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{{short description|Indian screenwriter}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2013}}
{{BLP sources|date=August 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2013}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Benny P. Nayarambalam
| image = Benny P Nayarambalam W.jpg
| birth_place = [[Nayarambalam]], [[Kochi]], Kerala, India
| nationality = Indian
| citizenship =
| years_active = 1992–present
| spouse = Fulja Benny
| children = [[Anna Ben]](actress)<br>Susanna Ben
| native_name_lang =
}}

'''Benny P. Nayarambalam''' is an Indian screenwriter who works in [[Malayalam film]]s 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]].<ref>{{cite web |author= |url=http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/malayalamContentView.do?contentId=13308635&programId=1073752204&channelId=-1073750705&BV_ID=@@@&tabId=3 |title=Movies | Interviews |publisher=Manorama Online |date= |accessdate=2015-02-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203010211/http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/malayalamContentView.do?contentId=13308635&programId=1073752204&channelId=-1073750705&BV_ID=@@@&tabId=3 |archive-date=3 December 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

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 film)|''Kunjikoonan'']] (2002) and ''[[Chanthupottu]]'' (2005) respectively.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/interview/23323/ |title=വിജയത്തിന്റെ ഫസ്റ്റ് ബെല്‍ , Interview – Mathrubhumi Movies |publisher=Mathrubhumi.com |date=2008-10-29 |accessdate=2015-02-26 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150226164117/http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/interview/23323/ |archivedate=26 February 2015 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> In ''Chanthupottu'', [[Dileep (actor)|Dileep]] and [[Lal (actor)|Lal]] played the roles Benny and Rajan P. Dev portrayed in the original play.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/interview/145286/ |title=പൈലി മുതല്‍ കുഞ്ഞാടുവരെ , Interview – Mathrubhumi Movies |publisher=Mathrubhumi.com |date=2010-12-10 |accessdate=2015-02-26 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150226153847/http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/interview/145286/ |archivedate=26 February 2015 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

== Personal life ==
He is married to Fulja and has two children [[Anna Ben]] and Susanna Ben.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mangalam.com/life-style/success/48338 |title=കഥ കടന്ന്‌ പ്രേക്ഷകഹൃദയത്തിലേക്ക്‌ |publisher=mangalam.com |date=2013-04-08 |accessdate=2015-02-26 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150226155138/http://www.mangalam.com/life-style/success/48338 |archivedate=26 February 2015 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> Anna Ben debuted in Madhu C. Narayanan's first directorial film ''[[Kumbalangi Nights]]'' (2019) as Babymol and received critical acclaim for her natural performance.

== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Title
!Language
! Year
! Director
! Notes
|-
| ''[[First Bell]]''
| rowspan="15" |Malayalam
| 1992
|[[P. G. Viswambharan]]
|
|-
| ''[[Koushalam]]''
| 1993
|T. S. Mohan
|
|-
| ''Keerthanam''
| 1995
|Venu B Nair
|
|-
| ''[[Manthramothiram]]''
| 1997
|[[Sasi Shanker]]
|
|-
| ''[[Junior Mandrake]]''
| 1997
|[[Ali Akbar (director)|Ali Akbar]]
|
|-
| ''[[Five Star Hospital]]''
| 1997
|[[Thaha]]
|
|-
| ''Grama Panchayath''
| 1998
|[[Ali Akbar (director)|Ali Akbar]]
|
|-
| ''[[Achaammakkuttiyude Achaayan]]''
| 1998
|[[Rajan P. Dev]]
|
|-
| ''[[Aakasha Ganga]]''
| 1999
|[[Vinayan]]
|
|-
| ''[[Vazhunnor]]''
| 1999
|[[Joshy]]
|
|-
| ''[[Naranathu Thampuran]]''
| 2002
|[[Viji Thampi]]
|
|-
| ''[[Kalyanaraman (2002 film)|Kalyanaraman]]''
| 2002
|[[Shafi (director)|Shafi]]
|
|-
| ''[[Kunjikoonan (2002 film)|Kunjikoonan]]''
| 2002
|[[Sasi Shanker]]
|Adapted from his drama ''Vikalanga Varsham''
|-
| ''[[Thommanum Makkalum]]''
| 2005
|[[Shafi (director)|Shafi]]
|
|-
| ''[[Chanthupottu]]''
| 2005
|[[Lal Jose]]
|Adapted from his drama ''Arabikkadalum Adbudavilakkum''
|-
| ''[[Majaa]]''
|[[Telugu language|Telugu]]
| 2005
|[[Shafi (director)|Shafi]]
|Remake of his movie ''[[Thommanum Makkalum]]''
|-
| ''[[Pothan Vava]]''
| rowspan="14" |Malayalam
| 2006
|[[Joshy]]
|
|-
| ''[[Chotta Mumbai]]''
| 2007
|[[Anwar Rasheed]]
|
|-
| ''[[Annan Thambi]]''
| 2008
|[[Anwar Rasheed]]
|
|-

| ''[[LollyPop]]''
| 2008
|[[Shafi (director)|Shafi]]
|
|-
| ''[[Chattambinadu]]''
| 2009
|[[Shafi (director)|Shafi]]
|
|-
| ''[[Marykkundoru Kunjaadu]]''
| 2010
|[[Shafi (director)|Shafi]]
|
|-
| ''[[Puthiya Theerangal]]''
| 2012
|[[Sathyan Anthikkad]]
|
|-
| ''[[Spanish Masala]]''
| 2012
| [[Lal Jose]]
|
|-
| ''[[Sound Thoma]]''
| 2013
| [[Vyshakh]]
|
|-
| ''[[Daivathinte Swantham Cleetus]]''
| 2013
| Marthandan
|
|-
| ''[[Bhaiyya Bhaiyya]]''
| 2014
| [[Johny Antony]]
|
|-
| ''[[Welcome to Central Jail|Welcome to central jail]]''
| 2016
| [[Sundar Das|Sundhar das]]
|
|-
| ''[[Velipadinte Pusthakam]]''
|2017
|[[Lal Jose]]
|
|-
| ''[[Sara's]]
|2021
|[[Jude Anthany Joseph]]
|As actor
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|1563114|name=Benny P. Nayarambalam}}
*[https://archive.today/20130629104954/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/lf/2002/12/10/stories/2002121001170200.htm Hindu.com]
*[http://www.villagevoice.com/movies/marykkundoru-kunjadu-2388619/ Villagevoice.com]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070429080256/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2007/04/20/stories/2007042000440100.htm Hindu.com]

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