C. V. Balakrishnan

C. V. Balakrishnan
C. V. Balakrishnan
Born	24 September 1952 (age 71); Payyannur, Kerala, India
Occupation	Writer
Language	Malayalam
Nationality	Indian
Genre	Novel, novella, short story, essay, screenplay
Notable works	Ayussinte Pusthakam; Disa; Kamamohitham; Atmavinu Sariyennu Thonnunna Karyangal
Notable awards	Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award; Kerala State Film Award

C. V. Balakrishnan (born 24 September 1952) is an Indian writer of Malayalam literature.^[1] His novels and short stories encompass the emotional issues related to mass culture, sexual politics, fate of the marginalised and institutionalised religions. An author of more than 60 literary works along with a few film scripts and film criticisms, his best known work is the novel Ayussinte Pusthakam (The Book of Passing Shadows).^[2] He received the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award thrice^[3] and the Kerala State Film Award for Best Book on Cinema in 2002 for Cinemayude Idangal. In 2014, he won the Padmaprabha Literary Award.^[4]^[5]

Biography

Balakrishnan was born in Payyannur, Kannur district, Kerala.^[6] After completing his school education, he took training in teaching and worked in various schools before shifting to Calcutta in 1979 where he worked as a freelance journalist. It was in Calcutta he began writing Ayussinte Pusthakam.

Ayussinte Pusthakam (The Book of Passing Shadows)

Ayussinte Pusthakam is considered one of the major works in the post-modernist Malayalam literature. Balakrishnan began writing this novel when he moved to Calcutta in late-1970s. An old edition of the Bible at St. Paul's Cathedral in Calcutta triggered the book in him. It took him three years to complete the novel. Says the author: "All the characters and villages of Christian settlers were in my mind long before I began thinking about writing Ayussinte Pusthakam. The characters are based on people I met during my course as a school teacher in a village in Kasaragod. I wrote Ayussinte Pusthakam at a time when I was going through an emotionally difficult period; my relation with my father was strained and I was feeling very lonely. Ayussinte Pusthakam is about loneliness." The book is also about sin and sadness, written in a style and language that have been judiciously borrowed from The Bible."^[7]The novel was successfully adapted for the stage by suveeran in 2008. It won many Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Awards including one for the best play.

Bibliography

Novels

Ayussinte Pusthakam (Kottayam: DC Books, 1984)
Aathmavinu Sariyennu Thonnunna Karyangal (Kottayam: DC Books, 1997)
Avanavante Anandam Kandethanulla Vazhikal (Kottayam: DC Books, 2006)
Disa (Kottayam: DC Books, 2001)^[8]^[9]
Ennum Njayarazhcha Aayirunnenkil (Calicut: Mathrubhumi, 2018)^[10]^[11]
Jeevithame Nee Enthu? (Kottayam: DC Books, 1987)
Kannadikkadal (Kottayam: DC Books, 1990)
Kamamohitham (Valapad: August Books, 1994)
Kalamezhuthu (Kottayam: N.B.S., 1981)
Librarian (Kottayam: DC Books, 2014)
Uparodham (Trivandrum: Chintha, 1981)
Varu Daivame Varu (Calicut: Mathrubhumi, 2016)
Arul (Manorama Books, 2023)^[12]

Novellas

Aadhi
Aavanakkinte Oru Poovu Allenkil Erikkinter Oru Poovu
Aagola Grameenar
Ozhiyabadhakal (Calicut: Poorna, 1996)
Drushti
Asthikalile Venal
Eenthappanayude Thottam
Ellinpadangal Poovidumbol (Trivandrum: Prabhath, 1999)
Globinte Ee Vasath
Irattakkuttikalude Achan
Parimalaparvatham (Kottayam: DC Books, 2003)
Vilakkumadam
Manassinu Ethra Thiraseelakal
Manjuprathima
Meen Pidikkaan Poya Gabriel
Narthanasala
Amen Amen
Prappitiyan
Sari, Pisachineppatti Samsarikkam
Tharangaleela
Vishadakala
Viva Goa (Kottayam: DC Books, 2012)
Vellivelichathil
Ithivritham (Trichur: Current, 1994)
Kadal Guhakal
Oru Gothra Katha, Oru Charitra Katha, Oru Chalachitra Katha
Maranam Ennu Perullavan
Ottakkoru Penkutty (Trichur: Current, 1989)
Jwalakalapam (Kottayam: DC Books, 1996)
Etho Rajavinte Prajakal (Trichur: Current, 1985) (collection of five novelettes)
Ente Pizha Ente Pizha Ente Valiya Pizha (Kottayam: DC Books, 1985) (collection of novelettes: Mazha Nanayunna Pavam, Daivame Ente Pizha Ente Pizha)
Bhavabhayam (Kottayam: DC Books, 1997)
Rathisandratha^[13]

Short story collections

Bhumiye Patti Adhikam Parayanda (Kottayam: S.P.C.S., 1993)
Daivam Piano Vaayikkumbol (Calicut: Mathrubhumi, 2020)^[14]^[15]
Edwin Paul (Trichur: Current, 2016)^[16]^[17]
Ente Bhranthan Kinavukal (Kottayam: DC Books, 2021)^[18]
Ente Priyapetta Kathakal (Kottayam: DC Books, 2009) (20 selected stories)^[19]
Katha (Calicut: Mulberry, 1999) (23 selected stories)
Kulirum Mattu Kathakalum (Calicut: Poorna, 1999)
Malakhamar Chiraku Veesumbol (Quilon: Imprint, 1994)
Makkalum Mattu Kathakalum (Kottayam: S.P.C.S., 2000)
Mamool (Trivandrum: Prabhath, 1999)
Marukara (Calicut: Mulberry, 1987)
Pranayakalam (Calicut: Mulberry, 1996)
Sareeram Ariyunnathu
Snehavirunnu (Trichur: Current, 1991)
Thiranjedutha Kathakal (Kottayam: DC Books, 2014) (51 selected stories)^[20]
Ulkrushtaraaya Manushyarum Undu^[21]
Urangan Vayya
Vishudha Chumbanam (Calicut: Mathrubhumi, 2014)

Autobiography

Paralmeen Neenthunna Paadam (Calicut: Mathrubhumi, 2012)^[22]

Memoirs

Saannidhyam
Sugandha Sasyangalkidayiloode
Vaathil Thurannitta Nagarathil^[23]
Aathmaavinodu Cherunnathu^[24]

Travelogues

Ethetho Saranikalil^[25]
Yathrapathangalil
Scottish Dinarathrangal^[26]

Translations

Parethan (Translation of D. H. Lawrence's novel The Escaped Cock)
Anyadesha Kathakal (Selected stories)
Vegetarian (Translation of Han Kang's novel The Vegetarian)
Vruddhanum Vankatalum^[27] (Translation of Ernest Hemingway's novel The Old Man and the Sea)

Others

Cinemayude Idangal (Essays on Film)
Mechilsthalangal (Essays)
Thathyakal Mithyakal (Essays)
Nerkazhchakalude Neru (Selected Journalism)
Orma Mathram (Calicut: Mathrubhumi, 2012) (Screenplay)^[28]

Filmography

Story, screenplay and dialogues

Mattoral (1988)
Puravrutham (1988)
Sammanam (1997)
Kattathoru Penpoovu (1997)
Kochu Kochu Santhoshangal (2000)
Orma Mathram (2011)
Vellivelichathil (2014)

Story

Irattakuttikalude Achan (1997)
Kottaram Veettile Apputtan (1998)
Thoramazhayathu (2010)
Segment Puzha in the anthology Cheraathukal^[29] (2021)

Awards

1994: SBI Malayalam Literary Award for Maalakhamaar chiraku veesumbol
1998: V. T. Bhattathiripad Memorial Award for Atmavinu Sariyennu Thonnunna Karyangal
2000: Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award (Novel) for Atmavinu Sariyennu Thonnunna Karyangal
2001: Kerala Film Critics Association Award for Kochu Kochu Santhoshangal
2002: Kerala State Film Award (Best Book on Cinema) for Cinemayude Idangal
2008: Mayilpeeli Puraskaram
2010: Shantakumaran Thampi Award
2012: O. Chandu Menon Puraskaram
2012: Basheer Puraskaram
2012: Kalakeralam Award (Best screenplay) for Orma Mathram
2013: Muttathu Varkey Award
2014: Padmaprabha Literary Award
2014: Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award (Biography and Autobiography) for Paralmeen Neenthunna Paadam
2015: Abu Dhabi Malayalee Samajam Sahitya Puraskaram
2017: Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award (Travelogue) for Ethetho Saranikalil^[30]
2018: Mundur Krishnankutty Award

