Aryadan Shoukath

Aryadan Shoukath is an award-winning Indian film producer,[1] and a local state politician from Kerala. He is the son of Indian National Congress leader, Aryadan Muhammed, (the former Kerala State Minister of Electricity).

Aryadan Shoukath
Shoukath in 2008
Born
India
Occupation(s)Film producer, politician
Notable workPadam One oru vilapam Parents : Arydan Mohammed , former minister
AwardsNational Film Award

Shoukath is a cultural and political personality in Nilambur municipality (formerly, panchayat).[2] He was the president of the Nilambur panchayat when it won Kerala's best panchayat award from the state government, and was the chairman of the municipality.

His first film in 2003, Paadam Onnu: Oru Vilapam, was an indictment of Muslim orthodoxy on girls' education. It won 15 awards, including the National Film Award for Family Welfare and the Best Asian Film Award at the Madrid Festival. His latest film, Vilapangalkkappuram, relates the story of a girl who flees the notorious anti-Muslim riots in Gujarat to come to Kerala.[3]

References
  1. Daughter:Odhimalai saga Aryadan Aryadan Shoukath - Dishant.com
  2. Aryadan Shoukath- Profile of Aryadan Shoukath
  3. Aryadan Shoukath: Cover Story : India Today


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