Sudhakar Mangalodayam

Sudhakar Mangalodayam
Born14 January 1956
Velloor, Vaikom, Kottayam, Kerala, India
Died17 July 2020
Velloor, Vaikom, Kottayam, Kerala, India
OccupationWriter, screenwriter
NationalityIndian
GenreFiction, cinema
Notable works
  • Murappennu
  • Nandini Oppol
  • Maunasarovaram
  • Namam Japikkunna Veedu
  • Padasaram
  • Safalam
  • Chitta
  • Thillana
  • Amma
  • Kungumappottu
SpouseUsha (m. 1988)
ChildrenSreevidya
Parents
  • Parameswaran Nair (father)
  • Janakiamma (mother)

Sudhakar P. Nair (14 January 1956 – 17 July 2020), popularly known as Sudhakar Mangalodayam, was an Indian writer of Malayalam literature and a story and screenwriter in Malayalam cinema. He was known for his popular novels as well as for the screenplay of Njan Ekananu, a 1982 Malayalam language film. He was the author of over 50 novels and wrote the story for films such as Kariyilakkattu Pole, Nandini Oppol and Vasantha Sena.