Thomas Joseph

Thomas Joseph is a Malayalam writer, born in Eloor of Ernakulam District on 8 June 1954. He is the son of Thomas Vadaykkal and Mary Vellayil. He wrote his first short story when he was a 5th standard student and started publishing stories in Malayalam weeklies during his high school and college period. His story "Athbhuta-samasya", was published in the magazine Saketam, under the editorialship of Narendra Prasad and V. P. Sivakumar. Received Mrigaya magazine’s ‘Mrigaya Award-1984’ through the Readers’ Gallop poll.

Thomas Joseph
Born	(1954-06-08) June 8, 1954 Eloor, Ernakulam district, Kerala, India
Occupation	Short story writer
Spouse(s)	Rosili
Children	A son and a daughter
Parent(s)	Thomas Vadaykkal (father) Mary Vellayil (mother)
Awards	2013 Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Story 2009 Children's literary institute Award 2003 V. P. Sivakumar Memorial Keli Award 1996 SBT Literary Prize 1995 K. A. Kodungallore Award Delhi Short Story Award

He published his first collection of short stories, Athbhuta-samasya, in 1989. His Chitra-salabhangalude Kappal (The Ship of Butterflies), short stories collection, was awarded the SBT Literary Award in 1996.[1] He is also the recipient of Delhi Short Story Award, K. A. Kodungallore Award (1995), V. P. Sivakumar memorial Keli Award (2003) and the Children's literary institute Award (2009).[2] His short story collection, Marichavar cinema kaaNukayaaNu (The Dead are Watching Movies) received the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Story in 2013.[3]

He has published eight books, which includes six collections of short stories.[4] He has worked at Chandrika and Indian Express daily newspapers and in Pen books. He resides at Keezhmad, Aluva.