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{{short description|Indian film director}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox person
| name = A. Sheriff
| image =
| caption =
| birth_name = Alleppey Sheriff
| birth_date = {{Birth-date|1940||}}
| birth_place = [[Alleppey]], [[Travancore|Kingdom of Travancore]], [[British India]]<br>(present day [[Alappuzha district|Alappuzha]], [[Kerala]], India)
| nationality = [[Indian people|Indian]]
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|2015|12|02|1940||}}
| occupation = {{hlist|Director|Scriptwriter|Novelist|Short story writer}}
| years_active = 1971 – 2003
| parents = {{Unbulleted_list|Koprakada Hameed Bava|Raheema Beevi}}
| spouse = Naseema
| children = 3
}}

'''Alleppey Sheriff''', also known as '''A. Sheriff''' (1940 – 2 December 2015), was an Indian film scriptwriter and director in [[Malayalam]] movies.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2012/feb/07/kaloor-dennis-back-with-director-joshiy-337905.html | title=Kaloor Dennis back with director Joshiy | date=7 February 2012 | newspaper=The New Indian Express | accessdate=12 January 2019 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.malayalachalachithram.com/profiles.php?i=2525|title = Alleppey Sherif}}</ref><ref name="IBT">{{cite news|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/scriptwriter-alleppey-sheriff-avalude-ravukal-fame-dies-74-657668 |title=Scriptwriter Alleppey Sheriff of Avalude Ravukal-fame dies at 74 |date=2 December 2015 |work=[[International Business Times]] |accessdate=2 December 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208073207/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/scriptwriter-alleppey-sheriff-avalude-ravukal-fame-dies-74-657668 |archivedate=8 December 2015 }}</ref> He wrote the script, story and dialogue for more than 100 Malayalam movies during the 1970s and 1980s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.malayalamcinemahistory.com/sf/Surekha.htm |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2014-09-11 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140911210359/http://www.malayalamcinemahistory.com/sf/Surekha.htm |archivedate=2014-09-11 }}</ref> He wrote the screenplays for popular movies ''[[Avalude Ravukal]]'' in 1978, ''Ulsavam'' in 1975, ''[[Eeta]]'' in 1978, and ''[[Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum]]'' in 1979.<ref>http://kaumudiglobal.com/innerpage1.php?newsid=52850</ref>

==Personal life==
He was born to Koprakada Hameed Bava and Raheema beevi in 1940 at [[Alappuzha]]. He had his primary education from Mohemmeden school, Alappuzha. He has written several short stories and novels under the name ''Alleppey Sheriff''. ''Mukkumaala'' was the first published short story. Kalippava directed by [[A. B. Raj]] was the first movie he has screen played for.<ref>http://www.kerala.com/malayalamcinema/star-details.php?member_id=333</ref> He together with [[I. V. Sasi]] has given many hits during the 1980s.<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/Rt12dvZM3rY Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20151221121030/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rt12dvZM3rY Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite AV media| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rt12dvZM3rY| title = abesh Reghuvaran-aleppey sherif interview on starnet channel,alappuzha | website=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref> He was married to Naseema. They had three children, Sheffeez, Sharaz, and Sherna.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://en.msidb.org/displayProfile.php?category%3Ddirector%26artist%3DA+Sheriff |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2014-09-11 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140911210740/http://en.msidb.org/displayProfile.php?category=director&artist=A%20Sheriff |archivedate=2014-09-11 }}</ref>

