Screen Writer - Bio

Joshy Mangalath

Writer’s bio

The national award winning Screenplay writer was born at a small village called Korari at Attingal municipality in Trivandrum district in Kerala. He had his schooling in Nattakom Government Model high school at Kottayam district, Kerala . His pre degree was from S.B College Changanacherry; a Diploma in Electronics from Calicut D.G.E & T center and graduated with B.B.A. He earned his post graduate degree in M.B.A (specializing in human resources management) from Edexel University, U.K. Currently he is working as a HR & Administration Manager in a US based company in Dubai. 

Born to Mr. Sudheendran, and (Late) Mrs. Lillykutty, he has two sisters Jothy Mangalath and Maya Mangalath. His spouse is Mrs.Sandhya (Daughter of famous musician (Late) Venmony Vijayakumar) and has two children, Nayan Joshy and Neil Joshy.

His father who was an avid reader and an active member in DC Books book club was instrumental in inculcating the love for books in him. From his early childhood itself, Mr. Mangalath was introduced to the world of classic novels, short stories, poems and essays brought home by his father. This implanted the seed of reading and writing in him. 

He started writing poems and short stories from his schooling years and at present, his short stories have been published in leading Malayalam journals. Later, his enthusiasm for reading and watching plays of master dramatists like Omcheri, N. Krishnapilla, Naredraprasad, and Thoppil Bhasi among others instilled in him the love for scripting plays. Even though he wrote many scripts, he never published it. However,that experience fine-tuned his writing skills and instilled in him the confidence to become a screenplay writer. topline stitching cropped jacket.