V. Shinilal | |
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Born | Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India |
Nationality | Indian |
Occupation | Writer |
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V. Shinilal is an Indian novelist and short story writer of the contemporary Malayalam literature. He won the Kerala Sahitya Akademi award for Novel in 2022 for his work Sambarkkakranti. [1]
Shinilal was born at Nedumangad Irinchayam in Thiruvananthapuram district in Kerala. He works as a traveling ticket inspector in Southern Railway Thiruvananthapuram Division. [2] His major works includes Adi, 124, Sambarkkakranthi,Buddhapatham, Garisappa Aruvi Adhava Oru Jalayathra In 2023, Shinilal was awarded the 2022 Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for the novel Sambarkkakranti. He is also a recipient of the first Karoor Award and Padmarajan Award. [3]