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	\| occupation = Novelist, [[short story writer]], columnist		\| occupation = Novelist, [[short story writer]], columnist
	\| language = [[Malayalam]]		\| language = [[Malayalam]]
	\| alma_mater = ~~Puthoor Palikkal High School~~		\| alma_mater = VPKMMHSS Puthur Pallikkal
	\| nationality = Indian		\| nationality = Indian
	\| spouse =		\| spouse =
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	\| awards =		\| awards =
	\| yearsactive = 2014 – present		\| yearsactive = 2014 – present
	~~\| native_name = അജിജേഷ് പച്ചാട്ട്~~		}}
	}}'''Ajijesh Pachat''' is a [[Malayalam]] [[novelist]], [[short story]] writer and [[columnist]] from [[Malappuram]], [[Kerala]], [[India]].
			'''Ajijesh Pachat''' is a [[Malayalam]] [[novelist]], [[short story]] writer and [[columnist]] from [[Malappuram]] district of [[Kerala]], [[India]]. He has won numerous awards, including the [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi\|Kerala Sahitya Akademi Geetha Hiranyan Award]].<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Ajijesh Pachatt- Speaker in Kerala literature Festival KLF –{{!}} Keralaliteraturefestival.com \|url=https://keralaliteraturefestival.com/speakers_more.aspx?id=MjAxMQ== \|access-date=2023-04-01 \|website=keralaliteraturefestival.com}}</ref>

