Mahal, Sree Guruvayoorappan and Alavudinum Athbhuthavilakkum, all simultaneously with his illustrious career in films. He was closely associated with directors such as K. G. George and Padmarajan; starting a drama school with the former in the 1980s and appearing in cameo roles in the later's films such as Moonnam Pakkam and Desatanakkili Karayarilla. Other published plays include Podikkai,Karakku Company,Noorjahan,Lahari, Podikkai,Japan Daivam etc.

He is a recipient of the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award (1983) and the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Fellowship (1991).

Film career

Kochukrishnan penned story, screenplay and dialogues for more than 33 Malayalam movies and also experimental films such as Sexilla Stundilla, Paathirapattu etc. He also wrote films with strong female characters in the 60s and 70s.

Filmography as screenwriter

References

1. Babu, Sathish (26 December 2012). "Imprints On Indian Film Screen: JAGATHY N.K.ACHARY". Imprintsonindianfilmscreen.blogspot.ae. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
2. ^ "Jagathy ramblings". The Hindu. 3 May 2004. Archived from the original on 20 February 2005. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
3. "Article: Samprathi Varthah Shrooyantham! | Some Updates…". Thiruvananthapuramupdates.wordpress.com. 10 July 2012. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
4. "Jagathy N. K. Achary".
5. ^ "Jagathi N.K. Achari". IMDb.
6. "Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award: Drama". Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
7. "Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Fellowship: Drama". Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
8. "Profile of Malayalam Story Writer Jagathy NK Achari". En.msidb.org. 26 January 2009. Retrieved 1 December 2016.

External links

• Genealogy - Geni - private profile - Genealogy
• Profile of Malayalam Story Writer Jagathy NK Achari

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• 20th-century Indian dramatists and playwrights
• Indian male dramatists and playwrights
• 20th-century Indian male actors
• Indian male stage actors
• Male actors from Thiruvananthapuram
• Malayalam-language writers
• Malayalam-language dramatists and playwrights
• Male actors in Malayalam cinema
• Indian male film actors
• Malayalam screenwriters
• 1997 deaths
• 1924 births
• Screenwriters from Thiruvananthapuram
• 20th-century Indian male writers
• 20th-century Indian screenwriters
• Recipients of the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Fellowship
• Recipients of the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award