References

^ "'ആയുസ്സിന്റെ പുസ്തകം' ഇനി ഇംഗ്ലിഷിലും".
^ Venkiteswaran, C. S. (11 December 2021). "C.S. Venkiteswaran reviews C.V. Balakrishnan's 'The Book of Passing Shadows'". The Hindu.
^ "Kerala Sahitya Akademi Awards". Archived from the original on 24 September 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
^ "Novelist C V Balakrishnan chosen for Padmaprabha award". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 24 September 2014.
^ "Malayalam novelist C V Balakrishnan chosen for Padmaprabha literary award". The Economic Times.
^ "പൊളിച്ചു മാറ്റിത്തുടങ്ങിയ തറവാടിന്റെ വരാന്തയിൽ, കണ്ഠമിടറി കഥാകാരൻ." Mathrubhumi. 12 October 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
^ "The Hindu : Friday Review Thiruvananthapuram / Interview : Book of life". 20 July 2013. Archived from the original on 20 July 2013. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
^ Pramod P. Seban (1 August 2011). "അസാധ്യമായ സ്വപ്നങ്ങൾ" (in Malayalam). Puzha.com. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
^ Rahul Radhakrishnan (31 May 2021). "അശാന്തിയുടെ ഭൂവിടം" (in Malayalam). Asianet. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
^ K. B. Prasannakumar (15 June 2019). "എന്നും ഞായറാഴ്ച ആയിരുന്നെങ്കില്‍: സിവി ബാലകൃഷ്ണന്റെ നോവലിനെക്കുറിച്ച്". Samakalika Malayalam Vaarika. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
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^ "അവന്റെ രക്തത്തിന്റെ ശബ്ദം ഭൂമിയിൽ നിന്ന് എന്നോടു നിലവിളിക്കുന്നു".
^ "രതിസാന്ദ്രത അവസാനിക്കുന്നില്ല".
^ "ദൈവവും പിശാചും മനുഷ്യരും പിയാനോ വായിക്കുമ്പോൾ". 4 June 2020.
^ "പിയാനോ മീട്ടുന്ന അദൃശ്യവിരലുകൾ". 20 June 2020.
^ Pramod P. Seban (26 October 2016). "എഡ്വിനും പോളും സ്നേഹിക്കുന്നതെങ്ങനെ?". Malayala Manorama (in Malayalam). Retrieved 7 February 2023.
^ "Edwin Paul". Current Books.
^ "ചങ്ങലയുടെ ഭാരമില്ലാത്ത ഭ്രാന്തൻ കിനാവുകള്‍".
^ "സി.വി ബാലകൃഷ്ണന്റെ 20 ചെറുകഥകള്‍". DC Books. 11 March 2019. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
^ "THIRANJEDUTHA KATHAKAL - C V BALAKRISHNAN". DC Books. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
^ "SPCS - NBS - National Book Stall - Kottayam".
^ "ഓർമ്മകളുടെ പരൽമീൻ".
^ "You are being redirected..." dcbookstore.com. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
^ "അർബുദമെന്ന ശത്രുവിനോട് യുദ്ധംചെയ്ത് തന്റെ ശക്തിയൊക്കെ പോയെന്ന് പരിഭവിച്ച കക്കാട്". 14 July 2022.
^ "പുസ്തകപരിചയം: ഏതേതോ സരണികളിൽ". 22 November 2019.
^ "സ്‌കോട്ടിഷ്‌ ദിനരാത്രങ്ങൾ".
^ "You are being redirected..." dcbookstore.com. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
^ "ഓര്‍മ്മ മാത്രം സി വി ബാലകൃഷ്‌ണന്‍". Kerala Book Store. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
^ "Cheraathukal: A new Malayalam anthology". The New Indian Express. 23 March 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
^ "കേരള സാഹിത്യ അക്കാദമി അവാർഡുകൾ പ്രഖ്യാപിച്ചു; വി.ജെ.ജയിംസിന്റെ 'നിരീശ്വരൻ' മികച്ച നോവൽ". ManoramaOnline. 23 January 2019. Retrieved 23 January 2019.

External links

C. V. Balakrishnan at IMDb
"C. V. Balakrishnan – Profile, Biography and Life History". Veethi. Galaxy Infomedia. 9 July 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2019.

