Cheruthuruthy Velappan Sreeraman (7 February 1931 – 11 October 2007) was an

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writer who wrote

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. He was the Vice Chairman of

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. C. V. Sreeraman's stories stand foremost core to the theme, as exemplified by his ''Anayasena Maranam'' (Dying an Easy Death) and ''Railway Palangal'' (The Rails). He won the prestigious Kendra Sahitya Academy Award in 1999 for his collection of short stories ''Sreeramante Kathakal'' and

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for the collection ''Vasthuhara''.

Biography

Born on 7 February 1931, at

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to Velappan and Janaki, Sreeraman spent a part of his childhood in

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."സി.വി.ശ്രീരാമന്റെ ചരമവാര്‍ഷികദിനം"

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(in Malayalam). 10 October 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2023. He studied in Government High School,

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; T.M. H. S., Perumbilavu; St. Thomas College,

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and St. Aloysius College,

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and took degree in law from the Madras Law College. For seven years, he worked in the Rehabilitation Department of the

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, which provided the theme for some his stories. A

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right from his student days, Sreeraman served as the president of Chovvanur panchayat for seven years and was actively associated with the pro-

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cultural outfit

Purogamana Kala Sahitya Sangham Purogamana Kala Sahitya Sangham (Progressive Arts & Literary Organisation) an Association for Art and Letters, also known as the PuKaSa, is an organization of artists, writers and art and literature enthusiasts based in Kerala. The association was f ...

. He was a member of the

Executive Committee from 1988 to 1991. His residence in Kongunoor near

, Thrissur was a hub for Malayalam writers from the district. Sreeraman died on 10 October 2007 at Jubilee Mission hospital in

. He was being treated for liver and renal problems. He was 76 and survived by wife and three children.

Writing

Sreeraman wrote his first story ''Oru Puthiya Samararoopam'' while studying at St. Thomas College, Thrissur. His works include ''Puthuma Illathavarude Nagaram, Chidambaram, Kshurasyadhara, Theerthakkavadi, Dukhitharude Dukham, Puramkazhchakal, Vasthuhara, Chakshu Sravanagalasthamam, Pondhan Mada, Sheema Thampuran'' and ''Entosy Valiamma''. His stories were translated into English and German, and several Indian languages, including Hindi, Bengali, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Marathi and Oriya. The visual quality of his narration attracted filmmakers. ''

Vasthuhara ''Vaasthuhara'' () is a 1991 Indian Malayalam-language social drama film written and directed by G. Aravindan. It is based on the short story of the same name by C. V. Sreeraman. The film looks into the lives of partition refugees from East ...

'', ''

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'' (

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), ''Purushartham'' (

K. R. Mohanan K. R. Mohanan (11 December 1947 – 25 June 2017) born at thiruvathra Chavakadu Thrissur was a Malayalam film director best known for his critically acclaimed works, ''Ashwathama'' (1978), ''Purushartham'' (1987) and '' Swaroopam'' (1992). He stu ...

) and ''

Ponthan Mada ''Ponthan Mada'' is a 1994 Indian Malayalam-language film written and directed by T. V. Chandran. The film stars Mammootty and Naseeruddin Shah. It is based on two short stories, ''Ponthan Mada'' and ''Sheema Thampuran'' by C. V. Sreeraman. T ...

'' ( T. V. Chandran) were based on Sreeraman's stories.

Bibliography

The following are the works published by C. V. Sreeraman.

References

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