P. V. Shajikumar is a

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author, screenplay writer and software engineer. He has won Kendra Sahitya Akademi's Yuva Award and

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'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 ''Kanyaka Talkies'' ( English translation: ''Virgin Talkies'') is a 2013 Indian Malayalam-language film co-written and directed by K R Manoj in his feature directorial debut. It is based on a story by P. V. Shajikumar. The film premiered at t ...

, 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

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and the International Critics Prize (FIPRESCI Prize) for Best Malayalam Film at the 18th

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. Forbes India magazine selected it as one among the five must watch Indian movies in 2014.

Screenwriter

Bibliography

*''Janam'' - Short story collection.

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, 2006. *''Vellarippaadam'' – Short story collection.

, 2009. *''Kalichampothiyilekku Oru Half Ticket'' - Articles. Poorna Publications, 2011. *''Kidapparasamaram'' – Short story collection.

Mathrubhumi Books ''Mathrubhumi'' is a Malayalam newspaper that is published from Kerala, India. It was founded by K. P. Kesava Menon, an active volunteer in the Indian freedom struggle against the British. The word "Mathrubhumi" translates to 'mother land'. I ...

, 2012. *''Ullal'' – Short story collection.

, 2014. * ''Itha Innumuthal Itha Innalevare'' - Memoirs.

, 2017.

Awards and achievements

*2015 : Anganam Award *2014 : 14th Annual

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 :

's Geeta Hiranyan Award - ''Janam'' *2009 : Anganam-E.P. Sushama Endowment Award

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Shajikumar, P. V. Screenwriters from Kerala Indian male short story writers Malayalam-language writers People from Kasaragod district Living people Recipients of the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award Recipients of the Sahitya Akademi Award in Malayalam 1983 births 21st-century Indian short story writers 21st-century Indian male writers 21st-century Indian screenwriters Recipients of the Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar