Santosh Sethumadhavan is an Indian scriptwriter , creative director and filmmaker . In 2008 , under the popular AVA Productions , his short film " '' Appuvin Nayagan – Spotty ( My Hero ) '' " , based on a story by Indira Parthasarathy , received the Rajat Kamal at the 56th National Film Awards 2008 for the Best Film on Family Values and subsequently won at the IDPA awards in Mumbai . The film had well-known actor Charuhasan in the pivotal role . Later in 2012 , he also directed '' Chattakkari ( 2012 film ) '' , which was a remake of the 1974 classic of the same name directed by his father and erstwhile director K.S. Sethumadhavan . His other major works include : a docudrama “ '' The Mask of God '' ” for Public Service Broadcasting Trust ( PSBT ) on behalf of Government of India which was screened recently at the 44th Khajuraho Dance Festival in Madhya Pradesh under the category of " uncommon genre films " ; and a recent short film “ '' Where the Trees Sing '' ” in June 2017 under AVA Productions which was based on true incidents narrated in a story written by Vinu Abraham and advocates the importance of preserving forest wealth
56th National Film Awards
56th National Film Awards
Santosh Sethumadhavan