Susmesh Chandroth
Susmesh Chandroth (born 1 April 1977) is a Malayalam-language author from Kerala state, India.[1] 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.[2][3]
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Native name | സുസ്മേഷ് ചന്ത്രോത്ത് |
Born | Vellathooval, Idukki, Kerala, India | 1 April 1977
Occupation | Writer |
Language | Malayalam |
Nationality | Indian |
Citizenship | Indian |
Genre | Novel, story, essay, screenplay |
Website | |
Official blog |
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.[4] 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.[5] He has written the script of the short film ‘Marichavarude Kadal’ (Sea of the dead) directed by the national award winner Priyanandanan.[6]
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[7]
- 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[8]
- 2008: Edasseri Award – Marana Vidyalayam[9]
- 2010: Ankanam E. P. Sushma Endowment Award[10]
- 2010: Kerala Sahitya Akademi Geetha Hiranyan Endowment – Swarnamahal[11][12]
- 2010: K.A. Kodungalloor Award – Marana Vidyalayam[13]
- 2011: Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar – Marana Vidyalayam[14]
- 2011: Thoppil Ravi Memorial Literary Award – Marana Vidyalayam[15]
- 2011: Kerala State Television Award for Best Screenplay – Athira 10 C[16]
- 2012: Cherukad Award – Barcode[17]
- 2013: C. V. Sreeraman Smrithi Award – Barcode[18]
- 2013: Abu Dhabi Sakthi Award – Barcode[19]
- 2013: T. V. Kochubava Story Award – Marana Vidyalayam[20]
- 2014: Mundoor Krishnankutty Award – Marana Vidyalayam[21]
References
- Biju C. P. (15 February 2012). "എഴുത്തിന്റെ സാഹസിക സഞ്ചാരങ്ങള്" [Writeup on Susmesh and his writing]. Mathrubhumi (in Malayalam).
- http://sahitya-akademi.gov.in/sahitya-akademi/awards/yuva_samman_suchi.jsp
- http://opac.ssus.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-search.pl?q=au:"Susmesh%20Chandroth"
- http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Reflections-of-T.K.-Padmini/article16083262.ece
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIS_iA_z4iE
- https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/others/news-interviews/Vineeth-Kumar-turns-70/articleshow/12123716.cms
- "What's inside – Malayalam books". The Hindu. 7 November 2013. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
- "Briefly: Award". The Hindu. 7 December 2004. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
- "Edasseri Award". Edasseri.org. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
- "അങ്കണം സാഹിത്യ അവാര്ഡ് സുസ്മേഷ് ചന്ത്രോത്തിന്". Gulfmalayaly.com. 6 December 2010. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
- "Kerala Sahitya Akademi Awards - 2010" (PDF). Kerala Sahitya Akademi. 6 January 2011. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
- "Kerala Sahitya Akademi Awards announced". The New Indian Express. 6 January 2011. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
- "Kodungalloor award". The Hindu. 17 November 2010. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
- "Yuva Puraskar". Sahitya Akademi. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
- "Thoppil Ravi award". The Hindu. 2 February 2011. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
- "സംസ്ഥാന ടെലിവിഷന് അവാര്ഡുകള് പ്രഖ്യാപിച്ചു". Mathrubhumi. 15 February 2012. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
- "ചെറുകാട് അവാര്ഡ് സുസ്മേഷ് ചന്ത്രോത്തിന്". Mathrubhumi. 18 October 2012. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
- "സി.വി. ശ്രീരാമന് പുരസ്കാരം സുസ്മേഷ് ചന്ദ്രോത്തിന്". Mangalam. 26 September 2013. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
- "ലോനപ്പന് നമ്പാടനും സുസ്മേഷ് ചന്ദ്രോത്തിനും അബുദാബി ശക്തി അവാര്ഡുകള്". Mathrubhumi. 18 July 2013. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
- "കൊച്ചുബാവ പുരസ്കാരം സുസ്മേഷ് ചന്ത്രോത്തിന്". DC Books. 13 November 2013. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
- "മുണ്ടൂര് കൃഷ്ണന്കുട്ടി അവാര്ഡ് സുസ്മേഷ് ചന്ത്രോത്തിന്". DC Books. 23 May 2014. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
External links
- Interviews
- Smitha Meenakshi. "ഹരിതം മോഹനം.... ഈ കഥാതീരം" [Interview with Susmesh Chandroth]. Chintha (in Malayalam).
- M. A. Baiju (20 October 2013). "എഴുത്തുകാരന്റെ ആത്മഛായ" [Interview with Susmesh Chandroth]. Mangalam (in Malayalam).
- Stories
- Susmesh Chandroth. "മത്തങ്ങാ വിത്തുകളുടെ വിലാപം" [Mathanga Vithukalude Vilapam]. Madhyamam (in Malayalam).
- Susmesh Chandroth. "ഒരേ ചോര" [Ore Chora]. Madhyamam (in Malayalam).
- Susmesh Chandroth (19 April 2015). "സംഹിതയുടെ കത്ത്" [Samhithayude Kathu] (PDF). Deshabhimani (in Malayalam).
- Memoirs
- Susmesh Chandroth (January 2007). "ഓര്മ്മകളുടെ കാവ്യനീതി" [Ormakalude Kavyaneethi]. Chintha (in Malayalam).
- Essays
- Collection of 7 essays written in Keraleeyam
- Susmesh Chandroth. "അരവിന്ദന് വരഞ്ഞെഴുതിയ സാമൂഹികപാഠം" [Aravindan Varanjezhuthiya Samoohikapadam]. Madhyamam (in Malayalam).