“The advantage of being a writer is that you can relax and take part in every other stage of filmmaking. In Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum, he was the creative director, a vaguely-defined role which required him to do a bit of everything on the set.
I like to stick on because I love cinema, says Syam. It isn’t usual for writers to involve themselves in the production and post-production stages of a film. Silverscreen caught up with Syam in Chennai, where he’s currently overseeing the sound works for Mayaanadhi. Mayaanadhi, his next work as a screenwriter, is a romantic drama directed by Aashiq Abu it is hitting the screens on December 22 alongside a number of high-profile Christmas releases. He refuses to be cynical, and states that he has immense faith in humanity.
He is oblivious to news reports that his previous work, Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum, was in the final round of selection to be India’s Oscar nomination. Despite having tasted success at an early stage in his career, Syam continues to work within a comfort zone consisting of friends with whom he started his journey in the film industry. Last year, the 33-year-old won a National Award and a State Award for Best Screenplay for Maheshinte Prathikaaram, a coming-of-age tale that swept the box-office as well as the critics off the floor. Syam was 26 when he co-wrote his first screenplay, Salt N Pepper, a heartening love story of a couple past their youth. Screenwriter Syam Pushkaran is quite like his films – grounded, humorous, and delightfully unschooled in mainstream cinema
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