Santhan

Santhan is a notable poet in Malayalam literature. He is also well known as a film lyricist, critic, essayist, translator and cultural worker. His prominent works include Riding on a Motorbike in the Rain, Neeladhara, Yudhavum Mrityunjayavum, Yoga Nireeswararakum (translation), The Story of the Golden Sparrow and IFFK 100 Vismaya Chithrangal. In 2006, he received the Asan Prize for Young Poets for his poetry collection Riding on a Motorbike in the Rain, published by DC Books. He was also awarded the K. Raveendran Nair Memorial Award for his series of essays and the Nooranad K. Ramachandran Single Poem Award for his poem Neeladhara.