Susmesh Chandroth (born April 1, 1977) is an Indian writer, who writes in
Malayalam
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 was des ...
. He won the first
Yuva Puraskar
The Yuva Puraskar (Hindi: युवा पुरस्कार), also known as Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar, is a literary honor in India which Sahitya Akademi, India's National Academy of Letters, annually confers on young writers of outsta ...
for Malayalam in 2011 instituted by the
Sahitya Akademi
The Sahitya Akademi, India's National Academy of Letters, is an organisation dedicated to the promotion of literature in the languages of India. Founded on 12 March 1954, it is supported by, though independent of, the Indian government. Its of ...
,
Government of India
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. Susmesh Chandroth is also involved in the Malayalam film industry. He scripted and directed the feature film
Padmini (film)
''Padmini'' is an upcoming Indian Malayalam-language biographical drama film written and directed by Susmesh Chandroth in his directorial debut. The film is about T. K. Padmini, one of the female painters from Kerala, with Anumol portraying her ...
based on the life story of the painter
T. K. Padmini
T. K. Padmini (12 May 1940 – 11 May 1969) was an Indian painter from the south India state of Kerala. A recipient of multiple awards from the Chennai centre of the Lalit Kala Akademi, she was one of the prominent Indian woman painters. Her pai ...
in the year 2018.
Career
His first novel ''D'' won the Novel Carnival Prize instituted by the DC Books. In 1998, he scripted and directed a documentary in Malayalam named ‘monsoon Camp: A new objectivity’. He scripted the 100 episodes of the series ‘Haritha Bharatham’ (Green India ) in the Malayalam Television Channel Amritha T V. In 2006 he scripted the Malayalam feature film ‘Pakal’ (the Day). The short film in Malayalam ‘Ashupathrikal avashyappudunna Lokam’ (The world which demands hospital) was scripted in 2007. The short film ‘Athira 10 C’ was also scripted by him. He has written the script of the short film ‘Marichavarude Kadal’ (Sea of the dead) directed by the national award winner Priyanandanan.
List of works
Novel
* ''D''
* ''9''
* ''Paper Lodge''
* ''Aathmachaya''
* Deshathinte Rathihasam''
Novella
*''Marine Canteen''
* ''Nayakanum Nayikayum''
* ''Mamsathinte Ragam Sareeram''
* ''Yanthralochanam''
Story
*'' Veyil Chayumpol Nadiyoram''
*'' Asupathrikal Avashyapedunna Lokam''
* ''Gandhimargam''
* ''Cocktail City''
* ''Mampazhamanja''
* ''Swarna Mahal''
* ''Marana Vidyalayam''
* ''Sankada Mochanam''
* ''Barcode''
* ''Neernaya''
* ''Ente Makal Olichodum Mumpu''
* ''Vibhavari''
* ''Nithyasameel''
* ''Malineevidhamaya Jeevitham''
* ''Kattakkayam Premakadha''
* ''Harithamohanavum Mattukadhakalum''
* ''Kadha; Susmesh Chandroth''
* ''Kadhaanavakam ;Susmesh Chandroth''
* ''Apasarppaka Parabhrahma Moorthy''
Children's literature
* ''Amudakuttiyude Chithrapradarsanam''
* ''Koohu Gramathile Kuzhappakkaran''
Essay
* ''Asadharana Ormakalum Asadharana Anubhavangalum''
* ''Decemberile kilimuttakal'' (Blog Notes)
* ''Amsham deshathinte Suvisesham''
* ''Samasthadesham.com''
* ''Subhashchandrabosinu Nere Ippol aarum nokkarilla''
Screenplay
*''Pakal (Feature film)''
*''Asupathrikal Avashyapedunna Lokam'' (Short film)
*''Athira 10 C'' (Short film)
* ''Marichavarude Kadal'' (Short film)
* ''Padmini'' (Feature film)
Drama
* ''Mathangavithukalude vilapam''
* ''Aani Daivam''
Awards
* 2011
Yuva Puraskar
The Yuva Puraskar (Hindi: युवा पुरस्कार), also known as Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar, is a literary honor in India which Sahitya Akademi, India's National Academy of Letters, annually confers on young writers of outsta ...
Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar, is a literary honor in India which Sahitya Akademi, India's National Academy of Letters.
* 2004:
DC Books
DC Books is a publisher in Kerala publisher of books in Malayalam, and one of the publishers in India . It also operates one of the largest book store chains in India, with a network of over 45 bookshops under the DC Books and Current Books b ...
Novel Carnival Award – ''D''
* 2008:
Edasseri Award – ''Marana Vidyalayam''
* 2010: Ankanam E. P. Sushma Endowment Award
* 2010:
Kerala Sahitya Akademi
The Kerala Sahitya Akademi or Academy for Malayalam literature is an autonomous body established to promote the Malayalam language and Malayalam literature, literature. It is situated in City of Thrissur, Kerala in India.
History
The academy ...
Geetha Hiranyan Endowment – ''Swarnamahal''
* 2010: K.A. Kodungalloor Award – ''Marana Vidyalayam''
* 2011:
Sahitya Akademi
The Sahitya Akademi, India's National Academy of Letters, is an organisation dedicated to the promotion of literature in the languages of India. Founded on 12 March 1954, it is supported by, though independent of, the Indian government. Its of ...
Yuva Puraskar – ''Marana Vidyalayam''
* 2011: Thoppil Ravi Memorial Literary Award – ''Marana Vidyalayam''
* 2011: Kerala State Television Award for Best Screenplay – ''Athira 10 C''
* 2012:
Cherukad
Cherukad Govinda Pisharodi (26 August 1914 – 28 October 1976), commonly known as Cherukad, was a Malayalam-language playwright, novelist, poet and political activist, associated with the Communist movement in Kerala state, India.
Biograph ...
Award – ''Barcode''
* 2013:
C. V. Sreeraman Smrithi Award – ''Barcode''
* 2013:
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 ...
– ''Barcode''
* 2013:
T. V. Kochubava Story Award – ''Marana Vidyalayam''
* 2014: Mundoor Krishnankutty Award – ''Marana Vidyalayam''
References
External links
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* https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/director-sharan-venugopal-on-his-recent-short-film-oru-paathiraa-swapnam-pole/article33641931.ece
* Director Sharan Venugopal on his recent short film, ‘Oru Paathiraa Swapnam Pole
* ക്വാറന്റീൻ കാലത്തെ ഏക നിരാശ: സുസ്മേഷ് ചന്ത്രോത്ത്.
* യന്ത്രങ്ങള് ഗ്രാമങ്ങളെ കീഴടക്കുമ്പോള്
* Guess the Kolkata connection of National Award-winning film ‘Like A Midnight Dream
* Quarantine - A collection of stories by leading authors as wedding gift for daughte
* ഹരിതമോഹനമായ കഥകൾ.
* തിരുവനന്തപുരത്തെ അവിയൽ, പാലക്കാട്ടെ പച്ചടി; കേരളം മുഴുവനുള്ള രുചി ഒരിലയിൽ!.
* ഞാൻ മാറ്റത്തിന്റെ വഴിയി
* 'കഥകളുടെ എണ്ണക്കൂടുതലിലോ കുറവിലോ കാര്യമില്ല, കാലാതിവര്ത്തിയായി നില്ക്കുക എന്നതാണ് പ്രധാനം
* Uplifted female drawings in Padmini Gallery at Ernakulam Durbar Hall; Know about artist TK Padmi
* പുലവൃത്തം: സുസ്മേഷ് ചന്ത്രോത്തിന്റെ ഏറ്റവും പുതിയ ക
Stories
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; Memoirs
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; Essays
Collection of 7 essayswritten in ''
Keraleeyam (magazine), Keraleeyam''
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1977 births
Malayali people
Malayalam-language writers
Malayalam novelists
Malayalam short story writers
21st-century Indian novelists
Living people
21st-century Indian short story writers
Indian male short story writers
People from Idukki district
Novelists from Kerala
Indian male novelists
21st-century Indian male writers
Recipients of the Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar
Recipients of the Abu Dhabi Sakthi Award