Background
Sankar was born on 13 April 1981 in Palamoodu village near Vembayam, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
Sankar was born on 13 April 1981 in Palamoodu village near Vembayam, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
After schooling from LPS and Gvt.BHS Kanniakulangara, he completed his graduation from Government
Who works in Malayalam cinema and literature. College Nedumangad. He started his career as a media journalist and short story writer
He has also done audio programmes for Aakashavani, Thiruvananthapuram. Sankar is a self-taught filmmaker.
His debut film as a director is Streetlight, starring Aparna Nair, Krishnan Balakrishnan, Irshad (actor) and Maya Viswanath.
The story of Streetlight is a free adaptation of the novel Oru Pennum Parayathathu (The Story Never Told by a Woman) and narrates the life of a prostitute who fights against the corrupt and maligned socio-political environment of the society of Kerala and finally makes her way successfully in to a committed social worker Her life is a journey from social alienation and stigma in to transformed and socially concerned person who becomes a godsend for the large group of orphaned children. Sankar is also known for his bold stands, reactions and writings on social and political issues at various magazines.
His articles made many controversies and widely discussed in Kerala.
Oru valakilukkathinte Oarmakku (Memories of the Bangles) is his first published short story collection. Oru Pennum Parayathathu (The Story Never Told by a Woman) is his first published novel.
Poopoloral (A Manitoba Like a Rose) and Kaappi marangalkkidayile penkutty (The girl from coffee country) are his other books He has scripted and directed few television programmes like "Sindhurasmaranakal", "Gramodhayam", "Archana", "Nakshatraperuma", "Nirammankiya Ormangalilude", Priyappetta Mammootty Arangettam, Story Time, Oarmayiloode, et cetera scripted documentary like "Havyam", "Varnacharthu", et cetera
He also got the Mahatmaji Kathasamanam for the year 1998.