	== Career ==		== Career ==
	Pachat was born as the son of Krishnan and Shobana in Pallikkal, [[Malappuram]], [[Kerala]]~~. He wrote his first short story when he was a school student and started publishing stories in Malayalam weeklies during his high school and college period~~.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=ഇറച്ചിക്കലപ്പ, അജിജേഷ് പച്ചാട്ട് എഴുതിയ കഥ\|url=https://www.asianetnews.com~~/amp~~/literature-magazine/irachi-kalappa-short-story-by-ajijesh-pachat-pviet6\|access-date=2020-12-30\|website=www.asianetnews.com}}</ref> His story ''Theevrashapam'' (''The extreme curse'') was published in the magazine [[Chandrika (newspaper)\|Chandrika]]. In ~~February 2014~~, he ~~became a runner-up of the~~ short story contest for his story ''To X-ray under 16''.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=\\\'Be a Roamer to Offer Best Writings\\\' - The New Indian Express\|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2014/jan/19/Be-a-Roamer-to-Offer-Best-Writings-565717.amp\|access-date=2020-12-30\|website=www.newindianexpress.com}}</ref> Pachat published his first collection of stories, ''Kisebi'' in 2016.<ref>{{Cite web\|last=\|first=\|date=\|title=അജിജേഷ് പച്ചാട്ടിന്റെ പുതിയ നോവല്‍ അതിരഴിസൂത്രം; ട്രെയിലര്‍ പുറത്തിറങ്ങി\|url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/books/news/ajijesh-pachat-new-novel-malayalam-trailer-1.4902218~~\|url-status=live\|archive-url=\|archive-date=~~\|access-date=2020-12-30\|website=Mathrubhumi\|language=ml}}</ref> His ''Daivakkali'' (''God's game''), short stories collection, won the Geetha Hiranyan Endowment by [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi]] in 2017.<ref>{{Cite web\|last=വിപിന്‍~~\|first=~~\|date=\|title=അതിരഴികളുടെ സൂത്രോപനിഷദ്\|url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/books/book-reviews/athirazhisoothram-malayalam-novel-by-ajijesh-pachat-book-review-1.4972261\|url-status=~~live~~\|archive-url=\|archive-date=\|access-date=2020-12-30\|website=Mathrubhumi\|language=ml}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|last=\|first=\|date=\|title=Daivakkali; Book by Ajijesh Pachat\|url=https://dcbookstore.com/books/daivakkali~~\|url-status=live\|archive-url=\|archive-date=~~\|access-date=2020-12-30\|website=dcbookstore.com}}</ref> His first novel ''Ezhampathippinte Adya Prathi ( The first copy of the seventh edition)'' was published in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web\|last=\|first=\|date=\|title=സാറേ, സാറിന്റെ ചുണ്ടിനെന്താ പറ്റീത്?... {{!}} Ajijesh Pachat {{!}} Kisebi {{!}} Daivakkali {{!}} കിസേബി {{!}} ദൈവക്കളി {{!}} Literature {{!}} Manorama Online {{!}} Published Stories {{!}} മലയാളം സാഹിത്യം {{!}} Malayalam Literature {{!}} Manorama Online\|url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/literature/your-creatives/2018/02/22/chundorangal-memory-note-by-ajijesh-pachat.amp.html~~\|url-status=live\|archive-url=\|archive-date=~~\|access-date=2020-12-30\|website=www.manoramaonline.com}}</ref> He has also ~~worked~~ for [[The Indian Express]], [[Madhyamam]] and [[Deshabhimani]].<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Ajijesh Pachat, Author at Indian Express Malayalam\|url=https://malayalam.indianexpress.com/author/ajijesh-pachat/\|access-date=2020-12-30\|language=ml}}</ref>		Ajijesh Pachat was born as the son of Krishnan and Shobana in Pallikkal, [[Malappuram]], [[Kerala]].<ref>{{Cite web\|title=ഇറച്ചിക്കലപ്പ, അജിജേഷ് പച്ചാട്ട് എഴുതിയ കഥ\|url=https://www.asianetnews.com/literature-magazine/irachi-kalappa-short-story-by-ajijesh-pachat-pviet6\|access-date=2020-12-30\|website=www.asianetnews.com}}</ref> His story ''Theevrashapam'' (''The extreme curse'') was published in the magazine [[Chandrika (newspaper)\|Chandrika]]. In 2006, he won second place in short story contest conducted by Samakalika Malayalam weekly for his story ''To X-ray under 16''.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=\\\'Be a Roamer to Offer Best Writings\\\' - The New Indian Express\|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2014/jan/19/Be-a-Roamer-to-Offer-Best-Writings-565717.amp\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210715040747/https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2014/jan/19/Be-a-Roamer-to-Offer-Best-Writings-565717.amp\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=15 July 2021\|access-date=2020-12-30\|website=www.newindianexpress.com}}</ref> Pachat published his first collection of stories, ''Kisebi'' in 2016
			.<ref>{{Cite web\|last=\|first=\|date=13 July 2020\|title=അജിജേഷ് പച്ചാട്ടിന്റെ പുതിയ നോവല്‍ അതിരഴിസൂത്രം; ട്രെയിലര്‍ പുറത്തിറങ്ങി\|url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/books/news/ajijesh-pachat-new-novel-malayalam-trailer-1.4902218\|access-date=2020-12-30\|website=Mathrubhumi\|language=ml}}</ref> His ''Daivakkali'' (''God's game''), short stories collection, won the Geetha Hiranyan Endowment by [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi]] in 2017.<ref>{{Cite web\|last=വിപിന്‍\|date=\|title=അതിരഴികളുടെ സൂത്രോപനിഷദ്\|url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/books/book-reviews/athirazhisoothram-malayalam-novel-by-ajijesh-pachat-book-review-1.4972261\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200928215445/https://www.mathrubhumi.com/books/book-reviews/athirazhisoothram-malayalam-novel-by-ajijesh-pachat-book-review-1.4972261\|archive-date=28 September 2020\|access-date=2020-12-30\|website=Mathrubhumi\|language=ml}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|last=\|first=\|date=\|title=Daivakkali; Book by Ajijesh Pachat\|url=https://dcbookstore.com/books/daivakkali\|access-date=2020-12-30\|website=dcbookstore.com}}</ref> His first novel ''Ezhampathippinte Adya Prathi ( The first copy of the seventh edition)'' was published in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web\|last=\|first=\|date=\|title=സാറേ, സാറിന്റെ ചുണ്ടിനെന്താ പറ്റീത്?... {{!}} Ajijesh Pachat {{!}} Kisebi {{!}} Daivakkali {{!}} കിസേബി {{!}} ദൈവക്കളി {{!}} Literature {{!}} Manorama Online {{!}} Published Stories {{!}} മലയാളം സാഹിത്യം {{!}} Malayalam Literature {{!}} Manorama Online\|url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/literature/your-creatives/2018/02/22/chundorangal-memory-note-by-ajijesh-pachat.amp.html\|access-date=2020-12-30\|website=www.manoramaonline.com}}</ref> He has also wrote for [[The Indian Express]], [[Madhyamam]] and [[Deshabhimani]].<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Ajijesh Pachat, Author at Indian Express Malayalam\|url=https://malayalam.indianexpress.com/author/ajijesh-pachat/\|access-date=2020-12-30\|language=ml}}</ref>

	== List of works ==		== List of works ==
	<ref>{{Cite web\|last=\|first=\|date=\|title=ഒരു ശരാശരി ഗ്രാമീണൻ വായനക്കാരനാകുന്ന വിധം {{!}} Ajijesh Pachat {{!}} Reading Day\|url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/literature/indepth/readers-day/2018/06/19/reading-memories-ajijesh-pachat.amp.html\|url-status=live\|archive-url=\|archive-date=\|access-date=2020-12-30\|website=www.manoramaonline.com\|language=ml}}</ref>		=== Collection of short stories===

