Shyam Sundar Besra (born 12 February 1961) is an Indian writer of Santali and Hindi.

Besra was born on 12 February 1961 in Ramkanali, Purulia, West Bengal, but his native was in Godda.

[2] He is the chief inspector of ticket of Eastern Railway Zone's Asansol Division.

[3] Three of his major works are Dullar Khatir, Damin Reyak Judasi Kahani Ko and Damin Kulhi, out of which two are part of syllabus for postgraduate courses in Sido Kanhu Murmu University.

He has also served as the advisory board member for five years in Santali Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi.