Rajesh Chithira

Rajesh Chithira is an Indian poet, short story writer and novelist who writes in Malayalam language. Born in Pathanamthitta, in the south Indian state of Kerala, he has published anthologies containing poems and short stories such as Unmathathakalude Crash Landingukal, Tequila, Ulipechu and Jigsaw Puzzle and a children's novel, Aadi and Athma. He has received a number of awards which include Indian Ruminations Poetry Award, Bharat Murali Poetry Award, Galleria Award, Ezhuthola Award, Expatriate Book Trust Award, and Souhrudham Dot Com Award. Born to V. N. Ramachandran and Santhamma as their eldest son, Rajesh Chithira is married to Nisha and the couple has two daughters, Akshaya and Saimeera. He lives in Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates.