Dinjith Ayyathan, Bahul Ramesh win top honours at Padmarajan awards
Dinjith Ayyathan and Bahul Ramesh received top honors at the 35th P. Padmarajan Awards for their work in the film Eko. Ayyathan was awarded best director, while Ramesh was recognized as the best screenwriter. Other notable winners included Chandramathi for best novelist and Shanoj R. Chandran for best short story writer.
- ▪Dinjith Ayyathan won the award for best director for the film Eko.
- ▪Bahul Ramesh received the best screenwriter award for the same film.
- ▪Chandramathi was chosen for the best novelist award for her novel Ozhukatha Oru Puzha.
- ▪Shanoj R. Chandran was selected as the best short story writer for his work Arappathiri.
- ▪Mithun Krishna won the Vismayasmax Young Talent Award for his literary work Aparasamudra.
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Dinjith Ayyathan won the award for best director and Bahul Ramesh for the best screenwriter for the film Eko in the 35th P. Padmarajan Awards which were announced here on Friday (May 22, 2026). The awards were instituted by the P. Padmarajan Trust in memory of the writer-filmmaker. Dinjith will receive ₹25,000, a plaque and a certificate of merit, whereas Bahul will get ₹15,000, plaque and certificate.Chandramathi, author of the novel Ozhukatha Oru Puzha, was chosen for the award for the best novelist. Shanoj R. Chandran, author of the short story Arappathiri, has been selected as the best short story writer.
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