Benyamin | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:Benyamin_Writer.jpg) Benyamin in July 2018 | |
| Born | Benny Daniel 18 May 1971 Kulanada, Pathanamthitta, Kerala, India |
| Pen name | Benyamin |
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| Language | Malayalam |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Period | 2000 - present |
| Notable works | Goat Days |
| Notable awards | |
| Spouse |
Asha Mathew (m. 2000) |
| Children | 2 |
Benny Daniel (born on 18 May 1971), better known by his pen name Benyamin, is an Indian writer in Malayalam from Kerala. He is the author of about thirty books in various genres – from short stories to novels and memoirs. For his novel Goat Days (Aadujeevitham), he won the Abu Dhabi Sakthi Award, Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award and JCB Prize, and was shortlisted for the Man Asian Literary Prize. The novel Manthalirile 20 Communist Varshangal won the Vayalar Award in 2021.
Apart from literature he ventured Malayalam film industry in 2023 as a co-writer of the Malayalam film Christy with the writer G.R. Indugopan, which marked his debut as a screenwriter. His magnum opus novel Aadujeevitham has been adapted by director Blessy into a film,The Goat Life. Which was released on 28 March 2024.