Shylan | |
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![]() Shylan in 2023 | |
Native name | ശൈലന് |
Born | Malappuram, Kerala, India | 29 March 1975
Occupation | poet, short story writer, film critic, columnist |
Language | Malayalam |
Nationality | Indian |
Alma mater | NSS College, Manjeri |
Years active | 2003–present |
Notable works | Rashtramee Mamsa Nooru Nooru Yatragal Vettaikkaran |
Shylan Sailendrakumar (born 29 March 1975), known by his pen name Shylan, is a Malayalam language poet, film critic, travelogue writer and columnist from Malappuram, Kerala, India. [1] Mostly known for his poems, several poetry collections by Shylan have been published so far. [2] Shylan is also known as a film critic, who has been reviewing movies for numerous online publications. [3] [4]
Shylan was born on 29 March 1975 in Malappuram, Kerala. He completed his college from NSS College, Manjeri. [5] Shylan started writing in the leading periodicals in Malayalam in the early 2000's. [6] His first book titled Nishkasithante Easter was published in 2003. Shylan was noticed for bringing new styles and vocabularies in Malayalam poems. [7] Vettaikkaran, which is a collection of poems written by Shylan in 2017 was critically acclaimed. [8] In 2022, 'Rashtramee Mamsa', another collection of poems by Shylan was published. [9] This was critically acclaimed for highlighting the contemporary issues in India. [10] [11] The same year, Shylan's first travelogue titled as Nooru Nooru Yatragal was published at the Sharjah International book festival. [12] [13] [14]