Padmarajan Award (Padmarajan Puraskaram)
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Edition 13 (2004) Winner
Santhosh Aechikkanam
サントーシュ・エーチッカナーム
Santhosh Aechikkanam
Aliases:
Santhosh Echikkanam
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1971-01-01 （Bedadka, Kasaragod, Kerala, India）
- Nationality
- India
- Languages
- Malayalam, English
- Residence History
- Ayyanthole, Thrissur district, Kerala, India
Career
- Occupations
- Writer (short story writer), Screenwriter, Teacher, Journalism / Mass Communication (postgraduate diploma)
- Active Years
- 1998-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University (Malayalam and Literature) | Faculty of Arts | Malayalam and Literature | 学士（マラヤーラム文学） | — | India |
| Kerala Press Academy | Journalism and Mass Communication | Postgraduate diploma programme | ポストグラデュエート・ディプロマ（ジャーナリズム・マスコミュニケーション） | — | India |
University (Malayalam and Literature)
Faculty of Arts
/ Malayalam and Literature
Degree:
学士（マラヤーラム文学）
Country:
India
Graduated with a degree in Malayalam and literature
Kerala Press Academy
Journalism and Mass Communication
/ Postgraduate diploma programme
Degree:
ポストグラデュエート・ディプロマ（ジャーナリズム・マスコミュニケーション）
Country:
India
Postgraduate diploma in Journalism and Mass Communication
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Story | Komala | — | Kerala Sahitya Akademi | 受賞 |
| 2019 | Padmaprabha Literary Award | — | — | Padmaprabha Foundation | 受賞 |
| — | Cherukad Award | — | — | Cherukad Award Committee | 受賞 |
| — | Pravasi Basheer Award | — | — | Pravasi Basheer Award Committee | 受賞 |
| — | Abudhabi Sakthi Award | — | — | Abudhabi Sakthi | 受賞 |
| — | Kerala State Television Award for Best Story | — | — | Kerala State (Television) | 受賞 |
Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Story
2009
Work:
Komala
Organization:
Kerala Sahitya Akademi
Result:
受賞
Padmaprabha Literary Award
2019
Organization:
Padmaprabha Foundation
Result:
受賞
Cherukad Award
Organization:
Cherukad Award Committee
Result:
受賞
Pravasi Basheer Award
Organization:
Pravasi Basheer Award Committee
Result:
受賞
Abudhabi Sakthi Award
Organization:
Abudhabi Sakthi
Result:
受賞
Kerala State Television Award for Best Story
Organization:
Kerala State (Television)
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Komala
2008 Short story 84 pagesA short story depicting poverty and human relationships with sensitivity; one of the author's acclaimed short pieces.
povertyfamilysocial hierarchy
Biriyani
2016 Short story 104 pagesA story revolving around food and communal/religious tensions; attracted controversy after publication.
food culturecommunal tensioncollective identity
Shwasam
2013 Short fiction / essay 96 pagesA collection focusing on inner life and details of daily existence, marked by regional color.
inner lifeeveryday liferegionalism
Naranayum Paravayayum
2010 Short story collectionA collection of short stories portraying characters from local communities.
local societycharacter portraiture
Bibliography
- Biriyani
- Parakkallo Athens
- Komala
- Oru Chithrakathayile Nayattukarum Kathapathrangalum Pankeduthavarum
- Kathakal - Santhosh Echikkanam
- Shwasam
- Oru Chithrakadhayile Nayattukar
- Naranayum Paravayayum
- Ente Priyappetta Kathakal
- Ottavaathil
- Poem collection 'Nanni'
- Malabar Whistling Thrush
- Jamanthikal Suganthikal
- Pakal Swapnathil Veyil Kayan Vanna Oru Nari
- Enmakaje Padanangal (ed.)
Adaptations
- Nidra - screenplay (2012)
- Bachelor Party - screenplay (2012)
- Annayum Rasoolum - screenplay (2013)
- Idukki Gold - story (2013)
- Chandrettan Evideya - screenplay & story (2015)
- Njan Steve Lopez - screenplay (2014)
- Aby - screenplay & story (2017)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Realist short-form style emphasizing regional life and dialectConcise, observant narrative voice
- Recurring Motifs
- portraits of local communitiespoverty and migrationfood and communal tensionsclass and personal relationships
Legacy
He is regarded as a prominent Malayalam short story writer, praised for regional character portrayals and attention to everyday detail, while some works and comments have sparked controversy. He has also contributed to Malayalam cinema as a screenwriter, bridging literature and film.
In Popular Culture
- Influenced Malayalam cinema through adaptations and screenplay contributions
Trivia
- Born 1971 in a farming family in Bedadka, Kasaragod.
- The short story 'Biriyani' provoked controversy over communal and religious interpretation after publication.
- Married to college professor Jalsa Menon; son named Mahadevan.
- Was arrested and later granted bail in 2018 over alleged casteist remarks.