Syam Pushkaran

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Shyam Pushkaran
Born (1984-09-06) 6 September 1984 (age 40)
Cherthala, Kerala, India
Occupations
Years active2011–present
Organisation(s) Working Class Hero
Bhavana Studios
Spouse
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(m. 2012)​
Awards National Film Award for Best Screenplay
Kerala State Film Award for Best Screenplay

Syam Pushkaran [1] (born 6 September 1984) is an Indian scriptwriter who works in Malayalam cinema. He is known for his collaboration with directors Aashiq Abu and Dileesh Pothan. He made his debut with Salt N' Pepper (2011), co-written with Dileesh Nair. [2] He has written screenplays for popular films such as 22 Female Kottayam (2012), Da Thadiya (2012), Idukki Gold (2013), Iyobinte Pusthakam (2014), Rani Padmini (2015), [3] Maheshinte Prathikaaram (2016), [4] Mayaanadhi (2017), and Kumbalangi Nights (2019) and Joji (2021). [5] He also served as co-director and wrote the dialogues for Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum (2017). Pushkaran won the National Film Award for Best Screenplay for Maheshinte Prathikaram at the 64th National Film Awards (2016).

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Personal life

He is married to Unnimaya Prasad [6] from 2012.

Film career

Syam Pushkaran penned the script for Salt N' Pepper along with Dileesh Nair. In 2012, he wrote the script for Da Thadiya (2012); another film directed by Aashiq Abu, along with Dileesh Nair and Abhilash S Kumar. He wrote Sethulakshmi (Segment) in the anthology film 5 Sundarikal . [7] He was also the writer for another Aashiq Abu film Idukki Gold (2012). [8]

Filmography

Key
†Denotes films that have not yet been released
YearTitleRoleDirectorNotes
2011 Salt N' Pepper Co-written with Dileesh Nair Aashiq Abu
2012 22 Female Kottayam Co-written with Abilash S. KumarAashiq Abu
Da Thadiya Co-written with Dileesh Nair and Abhilash S KumarAashiq Abu
2013 5 Sundarikal For segment Sethulakshmi, co-written with Muneer Ali Shyju Khalid
Idukki Gold Co-written with Dileesh Nair Aashiq Abu
2014 Iyobinte Pusthakam Co-written with Gopan Chithambaran Amal Neerad
2015 Rani Padmini Co-written with RavisankarAashiq Abu
2016 Maheshinte Prathikaaram Screenwriter Dileesh Pothan
2017 Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum Creative Director, DialoguesDileesh Pothan
Mayanadhi Co-written with Dileesh NairAashiq Abu
2019 Kumbalangi Nights Writer and Co-producer Madhu C Narayanan
2021 Joji [9] [10] Writer and Co-producerDileesh Pothan
2022 Palthu Janwar Co-producerSangeeth P. Rajan
2023 Thankam Writer and Co-producerSaheedh Arafath
2024 Premalu [11] Acted as Pambavasan, Co-producer Girish A.D.

Awards

YearFilmAwardCategoryNotes
2016 Maheshinte Prathikaaram National Film Awards Best Original Screenplay [12]
Kerala State Film Awards Best Original Screenplay [13]
North American Film Awards [14] Best Screenplay
Padmarajan Award Best FilmShared with Dileesh Pothan
CPC Cine Awards [15] Best Screenplay
2017 Mayanadi Padmarajan Award [16] Best FilmShared with Aashiq Abu and Dileesh Nair
Movie Street Film Awards [17] Best ScreenplayShared with Dileesh Nair
2019 Kumbalangi Nights Vanitha Film Awards [18] Best Screenplay
Movie Street Film Awards [19] Best Screenplay
Critic's Choice Film Awards (Malayalam) [20] Best Screenplay
CPC Cine Awards [21] Best Screenplay
2021 Joji Kerala State Film Award Best Adapted Screenplay [22]

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