Santhosh Aechikkanam
Introduction '''Santhosh Aechikkanam''' is an Indian writer of Malayalam literature and a screenwriter in Malayalam cinema. He is known for his short stories, which include ''Komala'' and ''Biriyani''. He also wrote screenplays for films such as ''Annayum Rasoolum'' and ''Bachelor Party''.
Biography Santhosh Aechikkanam was born in 1971 in a farmer's family in Bedadka, in Kasargod district of the Indian state of Kerala to A. C. Chandran Nair and Shyamala. After graduating in Malayalam and literature, he secured a post graduate diploma in Journalism and mass communication from Kerala Press Academy. He has worked as a teacher at Durga Higher Secondary School, Kanhangad and was also associated with Akashvani.Aechikkanam received the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Story for his short story ''Komala'' (2008). He has also received several other honors, including Padmaprabha Literary Award, Karur Award, Pravasi Basheer Award, Abudhabi Sakthi Award, Cherukad Award, V. P. Sivakumar Keli Award, Kolkata Bhasha Sahithya Parishad Award, Delhi Katha Award and Kerala State Television Award for best story.Aechikkanam, who has been involved in a controversy on his allegedly casteist remarks at a literary festival, is married to Jalsa Menon, who is a medical practitioner, and the couple has a son, Mahadevan. The family lives in Ayyanthole in Thrissur district.
Bibliography === Short story anthologies ===* * * * * * * * * * === Poems ===*''Nanni'=== Memoirs ===* * * === Literary criticism ===*
Filmography  Year Title Screenplay Story Dialogues Director 2012  Nidra  Yes  No  Yes  Siddharth Bharathan 2012  Bachelor Party  Yes  No  Yes  Amal Neerad 2013  Annayum Rasoolum  Yes  No  Yes  Rajeev Ravi 2013  Idukki Gold  No  Yes  No  Aashiq Abu 2015  Chandrettan Evideya  Yes  Yes  Yes  Sidharth Bharathan 2014  Njan Steve Lopez  Yes  No  Yes  Rajeev Ravi 2017  Aby  Yes  Yes  Yes  Srikant Murali
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External links * * *  Komala by Santhosh Echikkanam