Aryadan Shoukath

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Aryadan Shoukath
Shoukath in 2008
Born
India
NationalityIndian
Occupations
  • Film producer
  • Politician
Notable workPaadam Onnu: Oru Vilapam (2003)
ParentAryadan Muhammed
AwardsNational Film Award

Aryadan Shoukath is an 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).

Shoukath is a cultural and political figure in Nilambur municipality (formerly, panchayat).[2]

His first film in 2003, Paadam Onnu: Oru Vilapam, was a critique of Muslim treatment of 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]

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