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AKHIL P DHARMMAJAN

Akhil P Dharmajan is a celebrated author of Malayalam literature. He has a diploma in mechanical engineering and filmmaking. He writes for several online media as well as on Facebook. Ouija Board and Mercury Island are the novels penned by him. He is the author of the best-selling novel Ram c/o Anandhi.

Akhil P Dharmajan ‘s notable work is the Malayalam language novel Ram c/o Anandhi. Set in the city of Chennai, it was released at the Chennai Railway Station during Covid 19 period. This book has been very popular on social media in Kerala and among Kerala teenagers. His fourth novel, Rathri 12 nu Sesham, was released in May 2025, was released at midnight at a Public Crematorium. Akhil is also the co-scriptwriter (with Jude) for the 2018 film, directed by Jude Anthany Joseph.

Denny Thomas Vattakkunnel

Denny Thomas Vattakkunnel is a writer and educational entrepreneur, born in East Eleri village in Kasaragod. He pursued his studies at E. K. Nayanar Government College and the University of Calicut. He is the Managing Director of Santa Monica Study Abroad Pvt. Ltd. Group and has travelled to nearly a hundred countries. Recognized as one of the prominent bloggers, he is also actively involved in social and environmental initiatives. His wife, Dr. Reni Denny, is a post-doctoral fellow at Cochin University. They have two children: Roswin and Mervin.

V.K. DEEPA

V. K. Deepa is a teacher based in Manjeri, Malappuram district. She regularly contributes short stories, travelogues, and children’s literature to various periodicals. Her published works include the short story collection Janmanthara Snehansanchaarikal. Her collection Woman Eaters has earned her several recognitions, including the T. K. D. Literary Award, Gaurishankaram Story Award, Manoraj Story Award, Abu Dhabi Sakthi Award, Malayattoor Prize, Muthukulam Parvathy Amma Award, and the Ayanam C. V. Sreeraman Award.

Madampu Kunjukuttan

Madampu Kunjukuttan (1941–2021) was born in Thrissur in 1941. He served as a Sanskrit teacher and temple priest, and was a noted novelist, screenplay writer, and actor. His novel Mahaprasthanam (1983) earned him the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award, while his screenplay for the film Karunam received the National Film Award for Best Screenplay. He was also well known as the host of the television show E4 Elephant. Over his career, he authored more than thirty books across various genres. He passed away on May 11, 2021.

G. R. INDUGOPAN

G. R. Indugopan was born on April 19, 1974, in Valathungal, Eravipuram, Kollam. He was a journalist for many years and is a noted biographer. He has authored over thirty books across various branches of prose. Indugopan has received several prestigious awards including the State Television Award for Story, the Kerala Sahitya Akademi’s Geetha Hiranyan Award, the State Institute of Children’s Literature Award, the Padmarajan Award, the V. P. Sivakumar Keli Award, the Edasseri Award, and the Kumkumam Novel and Story Awards. Also has won the Ashan Prize and the Abu Dhabi Sakthi Awards for both fiction and novels. Along with the Nooranad Haneef Memorial Award.

He wrote and directed the film Ottakkayyan (The One-Armed Man), which won two Kerala State Awards in 2007, as well as the Jessy Foundation Award for Best Debut Director. He wrote the screenplay for Chithariyavar and the dialogues for Up & Down. Several of his short stories have been adapted into films, including Chennaya (Wolf), Amminippilla Vettukesu (A Southern Fight Case), and Shankhumukhi (Kaapa). His novel Kaaligandhaki was adapted into a television serial that went on to win seven State Television Awards. His work Thaskaran Maniyanpilla received the Sahitya Akademi Translation Award for its Tamil version.

Anujith P Dev

Anujith P Dev from Kozhikode has been actively writing on social media since 2021. His first book is Vella Pookkal. His second book is in the making with DC Books.