| Anuja Akathoottu | |
| Birth Name: | Anuja A. R. |
| Birth Place: | Paipra, Ernakulam district, Kerala, India |
| Occupation: | Writer, Scientist |
| Nationality: | Indian |
| Genre: | Poems and short stories |
| Notableworks: | Amma Urangunnilla |
| Education: | PhD in Agricultural Economics |
| Spouse: | Muhammad Aslam M.K. |
| Children: | 1 Girl (Neythal Ambal) |
| Parents: | Paipra Radhakrishnan Nalini Bekal |
| Awards: | Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar, ONV Yuva Sahitya Puraskaram |
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.
Anuja A. R.[1] popularly known as Anuja Akathoottu was born in 1987 in Paipra near Muvattupuzha in Ernakulam district, as the daughter of Paipra Radhakrishnan and Nalini Bekal.[2] [3] 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.[4] In 2009, she participated in the National Camp for Young Writers organized by the Sahitya Akademi.[4] Anuja works as a scientist at the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Kochi, and her specialisation is Agricultural/Fisheries Economics.[5]