Skip to content
MovieCove
Syam Pushkaran

Syam Pushkaran

Writer and producer, also actor · Born September 6, 1984 (42) · Cherthala, Kerala

Syam Pushkaran is an Indian scriptwriter who works in the Malayalam film industry.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 6, 1984 (42)
From
Cherthala, Kerala
Works as
Writer and producer, also actor
Titles
7 on MovieCove · 28 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 14% in 30 days

What are Syam Pushkaran's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 99th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 90th percentile
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
39%
Self
25%
Society
14%
Survival
13%
Morality
9%
Romantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 1 · Dark 2

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 6 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 2

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 4 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 3 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Joyful
2
Warm
2
Contemplative
2
Melancholic
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Feel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Syam Pushkaran's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Subscription and free streaming for Syam Pushkaran's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

28 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page.

  • Picnic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    Producer

  • Bethlehem Kudumba Unit(2026)

    Producer · as Priest

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Rifle Club(2024)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Premalu(2024)

    Producer · as Pambavaasan

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Thankam(2023)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Tadka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Original Story

  • Palthu Janwar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Producer

  • Joji(2021)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Uma Maheswara Ugra Roopasya(2020)

    Original Story

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Kumbalangi Nights(2019)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Nimir (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Original Story

  • Mayaanadhi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Writer

  • Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Creative Director · Dialogue

  • Maheshinte Prathikaaram (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Writer

  • Rani Padmini (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Writer

  • Iyobinte Pusthakam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Dialogue · Writer

  • Un Samayal Arayil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Original Story

  • Malini 22 Palayamkottai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Original Story

  • Idukki Gold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Writer

  • 5 Sundarikal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Writer

  • Da Thadiya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Writer

  • 22 Female Kottayam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Writer

  • Salt N' Pepper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Writer

  • Karate Chandran (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • KH 237 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Writer

  • Naslen - Madhu C Narayanan Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Writer

  • Nedumkandam Miracle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Writer

  • United Girish AD Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

Career shape

A full career of 28 titles, 22 of them dated from 2011 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Bethlehem Kudumba Unit (2026)

$7.3M worldwide

Highest rated

Kumbalangi Nights (2019)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Bethlehem Kudumba Unit (2026)

Film career

  • 2024Screen debut· Premalu

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 28: 0 only acting, 2 with another roleWriting22 of 28: 18 only writing, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score93rdProducing9 of 28: 4 only producing, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score97thOther crew1 of 28: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

28 titles, 6 with more than one role — writing and producing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

2010s14 · crew2020s8 · 2 acting · 8 crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Syam Pushkaran's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 96th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 93rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

93rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

96thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 7 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 7 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · writer, producer

Thankam (2023)

58th percentile spread · 7% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer, producer

Kumbalangi Nights (2019)

Midcredits 99th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 68/100 and the plot and story 55/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Syam Pushkaran's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, alcohol & drugs runs heavier than most films and violence & gore, sex & nudity and profanity lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles14–71 · median 22 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles7–20 · median 13 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles3–67 · median 20 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles38–72 · median 50 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 20 · mildMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Syam Pushkaran work with?

People who share at least 2 of Syam Pushkaran's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Dileesh Pothan shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors