Santhosh Echikkanam

Santhosh AechikanamMalayalam: സന്തോഷ് ഏച്ചിക്കാനം is a South Indian contemporary short story writer from Kerala. He is one of the newcomers in Malayalam literature. He was born in kanhangad , Kasargod district in Kerala. Santhosh was engaged with politics during his college days. He never came first in the college story-writing competitions, but he persisted with his literary pursuits and later achieved success, mostly for his short stories. His stories are down to earth and speak about the common people.

Santhosh received the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for his short story Komala (2008). [1][2]

Literary works

Books

  • Ottavathil
  • Kathapathrangalum pankeduthavarum
  • Oru chithrakathayile Nayattukar
  • Komala
  • Mangalyam thanthu naan dena
  • Malabar Wisiling Thresh

Poems

  • Nanni

Short stories

  • Idukki Gold, adapted for Aashiq Abu's film same name.
  • Naranayum Paravayayum
  • 52× 32

Filmography

References

  1. "Kerala Sahitya Akademi awards announced". The Express Buzz. 19 April 2009. Retrieved 18 July 2009.
  2. "Sahitya Akademi awards announced". The Hindu. 19 April 2009. Retrieved 18 July 2009.


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