Sreenivasan is an well-known Indian actor, screenwriter, director and producer. He was born on 6th April, 1956 in Kannur, Kerala, India. The actor, Sreenivasan is best known for his Vadakkunokkiyantram (1989), Akkare Akkare Akkare (1990), Sandesham (1991), Aravindante Athidhikal (2018) and Kuttymama (2019). Apart, Sreenivasan also will be a part of the new upcoming Indian movie Chandramukhi 2 (2023).

The notable actor, Sreenivasan made his acting debut with Manimuzhakkam in 1977. He is mainly known for handling comedy roles. Odaruthammava Aalariyam (1984) was his first movie as a writer. The decade of the 1980s and 90s saw Sreenivasan emerge as the A-list screenwriters of the Malayalam industry. Sreenivasan has also directed films like Vadakkunokkiyanthram and Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala. Both of them were award-winning films. For Vadakkunokkiyanthram, he won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Film and for Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala, he won the National Film Award for Best Film on Other Social Issues.

He along with actor Mukesh owns a production house named Lumiere Film Company. They have jointly produced Katha Parayumpol (2007) and Thattathin Marayathu (2012) and both the film were box-office hits. Her 2018 release includes Njan Prakashan. His 2019 releases include Mera Naam Shaji, Kuttimama and Love, Action, Drama. In 2020, he appeared in the comedy-drama film Uriyadi. His 2021 release includes Mohan Kumar Fans.

Sreenivasan father name is Thalassheri Paadiyathu Unni and his mother name is Lakshmi. His marital status is married. Sreenivasan wife name is Vimala Sreenivasan. The have two sons Vineeth Sreenivasan and Dhyan Sreenivasan, who is a actor.