S. N. Swamy

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. 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, 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. 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 Year Title Film 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 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 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 2007 Janmam Joshi 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 2024 Secret Himself

Awards and nominations Award Year Project Category Outcome Movie Street Film Award 2019 N.A Lifetime Achievement Award