Kedamangalam Sadanandan (1926 – 13 April 2008) was a Kadhaprasangam artist, actor, screenwriter and lyricist from Kerala. He performed Kadhaprasangam (story telling) in more than 15,000 stages for over 50,000 hours in a career spanning about 64 years. He wrote scripts for 12 films, lyrics for more than hundred films and acted in about 40 films. He received the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Fellowship in 1981. Biography Kedamangalam Sadanandan was born in Paravur, Kerala, in December 1926. He debuted on stage as a monodramatist in 1944. During his early years, he performed famous poems including Changampuzha's Vazhakkula and Ramanan. Ramanan alone was performed in 3,476 stages. Another one was Unniarcha, the Ezhava dame who humbled the rapacious Jonaka gang with mastery over sword fight. Sadanandan ruled the stage for 64 years as a Kadhaprasangam artiste and he presented over 40 stories for over 50,000 hours on 15,000 stages. He also acted in 40 films, scripted 12 films and wrote songs for about 100 movies. Despite age related infirmities, he continued his vocation till his last years. He died on 13 April 2008 due to lung cancer. Filmography Sreemurukan (1977) Amba Ambika Ambalika (1976) Hridayam Oru Kshethram (1976) Thomasleeha (1975) Swami Ayappan (1975) Chandrakantham (1974) Sree Guruvayoorappan (1972) Sree Guruvayoorappan (1964) Devalayam (1964) Veluthampi Dawala (1962) Viyarppinte Vila (1962) Kandam Becha Kottu (1961) as Avuran Umminithanka (1961) Arappavan (1961) as Pachu Pilla Thaskaraveeran (1957) Marumakal (1952) References External links Kedamangalam Sadanandan at the Malayalam Movie Database Kedamangalam Sadanandan at MSI An article on Kadhaprasangam Malayalam-language writers People from Ernakulam district 1926 births 2008 deaths Indian storytellers Male actors in Malayalam cinema Indian male film actors Male actors from Kerala Malayalam screenwriters Malayalam poets 20th-century Indian dramatists and playwrights Screenwriters from Kerala Malayalam-language lyricists Indian male poets Indian male screenwriters 20th-century Indian poets Male actors in Malayalam theatre 20th-century Indian male actors Indian male stage actors 20th-century Indian male writers 20th-century Indian screenwriters Deaths from lung cancer in India Recipients of the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Fellowship