Adarsh Sukumaran

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

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

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

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

References

  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. ^ a b c 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. ^ a b Mathews, Anna. "RDX writer Adarsh Sukumaran: We've learnt that the audience shows gumption". TNN. 11 September 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
  5. ^ a b c "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.