Padmarajan Award (Padmarajan Puraskaram)
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Edition 16 (2007) Winner
Shihabuddin Poythumkadavu
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Shihabuddin Poythumkadavu
Aliases:
Thoniyan Puthiyapurayil Shihabuddin / Shihabuddin Poithumkadavu
Pen Names:
Shihabuddin Poythumkadavu（Name used for literary and public activities）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1963-10-29 （Poythumkadavu (near Valapattanam), Kannur, Kerala, India）
- Nationality
- Indian
- Languages
- Malayalam, English
- Residence History
- Kunnamkulam (Thrissur district) — resident since 2000
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Screenwriter, Novelist, Poet, Journalist, Orator, Television personality
- Active Years
- 1980-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Government Brennen College, Thalassery | — | — | — | — | India |
Government Brennen College, Thalassery
Country:
India
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | V. T. Bhattathiripad Award | Manjukaalam | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2007 | Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Story | Thiranjedutha Kathakal (Selected Short Stories) | — | Kerala Sahitya Akademi | 受賞 |
| 2007 | Padmarajan Award | Taj Mahalile Ravukal | — | — | 受賞 |
| — | State Bank of Travancore Award | Kathunna Thalayana | — | State Bank of Travancore | 受賞 |
| — | Ankanam Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| — | Abu Dhabi Sakthi Award | — | — | Abu Dhabi Sakthi | 受賞 |
| — | Kala Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| — | Abu Dhabi Malayali Samajam Award | — | — | Abu Dhabi Malayali Samajam | 受賞 |
| — | Ayanam Award (C. V. Sreeraman story award) | — | — | Ayanam | 受賞 |
V. T. Bhattathiripad Award
1996
Work:
Manjukaalam
Result:
受賞
Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Story
2007
Work:
Thiranjedutha Kathakal (Selected Short Stories)
Organization:
Kerala Sahitya Akademi
Result:
受賞
Padmarajan Award
2007
Work:
Taj Mahalile Ravukal
Result:
受賞
State Bank of Travancore Award
Work:
Kathunna Thalayana
Organization:
State Bank of Travancore
Result:
受賞
Ankanam Award
Result:
受賞
Abu Dhabi Sakthi Award
Organization:
Abu Dhabi Sakthi
Result:
受賞
Kala Award
Result:
受賞
Abu Dhabi Malayali Samajam Award
Organization:
Abu Dhabi Malayali Samajam
Result:
受賞
Ayanam Award (C. V. Sreeraman story award)
Organization:
Ayanam
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Aarkkum Vendatha Oru Kannu
Short story collectionA collection of short stories focusing on local life and human relationships.
Local societyHuman relationships
Ee Stationil Ottakku
Short story collection (noted as an early/first fantasy short story collection in Malayalam)A short story collection with fantasy elements; combines fantastical settings with social themes.
FantasySocial critique
Thiranjedutha Kathakal (Selected Short Stories)
Short story collection (selected)A selected collection of short stories encompassing representative works.
Life and rebirthCommunity
Eercha
NovelA standalone novel emphasizing character portrayals.
Personal conflictSocial background
Nalla Ayalkkaran
NovelA human drama set in a local community.
LocaleHuman interactions
Do not go to the jungle
Short story collection (socio-horror)A collection of socio-horror short stories that blend social issues with elements of horror.
HorrorSocial critique
Bibliography
- Aarkkum Vendatha Oru Kannu
- Ee Stationil Ottakku
- Thala
- Kathunna Thalayana
- Randu Eleppamar
- Manjukaalam
- Malabar Express
- Shihabuddinte Kathakal
- Thiranjedutha Kathakal
- Katilekku Pookalle Kunje
- Oru Paattinte Dooram
- Eesayum KP Ummarum
- Thurumbu Mullaniyude Hridayam
- Eercha
- Aalivaidyan
- Shihabudheen Poithumkadavinte Novellakal
- Nalla Ayalkkaran
- Nootandukalayi Kathuvachathu
- Kadalmarubhumiyile Veedu
- Ajnjathayude Kannukal
- Shihabudheente Kavithakal
- Kathapathram Veettumuttathu
- jeevaparyantham
- Marujeevitham
Adaptations
- Kasavu (TV serial, screenplay)
- Bhumiyude Uppu (co-writer)
- Khabar (telefilm, director)
- Aalmarattam (telefilm, director)
Translations of Works
- Yarrikkum Vendatha Kan (translated by K. V. Shylaja)
- Do not go to the jungle (translated to English by Dr. J. Devika)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- A blend of social realism and fantasyLyrical yet incisive proseOccasional use of horror elements
- Recurring Motifs
- Home and migrationDeath and rebirthHuman interactions in local communitiesIntersection of fantasy and reality
Legacy
Shihabuddin Poythumkadavu is regarded as an important Malayalam short story writer and novelist who blends social themes with fantastical elements. He has received multiple literary awards and influenced both literature and television through screenwriting and direction.
Trivia
- Born Thoniyan Puthiyapurayil Shihabuddin.
- Born 29 October 1963 in Kannur, Kerala.
- Married to Najma M. K.; sources mention the couple has four children.
- Ee Stationil Ottakku is noted as an early/first fantasy short story collection in Malayalam.
- An English translation of a collection is titled 'Do not go to the jungle'.