P. V. Shajikumar

P. V. Shajikumar

P. V. Shajikumar
Born 21 May 1983
Kalichampothi, Kasargod, Kerala
Occupation Writer, software engineer
Nationality  India
Notable works Vellaripadam , Kidapparasamaram
Website
kodzu.blogspot.in

P. V. Shajikumar (Malayalam: പി.വി. ഷാജികുമാർ) is a Malayalam author, screenplay writer and software engineer. He is the recipient of numerous awards including Kendra Sahitya Akademi’s Yuva Award and Kerala Sahitya Akademi's Geeta Hiranyan Award.[1][2][3]

Biography

P. V. Shajikumar was born in 1983 in Kalichampothi, Kasargod, Kerala, the son of Kallenkil Kunhikannan and Thankamani. After completing BSc. in Mathematics from Kanhangad Nehru College, he studied MCA at L B S Engineering College, Kasargode.Now he is working in Mathrubhumi as technical staff. He got married to 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 [4] 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.[5] Forbes India magazine selected it as one among the five must watch Indian movies in 2014.[6]

Screenwriter

Name Year Director Notes
Kanyaka Talkies 2013 K. R. Manoj The Best Screenplay at 14th Annual New York Indian Film Festival
Selected for the competition section at the 15th edition of the Mumbai International Film Festival[7]
Selected as the opening film at the 44th International Film Festival of India[8]
Won FIPRESCI Award for The Best Malayalam Film at the International Film Festival of Kerala[9]
Selected by Forbes India magazine as one of the five must watch Indian movies in 2014[10]

Bibliography

Awards and achievements

References

  1. ↑ "Sahitya Akademi awards announced". The New Indian Express. 12 May 2010. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
  2. ↑ "MT gets Kendra Sahithya Academy fellowship; Yuva award for PV Shajikumar". Mathrubhumi.com. 24 August 2013. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
  3. ↑ http://sahitya-akademi.gov.in/sahitya-akademi/pdf/Yuva%20Puraskar_E1.pdf
  4. ↑ http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/talking-about-the-talkies/article5268391.ece
  5. ↑ http://www.iffk.in/index.php?page=blog_13
  6. ↑ http://forbesindia.com/article/special/5-indian-films-to-see-in-2014/36783/1
  7. ↑ "'Kanyaka Talkies' for Mumbai fete". The Hindu (Chennai, India). 26 September 2013.
  8. ↑ "Malayalam film 'Kanyaka Talkies' to open Indian panorama at IFFI-2013 – The Times of India". The Times of India.
  9. ↑ http://ibnlive.in.com/news/iranian-film-parviz-bags-golden-pheasant-award-at-iffk/439588-8.html
  10. ↑ http://forbesindia.com/article/special/5-indian-films-to-see-in-2014/36783/1
  11. ↑ http://books.google.co.in/books?id=aQJPPgAACAAJ
  12. ↑ http://onlinestore.dcbooks.com/books/vellarippaadam
  13. ↑ http://www.amazon.in/Kalichampothiyilekku-Oru-Half-Ticket-Shajikumar/dp/8130012820
  14. ↑ http://buy.mathrubhumi.com/books/mathrubhumi/stories/bookdetails/1143/kidapparasamaram
  15. ↑ http://onlinestore.dcbooks.com/books/ULLAL
  16. ↑ http://www.iaac.us/nyiff2014/review74.htm
  17. ↑ http://www.mathrubhumi.com/online/malayalam/news/story/3187158/2014-10-11/kerala
  18. ↑ http://www.mathrubhumi.com/online/malayalam/news/story/3187158/2014-10-11/kerala
  19. ↑ http://www.mathrubhumi.com/english/news/books/vishwamalayala-mahotsavam-award-for-pv-shajikumar-129526.html
  20. ↑ http://www.yentha.com/news/view/1/Kerala-Sahitya-Akademi-Awards-Announced
  21. ↑ http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/ep-sushama-endowment-award/article344827.ece