P. V. Shajikumar

P. V. Shajikumar
P. V. Shajikumar
Born	(1983-05-21) 21 May 1983 Kalichampothi, Kasargod, Kerala
Occupation	Writer, software engineer
Nationality	India
Notable works	Vellaripadam , Kidapparasamaram
Website
kodzu.blogspot.in

P. V. Shajikumar (Malayalam: പി.വി. ഷാജികുമാർ) is a Malayalam author, screenplay writer and software engineer. He is the recipient of numerous awards including Kendra Sahitya Akademi’s Yuva Award and Kerala Sahitya Akademi's Geeta Hiranyan Award.^[1][2][3]

Biography

P. V. Shajikumar was born in 1983 in Kalichampothi, Kasargod, Kerala, the son of Kallenkil Kunhikannan and Thankamani. After completing BSc. in Mathematics from Kanhangad Nehru College, he studied MCA at L B S Engineering College, Kasargode.Now he is working in Mathrubhumi as technical staff. He got married to Maneesha Narayan.He ventured into writing during his college day and published his first short story collection ‘Janam’ at the age of 23. He wrote the screenplay for Kanyaka Talkies, based on his short story 18+, along with Ranjini Krishnan and K. R. Manoj ^[4] The movie was screened at numerous film festivals and won award for the Best Screenplay at 14th Annual New York Indian Film Festival and the International Critics Prize (FIPRESCI Prize) for Best Malayalam Film at the 18th International Film Festival of Kerala.^[5] Forbes India magazine selected it as one among the five must watch Indian movies in 2014.^[6]

Screenwriter

Bibliography

• Janam - short story collection. DC Books, 2006. ISBN 81-264-1400-6^[11]
• Vellarippaadam – short story collection. DC Books, 2009. ISBN 9788126425150^[12]
• Kalichampothiyilekku Oru Half Ticket - Articles. Poorna Publications, 2011. ISBN 8130012820^[13]
• Kidapparasamaram – short story collection. Mathrubhumi Books, 2012. ISBN 978-81-8265-350-4^[14]
• Ullal – short story collection. DC Books, 2014. ISBN 9788126451746^[15]

Awards and achievements

• 2015 : Anganam Award^[16]
• 2014 : 14th Annual New York Indian Film Festival Award for the Best Screenplay^[17]
• 2014 : C. V. Raman Smrithi Award - Kidapparasamaram^[18]
• 2013 : Kendra Sahitya Akademi’s Yuva Award – Vellarippaadam^[19]
• 2012 : Vishwamalayala Mahotsavam Award^[20]
• 2009 : Kerala Sahitya Akademi's Geeta Hiranyan Award - Janam^[21]
• 2009 : Anganam-E.P. Sushama Endowment Award^[22]
• SBT Saahithya Award
• Kunjunni Mash Award
• Madhavikutty Award
• Malayala Manorama Sri Award

References