Ajijesh Pachat

Ajijesh Pachat is a Malayalam novelist, short story writer and columnist from Malappuram district of Kerala, India. He has won numerous awards, including the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Geetha Hiranyan Award.

Career Ajijesh Pachat was born as the son of Krishnan and Shobana in Pallikkal, Malappuram, Kerala. His story Theevrashapam (The extreme curse) was published in the magazine Chandrika. In 2006, he won second place in short story contest conducted by Samakalika Malayalam weekly for his story To X-ray under 16. Pachat published his first collection of stories, Kisebi in 2016 . His Daivakkali (God's game), short stories collection, won the Geetha Hiranyan Endowment by Kerala Sahitya Akademi in 2017. His first novel Ezhampathippinte Adya Prathi ( The first copy of the seventh edition) was published in 2019. He has also wrote for The Indian Express, Madhyamam and Deshabhimani.

List of works Collection of short stories Kisebi Daivakkali Koovalkkinarugal Ponmoorcha Thakkolulla Kutti Radclifinte Katrika Pedippathipp Pashumathigal Castrolsavashesham Ma Enna Carnivalile Nayakanum Nayikayum Oru Rajesh Meshari Nirmithi Irachikkalappa Ara Manikkoor Dairgyam Ulla Chodyappeppar Koova Peda Paralux

Novels Athirazhisootram Ezhampathippinte Adyaprathi

Other works Orankutti vangiya aarthavappoometha (Memoir) Kayal Kandam Route(Novella) Source:

Awards and honours

Kerala Sahitya Akademi Geetha Hiranyan Endowment Anganam TV Kochubava award PN Panicker Story Award Keli Short Story Award Kalakaumudy - K. Sukumaran Story Award M. P. Narayana Pillai Story Award K. S Bimal Story Award Chembil John Award Source: