Career
He writes poems in Malayalam, his native language. His poems have been translated into English and Tamil. His first publication was the anthology Earpam (Damp).
This was followed by Syam Sudhakar Kavithaikal (Poems of Syam Sudhakar) translated into Tamil by the Tamil writer Yuma Vasuki.
He has also published a number of poems and articles in leading magazines and journals both in India and abroad. He also has a few radio publications to his cartulary-register
The sound patterns on which Malayalam poetry functions is moulded to perfection in the poetry of Syam Sudhakar. Most of his poems resonate with strong visual images.
K. Satchidanandan notes that his poems revel in linguistic play and thus interiorize the ontological essence of poetry.
He points out that it is difficult to narrow in on a particular theme or story in his poems. The spark of inebriate words Creeps up the spine Slowly Transparently. (54, from "Enchantress") Syam Sudhakar received his Masters in English Literature from the University of Madras, in 2008 and Master of Philosophy from Presidency College, Chennai in 2009, specialising in South Indian Aesthetics.
He is currently a Research Scholar at the University of Madras, Chennai, specializing in Performance studies.
He is also the Program Director, Centre for Performance Research and Cultural Studies in South Asia, and has organised a few International Conferences.
