K. J. Baby

K. J. Baby (born 27 February 1954) is a writer, activist and film director from the Kerala state, South India. His important literary works include Nadugaddika, Mavelimantam and Bespurkana. Mavelimantam won the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award in 1994.[1] Baby, along with his wife Shirly, founded Kanavu, an alternative school/commune for Wayanad's Adivasi children.[2] He directed the film Guda (The Cage, 2003) which told the story of Kattunayakar tribe.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Kerala Sahitya Akademi Awards". Kerala Sahitya Akademi. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
  2. ↑ K. A. Shaji (22 March 2008). "Masti Ki Pathashala". Tehelka. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
  3. ↑ "K. J. Baby". Cinemaofmalayalam.net. Retrieved 19 April 2014.


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