Lajo Jose is an Indian writer and screenwriter, predominantly works in Malayalam literature and cinema. He is known for his

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and

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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 Amal Neerad (born 13 February 1978) is an Indian film director, cinematographer and producer who mainly works in Malayalam cinema. He attended the Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute, Kolkata (first batch). He was awarded the National F ...

is the co-writer.

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Lajo Jose was born in

Kottayam district Kottayam () is one of List of districts of Kerala, 14 districts in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Kerala. Kottayam district comprises six municipal towns: Kottayam, Changanassery, Pala, Kerala, Pala, Erattupetta, Ettu ...

of the south Indian state of

Kerala Kerala ( , ) is a States and union territories of India, state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile ...

. His works contribute to academic research and literary studies related to

Crime Fiction Crime fiction, detective story, murder mystery, crime novel, mystery novel, and police novel are terms used to describe narratives or fiction that centre on criminal acts and especially on the investigation, either by an amateur or a professiona ...

in Malayalam. After his education, he joined the insurance sector where he held the position of a regional manager at

Max Life Insurance Axis Max Life Insurance Limited (formerly known as Max New York Life Insurance Company Limited and Max Life Insurance Company Limited) is an Indian life insurance company headquartered at New Delhi, and the largest non-bank private-sector life in ...

before quitting the job in 2015. Subsequently, he focused on writing, initially screenplays but he did not succeed in getting any foothold in film industry which made him turn to fiction and his first novel, ''Coffee House'', was published in May 2018. 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. This was followed by ''Ruthinte Lokam'' in 2019, ''Rest in Peace'', a

cozy mystery Cozy mysteries (also referred to as cozies) are a sub-genre of crime fiction in which sex and violence occur offstage, the detective is an amateur sleuth, and the crime and detection take place in a small socially-intimate community. Cozies thus s ...

, in 2020 published by

Mathrubhumi ''Mathrubhumi'' is a Malayalam newspaper that is published from Kerala, India. It was founded by K. P. Kesava Menon, an active volunteer in the Indian freedom struggle against the British. The word "Mathrubhumi" translates to 'mother land'. ...

Books. and 'Kanya Maria', a DC Books publication, in 2022. The latest of his works is 'Orange Thottathile Athidhi', published by Mathrubhumi Books, in 2023. Lajo Jose has written the script of ''Bougainvillea'', a 2024 Amal Neerad movie, with

Kunchacko Boban Kunchacko Boban (born 2 November 1976) is an Indian actor and film producer who works in the Malayalam film industry. He is referred to as Chackochan, and during the early 2000s, he was called "chocolate boy" because of his romantic image. He ...

Fahadh Faasil Abdul Hameed Mohammed Fahad Fazil (born 8 August 1982), professionally known as Fahadh Faasil, is an Indian actor and producer who primarily works in Malayalam films. Noted for his diverse portrayals, Fahadh is among the highest-paid and most ...

and

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in the lead.

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* * * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Jose, Lajo Living people Malayalam-language novelists Indian crime fiction writers Writers from Kerala Indian male novelists Writers from Kottayam 20th-century Indian novelists 21st-century Indian novelists Novelists from Kerala Year of birth missing (living people)

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