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List Of Malayalam-language Authors
List of Malayalam-language authors lists writers in Malayalam who already have Wikipedia pages. References for the information appear on the linked Wikipedia pages. The list is incomplete – please help to expand it by adding Wikipedia page-owning writers who have written extensively in any genre or field, including science and scholarship. Please follow the entry format. This list follows alphabetical order. See the List of Malayalam-language writers by category for a more comprehensive list. * A. Ayyappan *Akbar Kakkattil *Akkitham * Ambikasuthan Mangad * Anand *Anil Panachooran * Annie Thayyil * Anoop Sasikumar * Arnos Pathiri * Ashitha *Attoor Ravi Varma *Ayyappa Paniker *Balachandran Chullikkadu *Bodheswaran * C. J. Thomas * C. L. Jose *C. N. Ahmad Moulavi *C. N. Sreekantan Nair *C. Radhakrishnan *C. V. Balakrishnan * C. V. Kunjiraman * C. V. Raman Pillai * C. V. Sreeraman *Chandiroor Divakaran *Changampuzha Krishna Pillai * D. Babu Paul *D. Vinayachandran *E. Harikumar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malayalam
Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of 22 scheduled languages of India. Malayalam was designated a "Classical Language of India" in 2013. Malayalam has official language status in Kerala, and Puducherry ( Mahé), and is also the primary spoken language of Lakshadweep, and is spoken by 34 million people in India. Malayalam is also spoken by linguistic minorities in the neighbouring states; with significant number of speakers in the Kodagu and Dakshina Kannada districts of Karnataka, and Kanyakumari, district of Tamil Nadu. It is also spoken by the Malayali Diaspora worldwide, especially in the Persian Gulf countries, due to large populations of Malayali expatriates there. There are significant population in each cities in India including Mumbai, Bengaluru, Delhi, Kolkata, Pune etc. The origin of Malayalam remains a matter of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edappally Raghavan Pillai
Edappally Raghavan Pillai (30 May 1909 – 4 July 1936) was an Indian poet of Malayalam literature and a close associate of Changampuzha Krishna Pillai. The pair, the front-runners of romanticism in Malayalam, was considered by many as the Shelley and Keats combination of Malayalam poetry. Kesari Balakrishna Pillai compared Pillai to the Italian poet, Giacomo Leopardi. Biography Raghavan Pillai was born on May 30, 1909, at Elamakkara, near Edapally in Ernakulam district of the south Indian state of Kerala to Pavathu Neelakanda Pillai and Kalyani Amma, in a family with limited financial means. His mother died when he was young and his father, who was an alcoholic, remarried; he could not get along well with his step mother. His early schooling was at a local school in Ponekkara after which he completed middle school from the English School in Edapally Chuttupadukara before completing his high school education from a school in Cheranellore and later at St. Albert's HSS, Ernak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamala Surayya
Kamala Surayya (born Kamala; 31 March 1934 – 31 May 2009), popularly known by her one-time pen name Madhavikutty and married name Kamala Das, was an Indian poet in English as well as an author in Malayalam from Kerala, India. Her popularity in Kerala is based chiefly on her short stories and autobiography, while her oeuvre in English, written under the name Kamala Das, is noted for the poems and explicit autobiography. She was also a widely read columnist and wrote on diverse topics including women's issues, child care, politics, etc. Her liberal treatment of female sexuality, marked her as an iconoclast in popular culture of her generation. On 31 May 2009, aged 75, she died at Jehangir Hospital in Pune. Early life & Childhood Kamala Das was born in Punnayurkulam, Ponnani taluk, Malabar District, British India (present-day Thrissur district, Kerala, India) on 31 March 1934, to V. M. Nair, a managing editor of the widely circulated Malayalam daily ''Mathrubhumi'', and Nalap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalamandalam Hyderali
