Shylan (writer)



Shylan Saliendrakumar (born 29 March 1975), known by his pen name Shylan, is a Malayalam language poet, film critic, travelogue writer and columnist from Malappuram, Kerala, India. Mostly known for his poems, several poetry collections by Shylan have been published so far. Shylan is also known as a film critic, who has been reviewing movies for numerous online publications.

Life and career
Shylan was born on 29 March 1975 in Malappuram, Kerala. He completed his college from NSS College, Manjeri. Shylan started writing in the leading periodicals in Malayalam in the early 2000's. His first book titled Nishkasithante Easter was published in 2003. Shylan was noticed for bringing new styles and vocabularies in Malayalam poems. Vettaikkaran, which is a collection of poems written by Shylan in 2017 was critically acclaimed. In 2022, 'Rashtramee Mamsa ', another collection of poems by Shylan was published. This was critically acclaimed for highlighting the contemporary issues in India. The same year, Shylan's first travelogue titled as Nooru Nooru Yatragal was published at the Sharjah International book festival.

Awards

 * 2023: R Manoj Memorial Poetry Award –  Rashtramee Maamsa
 * 2023: Kanjikavu Kunjikrishnan Smaraka Kavitha Puraskaram– Rashtramee Maamsa
 * 2024: Shravasti Award –  Rashtramee Maamsa