K. J. Baby (born 27 February 1954) is an Indian writer and film director from the
Kerala state.
Life
Baby's literary works include ''Nadugaddika'', ''Mavelimantam'' and ''Bespurkana''. ''Mavelimantam'' won the
Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award
Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award is given each year, since 1958, by the Kerala Sahitya Akademi (Kerala Literary Academy), to Malayalam writers for their outstanding books of literary merit. The awards are given in various categories. in 1994. Baby and his wife Shirly founded
Kanavu, an alternative school/commune for
Wayanad
Wayanad () is a district in the north-east of Indian state Kerala with administrative headquarters at the municipality of Kalpetta. It is the only plateau in Kerala. The Wayanad Plateau forms a continuation of the Mysore Plateau, the southern ...
's
Adivasi
The Adivasi refers to inhabitants of Indian subcontinent, generally tribal people. The term is a Sanskrit word coined in the 1930s by political activists to give the tribal people an indigenous identity by claiming an indigenous origin. The term ...
children. He directed the film ''Guda'' (The Cage, 2003) which told the story of
Kattunayakar tribe.
''Goodbye Malabar'', the latest novel written by K.J. Baby, was released on 16th Novembetr, 2019. K.J. Baby won the Bharat Bhavan award for the overall contribution and playwriting in the village drama 'Nadugaddika'.
References
1954 births
Living people
Film directors from Kannur district
People from Wayanad district
21st-century Indian film directors
Novelists from Kerala
Malayalam novelists
Malayalam film directors
Recipients of the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award
20th-century Indian novelists
20th-century Indian male writers
{{india-writer-stub