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| Born | Pathanamthitta, Kerala, India |
| Occupation | Poet, short story writer, novelist |
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Rajesh Chithira is an Indian poet, short story writer and novelist who writes in Malayalam language. [1] [2] [3] Born in Pathanamthitta, in the south Indian state of Kerala, [4] he has published anthologies containing poems and short stories such as Unmathathakalude Crash Landingukal, Tequila, Ulipechu and Jigsaw Puzzle and a children's novel, Aadi and Athma. [5] He has received a number of awards which include Indian Ruminations Poetry Award, Bharat Murali Poetry Award, Galleria Award, [6] Ezhuthola Award, Expatriate Book Trust Award, and Souhrudham Dot Com Award. [4] [7]
Born to V. N. Ramachandran and Santhamma as their eldest son, [8] Rajesh Chithira is married to Nisha and the couple has two daughters, Akshaya and Saimeera. [9] He lives in Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates. [4] [2]
| Title | Year | Form |
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| Unmathathakalude Crash Landingukal [10] | 2011 | Poetry anthology |
| Tequila [11] | 2014 | Poetry anthology |
| Ulipechu [12] | 2016 | Poetry anthology |
| Jigsaw Puzzle [13] | 2017 | Short story anthology |
| Aadi and Athma [9] [14] | 2021 | Children's novel |
| Kallimullinte Ocha [15] | 2023 | Poetry anthology |
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