Ajijesh Pachat
Ajijesh Pachat is a Malayalam novelist, short story writer and columnist from Malappuram, Kerala, India.
| Ajijesh Pachat | |
|---|---|
| Native name | അജിജേഷ് പച്ചാട്ട് | 
| Born | Malappuram | 
| Occupation | Novelist, short story writer, columnist | 
| Language | Malayalam | 
| Nationality | Indian | 
| Alma mater | Puthoor Palikkal High School | 
| Notable works | Kisebi, Daivakkali, Athirazhisootram, Ezhampathippinte Adyaprathi | 
| Years active | 2014 – present | 
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 collection 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 wrote for The Indian Express, Madhyamam 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 Award
- Kalakaumudy - K. Sukumaran Story Award
- M. P. Narayana Pillai Story Award
- K. S Bimal Story Award
- Chembil John Award
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.