''Manushyanu Oru Aamukham'' is a Malayalam

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Subhash Chandran Subhash Chandran (born 1972) born in Kerala, India, is a Malayalam novelist, short story writer and journalist best known for the 2010 novel '' Manushyanu Oru Aamukham''. His stories "Vadhakramam", "Sanmargam", "Parudeesa Nashtam" and "Gotham" ...

. The novel is set in Thachanakkara, a fictitious village in central

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, and has the central character named Jithendran. It was originally serialised in ''

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'' in 2009 and was published as a book by

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in 2010. The novel won numerous awards including the

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(2014),

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(2011),

Odakkuzhal Award ''Odakkuzhal'' is a 1975 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by P. N. Menon and produced by M. P. Navakumar. The film stars Sheela, Jose Prakash, P. J. Antony and Alummoodan in the lead roles. The film has musical score by M. K. Arjunan ...

(2011), FOKANA Award (2012), Bhasha Institute's Basheer Puraskaaram (2012), Kovilan Puraskaaram (2012) and

Vayalar Award The Vayalar Award is given for the best literary work in Malayalam. The award was instituted in 1977 by the Vayalar Ramavarma Memorial Trust in memory of the poet and lyricist Vayalar Ramavarma (1928-1975). A sum of 25,000, a silver plate and ce ...

(2015). The work was released in English translated by Dr Fathima E.V, Published by

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titled A Preface to Man

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