sentences:  Thampi was introduced to the Malayalam film industry in 1966 by P. Subramaniam as a lyricist in the film "Kaattumallika".He has produced 25 films, directed 29, and written scripts for 85 films in Malayalam besides writing thousands of songs.He is also the author of the well-known literary work "Prem Nazir Enna Prema Gaanam".