Sheela Tomy

Sheela Tomy is a renowned Malayalam author. Her debut novel, Valli, was awarded the acclaimed Cherukad Award for Malayalam Literature in 2021. The English translation of Valli by Jayashree Kalathil has received many accolades including the Pen N Paper Book Award, the V. Abdulla Award, the Book of the Year Award for Translation by FICCI and was also shortlisted for many national and international awards including the JCB Award for Literature, ALTA National Translation Prize, BLF Book Prize, GreenLitFest Award and Muse India Award. Her newest novel, Aa Nadiyodu Preu Chodikkaruth received many recognitions including the Muthukulam Parvathy Amma Award and the Maniyoor E Balan Award. Her recent recognitions include the Madhyamam She Q Excellence Award and the KCBC Media Award for Literature. Sheela Tomy has also contributed as lyricist and script writer for radios.