Udaykrishna–Sibi K. Thomas is an Indian screenwriting duo known for their works in Malayalam cinema. Most of their works are in the comedy, action crime film and mass genre. They wrote films such as Mattupetti Machan (1998), Udayapuram Sulthan (1999), Dhosth (2001), C.I.D. Moosa (2003), Pulival Kalyanam (2003) Runway (2004), Kochi Rajavu (2005), Thuruppu Gulan (2006), Twenty:20 (2008), Pokkiri Raja (2010), Kaaryasthan (2010), Christian Brothers (2011), Mayamohini (2012), Mr. Marumakan (2012), Kammath & Kammath(2013), Rajadhi Raja (2014) and Ivan Maryadaraman (2015).
The duo parted in 2015. Udayakrishna continued as a scriptwriter. Udayakrishna's first script as a solo writer was Pulimurugan (2016) which became the first Malayalam film to gross over 100-150 crore and became the highest-grossing Malayalam film.
Career Both Udayakrishna and Sibi started their careers as assistant directors. Sibi assisted Balu Kiriyath and Sandhya Mohan, while Udayakrishna assisted screenwriter A. R. Mukesha and was assistant director under Balu Kiriyath, Ali Akbar, K. Madhu and Venu B. Nair. Manoj K. Jayan prodded them into a 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, followed by Udayapuram Sulthan. Then came Sundra Purushan, which was a moderate success.
It was followed by Rajasenan's successful movies, Darling Darling, Malayalimamanu Vanakkam and C.I.D. Moosa was a success. They associated with Johny Antony in most of his directorial ventures thereafter, including the commercially successful Kochi Rajavu and Thuruppu Gulan. They worked with veteran director Joshiy in Runway, Lion and July 4, and in the landmark Malayalam film Twenty:20. Twenty:20 was produced by AMMA in association with Dileep's Grand Productions and starred most major actors of Malayalam cinema. The film became the highest grossing Malayalam film of all time and brought appreciations for Udayakrishna and Sibi.
Twenty:20 was followed by Ee Pattanathil Bhootham, which was panned by the critics and an average grosser. In 2010, they made a comeback with Pokkiri Raja, which went on to become a big success and the highest-grossing film of the year."2010 Top 10". Sify.com. Retrieved 4 March 2011. However, critical responses for Pokkiri Raja were mostly mixed. They scripted debutante Thomson K. Thomas's Kaaryasthan. Despite negative reviews from critics, the film closely followed Pokkiri Raja in collection records of the year. Their only film in 2011 was Christian Brothers with Joshiy, which became a success. They scripted two films in 2012, Mayamohini and Mr. Marumakan. The former was a success and was among the highest-grossing films of the year while the latter, despite heavy criticism, became an average hit. The last release in their combination is Ivan Maryadaraman.
Udaykrishna (as solo writer) Later in 2016, Udaykrishna wrote script for Pulimurugan directed by Vysakh which was second highest-grossing Malayalam film of all time. Then he wrote scripts for Masterpiece (2017) directed by Ajai Vasudev and Aanakkallan (2018) directed by Suresh Divakar both received mixed reviews but were commercial success. In 2019 he scripted Madhura Raja which was a sequel off to Pokkiri Raja. Even though it received mixed to positive reviews, and it grossed 100 crores from box office. In 2022, he wrote two scripts for Mohanlal starring films Aaraattu directed by B. Unnikrishnan and Monster directed by Vysakh. Both films became box-office flops. In 2023, he scripted two films for Christopher which was directed by B. Unnikrishnan and starred Mammootty and Vinay Rai in the lead roles and Bandra which was directed by Arun Gopy and starred Dileep and Tamannaah Bhatia in the lead role. Christopher received mixed reviews from critics and became an average hit at the box office., while Bandra received negative reviews from critics and it is underperformed at the box office.
Personal life Udaykrishnan is married to Manju and has a son named Chandik. Sibi is married to Jisha and has a son and daughter.
Filmography Udaykrishna–Sibi K. Thomas (as writer duo) Year Film Director Notes 1997 Hitler Brothers Sandhya Mohan Udayakrishna acts in this film as a thief. 1998 Meenakshi Kalyanam Jose Thomas Mayajalam Balu Kiriyath Amma Ammaayiyamma Sandhya Mohan Mattupetti Machan Jose Thomas Udayakrishna acts as a driver. 1999 Udayapuram Sulthan Both act as dileeps collegemate My Dear Karadi Sandhya Mohan Tokyo Nagarathile Viseshangal Jose Thomas Udayakrisha acts as TV Anchor 2000 Darling Darling Rajasenan 2001 Sundara Purushan Jose Thomas Dhosth Thulasidas 2002 Malayalimamanu Vanakkam Rajasenan Snehithan Jose Thomas 2003 C.I.D. Moosa Johny Antony Pulival Kalyanam Shafi 2004 Runway Joshiy Vettam Priyadarshan 2005 Kochi Rajavu Johny Antony 2006 Lion Joshiy Kilukkam Kilukilukkam Sandhya Mohan Chess Raj babu Thuruppugulan Johny Antony 2007 Inspector Garud July 4 Joshiy 2008 Magic Lamp Haridas Twenty:20 Joshiy 2009 Ee Pattanathil Bhootham Johny Antony 2010 Pokkiri Raja Vysakh Kaaryasthan Thomson K. Thomas 2011 Christian Brothers Joshiy 2012 Mayamohini Jose Thomas Mr. Marumakan Sandhya Mohan 2013 Kammath & Kammath Thomson K. Thomas Udayakrishna and Sibi K. Thomas appear in a song.Sringaravelan Jose Thomas 2014 Avatharam Joshiy Produced by Udayakrishna-Sibi K. ThomasRajadhi Raja Ajai Vasudev Mylanchi Monchulla Veedu Benny Thomas2015Ivan MaryadaramanSuresh Divakar the last film
Udaykrishna (as solo writer) Year Film Director Notes 2016 Pulimurugan Vysakh Debut as a solo script writer 2017 Masterpiece Ajai Vasudev 2018 Aanakkallan Suresh Divakar 2019 Madhura Raja Vysakh 2022AaraattuB. UnnikrishnanMonsterVysakh2023ChristopherB. UnnikrishnanBandraArun Gopy 2026 Law and Order Ranjith
Udaykrishna (as actor) Year Film Director Notes Ref1998Mattupetti MachanJose ThomasDriver Kusulapi1999Udayapuram SulthanJose ThomasUnnikrishnan's Friend1999Tokyo Nagarathile ViseshangalJose ThomasMedia Person2012 Mallu Singh Vysakh Actor Only2017Ramante EdanthottamRanjith SankarMasterpieceAjai VasudevCameo appearance as himself2020ShylockActor Only2022AaraattuB. UnnikrishnanCameo appearance as himself
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