==Partial filmography==

===Dialogue===
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* Prathidhwani (1971)
* Kalippaava (1972)
* Kaattuvithachavan (1973)
* Kavitha (1973)
* Alakal (1974)
* Naathoon (1974)
* Niramaala (1975)
* Ulsavam (1975)
* Odakkuzhal (1975)
* Malsaram (1975)
* Aalinganam (1976)
* Abhinandanam (1976)
* Ayalkkaari (1976)
* Anubhavam (1976)
* Innale Innu (1977)
* Akale Aakaasham (1977)
* Aanandam Paramaanandam (1977)
* Anjali (1977)
* Abhinivesham (1977)
* Anthardaaham (1977)
* Aa Nimisham (1977)
* Aasheervaadam (1977)
* Oonjaal (1977)
* Angeekaaram (1977)
* Iniyum Puzhayozhukum (1978)
* Avalude Raavukal (1978)
* Eetta (1978)
* Ithaa Oru Theeram (1979)
* Rakthamillaattha Manushyan (1979)
* Ivide Kaattinu Sugandham (1979)
* Alaavudeenum Albuthavilakkum (1979)
* Manasaa Vaacha Karmanaa (1979)
* Thuramukham (1979)
* Raajaveedhi (1979)
* Ezham Kadalinakkare (1979)
* Dooram Arike (1980)
* Puzha (1980)
* Kadalkkaattu (1980)
* Sphodanam (1981)
* Asthamikkaatha Pakalukal (1981)
* Enthino Pookkunna Pookkal (1982)
* Veedu (1982)
* Paalam (1983)
* Thirakkil Alpa Samayam (1984)
* Piriyilla Naam (1984)
* Ithaa Innu Muthal (1984)
* Oru Naal Innorunaal (1985)
* Kannaaram Pothippothi (1985)
* Anuraagi (1988)
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===Screenplay===
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* Prathidhwani (1971)
* Kalippaava (1972)
* Kavitha (1973)
* Alakal (1974)
* Naathoon (1974)
* Niramaala (1975)
* Ulsavam (1975)
* Malsaram (1975)
* Aalinganam (1976)
* Abhinandanam (1976)
* Ayalkkaari (1976)
* Anubhavam (1976)
* Innale Innu (1977)
* Akale Aakaasham (1977)
* Aanandam Paramaanandam (1977)
* Anjali (1977)
* Abhinivesham (1977)
* Aa Nimisham (1977)
* Aasheervaadam (1977)
* Oonjaal (1977)
* Angeekaaram (1977)
* Iniyum Puzhayozhukum (1978)
* Avalude Raavukal (1978)
* Eetta (1978)
* Ithaa Oru Theeram (1979)
* Rakthamillaattha Manushyan (1979)
* Ivide Kaattinu Sugandham (1979)
* Alaavudeenum Albuthavilakkum (1979)
* Manasaa Vaacha Karmanaa (1979)
* Thuramukham (1979)
* Raajaveedhi (1979)
* Ezham Kadalinakkare (1979)
* Dooram Arike (1980)
* Puzha (1980)
* Kadalkkaattu (1980)
* Sphodanam (1981)
* Asthamikkaatha Pakalukal (1981)
* Enthino Pookkunna Pookkal (1982)
* Veedu (1982)
* Paalam (1983)
* Piriyilla Naam (1984)
* Ithaa Innu Muthal (1984)
* Oru Naal Innorunaal (1985)
* Kannaaram Pothippothi (1985)
* [[Arangu (film)|Arangu]] (1991)
* Swantham Malavika (2003)
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===Story===
{{Div col|colwidth=30em}}
* Prathidhwani (1971)
* Kalippaava (1972)
* Kaattuvithachavan (1973)
* Kavitha (1973)
* Ulsavam (1975)
* Aalinganam (1976)
* Abhinandanam (1976)
* Ayalkkaari (1976)
* Anubhavam (1976)
* Innale Innu (1977)
* Akale Aakaasham (1977)
* Anjali (1977)
* Abhinivesham (1977)
* Aa Nimisham (1977)
* Aasheervaadam (1977)
* Oonjaal (1977)
* Angeekaaram (1977)
* Avalude Raavukal (1978)
* Ithaa Oru Theeram (1979)
* Raajaveedhi (1979)
* Ezham Kadalinakkare (1979)
* Dooram Arike (1980)
* Kadalkkaattu (1980)
* Sphodanam (1981)
* Asthamikkaatha Pakalukal (1981)
* Enthino Pookkunna Pookkal (1982)
* Veedu (1982)
* Oru Naal Innorunaal (1985)
* Kannaaram Pothippothi (1985)
* Anuraagi (1988)
{{div col end}}

===Direction===

* Asthamikkaatha Pakalukal (1981)

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb name|0792281}}

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[[Category:Malayalam film directors]]
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[[Category:Screenwriters from Kerala]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian dramatists and playwrights]]
[[Category:Writers from Alappuzha]]
[[Category:Film directors from Kerala]]

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