P. V. Shajikumar

P. V. Shajikumar is a Malayalam author, screenplay writer and software engineer. He has won Kendra Sahitya Akademi's Yuva Award and Kerala Sahitya Akademi's Geeta Hiranyan Award.

Biography
He married 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 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. Forbes India magazine selected it as one among the five must watch Indian movies in 2014.

Awards and achievements

 * 2023 : Abudhabi-Sakthi Award - Sthalam
 * 2021 : WTP-LIve Award - Sthalam
 * 2017 : Kerala Youth Icon-Literature
 * 2015 : Anganam Award
 * 2014 : 14th Annual New York Indian Film Festival Award for the Best Screenplay
 * 2014 : C. V. Raman Smrithi Award - Kidapparasamaram
 * 2013 : Kendra Sahitya Akademi's Yuva Award – Vellarippaadam
 * 2012 : Vishwamalayala Mahotsavam Award
 * 2009 : Kerala Sahitya Akademi's Geeta Hiranyan Award - Janam
 * 2009 : Anganam-E.P. Sushama Endowment Award