Syam Pushkaran

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).

In this Indian name, the name Pushkaran is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Syam.
Shyam Pushkaran
Born (1984-09-06) 6 September 1984
Thuravoor, Cherthala Alleppey district , Kerala, India
OccupationScreenwriter, film producer
Years active2011–present
OrganisationWorking Class Hero, Bhavana Studios
AwardsNational Film Award for Best Screenplay (2016)
Kerala State Film Award for Best Screenplay(2016)

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
YearTitleRoleDirectorNotes
2011Salt N' PepperCo-written with Dileesh NairAashiq Abu
201222 Female KottayamCo-written with Abilash S. KumarAashiq AbuInspired by the 1978 film I Spit on Your Grave.
Da ThadiyaCo-written with Dileesh Nair and Abhilash S KumarAashiq Abu
20135 SundarikalFor segment Sethulakshmi, co-written with Muneer AliShyju Khalid
Idukki GoldCo-written with Dileesh NairAashiq Abu
2014Iyobinte PusthakamCo-written with Gopan ChithambaranAmal Neerad
2015Rani PadminiCo-written with RavisankarAashiq Abu
2016Maheshinte PrathikaaramScreenwriterDileesh Pothan
2017Thondimuthalum DriksakshiyumCreative Director, DialoguesDileesh Pothan
MayanadhiCo-written with Dileesh NairAashiq AbuInspired by the French film Breathless.[9][10][11]
2019Kumbalangi NightsWriter and Co-producerMadhu C Narayanan
2021 Joji[12][13] Writer and Co-producer Dileesh Pothan Inspired by William Shakespeare's Macbeth.[14]
2022 Thankam Writer and Co-producer Saheedh Arafath Postponed

Awards
Year Film Award Category Notes
2016 Maheshinte Prathikaaram National Film Awards Best Original Screenplay[15]
Kerala State Film Awards Best Original Screenplay[16]
North American Film Awards[17] Best Screenplay
Padmarajan Award Best Film Shared with Dileesh Pothan
CPC Cine Awards[18] Best Screenplay
2017 Mayanadi Padmarajan Award[19] Best Film Shared with Aashiq Abu and Dileesh Nair
Movie Street Film Awards[20] Best Screenplay Shared with Dileesh Nair
2019 Kumbalangi Nights Vanitha Film Awards[21] Best Screenplay
Movie Street Film Awards[22] Best Screenplay
Critic's Choice Film Awards (Malayalam)[23] Best Screenplay
CPC Cine Awards[24] Best Screenplay

References
  1. Sathyendran, Nita (12 April 2017). "Scripting reel success". The Hindu.
  2. "Recipe for success". Thehindu.com. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  3. "Theertha to play the childhood of Manju Warier". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 22 June 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  4. "Anusree is a nurse in Maheshinte Prathikaram". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 22 May 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  5. "സൂപ്പര്‍സ്റ്റാറുകള്‍ ഇനി വേണ്ട, സൂപ്പര്‍ ആക്‌ടേഴ്‌സ് വരട്ടെ: ശ്യാം പുഷ്‌കരന്‍".
  6. Sathyendran, Nita (12 April 2017). "Scripting reel success". The Hindu.
  7. "Stories from the heart". Newindianexpress.com. 20 June 2013. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  8. "High on nostalgia". Thehindu.com. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  9. "Indian Cinema gets its finest love story".
  10. Hindustan Times
  11. "Mayaanadhi review: Romantic, funny and touches your heart!".
  12. "Joji: Fahadh Faasil announces next movie with Dileesh Pothan".
  13. "Dileesh Pothan's next is inspired by 'Macbeth', will have Fahadh in the lead". 3 October 2020.
  14. ""Joji," Reviewed: The First Major Film of the COVID-19 Pandemic". The New Yorker. 1 June 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  15. Express Web Desk (3 May 2017). "National Film Awards 2017: Akshay Kumar, Sonam Kapoor felicitated by Pranab Mukherjee". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 11 October 2017. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
  16. "Kerala State Film Awards 2016: Complete winners' list". The Times of India. 7 March 2017. Archived from the original on 11 October 2017. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
  17. James, Anu (30 January 2017). "North American Film Awards (NAFA) 2017: Nivin Pauly, Manju Warrier, Tovino Thomas and others in winners list". International Business Times. Archived from the original on 11 October 2017. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
  18. "CPC cine awards 2016: Vinayakan, Sai Pallavi & Rajisha win top honors". OnManorama. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  19. "Ashiq Abu's 'Mayanadi', N Prabhakaran's 'Kulipathalam' win Padmarajan awards".
  20. "Home".
  21. Menon, Akhila R (12 February 2020). "Vanitha Film Awards 2020: Mohanlal, Prithviraj Sukumaran, Parvathy Thiruvothu Win Top Honours!". Filmibeat. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  22. "മികച്ച നടനായി സുരാജ് വെഞ്ഞാറമൂട്, നടി അന്ന ബെന്‍; മൂവി സ്ട്രീറ്റ് അവാര്‍ഡുകള്‍ പ്രഖ്യാപിച്ചു".
  23. "Critics' Choice Film Awards 2020: Complete winners list". 28 March 2020.
  24. Menon, Akhila R (31 January 2020). "CPC Cine Awards 2019: Virus And Kumabalangi Nights Bag Top Honours!". Filmibeat. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
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