N. P. Sajeesh
{{Short description|Indian journalist (born 1976)}}
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N.P Sajeesh (born 7 December 1976) is a writer, journalist and film critic.
Life
Sajeesh was born at Kalpathur near Perambra in Kozhikode district of Kerala State, India. He has written several books on literature and cinema. He won Kerala State Film Award for the best book in cinema in 2007 for the book Salabhachirakukal Kozhiyunna Charithra Sishirathil.{{cite web |url=http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/stateawards4.htm |title=Official website of Information and Public Relation Department of Kerala |publisher=Prd.kerala.gov.in |accessdate=2012-05-09 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150707210332/http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/stateawards4.htm |archivedate=7 July 2015}} He won Kerala State Film Award for the best article on cinema in 2006 for the article titled Gujarathinu sesham Malayala cinema Musliminodu parayunnathu published in Mathrubhumi Weekly.
In 2008 he served on the Kerala State Film Award Jury headed by Vijayakrishnan.{{Citation needed|date= April 2018}}
He received the ALA (Amateur Little Cinema) Award for the best translated work on cinema for the book titled Sahasrabdathinte Cinemakal published by Frames Film Society.{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/09/16/stories/2006091610920300.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110501110323/http://www.hindu.com/2006/09/16/stories/2006091610920300.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2011-05-01 |title=Kerala / Kozhikode News : ALA awards presented |date=2006-09-16 |work=The Hindu |accessdate=2012-05-09}}
He has published three collections of essays on cinema.{{Citation needed|date= April 2018}}
Thiramalayalathinte Avasthantharangal, published by Keralabhasha Institute, is a collection of essays on different genres of Malayalam Cinema.{{Citation needed|date= April 2018}}
The book Salabhachirakukal Kozhiyunna Charithra Sishirathil, is published by H&C Publishers.{{Citation needed|date= April 2018}}
He has compiled and edited Purushaveshangal, a collection of essays on Mammootty and Mohanlal.{{Citation needed|date= April 2018}}
Veettilekkulla Kathukal is about Sylvia Plath, an American poet.{{Citation needed|date= April 2018}}
He is the co-author of the books titled Athmahathya: Jeevitham kondu Murivettavante Vakku and Unmadam: abodhathinte Maholtsavam which probe the connection between suicide, madness and creativity.{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/2005/07/08/stories/2005070801580200.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071021195236/http://hindu.com/2005/07/08/stories/2005070801580200.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2007-10-21 |title=Kerala / Kochi News : Linking insanity and talent |date=2005-07-08 |work=The Hindu |accessdate=2012-05-09}}
He is sub editor with Madhyamam Weekly. He has been with Madhyamam for almost eight years and has been writing features and articles on a wide range of subjects such as cinema, literature, politics and information technology.{{Citation needed|date= April 2018}}