T S Syam Kumar is a Sanskrit scholar and writer. His prominent works include Arute Raman, Vaathikkanum Jayikkanumalla, Keralaleeya Thanthraparambaryam, and Sabarimala: Hindutvathanthrangalum Yadharthyavum. He has received numerous honours and fellowships, including the Ambedakar National Fellowship and the Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship. His research articles have appeared in national and international journals.