^ "Writer C V Balakrishnan honoured | Kozhikode News - Times of India". The Times of India. 31 August 2017.

[1] "'ആയുസ്സിന്റെ പുസ്തകം' ഇനി ഇംഗ്ലിഷിലും".

[2] Venkiteswaran, C. S. (11 December 2021). "C.S. Venkiteswaran reviews C.V. Balakrishnan's 'The Book of Passing Shadows'". The Hindu.

[ksa-3] "Kerala Sahitya Akademi Awards". Archived from the original on 24 September 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2013.

[4] "Novelist C V Balakrishnan chosen for Padmaprabha award". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 24 September 2014.

[5] "Malayalam novelist C V Balakrishnan chosen for Padmaprabha literary award". The Economic Times.

[6] "പൊളിച്ചു മാറ്റിത്തുടങ്ങിയ തറവാടിന്റെ വരാന്തയിൽ, കണ്ഠമിടറി കഥാകാരൻ." Mathrubhumi. 12 October 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2022.

[Book_of_life-7] "The Hindu : Friday Review Thiruvananthapuram / Interview : Book of life". 20 July 2013. Archived from the original on 20 July 2013. Retrieved 31 December 2022.

[8] Pramod P. Seban (1 August 2011). "അസാധ്യമായ സ്വപ്നങ്ങൾ" (in Malayalam). Puzha.com. Retrieved 7 February 2023.

[9] Rahul Radhakrishnan (31 May 2021). "അശാന്തിയുടെ ഭൂവിടം" (in Malayalam). Asianet. Retrieved 7 February 2023.

[10] K. B. Prasannakumar (15 June 2019). "എന്നും ഞായറാഴ്ച ആയിരുന്നെങ്കില്‍: സിവി ബാലകൃഷ്ണന്റെ നോവലിനെക്കുറിച്ച്". Samakalika Malayalam Vaarika. Retrieved 7 February 2023.

[11] "എന്നും ഞായറാഴ്ച ആയിരുന്നെങ്കിൽ".

[12] "അവന്റെ രക്തത്തിന്റെ ശബ്ദം ഭൂമിയിൽ നിന്ന് എന്നോടു നിലവിളിക്കുന്നു".

[13] "രതിസാന്ദ്രത അവസാനിക്കുന്നില്ല".

[14] "ദൈവവും പിശാചും മനുഷ്യരും പിയാനോ വായിക്കുമ്പോൾ". 4 June 2020.

[15] "പിയാനോ മീട്ടുന്ന അദൃശ്യവിരലുകൾ". 20 June 2020.

[16] Pramod P. Seban (26 October 2016). "എഡ്വിനും പോളും സ്നേഹിക്കുന്നതെങ്ങനെ?". Malayala Manorama (in Malayalam). Retrieved 7 February 2023.

[17] "Edwin Paul". Current Books.

[18] "ചങ്ങലയുടെ ഭാരമില്ലാത്ത ഭ്രാന്തൻ കിനാവുകള്‍".

[19] "സി.വി ബാലകൃഷ്ണന്റെ 20 ചെറുകഥകള്‍". DC Books. 11 March 2019. Retrieved 7 February 2023.

[20] "THIRANJEDUTHA KATHAKAL - C V BALAKRISHNAN". DC Books. Retrieved 7 February 2023.

[21] "SPCS - NBS - National Book Stall - Kottayam".

[22] "ഓർമ്മകളുടെ പരൽമീൻ".

[23] "You are being redirected..." dcbookstore.com. Retrieved 31 December 2022.

[24] "അർബുദമെന്ന ശത്രുവിനോട് യുദ്ധംചെയ്ത് തന്റെ ശക്തിയൊക്കെ പോയെന്ന് പരിഭവിച്ച കക്കാട്". 14 July 2022.

[25] "പുസ്തകപരിചയം: ഏതേതോ സരണികളിൽ". 22 November 2019.

[26] "സ്‌കോട്ടിഷ്‌ ദിനരാത്രങ്ങൾ".

[27] "You are being redirected..." dcbookstore.com. Retrieved 31 December 2022.

[28] "ഓര്‍മ്മ മാത്രം സി വി ബാലകൃഷ്‌ണന്‍". Kerala Book Store. Retrieved 7 February 2023.

