P.V Shajikumar

PV Shajikumar, born on 21st May 1983, is a well-known screenwriter from the Indian film industry. He predominantly works in Malayalam films and television series. He hails from Kasargod in Kerala. He was keenly fond of writing and managed to publish his first short story collection at 23. The other books he wrote and published include, Vellarripaddam in 2009, Kalichampothiyileku Oru Half Ticket- Memoirs in 2011, Kidapparasamaram in 2012, Ullal in 2014, Itha Innumuthal Itha Innalevare- Memoirs in 2017, GLP Unschool Keekamgot in 2020, Sthalam in 2021, Kadhayum Kadhapatrangalum Sankalppikamalla- Memoirs in 2021, and Kadha in 2021.

Shajikumar was a Web- Assistant at the Mathrubhumi Printing and Publishing Company Limited. Shajikumar started as a screenwriter in Kanyaka Talkies Click to look into! >> Read More... in 2013. Kanyaka Talkies received the Best Screenplay Award at the 14th Annual New York Indian Film Festival. The screenplay got recognition at the 15th edition of the Mumbai International Film Festival, 44th International Film Festival of India, and Forbes India. Kanyaka Talkies also won the Best Malayalam Film Award at the International Film Festival of Kerala. His notable projects include Take Off Click to look into! >> Read More... in 2017, Puthan Punam in 2017, and The Teacher in 2022.

Shajikumar has won various recognitions like Anganam E.P. Sushama Endowment Award in 2009, Gita Hiranyan Award in 2009, Vishwamalayala Mahotsavam Award in 2012, Yuva Award in 2013, C.V. Raman Smrithi Award in 2014, Best Screenplay Award in 2014, Anganam Award in 2015, Kerala Youth Icon- Literature in 2017, and Abudhabi- Sakhti Award in 2023 Apart from writing, he is a software engineer as well. His wife’s name is Maneesha Narayan.