Shyam is a

name of Krishna Krishna (; , pronounced (Classical Sanskrit) and in (Vedic Sanskrit) is a Hindu deity worshipped across many traditions of Hinduism in a variety of different perspectives. In Hinduism, Krishna is recognized as the complete and eighth incarn ...

and an Indian masculine

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a f ...

and surname. Notable people with this name include: ;Shyam *

Shyam (actor) Shyam Sundar Chadha (20 February 1920 – 25 April 1951) better known mononymously as Shyam, was an Indian actor in Hindi cinema. He began his career in 1942 and worked in over 30 films until his death in 1951 at the age of 31. Early life Shya ...

(1920–1951), Indian Hindi film actor *

Shyam (composer) Samuel Joseph (born 1937), better known as Shyam, is a music composer who works in Malayalam cinema. From the mid-1970s to the late 1980s, Shyam had a prolific run as a composer in the Malayalam film industry, composing for nearly 200 films. W ...

(born 1937), an Indian music composer from Kerala *

Shyam Benegal Shyam Benegal (14 December 1934 – 23 December 2024) was an Indian film director, screenwriter and documentary filmmaker. Often regarded as the pioneer of parallel cinema, he is widely considered as one of the greatest filmmakers post 1970s. H ...

(1934–2024), Indian film director *

Shyam Satardekar Shyam Satardekar (born 3 March 1966 in Curchorem, Goa) is an Indian politician and member of the Goa Suraksha Manch. Satardekar was a member of the Goa Legislative Assembly from the Curchorem constituency in South Goa South Goa district is one ...

(born 1966), Indian politician *

Karam Shyam Karam Shyam is an Indian politician and member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He is a member of the Manipur Legislative Assembly from the Langthabal constituency in Imphal West district Imphal West district (Meitei language, Meitei pronunci ...

(born 1962), Indian politician ;Syam *

Syam Pushkaran Syam Pushkaran (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 wit ...

(born 1984), Indian scriptwriter *

Syam Sudhakar Syam Sudhakar (born 16 October 1983) is a bilingual poet and academic from Kerala, India. He writes poems in Malayalam, his native language, and in English. His poems have been translated into several languages including Tamil, Hindi, Bengali, ...

(born 1983), Malayalam-language poet

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