Kalamandalam Hyderali (5 September 1946 – 5 January 2006) ( ml, കലാമണ്ഡലം ഹൈദരാലി) was one of the best Kathakali singers of his generation, and the first non-Hindu artiste to make a mark in the four-century-old classical dance-drama from Kerala in south India. Life Hyderali was a native of Ottupara in Wadakkanchery of Thrissur district. His father, Moidutty, was an exponent of Mappila Paattu. The art world first took notice of little Hyderali's talent when he won a local-level competition, singing the Malayalam film song "Kalle Kaniville".It was when he was 11 years old that Hyderali joined Kerala Kalamandalam. Hailing from a poor family, his parents had struggled to pay the admission fee -— incidentally "a Hindu and a Christian" helped him secure admission in the premier performing arts institute, as Hyderali later recalls in his autobiography. Education At Kalamandalam, he received training from gurus like Kalamandalam Neelakantan Nambisa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kakkanadan
George Varghese Kakkanadan (23 April 1935 – 19 October 2011), commonly known as Kakkanadan, was an Indian short-story writer and novelist in the Malayalam language. His works broke away from the neo-realism that dominated Malayalam literature through the 1950s and 1960s. He is often credited with laying the foundation of modernism in Malayalam literature. He is a recipient of Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award and Kerala Sahitya Akademi Awards in addition to numerous other awards and recognitions. Life Early years Born in Thiruvalla as the second son of evangelist George Kakkanadan and Rosamma, George Varghese Kakkanadan spent most of his childhood at Kollam and Kottarakkara. Though Kakkanadan's father was closely associated with the church, he was a political -left sympathiser. Their house in Kottarakkara was a refuge for prominent communist leaders of the past, who were forced to go hiding. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kainikkara Padmanabha Pillai
Kainikkara Padmanabha Pillai (1898–1976), popularly identified as Swathithirunal Kainikkara Padmanabha Pillai after his magnum opus, ''Swathithirunal'', was an Indian author of Malayalam literature, actor, speaker, teacher and thinker. He was known for his plays which dealt with themes such as patriotism, sacrifice and justice and his characters showed heroism, showing influence of William Shakespeare. Kerala Sahitya Akademi awarded him their annual award for drama in 1970. He was also a recipient of the Kalyani Krishna Menon Puraskaram. Biography Kainikkara Padmanabha Pillai was born on October 10, 1898 at Perunna, Changanassery, in Kottayam district of the south Indian state of Kerala to Perunayil N. Kumara Pillai, a lawyer and an Ayurvedic physician and Haripattu Poothottal L. Parvathy Pilla. After primary education at his local school, he studied at institutions in Kumbakonam and Thiruvananthapuram and started his career as a teacher at the NSS High School. He serve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kainikkara Kumara Pillai
Kainikkara Kumara Pillai (1900–1988) was an Indian teacher, actor, short story writer, essayist and playwright of Malayalam literature, best known for his plays such as ''Harichandra'', ''Mathruka Manushyan'' and ''Mohavum, Mukhtiyum''. He was the younger brother of Kainikkara Padmanabha Pillai, a noted author and thinker. An author of 18 books, Kumara Pillai was awarded the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Drama in 1970. The Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi inducted him as a distinguished fellow in 1975 followed by the Kerala Sahitya Akademi in 1986. Biography Kainikkara Kumara Pillai was born on 27 September 1900 at Perunna, Changanassery, in Kottayam district of the south Indian state of Kerala to Perunayil N. Kumara Pillai, a lawyer and an Ayurvedic physician and Haripattu Poothottal L. Parvathy Pilla. After completing his schooling at a number of schools like Changanassery Government Middle School, St, Berchman's High School, Mannar Nair Samajam School and Thiruvalla SCS ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kadathanat Madhavi Amma
