Who is the author of the novel "Nireeshwaran" which won the best novel award in the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award 2017, announced on 23rd January 2019?

Who is the author of the novel "Nireeshwaran" which won the best novel

1.	Who is the author of the novel "Nireeshwaran" which won the best novel award in the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award 2017, announced on 23rd January 2019?
Answer» Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award 2017 was announced, Malayalam Novelist VJ James's, Novel Nireeshwaran won the best novel award. V J James was born in Vazhapally, Changanassery in Kottayam district of Kerala. His debut novel was Purappadinte Pusthakam. Other Accolades he received:DC Silver Jubilee Award, Malayattor Prize in 1999, Rotary Literary Award for Purappadinte Pusthakam, Thoppil Ravi Award, Kerala Bhasha Institute Basheer Award (2015) for Nireeshwaran.