Raghunath Paleri (born 7 February 1954) is an Indian novelist, screenwriter, director and actor from Kerala.
He has directed three films—Onnu Muthal Poojyam Vare (1986), Vismayam (1998), and Kanneerinu Madhuram (unreleased); and in television, eight episodes of Bible Ki Kahaniya (1993–1995).
[citation needed] His debut work with the producer Nirmal of Minerva Studio did not release at that time.
Later Nirmal produced another film Naseema which got released in 1983 was written by Paleri.
He found his way in acting as Adruman, a blind man, in Thottappan directed by Shanavas K.