Syam Pushkaran (born 6 September 1984) is an Indian scriptwriter who works in Malayalam cinema. He is known for his collaborations with directors Aashiq Abu and Dileesh Pothan. He made his debut with Salt N' Pepper (2011), co-written with Dileesh Nair. 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), Maheshinte Prathikaaram (2016), Mayaanadhi (2017), and Kumbalangi Nights (2019), and Joji (2021). He also served as co-director and wrote the dialogues for Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum (2017). Syam won the National Film Award for Best Screenplay for Maheshinte Prathikaaram at the 64th National Film Awards (2016).
Personal life
He is married to Unnimaya Prasad 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. He was also the writer for another Aashiq Abu film Idukki Gold (2013).
Filmography
Year Title Role Director Notes 2011 Salt N' Pepper Co-written with Dileesh Nair Aashiq Abu 2012 22 Female Kottayam Co-written with Abilash S. Kumar Aashiq Abu Da Thadiya Co-written with Dileesh Nair and Abhilash S Kumar Aashiq 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 Ravisankar Aashiq Abu 2016 Maheshinte Prathikaaram Screenwriter Dileesh Pothan 2017 Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum Creative Director, Dialogues Dileesh Pothan Mayanadhi Co-written with Dileesh Nair Aashiq Abu 2019 Kumbalangi Nights Writer and Co-producer Madhu C Narayanan2021JojiWriter and Co-producerDileesh Pothan2022Palthu JanwarCo-producerSangeeth P. Rajan2023ThankamWriter and Co-producerSaheedh Arafath2024PremaluActed as Pambavasan, Co-producerGirish A. D.Rifle ClubCo-written with Dileesh Karunakaran, Sharfu & SuhasAashiq Abu 2026 Bethlehem Kudumba Unit Co-producer Girish A. D. TBA Writer and Co-producerDileesh Pothan Co-written with Kamal HaasanAnbariv
Awards Year Film Award Category Notes2016Maheshinte PrathikaaramNational Film AwardsBest Original ScreenplayKerala State Film AwardsBest Original ScreenplayNorth American Film AwardsBest ScreenplayPadmarajan AwardBest FilmShared with Dileesh PothanCPC Cine AwardsBest Screenplay2017MayanadiPadmarajan AwardBest FilmShared with Aashiq Abu and Dileesh NairMovie Street Film AwardsBest ScreenplayShared with Dileesh Nair2019Kumbalangi NightsVanitha Film AwardsBest ScreenplayMovie Street Film AwardsBest ScreenplayCritic's Choice Film Awards (Malayalam)Best ScreenplayCPC Cine AwardsBest Screenplay2021JojiKerala State Film AwardBest Adapted Screenplay
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