	=== Collection of short stories ===

	* Kisebi		* Kisebi
	* Daivakkali		* Daivakkali
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	=== Novels ===		=== Novels ===

	* Athirazhisootram		* Athirazhisootram
	* Ezhampathippinte Adyaprathi		* Ezhampathippinte Adyaprathi

	=== ~~Memoir~~ ===		=== Other works ===
			* Orankutti vangiya aarthavappoometha (Memoir)
	* Orankutti vangiya aarthavappoometha		* Kayal Kandam Route(Novella)
			'''Source''':<ref>{{Cite web\|last=\|first=\|date=\|title=ഒരു ശരാശരി ഗ്രാമീണൻ വായനക്കാരനാകുന്ന വിധം {{!}} Ajijesh Pachat {{!}} Reading Day\|url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/literature/indepth/readers-day/2018/06/19/reading-memories-ajijesh-pachat.amp.html\|access-date=2020-12-30\|website=www.manoramaonline.com\|language=ml}}</ref>

	== Awards and honours ==		== Awards and honours ==
	<ref>{{Cite web\|title=A novel that speaks up truth; Benyamin releases 'Athirazhisoothram' by Ajijesh Pachat\|url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/books/books-news/a-novel-that-speaks-up-truth-benyamin-releases-athirazhisoothram-by-ajijesh-pachat-1.4946448\|access-date=2020-12-30\|website=Mathrubhumi\|language=en}}</ref>

	* [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi]] Geetha Hiranyan Endowment		* [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi]] Geetha Hiranyan Endowment
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	* [[P. N. Panicker\|PN Panicker]] Story Award		* [[P. N. Panicker\|PN Panicker]] Story Award
	* Keli Short Story Award		* Keli Short Story Award
	*[[Kalakaumudi\|Kalakaumudy]] - [[K. Sukumaran]] Story Award		*[[Kalakaumudi\|Kalakaumudy]] - [[K. Sukumaran (journalist)\|K. Sukumaran]] Story Award
	*[[M. P. Narayana Pillai]] Story Award		*[[M. P. Narayana Pillai]] Story Award
	*K. S Bimal Story Award		*K. S Bimal Story Award
	*Chembil John Award		*Chembil John Award
	*		'''Source''':<ref>{{Cite web\|title=A novel that speaks up truth; Benyamin releases 'Athirazhisoothram' by Ajijesh Pachat\|url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/books/books-news/a-novel-that-speaks-up-truth-benyamin-releases-athirazhisoothram-by-ajijesh-pachat-1.4946448\|access-date=2020-12-30\|website=Mathrubhumi\|language=en\|archive-date=28 October 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201028033942/https://english.mathrubhumi.com/books/books-news/a-novel-that-speaks-up-truth-benyamin-releases-athirazhisoothram-by-ajijesh-pachat-1.4946448\|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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	== References ==		== References ==
	{{Reflist}}		{{Reflist}}

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{{short description|Indian writer}}
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{{Infobox writer
| name = Ajijesh Pachat
| image =
| birth_date =
| birth_place = [[Malappuram]]
| occupation = Novelist, [[short story writer]], columnist
| language = [[Malayalam]]
| alma_mater = Puthoor Palikkal High School
| nationality = Indian
| spouse =
| children =
| notableworks = Kisebi, <br> Daivakkali, <br> Athirazhisootram, <br> Ezhampathippinte Adyaprathi
| awards =
| yearsactive = 2014 – present
| native_name = അജിജേഷ് പച്ചാട്ട്
}}'''Ajijesh Pachat''' is a [[Malayalam]] [[novelist]], [[short story]] writer and [[columnist]] from [[Malappuram]], [[Kerala]], [[India]].

