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SHANAVAS PONGANAD Shanavas Ponganad,(Born 15,February 1964)is an Indian writer, novelist, poet and journalist in Malayalam language. He started his career in journalism in  Malayamam,  Malayalam daily. Now he is part of 'Malayalam News' daily newspaper, published SRPC from Saudi Arabia. Born at Ponganadu, near Kilimanoor in Thiruvananthapuram district, his works sketches the rural beauty of the nature and the people of Ponganadu. His poems, memoirs and articles appear regularly in Malayalam periodicals. He has published 10 books. His well acclaimed book Uchamarappacha is a reflection of personal grief and triumphs of survival from the deadly clutches of Cancer. . His Kilikkattu(Novel) and 'Mashicharinja Aakasam' (memoir) are other well-known works. EARLY LIFE AND EDUCATION He was born at Ponganadu, near Kilimanoor in Thiruvananthapuram district to MK Kunjan and N. Bhargavi. He completed his schooling at Kilimanoor Rajaravivarrma High School and graduated from Sivagiri SN College ,Kerala University. For the past 30 years he is based in Thiruvananthapuram,the capital city of Kerala with his wife, Anasooya.R and two children, Aswini.S And Atmaj.S.

He was a member of the governing body of the Kesari Memorial Journalist Trust under the Kerala Journalists Union. In 2002, he founded the renowned publishing house in Kerala, Melinda Books. LITERARY CAREER Major works include

Ezhuthupurayile Rasakudukkakal(Childrens Literarture) -2021 Kilikkattu(Novel) -2020 Uchamarappacha (memoir)-2019 'Pachchakuthiyanilangal'(memoir) -2016 'Mashicharinja Aakasam' (memoir) – 2013 'Vazhimarathanalil'(Essays) - 2008 'Niyamasabha Kanam Padikkaam' (Children’s Literature) - 2006 'Kuttikalude Rajaravivarma'(Biography)

AWARDS AND HONORS

2013 - Gitanjali Prize for his book Mashicharinja Aakasam 2015 – Athmayanangalude Kazakh Prize his book Mashicharinja Aakasam 2016 - Honored by Sahitya Akademi in Face to face with Prominent Writers Programme. 2019 – Babu Koottungal Award for his book Uchamarappacha 2020 – Honored by Vakkon Moulavi Foundation Trust for his literary contributions.

SOURCES
 * http://shanavasponganad.blogspot.com/
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