P V Shajikumar

P. V. Shajikumar was born in Madikkai, Kasaragod district, as the son of the late Kallinkeel Kunjikkannan and Thankamani. He holds an MCA degree from LBS Engineering College, Kasaragod.

His published short story collections include Janam, Vellarippadam, Kidappara Samaram, Ullal, G.L.P. Uskool Keekkankott, Katha, and Sthalam. His memoirs include Kalichampothiyilekku Oru Half Ticket, Ithaa Innu Muthal, Ithaa Innale Vare, and Kathayum Kathapathrangalum Sankalpikamalla. He has also authored the children's literature book Janaki Undakkiya Kathakal. Maranavamsham is his debut novel.

He has written the screenplays for the films Kanyaka Talkies, Take Off, and Teacher, and the dialogues for the film Puthan Panam.

His accolades include the New York Film Festival Award for Best Screenplay, the Shanghai Film Festival Award, the Vayalar Award, the Deshabhimani Literary Award, the V. T. Bhattathiripad Award, the Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar, the Kerala Government's Youth Icon Award (2017), the WTP Live Literary Award, the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Geetha Hiranyan Endowment, the C. V. Sreeraman Award, the SBT kadha puraskaram, the Kunjunni Mash Award, the Anganam Award, the Malayala Manorama-Sree Award, the Bhashaposhini Award, the Kunjunni Puraskaram, and the Naavu Award, among others.

He is currently working at the Kochi unit of Mathrubhumi.