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A. K. Lohithadas was credited as a screenwriter, film director and film producer. A. K. Lohithadas was born in Chalakudy, Thrissur district, India on May 10, 1955. Death is recorded on June 28, 2009, at the age of 54.
My Take
What strikes me most about A. K. Lohithadas is that he built his legacy almost entirely on the page. In a film culture obsessed with stars, here was a man whose scripts won fourteen critics' awards and a National Film Award, proving that the writer can be the true author of cinema. His debut, Thaniyavarthanam, signaled a voice attuned to ordinary human pain. I find his career deeply admirable precisely because it was quiet and craft-driven. Losing him at 54 feels like an unfinished sentence, and I keep wishing Malayalam cinema had been given another decade of his unmistakable, humane storytelling.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- A. K. Lohithadas
- Name (Japanese)
- アンバザティール・カルナカラン・ロヒザダス
- Reading
- あんばざてぃーる・かるなからん・ろひざだす
- Born
- May 10, 1955 – June 28, 2009
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Goat
- Origin
- Chalakudy, Thrissur district, India
- Occupation
- screenwriter / film director / film producer
2. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A.%20K.%20Lohithadas
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2582445
3. About this entry
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- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was A. K. Lohithadas born?
Born May 10, 1955.
When did A. K. Lohithadas die?
Died June 28, 2009, aged 54.
Where was A. K. Lohithadas from?
A. K. Lohithadas was from Chalakudy, Thrissur district, India.
What did A. K. Lohithadas do?
A. K. Lohithadas worked as screenwriter, film director, film producer.
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