Muttathu Varkey is a writer in Tamil and Malayalam cinema, credited on Priyamulla Sophia (1975).
Muttathu Varkey (28 April 1913 – 28 May 1989) was an Indian novelist, short story writer, and poet of Malayalam. He was best known in Malayalam literature for the painkili (janapriya) genre—a style of sentiment-filled romantic fiction named after his famous novel Padatha Painkili, which was later released as a film.
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Filmography.
| Year | Film | Role | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Priyamulla Sophia | Writer | Malayalam |
| 1973 | Azhakulla Saleena | Writer | Malayalam |
| 1973 | Pacha Nottukal | Writer | Malayalam |
| 1973 | Thekkan Kattu | Writer | Malayalam |
| 1972 | Myladum Kunnu | Writer | Malayalam |
| 1971 | Karakanakadal | Writer | Malayalam |
| 1971 | Line Bus | Writer | Malayalam |
| 1971 | Lora Neeyevide | Writer | Malayalam |
| 1970 | Madhuvidhu | Writer | Malayalam |
| 1969 | Chattambi Kavala | Writer | Malayalam |
| 1968 | Kadal | Writer | Malayalam |
| 1968 | Velutha Kathreena | Writer | Malayalam |
| 1965 | Pattuthoovaala | Writer | Malayalam |
| 1963 | Snapaka Yohannan | Writer | Malayalam |
| 1961 | Christmas Rathri | Writer | Malayalam |
| 1961 | Njanasundari | Writer | Malayalam |
| 1961 | Yar Manamagan? | Writer | Tamil |
| 1960 | Poothali | Writer | Malayalam |
| 1958 | Mariakutty | Writer | Malayalam |
| 1957 | Padatha Painkili | Writer | Malayalam |
Often works with.
- Prem Nazir10 films together
- P. Subramaniam7 films together
- G. Devarajan6 films together
- Jayabharathi6 films together
- Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair5 films together
- Madhu5 films together
- Adoor Bhasi4 films together
- Br Lakshmanan4 films together
- K. S. Sethumadhavan4 films together
- Bahadoor3 films together
- Sathyan3 films together
- T. K. Balachandran3 films together
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