Thoniyan Puthiyapurayil Shihabuddin, better known as Shihabuddin Poythumkadavu or Shihabuddin Poithumkadavu ,(Malayalam: ശിഹാബുദ്ദീൻ പൊയ്ത്തുംകടവ്; born 29 October 1963) is an Indian writer, journalist, poet, orator and television personality. He is a creative writer in Malayalam who has been writing short stories, novellas, novels, essays and poems since 1982. His works have appeared in all leading Malayalam magazines viz. Mathrubhumi weekly, Malayala Manorama annuals, India Today, Bhashaposhini, Kerala Kaumudi and the Samakalika Malayalam weekly. Most of his books have run into multiple editions with the sales of each book crossing around 10,000 copies. His stories have been prescribed by the Kerala State Education Board, University of Calicut, Mahatma Gandhi University and Kerala University as text books. He has also been translated to English (published in Indian Literature, the journal of the cultural ministry of India), Hindi, Tamil and Arabic. He has been felicitated with awards several times by organizations such as the Kerala Sahitya Akademi (the supreme cultural body of the state government of Kerala), various other literary and cultural societies in India and abroad. He has scripted and directed many tele-films and serials, for Doordarshan, Asianet and Surya TV, including the script for one of the first mega serials in the Malayalam television, Kasavu. As a literary journalist, Shihabuddin has *ociated with three major weeklies: Poonkavanam (Kozhikode), Chandrika (newspaper) Weekly,(Kozhikode) Pravaasachandrika (Dubai) and Gulf Life (Abu Dhabi) in the capacity of editor and chief editor. He has traveled extensively in Middle Eastern countries such as the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Qatar and Bahrain, accepting the invitation of Malayali literary and cultural organizations. He was the Chief Program Designer, Rahma Television Productions, in Kozhikode. Yarrik* Vendatha Kan, his Tamil collection of short stories translated by KV Shylaja, published by Vamshi books, Tiruvannamalai.Shihabuddin Poythumkadavu was born on 29 October 1963 at Poythumkadavu near Valapattanam in Kannur district, Kerala. He is married to Najma, now working in a Government Higher Secondary School near Pattambi as an English teacher, and the couple has 4 children. He has resided in Kunnamkulam, Thrissur district since 2000.

Contents

• 1 Short story collections
• 2 Novels
• 3 Poems
• 4 Essays / Memoirs
• 5 Book on the author
• 6 Translated Works
• 7 Screen Play
• 8 As Director
• 9 Awards
• 10 References
• 11 External links

Short story collections

• Aark* Vendatha Oru Kannu
• Ee Stationil Ottakku-the first fantasy short story collection in Malayalam language
• Thala
• Kathunna Thalayana
• Randu Eleppamar
• Manjukaalam
• Malabar Express
• Shihabuddinte Kathakal
• Thiranjedutha Kathakal- Selected Short Stories
• Katilekku Pookalle Kunje
• Oru Paattinte Dooram
• Eesayum KP Ummarum

Novels

• Eercha
• Aalivaidyan
• Shihabudheen Poithumkadavinte Novellakal
• Nalla Ayalkkaran

Thurumbu Mullaniyude Hridayam

Poems

• Nootandukalayi Kathuvachathu
• Kadalmarubhumiyile Veedu
• Ajnjathayude kannukal (English, French, Malayalam trilingual edition)
• Shihabudheente Kavithakal

Essays / Memoirs

• Kathapathram Veettumuttathu
• jeevaparyantham
• Marujeevitham

Book on the author

• Kadhayude Jalashyam -Written by TM Ramachandran

Translated Works

• Yarrik* Vendatha Kan -Translated by KV Shylaja
• Do not go to the jungle - Translated by Dr.J. Devika

Screen Play

• Kasavu TV Serial directed by P. N. Menon (director)
• Bhumiyude Uppu Co- writer with Sunny Joseph

As Director

• Khabar Tele Film
• Aalmarattam Tele Film

Awards

• 1996: V. T. Bhattathiripad Award – Manjukaalam
• 2007: Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award – Thiranjedutha Kathakal
• 2007: Padmarajan Award – Taj Mahalile Ravukal
• State Bank of Travancore Award – Kathunna Thalayana
• Ankanam Award
• Abu Dhabi Sakthi Theatres Award
• Kala Award
• Abu Dhabi Malayali Samajam Award
• Ayanam Award

References

• മലബാറിലെ കഥയെക്‌സ്പ്രസ് ഇപ്പോൾ ബുള്ളറ്റ് ട്രെയിനാണ്...
• 'ഈസ': പുനര്‍ജന്മത്തിലെ പ്രവാസ പ്രവാചകന്‍..
• കണ്ണൂരിലെ കൊലപാതക രാഷ്ട്രീയത്തെപ്പറ്റി ഇനി എഴുതുന്നില്ല -ശിഹാബുദ്ദീൻ പൊയ്ത്തുംകടവ്
• അയനം-സി.വി ശ്രീരാമന്‍ കഥാപുരസ്‌കാരം ശിഹാബുദ്ദീന്‍ പൊയ്ത്തുംകടവിന്..
• കെ.പി ഉമ്മര്‍ - ശിഹാബുദ്ദീന്‍ പൊയ്ത്തുംകടവിന്റെ കഥ..
• ‘Do Not Go to the Jungle’ is a collection of ‘socio-horror’ short stories, both macabre and tender

External links

• Books by Shihabuddin Poythumkadavu