Lajo Jose Explained

Lajo Jose
Birth Place:Kottayam, Kerala, India
Occupation:Writer, Screenwriter
Nationality:Indian
Genre:Fiction
Movement:Crime fiction

Lajo Jose is an Indian writer and screenwriter, predominantly works in Malayalam literature and cinema. He is known for his crime thriller and mystery novels which include Coffee House, Hydrangea, Ruthinte Lokam, Rest in Peace and Kanya Maria. His latest work is Orange Thottathile Athidhi, published by Mathrubhumi Books in 2023. He has also co-written the screenplay of a movie, Bougainvillea, where the director Amal Neerad is the co-writer.

Biography

Lajo Jose was born in Kottayam district of the south Indian state of Kerala. His works contribute to academic research and literary studies related to Crime Fiction in Malayalam.[1] After his education, he joined the insurance sector where he held the position of a regional manager at Max Life Insurance before quitting the job in 2015.[2] [3] Subsequently, he focused on writing, initially screenplays but he did not succeed in getting any foothold in film industry[4] which made him turn to fiction and his first novel, Coffee House, was published in May 2018.[5] His next work, Hydrangea, was a success with three editions coming out in a single month. Both Coffee House and Hydrangea are part of the Esther Emmanuel series.[6] This was followed by Ruthinte Lokam in 2019,[7] [8] Rest in Peace, a cozy mystery, in 2020[9] [10] [11] published by Mathrubhumi Books.[12] [13] [14] and 'Kanya Maria', a DC Books publication, in 2022.[15] The latest of his works is 'Orange Thottathile Athidhi', published by Mathrubhumi Books, in 2023.[16]

Lajo Jose has written the script of Bougainvillea, a 2024 Amal Neerad movie,[17] with Kunchacko Boban, Fahadh Faasil and Jyothirmayi in the lead.[18]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lajo Jose . 2020-06-24 . www.goodreads.com.
  2. Web site: Lajo Jose- Speaker in Kerala literature Festival KLF –2020 . 2020-06-25 . keralaliteraturefestival.com.
  3. Web site: നാസര്‍ . അജ്‌നാസ് . വെബ് സീരീസുകളോടാണ് നോവലുകള്‍ മത്സരിക്കുന്നത്; പരാജയപ്പെട്ടാല്‍ പുറന്തള്ളപ്പെട്ടുപോകും . 2020-07-02 . Mathrubhumi . en.
  4. Web site: ഇരുൾവഴികളിലെ അപഥസഞ്ചാരം, ഉദ്വേഗത്തിന്റെ കൊടുമുടികയറ്റം . 2021-01-24 . ManoramaOnline . ml.
  5. News: വരുമാനം ഒരു പ്രശ്നമാണ്; ബ്രഡ്, ബൺ എന്നിവ കണ്ടു പിടിച്ചവർക്ക് നന്ദി: ലാജോ ജോസ് മനസ്സുതുറക്കുന്നു . ml . 2020-06-24.
  6. Web site: Sivanand . Akhil . Lajo Jose turned writer quitting corporate job . 2020-06-25 . Mathrubhumi . en.
  7. News: Suspense that killsനു . ml . 2020-06-24.
  8. Web site: മറവിയുടെ ലോകത്തുണ്ടായ ആ കൊലപാതകത്തിന്റെ രഹസ്യം തേടിയ റൂത്ത് . 2020-06-24 . ManoramaOnline . ml.
  9. News: Lajo Jose's 'cozy' thriller . 2020-07-11.
  10. News: വൃദ്ധസദനത്തിൽ നടക്കുന്ന കൊലപാതകങ്ങളുടെ പൊരുൾ തേടി റെസ്റ്റ് ഇൻ പീസ് . ml . 2020-07-11.
  11. Web site: Trailer of Lajo Jose's new crime thriller 'Rest in Peace' released . 2020-06-25 . Mathrubhumi . en.
  12. Web site: LAJO JOSE - Mathrubhumi Books . 2020-06-24 . buybooks.mathrubhumi.com.
  13. Web site: Pre-booking for 'Rest in Peace' by Lajo Jose begins . 2020-06-25 . Mathrubhumi . en.
  14. Web site: Lajo Jose's new crime thriller 'Rest in Peace' soon to be released . 2020-06-25 . Mathrubhumi . en.
  15. News: Lajo Jose releases collection of Gothic stories by Maria Rose . en . 2022-02-09.
  16. Web site: Orange Thottathile Athidhi . 2023-02-03 . www.mbibooks.com . en-US.
  17. Web site: 2024-06-09 . ‘Bougainvillea’: Amal Neerad’s next with Kunchacko Boban, Fahadh Faasil, and Jyothirmayi gets an intriguing title . 2024-06-09 . The Times of India.
  18. Web site: Blood-red hues and high drama: Amal Neerad's 'Bougainvillea' first look revealed . 2024-06-09 . Onmanorama.
  19. Web site: 2024-06-09 . Amal Neerad’s next titled Bougainvillea; first-look poster featuring Fahadh Faasil, Kunchacko Boban exudes a sense of dread . 2024-06-09 . The Indian Express . en.
  20. Web site: 2024-06-09 . Bougainvillea: 'ബോഗയ്ൻവില്ല'; അമൽ നീരദ് ചിത്രത്തിന്റെ ടൈറ്റിൽ പോസ്റ്ററെത്തി . 2024-06-09 . Zee News Malayalam . ml.