Biography

P. Stanley was born in 1944 in Kollam, India. P. was a producer and writer, known for Mochanam (1979), Thoovanathumbikal (1987) and Varadhakshina (1977). P. was married to Salamma. P. died on October 9, 2025.

Began Sithara Printers in Kollam in 1965, after returning from Madras with training in modern printing technologies. That press became a hub of innovation - introducing then-new techniques like cutting and pasting, typesetting and layout design.

Published his memoir, 'Ormmayude Vellithira' (The Silver Screen of Memory).

He also collaborated with Malayalanadu, a weekly magazine.

In 1990, he moved from Kollam to Thiruvananthapuram following a heart surgery, and he continued to write from his residence in Nalanchira.

Born into a politically active Communist family in Kollam, Stanley's journey took him to Chennai for studies, where his future path intertwined with cinema.