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'''A. Santha Kumar''' was an Indian [[Malayalam|Malayalam language]] playwright and screenplay writer from [[Kerala|Kerala state]], [[South India]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/light-and-shadow/article4981802.ece|title=Light and shadow|date=2 August 2013|accessdate=18 January 2020|work=[[The Hindu]]|first=P.|last=Anima}}</ref>He won the [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Drama]] in 2010 for the work ''Maram Peyyunnu.''<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.keralasahityaakademi.org/ml_awardb.htm|title = ---::: Kerala Sahitya Akademi :::---}}</ref><br />
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==Early life==<br />
He was born as the son of Imbichunni Master and Kalyani.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=ലേഖകൻ|first=മാധ്യമം|date=2021-06-16|title=നാടക സംവിധായകൻ എ. ശാന്തകുമാർ അന്തരിച്ചു {{!}} Madhyamam|url=https://www.madhyamam.com/kerala/play-writer-and-director-a-santha-kumar-passed-away-811336|access-date=2021-06-17|website=www.madhyamam.com|language=en}}</ref>He had a graduation from Arts and Science College Kozhikode.<ref name=":1" /><br />
==Literary career==<br />
He had scripted and directed more than 60 plays and published five books.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|title=Playwright A Shanthakumar passes away|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2021/jun/17/playwright-a-shanthakumar-passes-away-2317381.html|access-date=2021-06-17|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>He composed the screenplay for the film [[Bhoomiyile Manohara Swakaryam]].<ref name=":3" /><br />
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==Works==<br />
*''Maram Peyyunnu''<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=നാടകകൃത്ത് എ ശാന്തകുമാര് അന്തരിച്ചു|url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/news/playwright-director-a-santhakumar-passed-away-drama-artist-kerala-1.5754797|access-date=2021-06-17|website=Mathrubhumi|language=en}}</ref><br />
*''Karkkadakam''<ref name=":0" /><br />
*''Rachiyamma''<ref name=":0" /><br />
*''Karutha Vidhava''<ref name=":0" /><br />
*''Chirutha Chilathokke Marannu Poyi''<ref name=":0" /><br />
*''Kurudan Poocha''<ref name=":0" /><br />
*''Oru Desham Nuña Parayunu''<br />
*''Nasser Ninte Perenthanu''<ref name=":1" /><br />
*''Sugha Nidhragalileeke''<br />
*''Otta Rathriyuda Kamugimar''<br />
== Awards and honours ==<br />
Santhakumar received Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award in 1999 for his work, ''Perum Kollan''. He also received Nilambur Balan Award for his overall contribution to the field of drama. He received Kerala Sahitya Akademi endowment for his drama ''Kurudan Poocha'', Thoppil Bhasi Award and Balan K Nair Award for his drama ''Chirutha Chilathokke Marannu Poyi'', Atlas Kairali Award for his drama ''Mrigashala''. He won the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Drama in 2010 for his work ''Maram Peyyunnu'',<ref name=":0" />Kerala State Institute of Children's Literature Award. He received Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award for drama composition and direction and Bharat Murali Award of Bahrain Drama Theater and Pavanan Foundation Award in 2016.<br />
He also received Abudhabi Sakthi Award for his drama ''Karutha Vidhava'' and <br />
Edasseri Award for his drama ''Nasser Ninte Perenthanu''. <ref name=":1" />His ‘Swapnavetta’ was published by Oxford University as ‘Dream Hunt’ and it was included in the degree syllabus of Kerala and Calicut universities.<ref name=":2" />His drama Kakkakinavu's English translation was also published by Sahitya Akademi, [[India]]'s National Academy of Letters' bimonthly journal, Indian Literature.<ref name=":1" /><br />
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==Death==<br />
He died on 16 June 2021 at the age of 52 while undergoing treatment for leukaemia and had been confirmed with Covid 19.<ref name=":3">{{Cite news|last=Kumar|first=P. k Ajith|date=2021-06-16|title=Playwright Santhakumar no more|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/playwright-santhakumar-no-more/article34833384.ece|access-date=2021-06-17|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>His mortal remains were cremated at West Hill crematorium.<ref name=":2" /><br />
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