Shyamkrishnan R.
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Shyamkrishnan R. | |
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| Born | Kolachery in Kannur district, Kerala |
| Occupation | Short story writer |
| Alma mater | All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar Kozhikode Medical College |
| Notable works | Meeshakallan |
| Notable awards | Yuva Puraskar |
| Spouse | Kavya P. G. |
Shyamkrishnan R. is a Malayalam language short story writer from Kerala, India. His short story collection Meeshakallan won many awards including the Yuva Puraskar (2024) by Sahitya Akademi.
Personal life
Shyamkrishnan was born in a small town named Kolachery in Kannur district of Kerala state, India.[1] His father A.P. Rameshan was a former school headmaster, and his mother O.C. Prasanna is working as AEO of Kannur North.[1] He studied at St. Michael's School in Kannur.[1]
Shyamkrishnan met his wife Kavya P. G., who is also a poet, at a literature camp in Thrissur in 2015.[1] In 2022, they got married.[1]
Literary career
He used to write short poems during his school days, but focussed seriously on writing, mainly short stories, when he was studying for MBBS in Kozhikode Medical College.[2] In 2015, when he was in his final year of MBBS, he received the KV Anoop Memorial Award for his story named Madakkam.[2]
The book Meeshakallan consists of eight short stories written from 2019 to 2022 and published in various periodicals.[2]