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P. V. Shajikumar is a Malayalam author, screenplay writer and software engineer. He has won Kendra Sahitya Akademi's Yuva Award and Kerala Sahitya Akademi's Geeta Hiranyan Award.
Biography
He married 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 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. Forbes India magazine selected it as one among the five must watch Indian movies in 2014.
Screenwriter
Bibliography
Janam - Stories DC Books, 2006. ISBN 8126414006
Vellarippaadam – Short story collection. DC Books, 2009. ISBN 9788126425150
Kalichampothiyilekku Oru Half Ticket - Memoirs. . Poorna Publications, 2011. ISBN 813001282
Kidapparasamaram – Short story collection. Mathrubhumi Books, 2012. ISBN 978-81-8265-350-4
Ullal – Short story collection. DC Books, 2014. ISBN 9788126451746
Itha Innumuthal Itha Innalevare - Memoirs. DC Books, 2017. ISBN 9788126474899
Sthalam - Stories DC Books, 2021. ISBN 9789354323058
Kadhayum Kadhapathrangalum Sankalppikamalla - Memoirs. Mathrubhumi Books, 2021. ISBN 9788126474899
GLP Uschool Keekamgot - Stories Chintha Publishers, 2020.
Kadha - Stories Sahithya Pravarthaka Co-operative Society Ltd., 2021
Awards and achievements
2023 : Abudhabi-Sakthi Award - Sthalam
2021 : WTP-LIve Award - Sthalam
2017 : Kerala Youth Icon-Literature
2015 : Anganam Award
2014 : 14th Annual New York Indian Film Festival Award for the Best Screenplay
2014 : C. V. Raman Smrithi Award - Kidapparasamaram
2013 : Kendra Sahitya Akademi's Yuva Award – Vellarippaadam
2012 : Vishwamalayala Mahotsavam Award
2009 : Kerala Sahitya Akademi's Geeta Hiranyan Award - Janam
2009 : Anganam-E.P. Sushama Endowment Award