Vinoy Thomas is an Indian writer who writes in Malayalam. He is known for his novels Karikkottakkari and Puttu as well as for his short stories such as Ramachi. Thomas is a recipient of the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Story and Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Novel. Churuli, a Lijo Jose Pellissery movie, is based on one of his stories.
Biography Vinoy Thomas was born in Nellikkampoyil, near Iritty in Kannur district of the south Indian state of Kerala. After early education at St. Joseph's High School, Kunnoth, he completed his college education from the University of Calicut and joined the Government High School, Ulikkal where he serves as a teacher. He is married to Gigimol and the couple has a son, Adwait and a daughter, Akshari.
Literary career Ramachi, the first book published by Thomas, was a short story anthology and the book was released in 2014. Subsequently, he published his debut novel, Karikkottakkari, which narrated the lives of the migrants in a Kannur village of the same name. His next novel, Puttu (Molehill) was released in 2020 and it discussed incestual relationships in a high range village. He has also published another short story anthology, titled Mullaranjaanam (Waistband of Thorns). Churuli, a 2020 Malayalam film by Lijo Jose Pellissery is based on a short story by Vinoy Thomas.
Filmography
Year Title Story Screenplay Notes2021Churuli2022Palthu JanwarChathuram
Awards and honors
Vinoy Thomas received the 2019 Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Story for his anthology, Ramachi, the award announced in 2021. The anthology had earlier received the 'Edakkadu Sahithya Vedi Puraskaram'. He is also a recipient of 'Sakhav Verghese Memorial Award', 'Joseph Mundassery Award', 'V. P. Sivakumar Keli Award' and 'Kunjamu Purakkad Memorial Award'. He received the 2021 Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Novel for Puttu."State Sahitya Akademi fellowships for Vaisakhan, K.P. Sankaran". The Hindu. 27 July 2022. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
Bibliography No Year Title Category Publisher ISBN Awards1 2014 Karikottakari Novel DC Books 978-81-264-5190-6 D.C. Kizhakemuri Birth Centenary 2014 Novel Competition Winner2 2017 Ramachi Short Stories DC Books 9789386680778Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Story3 2019 Mullaranjanam Short Stories DC Books 97893894454594 2020 Puttu Novel DC Books 9789353904098Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Novel"State Sahitya Akademi fellowships for Vaisakhan, K.P. Sankaran". The Hindu. 27 July 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2022. 5 2022 Adiyor Mishiha Enna Novel Short Stories DC Books 97893548213706 Aanatham Piriyatham Novel DC Books 97893539058287 2023 Muthal Novel DC Books 97893573230938 2025 Aaksasavismayam Novel DC Books 9789370989061BK Thiruvoth Memorial Award9 2026 Prothaseesinte Ithihasam Novella DC Books 978936487571410 2026 Kallakkadathukaalam Memoirs, DC Books 9789370984875
See also
S. Hareesh N. Prabhakaran
References
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