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Adarsh Sukumaran is an Indian scriptwriter and actor who worked in Malayalam cinema. He was best known for his work Kaathal – The Core for which he won the state award for best story writing.[1]

Personal life[edit | edit source]

Adarsh had graduated from Mar Athanasius College, Kothamangalam, and is a postgraduate in television journalism.[2] MT Vasudevan Nair inspired him to be a screenwriter.[3]

Career[edit | edit source]

He debuted as a film actor in the Amal Neerad movie Varathan. His first project to release as a writer was Neymar directed by Sudhi Maddison.[2]

Filmography[edit | edit source]

Year Title Credited as Role Notes
Writer Actor
2018 Varathan No Yes[4] Directed by Amal Neerad
2022 Hridayam No Yes[5] Directed by Vineeth Sreenivasan
2023 RDX (film) Yes Yes Ganguly[4] Directed by Nahas Hidhayath. Screenplay with Paulson Skaria
2023 Kaathal – The Core Yes Yes[5] Comrade Pradeep Directed by Jeo Baby. Screenplay with Paulson Skaria
2023 Neymar Yes Yes[5] Directed by Sudhi Maddison. Screenplay with Paulson Skaria

He has acted in 12 films.[2]

Awards[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "54th Kerala State Film Awards: 'Aadujeevitham' and 'Kaathal' win top honours; Prithviraj, Urvashi, Beena R. Chandran Best Actors". The Hindu. 16 August 2024. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 M, Athira (18 December 2023). "Adarsh Sukumaran and Paulson Skaria talk about scripting 'Kaathal - The Core'". The Hindu. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
  3. Mathews, Anna (26 December 2024). "'MT's scripts are like a textbook for writers'". TNN. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
  4. 4.0 4.1 Mathews, Anna. "RDX writer Adarsh Sukumaran: We've learnt that the audience shows gumption". TNN. 11 September 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Adarsh Sukumaran Actor/Screenplay Writer/Dialogues Writer". Filmy Beats. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  6. "54th Kerala State Film Awards: Here's the full list of winners". 16 August 2024. Retrieved 16 January 2026.

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