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'''K. J. Baby''' (born 27 February 1954) is an Indian writer and film director from the [[Kerala|Kerala state]].<br />
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== Life==<br />
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Baby's literary works include ''Nadugaddika'', ''Mavelimantam'' and ''Bespurkana''. ''Mavelimantam'' won the [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award]] in 1994.<ref>[http://www.keralasahityaakademi.org/ml_aw3.htm "Kerala Sahitya Akademi Awards"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170924045103/http://www.keralasahityaakademi.org/ml_aw3.htm |date=24 September 2017 }}. [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi]]. Retrieved 19 April 2014.</ref> Baby and his wife Shirly founded [[Kanavu]], an alternative school/commune for [[Wayanad]]'s [[Adivasi]] children.<ref>K. A. Shaji (22 March 2008). [http://archive.tehelka.com/story_main38.asp?filename=cr220308masti_ki.asp "Masti Ki Pathashala"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131001105650/http://archive.tehelka.com/story_main38.asp?filename=cr220308masti_ki.asp |date=1 October 2013 }}. At [[Kanavu]] he successfully implemented an unconventional system in which the senior students takes care of teaching juniors ''[[Tehelka]]''.[[Kanavu]] stands apart as a model for addressing one of the serious issues of tribal life which is drop out of children from conventional schools. [[Kanavu]] also help the children to learn martial arts and traditional music. Retrieved 19 April 2014.</ref> He directed the film ''Guda'' (The Cage, 2003) which told the story of [[Kattunayakan|Kattunayakar]] tribe.<ref>[http://www.cinemaofmalayalam.net/kjbaby.html "K. J. Baby"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130929014303/http://www.cinemaofmalayalam.net/kjbaby.html |date=29 September 2013 }}. Cinemaofmalayalam.net. Retrieved 19 April 2014.</ref><br />
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''Goodbye Malabar'', the latest novel written by K.J. Baby, was released on 16th Novembetr, 2019.<ref>{{Cite news|others=Special Correspondent|date=2019-11-16|title=K.J. Baby's new novel on William Logan's Malabar to be out today|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Kochi/kj-babys-new-novel-on-william-logans-malabar-to-be-out-today/article29994524.ece|access-date=2021-10-02|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> K.J. Baby won the Bharat Bhavan award for the overall contribution and playwriting in the village drama 'Nadugaddika'.<ref>{{Cite web|title='Nattugaddika' author KJ Baby wins Bharat Bhavan award for overall contribution in drama|url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/books/books-news/-nattugaddika-author-kj-baby-wins-bharat-bhavan-award-for-overall-contribution-in-drama-1.5466493|access-date=2021-10-02|website=Mathrubhumi|language=en}}</ref><br />
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[[Category:Film directors from Kerala]]<br />
[[Category:People from Wayanad district]]<br />
[[Category:21st-century Indian film directors]]<br />
[[Category:Novelists from Kerala]]<br />
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