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| name = Shihabuddin Poythumkadavu <br> ശിഹാബുദ്ദീൻ പൊയ്ത്തുംകടവ് <br />
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| caption = Shihabuddin Poythumkadavu<br />
| birthname = Thoniyan Puthiyapurayil Shihabuddin<br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date |df=yes|1963|10|29}} <br />
| birth_place = [[Kannur]], Kerala, India<br />
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| alma_mater = [[Government Brennen College, Thalassery|Brennen College]], [[Thalassery]]<br />
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| occupation = Writer, screenwriter, novelist, poet, journalist<br />
| yearsactive = 1980 &nbsp;– present<br />
| spouse = Najma M. K.<br />
| children = Muhammed Rasal, Rayan shihab, Riya Rasiya, Rizwan Saheer.<br />
| awards = [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Story]] (2007)<br />
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'''Thoniyan Puthiyapurayil Shihabuddin''', better known as '''Shihabuddin Poythumkadavu''' or '''Shihabuddin Poithumkadavu''' ,({{lang-ml|ശിഹാബുദ്ദീൻ പൊയ്ത്തുംകടവ് }}; born 29 October 1963) is an Indian writer, journalist, poet, [[Public speaking|orator]] and television personality.<ref>[http://indulekha.biz/index.php?route=product/author/product&author_id=257 Indulekha.com]</ref> He is a creative writer in [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]] who has been writing short stories, [[novellas]], novels, essays and poems since 1982. His works have appeared in all leading Malayalam magazines viz. ''[[Mathrubhumi]]'' weekly, ''[[Malayala Manorama]]'' annuals, ''[[India Today]]'', ''[[Bhashaposhini]]'', ''[[Kerala Kaumudi]]'' and the ''Samakalika Malayalam'' weekly. Most of his books have run into multiple editions with the sales of each book crossing around 10,000 copies. His stories have been prescribed by the Kerala State Education Board, [[University of Calicut]], [[Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala|Mahatma Gandhi University]] and [[Kerala University]] as text books. He has also been translated to English (published in ''Indian Literature'', the journal of the cultural ministry of India), Hindi, Tamil and Arabic. He has been felicitated with awards several times by organizations such as the [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi]] (the supreme cultural body of the state government of Kerala), various other literary and cultural societies in India and abroad. He has scripted and directed many tele-films and serials, for [[Doordarshan]], [[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]] and [[Surya TV]], including the script for one of the first mega serials in the Malayalam television, ''Kasavu''.<ref>''Madhyamam weekly''. 29 November 2010.</ref> As a literary journalist, Shihabuddin has associated with three major weeklies: ''Poonkavanam'' ([[Kozhikode]]), ''Pravaasachandrika'' ([[Dubai]]) and ''Gulf Life'' ([[Abu Dhabi]]) in the capacity of editor and chief editor. He has traveled extensively in Middle Eastern countries such as the [[United Arab Emirates]], [[Oman]], [[Qatar]] and [[Bahrain]], accepting the invitation of Malayali literary and cultural organizations. He was the Chief Programme Designer, Rahma Television Productions, in Kozhikode. Now Shihabuddin is working as periodical editor of ''Chandrika'' daily, in Kozhikode''Yarrikkum Vendatha Kan'', his Tamil collection of short stories translated by KV Shylaja, published by Vamshi books, Tiruvannamalai.<br />
Shihabuddin Poythumkadavu was born on 29 October 1963 at Poythumkadavu near [[Valapattanam]] in [[Kannur district]], Kerala. He is married to Najma, now working in a Government Higher Secondary School near [[Pattambi]] as an English teacher, and the couple has 4 children. He has resided in [[Kunnamkulam]], [[Thrissur district]] since 2000.<ref>[http://www.puzha.com/malayalam/bookstore/cgi-bin/author-detail.cgi?code=894 Puzha.com]</ref><ref>https://keralabookstore.com/books-by/shihabudheen-poythumkadavu/258/</ref><br />
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==Short story collections==<br />
* ''Aarkkum Vendatha Oru Kannu''<br />
* ''Ee Stationil Ottakku''the first fantasy short story collection in Malayalam language<br />
* ''Thala''<br />
* ''Kathunna Thalayana''<br />
* ''Randu Eleppamar''<br />
* ''Manjukaalam''<br />
* ''Malabar Express''<br />
* ''Shihabuddinte Kathakal''<br />
* ''Thiranjedutha Kathakal''<br />
* ''Katilekku Pookalle Kunje''<br />
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==Short-short story collections==<br />
* ''Omplate''<br />
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==Novels==<br />
* ''Eercha''<br />
* ''Aalivaidyan''<br />
* ''Shihabudheen Poithumkadavinte Novellakal''<br />
* ''Nalla Ayalkkaran''<br />
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==Poems==<br />
* ''Nootandukalayi Kathuvachathu''<br />
* ''Kadalmarubhumiyile Veedu''<br />
* ''Ajnjathayude kannukal (English, French, Malayalam trilingual edition)<br />
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==Essays / Memoirs==<br />
* ''Kathapathram Veettumuttathu''<br />
* ''jeevaparyantham''<br />
* '' Marujeevitham''<br />
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==Book on the author ==<br />
* '' Kadhayude Jalashyam'' (Written by TM Ramachandran)<br />
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== Tamil short story Collection==<br />
* ''Yarrikkum Vendatha Kan'' (Translated by KV Shylaja)<br />
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==Awards==<br />
* 1996: [[V. T. Bhattathiripad|V. T. Bhattathiripad Award]] – ''Manjukaalam''<br />
* 2007: [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi|Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award]] – ''Thiranjedutha Kathakal''<br />
* 2007: [[Malayalam Literary Awards|Padmarajan Award]] – ''Taj Mahalile Ravukal''<br />
* State Bank of Travancore Award – ''Kathunna Thalayana''<br />
* Ankanam Award<br />
* [[Abu Dhabi]] Sakthi Theatres Award<br />
* Kala Award<br />
* [[Abu Dhabi]] Malayali Samajam Award<br />
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==References==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* [https://keralabookstore.com/books-by/shihabudheen-poythumkadavu/258/ Books by Shihabuddin Poythumkadavu]<br />
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