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A. Santha Kumar (1968/9 – 16 June 2021) was an Indian
Malayalam language Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry ( Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of 22 scheduled languages of India. Malayalam wa ...
playwright and screenplay writer from
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,
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. He won the
Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Drama The Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Drama is an award given every year by the Kerala Sahitya Akademi (Kerala Literary Academy) to Malayalam writers for writing a drama of literary merit. It is one of the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award#Awards, twel ...
in 2010 for the work ''Maram Peyyunnu.''


Early life

He was born as the son of Imbichunni Master and Kalyani. He graduated from the Arts and Science College Kozhikode.


Literary career

He had scripted and directed more than 60 plays and published five books. He composed the screenplay for the film
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.


Works

*''Maram Peyyunnu'' *''Karkkadakam'' *''Rachiyamma'' *''Karutha Vidhava'' *''Chirutha Chilathokke Marannu Poyi'' *''Kurudan Poocha'' *''Oru Desham Nuña Parayunu'' *''Nasser Ninte Perenthanu'' *''Sugha Nidhragalileeke'' *''Otta Rathriyuda Kamugimar''


Awards and honours

Santhakumar received Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award in 1999 for his work, ''Perum Kollan''. He also received Nilambur Balan Award for his overall contribution to the field of drama. He received Kerala Sahitya Akademi endowment for his drama ''Kurudan Poocha'', Thoppil Bhasi Award and Balan K Nair Award for his drama ''Chirutha Chilathokke Marannu Poyi'', Atlas Kairali Award for his drama ''Mrigashala''. He won the
Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Drama The Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Drama is an award given every year by the Kerala Sahitya Akademi (Kerala Literary Academy) to Malayalam writers for writing a drama of literary merit. It is one of the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award#Awards, twel ...
in 2010 for his work ''Maram Peyyunnu'', He also received the Kerala State Institute of Children's Literature Award. He received the
Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award is an award given by the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi, an autonomous organisation for the encouragement, preservation, and documentation of the performing arts of Kerala, set up by the Department of Cultu ...
for drama composition and direction, Bharat Murali Award of Bahrain Drama Theatre, and Pavanan Foundation Award in 2016. He also received
Abu Dhabi Sakthi Award Abu Dhabi Sakthi Award is a literary award instituted by UAE-based Abu Dhabi Sakthi Theatres and awarded to writers in Malayalam literature Malayalam, the lingua franca of the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep an ...
for his drama ''Karutha Vidhava'' and Edasseri Award for his drama ''Nasser Ninte Perenthanu''. His ‘Swapnavetta’ was published by Oxford University as ‘Dream Hunt’ and it was included in the degree syllabus of Kerala and Calicut universities. His drama Kakkakinavu's English translation was also published by Sahitya Akademi,
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's National Academy of Letters' bimonthly journal, Indian Literature.


Death

He died on 16 June 2021, at the age of 52 while undergoing treatment for leukaemia and had been confirmed to have
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. He was cremated at West Hill crematorium.


References

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