Akhil P. Dharmajan
Akhil P. Dharmajan | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1993 (age 31–32) Pathirappally in Alappuzha district, Kerala |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Notable works | Ram c/o Anandhi |
| Notable awards | Yuva Puraskar (2025) |
Akhil P. Dharmajan is a writer from Kerala, India. His book Ram c/o Anandhi won the Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar in 2025.
Biography
[edit]Akhil was born in 1993 in Pathirapalli, Alappuzha district, to K. V. Dharmajan and Maheshwari.[1] He studied at Alappuzha S.D.V. School, Pathirapalli V.V.S.D. LP. School-U.P. School, Mary Immaculate High School Poonkavu, and Holy Family H.S.S. Kattoor.[1] He has a diploma in mechanical engineering and filmmaking.[1]
Literary contribution
[edit]Akhil started writing novel at the age of eighteen.[2] He gained attention among Malayalam readers on social media with the release of his first book, Ouija board.[2] The release of Ouija board was held at a crematorium.[2]
The second book, Mercury Island, was released at Pathiramanal island in Alappuzha.[2] The first two books were self-published.[2]
In the case of his first book, Ouija board, he self-published it because the publishers he had commissioned to print it cheated him. Since he was in financial difficulty, he first printed it by giving money collected by his friends to a publisher. Although they say that they printed a thousand copies, they did not give Akhil the author's copy or any remuneration for it.[3] Following this, he started a publishing venture called Katha and published the book he had written.[3]
Akhil's notable work is 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.[2][4] This book has been very popular on social media in Kerala and among Kerala teenagers.[5] The novel's plot revolves around the lives of Ram and Anandhi, their jokes, moments of love, and their separation.[5] Some parts of this novel have been included in the revised syllabus of the B.A. Malayalam course of Calicut and M.G. Universities.[6] Ram C/o Anandhi is also translated to English by Haritha C.K.[7]
His fourth novel Rathri 12 nu Sesham (meaning: After 12 at Night), released in May 2025, was released at midnight at a Public Crematorium.[8]
Akhil is also the co-scriptwriter (with Jude) for the film 2018, directed by Jude Anthany Joseph.[9]
Awards
[edit]- Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar in 2025[10][11]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "അഖിൽ പി. ധർമ്മജൻ". DC Books.
- ^ a b c d e f "കഥയ്ക്ക് വേണ്ടി ചെന്നൈയിൽ പോയി കഥാപാത്രമായി ജീവിച്ചു : അഖിൽ പി ധർമജൻ എന്ന എഴുത്തുകാരന്റെ കഥ". കഥയ്ക്ക് വേണ്ടി ചെന്നൈയിൽ പോയി കഥാപാത്രമായി ജീവിച്ചു : അഖിൽ പി ധർമജൻ എന്ന എഴുത്തുകാരന്റെ കഥ (in Malayalam). Retrieved 2025-06-18.
- ^ a b "തലച്ചുമടായി കൊണ്ട് നടന്നും എന്റെ പുസ്തകം ഞാൻ വിൽക്കും: അഖിൽ പി. ധർമ്മജൻ". ManoramaOnline (in Malayalam). Malayala Manorama. Retrieved 2025-06-19.
- ^ "പ്രണയം നഷ്ടപ്പെട്ടാല്‍ പിന്നെ അവര്‍ വെറും മനുഷ്യരാണ്: അഖില്‍ പി ധര്‍മ്മജന്‍ | അഭിമുഖം". ReporterNews (in Malayalam). Retrieved 2025-06-19.
- ^ a b "പുരസ്കാര നിറവിൽ റാം കെയർ ഓഫ് ആനന്ദി; അഖിൽ പി ധർമ്മജന് കേന്ദ്ര സാഹിത്യ അക്കാദമി യുവ പുരസ്‌കാരം". ReporterNews (in Malayalam). Retrieved 2025-06-18.
- ^ "അബ്ബാസിന്റെ നീറുന്ന അനുഭവങ്ങൾ, റാം C/O ആനന്ദിയും പെണ്ണപ്പനും സർവകലാശാലാ പാഠപുസ്തകത്തിൽ". Mathrubhumi. 2024-06-30. Retrieved 2025-06-19.
- ^ Kumar, Sheila (2025-06-13). "If life were a film | Review of Ram C/o Anandhi by Akhil P. Dharmajan". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2025-06-19.
- ^ ഡെസ്ക്, വെബ് (2025-05-07). "അർധരാത്രിയിൽ പൊതു ശ്മശാനത്തിൽ പ്രകാശനം; റാം c/o ആനന്ദിക്ക് ശേഷം പുതിയ നോവലുമായി അഖിൽ പി. ധർമ്മജൻ | Akhil P Dharmajan with a new novel after Ram c/o Anandi | Madhyamam". www.madhyamam.com (in Malayalam). Retrieved 2025-06-18.
- ^ ചന്ദ്ര, അനു (2022-12-14). "'2018'നായി ഒന്നര ഏക്കറിൽ ടാങ്ക് കെട്ടി -എഴുത്തുകാരൻ അഖിൽ പി. ധർമ്മജൻ സംസാരിക്കുന്നു... | akhil p dharmajan interview | Madhyamam". www.madhyamam.com (in Malayalam). Retrieved 2025-06-19.
- ^ "Sahitya Akademi announces Bal Sahitya, Yuva Puraskar for 2025". The Economic Times. 2025-06-18. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
- ^ "Sahitya Akademi 2025: Yuva, Bal Sahitya Puraskar Winners Announced". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 2025-06-18.