India, Sept. 11 -- When a film becomes a hit, it is often the lead actors who are in the limelight, probably along with the directors. Seldom does the spotlight extend to those who worked tirelessly behind the scenes. But ironically, for actress Santhy Balachandran, it is her writing for Lokah Chapter 1 Chandra that is winning her accolades even though she was part of acclaimed films like Lijo Jose Pellissery's Jallikattu that failed to shine the spotlight on her.

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Not just a co-writer, the actress is also credited as a dramaturg in the Dominic Arun directori...