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{{Infobox writer<br />
| name = Anuja Akathoottu<br />
| birth_name = Anuja A. R.<br />
| native_name = <br />
| image = Anuja Akathoottu.jpg<br />
| imagesize = <br />
| caption = <br />
| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1987|07}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Paipra]], [[Ernakulam district]], [[Kerala]], [[India]]<br />
| occupation = Writer, Scientist<br />
| nationality = Indian<br />
| alma_mater = <br />
| genre = Poems and short stories<br />
| notableworks = ''Amma Urangunnilla''<br />
| education = [[PhD]] in Agricultural Economics<br />
| spouse = Muhammad Aslam M.K.<br />
| children = 1<br />
| parents = [[Paipra Radhakrishnan]] <br/> [[Nalini Bekal]]<br />
| awards = [[Sahitya Akademi]] [[Yuva Puraskar]], ONV Yuva Sahitya Puraskaram<br />
| website = <br />
}}<br />
'''Anuja Akathoottu''' is a [[Malayalam language]] poet and short story writer from [[Kerala]], India. In 2019, she received the [[Sahitya Akademi]] [[Yuva Puraskar]] for her collection of poems ''Amma Urangunnilla''.<br />
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==Biography==<br />
Anuja A. R.<ref>{{cite web |title=Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute |url=https://www.cmfri.org.in/staff-popup/anuja-ar |website=www.cmfri.org.in}}</ref> known as Anuja Akathoottu was born in 1987 in [[Paipra]] near [[Muvattupuzha]] in [[Ernakulam district]], as the daughter of [[Paipra Radhakrishnan]] and [[Nalini Bekal]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Malayath Appunni, Anuja Akathootu selected for Sahitya Akademi award |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2019/jun/15/malayath-appunni-anuja-akathootu-selected-for-sahitya-akademi-award-1990312.html |work=The New Indian Express}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title='അമ്മ ഉറങ്ങുന്നില്ല' അനുജ അകത്തൂട്ട് എഴുതിയ കവിത |url=https://www.asianetnews.com/literature-magazine/anuja-akathuttu-poem-amma-urangunnilla-pvk44h |work=Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd |language=ml}}</ref> She was educated at Sacred Heart, [[Thrissur]], Little Flower, [[Muvattupuzha]], and St. Augustine's Higher Secondary School, [[Muvattupuzha]]. She completed BSc (Agriculture) from [[Kerala Agricultural University]] with university rank and PG and PhD from [[Indian Agricultural Research Institute]], New Delhi with IARI Gold Medal for PG.<ref name="Keralaliterature">{{cite web |title=അനുജ അകത്തൂട്ട് |url=http://keralaliterature.com/malayalam-writers-%E0%B4%AE%E0%B4%B2%E0%B4%AF%E0%B4%BE%E0%B4%B3%E0%B4%82-%E0%B4%8E%E0%B4%B4%E0%B5%81%E0%B4%A4%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%A4%E0%B5%81%E0%B4%95%E0%B4%BE%E0%B4%B0%E0%B5%8D%E2%80%8D/%E0%B4%85%E0%B4%A8%E0%B5%81%E0%B4%9C-%E0%B4%85%E0%B4%95%E0%B4%A4%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%A4%E0%B5%82%E0%B4%9F%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%9F%E0%B5%8D/ |website=Keralaliterature.com |date=14 October 2017|language=ml}}</ref> In 2009, she participated in the National Camp for Young Writers organized by the [[Sahitya Akademi]].<ref name="Keralaliterature"/> Anuja works as a scientist at the [[Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute]], [[Kochi]], and her specialisation is Agricultural/Fisheries Economics.<ref name="Chandrika Daily">{{cite news |title=അനുജ അകത്തൂട്ടിന് കേന്ദ്ര സാഹിത്യ അക്കാദമി പുരസ്കാരം; ബാലസാഹിത്യത്തില് മലയത്ത് അപ്പുണ്ണി |url=https://www.chandrikadaily.com/anuja-akathoot-and-malayath-appunni-get-central-award.html |work=Chandrika Daily|language=ml}}</ref><br />
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==Works==<br />
* ''Amma Urangunnilla'' (poetry collection), [[DC Books]], Kottayam<ref name="Chandrika Daily"/><br />
* ''Aromayude Vastrangal'' (short story collection), Current Books, Thrissur<ref name="Chandrika Daily"/><br />
* ''Pothuvakya Sammelanam'' (short story collection), Current Books, Thrissur<ref name="Chandrika Daily"/><br />
* ''Koottu''<ref name="Keralaliterature"/><br />
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==Honours and awards==<br />
*2019 [[Sahitya Akademi]] [[Yuva Puraskar]]<ref name="Chandrika Daily"/><br />
*[[Abu Dhabi Sakthi Award]]<ref name="Chandrika Daily"/><br />
*2006 [[List of Malayalam literary awards#V. T. Kumaran Award|V. T. Kumaran Award]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/books/awards.php?award=39 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120801171515/http://www.mathrubhumi.com/books/awards.php?award=39 |url-status=dead |archive-date=1 August 2012 |title= വി.ടി. കുമാരന് മാസ്റ്റര് പുരസ്ക്കാരം |date= |work=[[Mathrubhumi]] |language=ml |access-date=4 April 2024}}</ref><br />
*[[Ayyappa Paniker]] Memorial Poetry Award<ref name="Chandrika Daily"/><br />
*[[Kamala Surayya]] Award<ref name="Chandrika Daily"/><br />
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