Shihabuddin Poythumkadavu

Thoniyan Puthiyapurayil Shihabuddin, better known as Shihabuddin Poythumkadavu or Shihabuddin Poithumkadavu ,(born 29 October 1963) is an Indian writer, journalist, poet, orator and television personality.

Life

Shihabuddin Poythumkadavu was born on 29 October 1963 at Poythumkadavu near Valapattanam in Kannur district, Kerala. He is married to Najma, now working in a Government Higher Secondary School near Pattambi as an English teacher, and the couple has 4 children. He has resided in Kunnamkulam, Thrissur district since 2000.

Short story collections Aarkkum Vendatha Oru Kannu Ee Stationil Ottakku-the first fantasy short story collection in Malayalam language Thala Kathunna Thalayana Randu Eleppamar Manjukaalam Malabar Express Shihabuddinte Kathakal Thiranjedutha Kathakal- Selected Short Stories Katilekku Pookalle Kunje Oru Paattinte Dooram Eesayum KP Ummarum Thurumbu Mullaniyude Hridayam.

Novels Eercha Aalivaidyan Shihabudheen Poithumkadavinte Novellakal Nalla Ayalkkaran

Poems Nootandukalayi Kathuvachathu Kadalmarubhumiyile Veedu Ajnjathayude kannukal (English, French, Malayalam trilingual edition) Shihabudheente Kavithakal

Essays / Memoirs Kathapathram Veettumuttathu jeevaparyantham Marujeevitham

Book on the author Kadhayude Jalashyam -Written by TM Ramachandran

Translated works Yarrikkum Vendatha Kan -Translated by KV Shylaja Do not go to the jungle - Translated by Dr.J. Devika

Screen Play Kasavu TV Serial directed by P. N. Menon (director) Bhumiyude Uppu Co- writer with Sunny Joseph

As director Khabar Tele Film Aalmarattam Tele Film

Awards

1996: V. T. Bhattathiripad Award – Manjukaalam 2007: Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award – Thiranjedutha Kathakal 2007: Padmarajan Award – Taj Mahalile Ravukal State Bank of Travancore Award – Kathunna Thalayana Ankanam Award Abu Dhabi Sakthi Award Kala Award Abu Dhabi Malayali Samajam Award Ayanam Award