Syam Pushkaran ( Pushku ) is an Indian scriptwriter who works in Malayalam cinema . He 's known for his collaboration with directors Aashiq Abu and Dileesh Pothan . He made his debut with '' Salt N ' Pepper '' ( 2011 ) , co-written with Dileesh Nair . He has written screenplays for popular films such as '' 22 Female Kottayam '' ( 2012 ) , '' Da Thadiya '' ( 2012 ) , '' Idukki Gold '' ( 2013 ) , '' Iyobinte Pusthakam '' ( 2014 ) , '' Rani Padmini '' ( 2015 ) , '' Maheshinte Prathikaaram '' ( 2016 ) , '' Mayaanadhi '' ( 2017 ) , and '' Kumbalangi Nights '' ( 2019 ) . He also served as co-director and wrote the dialogues for '' Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum '' ( 2017 ) . Pushkaran won the National Film Award for Best Screenplay for '' Maheshinte Prathikaram '' at the 64th National Film Awards ( 2016 )
64th National Film Awards
64th National Film Awards
Syam Pushkaran