# Benny P. Nayarambalam

Benny P. Nayarambalam is an Indian screenwriter who works in Malayalam films and theatre. He wrote his first theatrical play Athyunnathangalil Deivathinu Sthuthi at the age of 19, for the production company owned by Rajan P. Dev, in which he also performed as Rajan's son. He has a post-graduate degree in Malayalam literature. He made his debut in films as screenwriter through First Bell (1992), directed by P. G. Viswambharan.
Benny had a successful career as a screenwriter, with most of his films turning into blockbusters. And two of his theatre plays Vikalanga Varsham and Arabikkadalum Adbudavilakkum were made into films, Kunjikoonan (2002) and Chanthupottu (2005) respectively. In Chanthupottu, Dileep and Lal played the roles Benny and Rajan P. Dev portrayed in the original play.

## Personal life

He is married to Fulja and has two children Anna Ben and Susanna Ben. Anna Ben debuted in Madhu C. Narayanan's first directorial Kumbalangi Nights (2019) as Babymol and received critical acclaim for her commendable performance.

## Filmography

| Year | Title | Story | Screenplay | Dialogue | Actor | Director | Language | Notes |
| 1992 | First Bell | Y | | | | P. G. Viswambharan | Malayalam | |
| 1993 | Koushalam | | Y | Y | | T. S. Mohan | Malayalam | |
| 1995 | Keerthanam | | Y | Y | | Venu B Nair | Malayalam | |
| 1997 | Manthramothiram | | Y | Y | | Sasi Shanker | Malayalam | |
| 1997 | Junior Mandrake | | Y | Y | | Ali Akbar | Malayalam | |
| 1997 | Five Star Hospital | | Y | Y | | Thaha | Malayalam | |
| 1998 | Gramapanchayath | | Y | Y | | Ali Akbar | Malayalam | |
| 1998 | Achaammakkuttiyude Achaayan | Y | Y | Y | | Rajan P. Dev | Malayalam | |
| 1999 | Aakasha Ganga | Y | Y | Y | | Vinayan | Malayalam | Adapted from his drama Ente Ashamsakal |
| 1999 | Vazhunnor | Y | Y | Y | | Joshiy | Malayalam | |
| 2002 | Naranathu Thampuran | Y | Y | Y | | Viji Thampi | Malayalam | |
| 2002 | Kalyanaraman | Y | Y | Y | | Shafi | Malayalam | |
| 2002 | Kunjikoonan | Y | Y | Y | | Sasi Shanker | Malayalam | Adapted from his drama Vikalanga Varsham |
| 2004 | Perazhagan | | | | | Sasi Shanker | Tamil | Remake of his movie Kunjikoonan |
| 2005 | Thommanum Makkalum | Y | Y | Y | | Shafi | Malayalam | |
| 2005 | Chanthupottu | Y | Y | Y | | Lal Jose | Malayalam | Adapted from his drama Arabikkadalum Adbudavilakkum |
| 2005 | Majaa | Y | | | | Shafi | Tamil | Remake of his movie Thommanum Makkalum |
| 2006 | Pothan Vava | | Y | Y | | Joshiy | Malayalam | |
| 2007 | Chotta Mumbai | | Y | Y | | Anwar Rasheed | Malayalam | |
| 2008 | Annan Thambi | Y | | | | Anwar Rasheed | Malayalam | |
| 2008 | LollyPop | Y | | | | Shafi | Malayalam | |
| 2009 | Chattambinadu | | Y | | | Shafi | Malayalam | |
| 2010 | Marykkundoru Kunjaadu | Y | | | | Shafi | Malayalam | |
| 2012 | Puthiya Theerangal | Y | | | | Sathyan Anthikkad | Malayalam | |
| 2012 | Spanish Masala | Y | | | | Lal Jose | Malayalam | |
| 2013 | Sound Thoma | Y | | | | Vysakh | Malayalam | |
| 2013 | Daivathinte Swantham Cleetus | Y | | | | G. Marthandan | Malayalam | Directional debut of G. Marthandan |
| 2014 | Bhaiyya Bhaiyya | Y | | | | Johny Antony | Malayalam | |
| 2016 | Welcome to Central Jail | | Y | | | Sundar Das | Malayalam | |
| 2017 | Velipadinte Pusthakam | Y | Y | Y | | Lal Jose | Malayalam | |
| 2021 | Sara's | | | | Y | Jude Anthany Joseph | Malayalam | As actor |
| 2023 | Anchu Centum Celeenayum | | | | Y | Jexson Antony | Malayalam | As Actor |
| 2023 | Enthada Saji | | | | Y | Godfy Xavier Babu | Malayalam | As Actor |
| 2023 | Voice of Sathyanathan | | | | Y | Rafi | Malayalam | As Actor |