Paul Zacharia

Paul Zacharia
Zacharia in 2018
Zacharia in 2018
BornM. P. Scaria
(1945-06-05) June 5, 1945 (age 79)
Urulikunnam, Travancore, (present day, Kottayam district, Kerala, India)
OccupationShort story Writer, Novelist and essayist
LanguageMalayalam
NationalityIndian
Notable awards
SpouseLalitha
Relatives
  • M. S. Paul (father)
  • Thresiakutty (mother)
  • M.P. Joseph (brother)
  • Mary Mundattuchundayil (sister)

Mundattuchundayil Paul Scaria, popularly known as Paul Zacharia or Zacharia, is an Indian writer of Malayalam literature. Known for his body of literary works composed of short stories, novellas, travelogues, screenplays, essays, columns and children's books, Zacharia is a distinguished fellow of Kerala Sahitya Akademi. He is also a recipient of the Ezhuthachan Puraskaram, Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award and the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Story.