Raam Mori (born 2 February 1993) is a Gujarati language short story writer, novelist, screenwriter, and columnist from Gujarat, India. He is known for his stories depicting the rural life of Saurashtra, particularly focusing on female protagonists. His debut short story collection, Mahotu, earned him the Sahitya Akademi's Yuva Puraskar in 2017. He has also gained significant recognition as a screenwriter in Gujarati cinema.
Raam Mori was born on 2 February 1993 in Mota Surka, a village in Sihor taluka of Bhavnagar district, Gujarat, to Tejalba and Bhavsangbhai Mori. His family is originally from Lakhavad village near Palitana. He completed his studies in fabrication engineering.
He began writing short stories at the age of 17. His work has since been published in prominent Gujarati literary magazines, including Shabdasrishti, Navneet Samarpan, Etad, and Tathapi. He currently resides in Ahmedabad.
In 2016, Mori published his debut short story collection, Mahotu, which was critically acclaimed by writers like Raghuveer Chaudhary and Kirit Doodhat. The collection focuses on the lives of women in rural Saurashtra. This was followed by Coffee Stories (2018), a collection of micro-fiction, and Confession Box (2020), a collection of letter stories.
In 2025, he published his debut novel, Satyabhama, a mythological narrative centered on the character of Satyabhama, one of Krishna's queens. His second novel, Barima Aakhu Aakash, which explores the relationship between a lesbian daughter and her father, was published in 2026.
Mori has worked with media outlets such as TV9 (Gujarati) and Colors Gujarati. He has authored several popular columns, including "Mukam Varta" in Divya Bhaskar, "The Confession Box" in Mumbai Samachar, "Love You Zindagi" for Cocktail Zindagi magazine, and "#We" in Phulchhab.
He serves as a visiting faculty member at institutions like the National Institute of Mass Communication and Journalism (NIMCJ), St. Xavier's College in Ahmedabad, Gujarat University, and Navjivan Journalism College. He is also a Professor of Practice at Gujarat Vidyapith.
Mori made his debut in Gujarati cinema as the writer for Montu Ni Bittu (2019). He went on to write the screenplay and dialogues for several critically and commercially successful films, including 21mu Tiffin (2021), which received the National Film Award for Best Gujarati Film, Kutch Express (2023), and the historical drama Kasoombo (2024).