Ajijesh Pachat is an Indian novelist, short story writer and columnist.
Ajijesh Pachat | |
|---|---|
| Born | Malappuram |
| Occupation | Novelist, short story writer, columnist |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | Puthoor Palikkal High School |
| Years active | 2014 – present |
| Notable works | Kisebi, Daivakkali, Athirazhisootram, Ezhampathippinte Adyaprathi |
Career
Pachat was born as the son of Krishnan and Shobana in Pallikkal, Malappuram, Kerala. He wrote his first short story when he was a school student and started publishing stories in Malayalam weeklies during his high school and college period.[1] His story Theevrashapam (The extreme curse) was published in the magazine Chandrika. In February 2014, he became a runner-up of the short story contest for his story To X-ray under 16.[2] Pachat published his first collections of stories, Kisebi in 2016.[3] His Daivakkali (God's game), short stories collection, won the Geetha Hiranyan Endowment by Kerala Sahitya Akademi in 2017.[4][5] His first novel Ezhampathippinte Adya Prathi ( The first copy of the seventh edition) was published in 2019.[6] He has also worked for The Indian Express and Deshabhimani.[7]
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
Memoir
- Orankutti vangiya aarthavappoometha
Awards and honours
- Kerala Sahitya Akademi Geetha Hiranyan Endowment
- Anganam TV Kochubava Award
- PN Panicker Story Award.
- Keli Short Story Prize
References
- ^ "ഇറച്ചിക്കലപ്പ, അജിജേഷ് പച്ചാട്ട് എഴുതിയ കഥ". www.asianetnews.com. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ "\\\'Be a Roamer to Offer Best Writings\\\' - The New Indian Express". www.newindianexpress.com. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ "അജിജേഷ് പച്ചാട്ടിന്റെ പുതിയ നോവല് അതിരഴിസൂത്രം; ട്രെയിലര് പുറത്തിറങ്ങി". Mathrubhumi (in Malayalam). Retrieved 30 December 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ വിപിന്. "അതിരഴികളുടെ സൂത്രോപനിഷദ്". Mathrubhumi (in Malayalam). Retrieved 30 December 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Daivakkali; Book by Ajijesh Pachat". dcbookstore.com. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "സാറേ, സാറിന്റെ ചുണ്ടിനെന്താ പറ്റീത്?... | Ajijesh Pachat | Kisebi | Daivakkali | കിസേബി | ദൈവക്കളി | Literature | Manorama Online | Published Stories | മലയാളം സാഹിത്യം | Malayalam Literature | Manorama Online". www.manoramaonline.com. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Ajijesh Pachat, Author at Indian Express Malayalam" (in Malayalam). Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ "ഒരു ശരാശരി ഗ്രാമീണൻ വായനക്കാരനാകുന്ന വിധം | Ajijesh Pachat | Reading Day". www.manoramaonline.com (in Malayalam). Retrieved 30 December 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "A novel that speaks up truth; Benyamin releases 'Athirazhisoothram' by Ajijesh Pachat". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 30 December 2020.