Kadathanat Madhavi Amma (15 June 1909 – 24 December 1999) was an Indian poet, novelist and short story writer of Malayalam literature. Known for poetry anthologies such as ''Kalyopaharam'' and ''Kanikkonna'', she was also the author of two works based on Vadakkan Pattukal viz. ''Thacholi Othenan'' and ''Payyamvelli Chandu''. The Kerala Sahitya Akademi awarded her their annual award for overall contributions in 1996. Biography Madhavi Amma was born on 15 June 1909 at Iringannur, a small village near Vatakara, in Kozhikode district of the south Indian state of Kerala to Thiruvoth Kunjikanna Kurup and Keezhpalli Kalyani Amma. The conservative way of life in Malabar region during those times allowed only limited education to girls and she had her formal education only up to 5th standard at a local elementary school but she received informal education from Kadathanattu Krishna Warrier in Sanskrit and from Moyyareth Sankaran in modern thoughts. Madhavi Amma started writing under ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kadammanitta Ramakrishnan
M. R. Ramakrishna Panikkar (22 March 1935 – 31 March 2008), popularly known as Kadammanitta Ramakrishnan or Kadammanitta, was an Indian poet. He was born in Kadammanitta province of Pathanamthitta district, Kerala. His childhood experiences, especially the Patayani songs, had a strong influence on his literary work."പടയണിശീലും കടമ്മനിട്ട കവിതയും നഗരം ശ്രവിച്ചപ്പോള്" . ''''. 3 September 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2014. Early life Ramakrishnan was born on 2 ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Paul Puthusery
John Paul (29 October 1950 – 23 April 2022) was an Indian scriptwriter, producer, author and actor who worked in Malayalam cinema. He is best known for his work in 1980s and early 1990s. Early life John Paul was born in Ernakulam as the only son of P.V. Paulose and Rebecca on 29 October 1950. After completing his BA and MA in Economics from Maharaja’s College he joined Canara Bank in 1972. In 1983, he resigned the job and fully focused on movies. Career As a scriptwriter he penned many films, most notably for Bharathan. The awards given to him include the National Award for Best Environmentalist, Film Critics Award For Script and Documentaries, State Television Award and a special jury award from International Federation of Film Critics. He was awarded State Award For The Best Film Book for ''M.T. Oru Anuyathra''. He was the producer of the movie '' Oru Cherupunchiri'' directed by M.T. Vasudevan Nair, which has won state, national and international awards. John Paul wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jose Panachippuram
Jose Panachippuram (born 24 August 1951 in Kottayam District, Kerala, India) is a noted short story writer, novelist and journalist in Malayalam. He is working as the Senior associate editor of ''Malayala Manorama'' daily. He won the Kerala Sahithya Academy Award in 2005 for the novel ''Kannadiyile Mazha''. His essay ''Tharangangalil'' won the P. Kesavadev Literary Award The P. Kesavadev Literary Award is an Indian literary award presented annually by P. Kesavadev Trust to writers in Malayalam literature. The award is named after renowned Malayalam writer P. Kesavadev P. Kesava Pillai (20 July 1904 – 1 July 1 ... in 2007. Published books #Dharavi #Snehapoorvam Panachi #Tharangamgalil #Alikhitham #Thiruvallakkum Chengannoorinumidayil Evideyo #Kannadiyile Mazha References Indian male short story writers 1951 births Living people Malayalam-language writers Malayalam-language journalists Malayalam short story writers Malayalam novelists People from Kott ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gracy (writer)
Gracy is a Malayalam author. Her first collection of short stories, ''Padiyirangippoya Parvati'', was published in 1991. Her awards include the Lalithambika Antharjanam Award (1995), the Thoppil Ravi Award (1997), the Katha Prize for the Best Malayalam Short Story (1998) and the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award (2000). Her major works are Narakavaathil, Randu Swapna Darsikal, Kaveriyude Neru, Eezbu Penkathakal, Panikkannu and a collection, Gracyude Kathakal. Her stories have been translated into English, Hindi, Tamil and Oriya. She was the head of the Malayalam department, Al-Ameen college, Edathala, Aluva. Her story, ‘Baby Doll’, is barring the melodramatic laments of a mother who wants to lock her daughter away from reality. Awards # 1995: Lalithambika Antharjanam Award (1995) # 1997: Thoppil Ravi Award - ''Bhrantan Pookkal'' # 1998: Katha Prize for the Best Malayalam Short Story - "Paanchaali" # 2000: Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award is given ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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