Born 10 December 1962.

In 1986 he graduated from the Geology and Geography Department of Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University. During his main studies he also completed a course in film drama and script at the same University.

Since 1986 he worked in geological expeditions in various parts of Georgia, as well as in periodicals such as Sakartvelo, Erisioni, Tsiskari (Head of Prose section in 1996-2004), Image, Literaturuli Palitra (invited editor in 2004-2009), etc. For many years he translated films for the TV companies Rustavi 2 and Mze.

His first story The Forest Man was published in the literary supplement Nobati in 1984. Since then he has published over twenty books: novels, short stories, plays and translations. His plays have been staged in theatres in Georgia as well as made into radio and TV productions.