== Career ==
Pachat was born as the son of Krishnan and Shobana in Pallikkal, [[Malappuram]], [[Kerala]]. He wrote his first short story when he was a school student and started publishing stories in Malayalam weeklies during his high school and college period.<ref>{{Cite web|title=ഇറച്ചിക്കലപ്പ, അജിജേഷ് പച്ചാട്ട് എഴുതിയ കഥ|url=https://www.asianetnews.com/amp/literature-magazine/irachi-kalappa-short-story-by-ajijesh-pachat-pviet6|access-date=2020-12-30|website=www.asianetnews.com}}</ref> His story ''Theevrashapam'' (''The extreme curse'') was published in the magazine [[Chandrika (newspaper)|Chandrika]]. In February 2014, he became a runner-up of the short story contest for his story ''To X-ray under 16''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=\\\'Be a Roamer to Offer Best Writings\\\' - The New Indian Express|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2014/jan/19/Be-a-Roamer-to-Offer-Best-Writings-565717.amp|access-date=2020-12-30|website=www.newindianexpress.com}}</ref> Pachat published his first collection of stories, ''Kisebi'' in 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=അജിജേഷ് പച്ചാട്ടിന്റെ പുതിയ നോവല്‍ അതിരഴിസൂത്രം; ട്രെയിലര്‍ പുറത്തിറങ്ങി|url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/books/news/ajijesh-pachat-new-novel-malayalam-trailer-1.4902218|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-12-30|website=Mathrubhumi|language=ml}}</ref> His ''Daivakkali'' (''God's game''), short stories collection, won the Geetha Hiranyan Endowment by [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi]] in 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|last=വിപിന്‍|first=|date=|title=അതിരഴികളുടെ സൂത്രോപനിഷദ്|url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/books/book-reviews/athirazhisoothram-malayalam-novel-by-ajijesh-pachat-book-review-1.4972261|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-12-30|website=Mathrubhumi|language=ml}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Daivakkali; Book by Ajijesh Pachat|url=https://dcbookstore.com/books/daivakkali|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-12-30|website=dcbookstore.com}}</ref> His first novel ''Ezhampathippinte Adya Prathi ( The first copy of the seventh edition)'' was published in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=സാറേ, സാറിന്റെ ചുണ്ടിനെന്താ പറ്റീത്?... {{!}} Ajijesh Pachat {{!}} Kisebi {{!}} Daivakkali {{!}} കിസേബി {{!}} ദൈവക്കളി {{!}} Literature {{!}} Manorama Online {{!}} Published Stories {{!}} മലയാളം സാഹിത്യം {{!}} Malayalam Literature {{!}} Manorama Online|url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/literature/your-creatives/2018/02/22/chundorangal-memory-note-by-ajijesh-pachat.amp.html|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-12-30|website=www.manoramaonline.com}}</ref> He has also worked for [[The Indian Express]], [[Madhyamam]] and [[Deshabhimani]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ajijesh Pachat, Author at Indian Express Malayalam|url=https://malayalam.indianexpress.com/author/ajijesh-pachat/|access-date=2020-12-30|language=ml}}</ref>

== List of works ==
<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=ഒരു ശരാശരി ഗ്രാമീണൻ വായനക്കാരനാകുന്ന വിധം {{!}} Ajijesh Pachat {{!}} Reading Day|url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/literature/indepth/readers-day/2018/06/19/reading-memories-ajijesh-pachat.amp.html|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-12-30|website=www.manoramaonline.com|language=ml}}</ref>

=== Collection of short stories ===

* Kisebi
* Daivakkali
* Koovalkkinarugal
* Ponmoorcha
* Thakkolulla Kutti
* Radclifinte Katrika
* Pedippathipp
* Pashumathigal
* Castrolsavashesham
* Ma Enna Carnivalile Nayakanum Nayikayum
* Oru Rajesh Meshari Nirmithi
* Irachikkalappa
* Ara Manikkoor Dairgyam Ulla Chodyappeppar
* Koova
* Peda
* Paralux

=== Novels ===

* Athirazhisootram
* Ezhampathippinte Adyaprathi

=== Memoir ===

* Orankutti vangiya aarthavappoometha

== Awards and honours ==
<ref>{{Cite web|title=A novel that speaks up truth; Benyamin releases 'Athirazhisoothram' by Ajijesh Pachat|url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/books/books-news/a-novel-that-speaks-up-truth-benyamin-releases-athirazhisoothram-by-ajijesh-pachat-1.4946448|access-date=2020-12-30|website=Mathrubhumi|language=en}}</ref>

* [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi]] Geetha Hiranyan Endowment
* Anganam [[T. V. Kochubava|TV Kochubava]] award
* [[P. N. Panicker|PN Panicker]] Story Award
* Keli Short Story Award
*[[Kalakaumudi|Kalakaumudy]] - [[K. Sukumaran]] Story Award
*[[M. P. Narayana Pillai]] Story Award
*K. S Bimal Story Award
*Chembil John Award
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*
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== References ==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Malayali people]]
[[Category:Malayalam-language writers]]
[[Category:Malayalam novelists]]
[[Category:Malayalam short story writers]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian novelists]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian short story writers]]
[[Category:Indian male short story writers]]
[[Category:People from Malappuram district]]
[[Category:Novelists from Kerala]]
[[Category:Indian male novelists]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian male writers]]
[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]