I am Nellooli Rajasekharan and have used the pen names, Raj Nellooli and Raj Shekhar. Across books, cinema, music, and management consultancy, I have explored with passion what influences human lives: memory, power, identity, relationships, change, love, jealousy, sex, and hunger. I am happy to leave a few footprints behind as a storyteller.
Each field has its own voice, but all are connected by a lifelong interest in people, cultures and the stories they carry.
English and Malayalam novels, short stories, translations and writing on the human condition.
Released films, screenplays in development and compelling narratives designed for the screen.
Original compositions, film songs and devotional and independent music.
A moving drama about Alzheimer's disease, family, dignity and the choices made by caregivers. Written by Raj Shekhar, the film brings an urgent human story to a wider audience.
Beyond the film, the story is connected with a larger commitment to dementia awareness and family caregiving.
Film and screening enquiries
A film. A movement. A tribute to caregivers.
Watch the official Hindi trailer YouTube · September 21Browse selected titles. This is a curated starting catalogue; older works and edition-specific purchase links can be added during migration.
In war, even the man moving the pieces may be a pawn. A $30-million mission draws a former soldier into Syria’s uprising, where loyalty, betrayal and survival collide.
The Malayalam translation by Latha Nair of my novel The Living Dead. A seventh-generation coffin maker encounters returning spirits, ancestral apparitions and uncanny tales in a world where dreams and reality merge — a haunting exploration of love, loss and what it means to be alive.
Some die while still living; others live on long after death. Through the eyes of a seventh-generation coffin maker, dreams, ancestral apparitions and strange tales become a haunting exploration of love, mortality and what it truly means to be alive.
A compassionate, practical guide to recognising dementia, communicating with understanding and navigating everyday care. It supports families with guidance on behaviour, home safety, care costs and carers’ well-being, alongside resources for finding help. I hope you never need this book. If someone you know does, consider giving them a copy.
Written in 1978 and inspired by my experiences among Santhal communities in Odisha and West Bengal, this award-winning Malayalam novel confronts the exploitation of tribal people and the unfinished pursuit of social justice. Winner of the 1982 Kunkumam Judges’ Jury Award, it is now in its third edition.
Kuttishankaran flees his Kerala village after his sister’s death, seeking anonymity as a bank clerk in West Bengal. But the past follows him home. A poignant novel of guilt, escape and the truths we conceal within ourselves.
Ten stories chosen from decades of writing explore the quiet depths of love, relationships, memory and loss. Told with sensitivity and restraint, each can be read in a sitting, yet its emotional echoes linger.
An ageing former Kashmir bureaucrat travels from Kerala to Kashmir to hear a dying Gandhian freedom fighter’s decades-old secret. Accompanied by his grandson, a special task force commander, he is drawn into a dangerous world of politics and conflict. A Malayalam novel by S. Mahadevan Thampi, translated into English by Nellooli Rajasekharan.
A moving story of people living with HIV who face stigma, isolation and rejection, yet find the courage to reach out to others and create lives of purpose and hope. A Malayalam novel by Latha Nair, translated into English by Raj Nellooli.
A full-length satirical novel set in an imaginary village near Pala, Kerala, weaving humour, medical ethics and the changing realities of village life into a mock-serious narrative.
First published in 2002, Competency Web returns in a revised edition. It shows how organisations create, connect, develop, deploy and continually renew the competencies that underpin strategic differentiation, competitiveness and future-proofing.
The catalogue includes original works and translations; the original authors are identified where applicable. Additional editions and titles will be added as their bibliographic details are confirmed.
Explore three musical worlds: Hindu devotional music, original compositions and Christian devotional music.
Hindu devotional music
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Original songs and compositions
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Christian devotional music
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A distinguished international career in human resources and management informs practical thinking on leadership, change, organisational effectiveness and power.
Raj Shekhar has held senior international HR and leadership responsibilities across sectors and has worked extensively across countries and cultures. He also leads Guru Management Consultants.
The professional section will feature books, selected essays, management frameworks, speaking topics and a verified professional biography.
Guru Management Consultants ↗Raj Shekhar’s WordPress essays and podcasts explore the questions shaping human lives and the future.
Selected projects currently under development. These are not announcements of publication contracts or release dates.
Power shapes what happens. Politics shapes how. From governments and boardrooms to workplaces and everyday relationships, discover the invisible forces that influence decisions, determine outcomes and shape the world around us.
Six generations. A century and three-quarters. One family’s pursuit of freedom. From nineteenth-century Kerala to a globalised world, an epic historical trilogy explores ambition, belonging and the price of spreading one’s wings.
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For eight years, a son watches Alzheimer’s slowly erase his father’s world, including his own identity. A moving story of love, exhaustion, humour and the courage required to care for someone who forgets you.
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How do we know something before we know why? Explore the hidden workings of human intuition—its remarkable ability to recognise patterns, reveal possibilities and guide decisions, and its equally dangerous capacity to mislead.
Also in development: a revised edition of Competency Web: The Corporate DNA, extending its strategic approach to organisational capability and future-proofing, and Curious About Hinduism? — three books exploring Hindu thought, life and living traditions. Discover the trilogy ↗
Raj Shekhar (Nellooli Rajasekharan) is an Indian novelist, screenwriter, music composer and international management professional. Born in Kerala, he has written fiction in English and Malayalam, translated literary works, composed original music and developed stories for the screen.
His professional career has taken him through a wide range of countries and organisations, including senior international human resources roles. These experiences have shaped his interest in cultures, human motivations, social change and the exercise of power.
His creative work includes the feature film September 21, the novel King Pawn, literary fiction, and original musical compositions. His current writing projects span historical fiction, caregiving and management thought.
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