Udayakrishna-Siby K. Thomas
| Udaykrishna–Sibi K. Thomas | |
|---|---|
| Born | Kerala, India |
| Occupation | Screenwriters |
| Years active | 1995-Present |
Udaykrishna–Sibi K. Thomas are a screenwriter duo known for their works in Malayalam cinema. Most of their works are in the comedy genre with films such as Mattupetti Machan (1998), Udayapuram Sulthan (1999), Dhosth (2001), C.I.D. Moosa (2003), Runway (2004), Thuruppu Gulan (2005), Twenty:20 (2008), Pokkiri Raja (2010), Christian Brothers (2011) and Mayamohini (2012); all turning out to be big commercial hits.
The duo started their career as assistant directors and wrote their first screenplay in 1997, for Hitler Brothers. They got their break through Mattuppetti Machan (1998) but it was Udayapuram Sulthan (1999) that made them bankable screenwriters. They made memorable films with directors including Joshiy, Johny Antony, Jose Thomas and Sandhya Mohan.
The duo are often criticised for the lack of content in their screenplays, their continuous association with superstars. But most of their films were big hits owing to the elitist nature of the industry. The duo part away in 2015, Udayakrishna to continue as a scriptwriter while Sibi K. Thomas as a filmmaker. Udayakrishna penned his first Independent script Puli Murugan in 2015 and is scripting for Sibi's first directorial debut.
Both Siby and Udayakrishna started their career as assistant directors. Siby assisted Balu Kiriyath and Sandhya Mohan while Udayakrishna assisted A.R.Mukesh(film script writer), Ali Akbar, K. Madhu and Venu B. Nair. It was actor Manoj K. Jayan who prodded them into a reel partnership and agreed to star in their directorial debut. However, that project did not work out. Subsequently, they wrote their first script, Hitler Brothers (1997), for Sandhya Mohan, followed by Mayajalam for Balu Kiriyath. Both films failed at the box office. The duo's first hit came through Mattuppetti Machan directed by Jose Thomas, and was followed by the Dileep-starrer Udayapuram Sulthan by the same director. Then came Sundrapurushan starring Suresh Gopi which was a moderate success. It was followed by Rajasenan's successful movies, Dileep-starrer Darling Darling and Jayaram-starrer Malayalimamanu Vanakkam. C.I.D. Moosa, directed by Johny Antony and starring Dileep was a notable success in the duo's career. They associated with Johny Antony in most of his directorial ventures thereafter including the commercially successful Kochi Rajavu and Thuruppu Gulan.
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