Lajo Jose

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.

Lajo Jose
Born	Kottayam, Kerala, India
Occupation	Writer, Screenwriter
Nationality	Indian
Genre	Fiction
Literary movement	Crime fiction
Notable works	Coffee House Hydrangea Ruthinte Lokam

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]

Bibliography

Year	Title	Title in English	Category	Publisher
2018	Coffee House	Coffee House	Crime thriller	Thrissur: Green Books
2019	Ruthinte Lokam	The World Of Ruth	Psychological thriller	Kottayam: DC Books
2019	Hydrangea	Hydrangea	Investigative thriller	Calicut: Mathrubhumi Books
2020	Rest In Peace	Rest In Peace	Crime fiction	Calicut: Mathrubhumi Books
2022	Kanya Maria	Virgin Mary	Crime thriller	Kottayam: DC Books
2023	Orange Thottathile Athidhi	Guest In The Orange Orchard	Crime thriller	Kottayam: DC Books

Filmography

Year	Film	Director	Contribution	Notes
2024	Bougainvillea	Amal Neerad	Screenplay	Debut as a scriptwriter[19][20]

See also

• James Patterson
• Kottayam Pushpanath

• India portal
• Literature portal

References

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

Further reading

• ശിവാനന്ദ്, അഖില്‍. "'ജോലി ഉപേക്ഷിച്ച് എഴുത്തുകാരനായി, തിരക്കഥയില്‍ പലതും കത്തിച്ചു; ഒടുവില്‍ നോവലിസ്റ്റായി '". Retrieved 25 June 2020.
• "'ഈ സിനിമ കാണാന്‍ 4 തവണ ഞാന്‍ ശ്രമിച്ചു. 3 തവണയും ഞാന്‍ മാത്രമേ ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നുള്ളൂ, ഇങ്ങനെ ഉപേക്ഷിക്കപ്പെടേണ്ട ഒരു മോശം സിനിമയൊന്നുമല്ലത്- കുറിപ്പ്". East Coast Daily Malayalam. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
• "കോഫി ഹൗസ് - Coffee House (Esther Immanuel, #1)". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
• "ഹൈഡ്രേഞ്ചിയ - Hydrangea (Esther Immanuel, #2)". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
• "റൂത്തിന്റെ ലോകം - Roothinte Lokam". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
• "റെസ്‌റ്റ് ഇൻ പീസ് - Rest In Peace". buybooks.mathrubhumi.com. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
• "'എഴുത്തു നിർത്താൻ വരെ ഞാൻ ചിന്തിച്ചു'; ബെസ്റ്റ് സെല്ലർ നോവലിസ്റ്റിന്റെ വിജയരഹസ്യം; ലാജോ ജോസ് അഭിമുഖം". ManoramaOnline (in Malayalam). Retrieved 9 February 2022.
• "കുറ്റവാളികളുടെ മനസ്സിലേക്കുള്ള എത്തിനോട്ടം" (in Malayalam). Retrieved 18 February 2023.
• "ലാജോ ജോസിന്റെ ഓറഞ്ച് തോട്ടത്തിലെ അതിഥി; ക്ഷാരസ്വഭാവമുള്ള കഥാപാത്രങ്ങളുടെ ദുരൂഹമായ ഹരം!". Retrieved 18 February 2023.

External links

• "WorldCat ID". www.worldcat.org. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
• "Lajo Jose - Novelist". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
• "Lajo Jose". www.indulekha.com. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
• "കുറ്റാന്വേഷണ സാഹിത്യത്തിലെ പുതുവഴികൾ - KLF 2020". YouTube. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
• "Hydrangea Novel - Author's Copy Winners". YouTube. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
• "Exclusive Interview". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 25 June 2020.