Damodaran wrote the screenplays of films such as
Angaadi (1980)
, Ahimsa (1981)
, John Jaffer Janardhanan (1982)
, Ee Nadu (1982)
, Iniyengilum (1983)
, Ithiri Poove Chuvanna Poove (1984)
, Vaartha (1986)
, Avanazhi (1986)
, 1921 (1988)
, Aryan (1988)
, Arhatha (1990)
, Inspector Balram (1990)
, Abhimanyu (1991)
, Adhwaytham (1992)
, Jackpot (1993) and
Kaalapani (1996) among which the latter won four
National Film Awards and seven
Kerala State Film Awards. As a writer and producer, he frequently collaborated with the directors
I. V. Sasi and
Priyadarshan. He also penned for the film
Unaroo with director
Maniratnam. Damodaran was married to Pushpa, who died in 2011. Their eldest daughter,
Deedi Damodaran, is also a screenwriter of
Malayalam cinema. She made her debut with the film
Gulmohar. Damodaran died of a massive
heart attack at his home in Kozhikode on 28 March 2012, aged 76. ==Selected filmography==