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Susmesh Chandroth (born 1 April 1977) is a Malayalam-language author from Kerala state, India. He won the first award for the most promising young writer under 35 years of age ‘Yuva Puraskar’ instituted by the Sahithya Academy, Government of India.
Career
His first novel ‘D’ won the Novel Carnival Prize instituted by theDC 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 ChannelAmritha T V. In 2006 he scripted the Malayalam feature film ‘Pakal’ (the Day). The short film in Malayalam ‘Ashupathrikal avashyappudunnaLokam’ (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
- Yanthralochanam
Novella
- Marine Canteen
- Nayakanum Nayikayum
- Mamsathinte Ragam Sareeram
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
Children's literature
- Amudakuttiyude Chithrapradarsanam
Essay
- Asadharana Ormakalum Asadharana Anubhavangalum
- Decemberile kilimuttakal
- Amsham deshathinte Suvisesham
- Samasthadesham.com
Screenplay
- Pakal (Feature film)
- Asupathrikal Avashyapedunna Lokam (Short film)
- Athira 10 C (Short film)
- Marichavarude Kadal (Short film)
- Padmini (Feature film)
Drama
- Mathangavithukalude vilapam
Awards
- 2004: DC Books Novel Carnival Award – D
- 2008: Edasseri Award – Marana Vidyalayam
- 2010: Ankanam E. P. Sushma Endowment Award
- 2010: Kerala Sahitya Akademi Geetha Hiranyan Endowment – Swarnamahal
- 2010: K.A. Kodungalloor Award – Marana Vidyalayam
- 2011: Sahitya Akademi 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 Award – Barcode
- 2013: C. V. Sreeraman Smrithi Award – Barcode
- 2013: Abu Dhabi Sakthi Award – Barcode
- 2013: T. V. Kochubava Story Award – Marana Vidyalayam
- 2014: Mundoor Krishnankutty Award – Marana Vidyalayam