Shyam is a name of Krishna and an Indian masculine given name and surname. Notable people with this name include: Shyam Shyam (actor), Indian Hindi film actor Shyam (composer), an Indian music composer from Kerala Shyam Benegal, Indian film director Shyam Satardekar, Indian politician Karam Shyam, Indian politician Syam Syam Pushkaran, scriptwriter in the Malayalam cinema Syam Sudhakar (born 1983), Malayalam-language poet See also Shyam (film), 2016 Indian Malayalam-language film Sam (given name) Indian given names Indian surnames