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 Title Year Co-writers Notes Kanyaka Talkies 2013 Ranjini Krishnan, K. R. Manoj The Best Screenplay at 14th Annual New York Indian Film FestivalSelected for the competition section at the 15th edition of the Mumbai International Film FestivalSelected as the opening film at the 44th International Film Festival of IndiaWon FIPRESCI Award for The Best Malayalam Film at the International Film Festival of Kerala Selected by Forbes India magazine as one of the five must watch Indian movies in 2014 Take Off 2017 Mahesh Narayan Puthan Panam 2017 Written by Ranjith, dialogues by P. V. Shajikumar The Teacher2022VivekDirected by Vivek
Bibliography
Title Year Type Publisher ISBN Janam 2006 Story DC Books Vellarippaadam 2009 Short StoriesDC Books Kalichampothiyilekku Oru Half Ticket 2011MemoirsPoorna Publications Kidapparasamaram 2012Short StoriesMathrubhumi Books Ullal 2014 Short Stories DC Books Itha Innumuthal Itha Innalevare ; 2017 MemoirsDC Books Sthalam 2021 Short storyDC Books Kadhayum Kadhapathrangalum Sankalppikamalla 2021MemoirsMathrubhumi Books GLP Uschool Keekamgot 2020 StoriesChintha PublishersKadha 2021StoriesSahithya Pravarthaka Co-operative Society Ltd.Janaki Undakkiya Kadhakal 2024Children's StoriesRespond BooksMaranavamsam 2024NovelMathrubhumi Books
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
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