[29] "Cheraathukal: A new Malayalam anthology". The New Indian Express. 23 March 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2022.

[കേരള_സാഹിത്യ_അക്കാദമി_അവാർഡുകൾ_പ്രഖ്യാപിച്ചു;_വി.ജെ.ജയിംസിന്റെ_‘നിരീശ്വരൻ’_മികച്ച_നോവൽ-30] "കേരള സാഹിത്യ അക്കാദമി അവാർഡുകൾ പ്രഖ്യാപിച്ചു; വി.ജെ.ജയിംസിന്റെ 'നിരീശ്വരൻ' മികച്ച നോവൽ". ManoramaOnline. 23 January 2019. Retrieved 23 January 2019.

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Literary awards	Abu Dhabi Sakthi Award Asan Smaraka Kavitha Puraskaram Cherukad Award Edasseri Award Ezhuthachan Puraskaram Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Biography and Autobiography Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Children's Literature Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Drama Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Humour Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Literary Criticism Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Miscellaneous Works Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Novel Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Overall Contributions Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Poetry Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Scholarly Literature Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Story Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Translation Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Travelogue Kerala Sahitya Akademi Fellowship Mathrubhumi Literary Award Muttathu Varkey Award O. N. V. Literary Award O. V. Vijayan Literary Award Odakkuzhal Award Padmarajan Award P. Kesavadev Literary Award Ulloor Award Vallathol Award Vayalar Award
Fiction writers	Ajijesh Pachat Akbar Kakkattil Anand Anita Nair Anoop Sasikumar Appu Nedungadi Ashitha Ashtamoorthi K. V. Aymanam John Babu Bharadwaj B. M. Suhara B. Sandhya C. Radhakrishnan C. V. Balakrishnan C. V. Raman Pillai C. V. Sreeraman Chandramathi Cherukad E. Harikumar E. Vasu G. R. Indugopan George Onakkoor Gracy I. K. K. Menon Jayasree Kalathil John Abraham Jose Panachippuram Joy J. Kaimaparamban K. J. Baby Arch Deacon Koshy K. L. Mohana Varma K. N. Ezhuthachan K. P. Nirmal Kumar K. P. Ramanunni K. R. Meera K. Rekha K. Surendran K. P. Joseph Kalarickal K. Thayat Kainikkara Padmanabha Pillai Kakkanadan Kamala Surayya Kanam EJ Karunakaran Karur Neelakanta Pillai Khadija Mumtaz Kottayam Pushpanath Kovilan K. V. Anoop Lajo Jose Lalithambika Antharjanam M. Govindan M. Mukundan M. Sukumaran M. T. Vasudevan Nair Madampu Kunjukuttan Madhupal Malayath Appunni Malayattoor Ramakrishnan Mallika Yunis Muttathu Varkey N. Mohanan N. N. Pisharody N. P. Chellappan Nair N. P. Mohammed N. S. Madhavan Nandanar Narayan O. V. Vijayan Omchery N. N. Pillai Oyyarathu Chandu Menon P. Ayyaneth P. Surendran P. F. Mathews P. K. Balakrishnan P. Kesavadev P. R. Nathan P. R. Shyamala P. Surendran P. Valsala Padmarajan Pamman Parappurath Pattathuvila Karunakaran Paul Chirakkarode Paul Zacharia Perumbadavam Sreedharan Ponjikkara Rafi Ponkunnam Varkey Punathil Kunjabdulla Raghunath Paleri S. Hareesh S. K. Pottekkatt Santhosh Echikkanam Sarah Joseph Sarah Thomas Savithri Rajeevan Socrates K. Valath Sudhakar Mangalodayam Sethu Shihabuddin Poythumkadavu Sohanlal Sreekrishnapuram Krishnankutty Subhash Chandran T. P. Rajeevan T. Padmanabhan T. V. Kochubava T. V. Varkey Tatapuram Sukumaran Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai Thikkodiyan Thomas Joseph U. A. Khader U. K. Kumaran Unnikrishnan Puthur Unnikrishnan Thiruvazhiyode Uroob V. K. N. V. P. Sivakumar Vaikom Muhammad Basheer Vallachira Madhavan Vengayil Kunhiraman Nayanar Vilasini Vinoy Thomas
Poets	A. Ayyappan A. C. Sreehari A. R. Raja Raja Varma Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri Arnos Pathiri Attoor Ravi Varma Balachandran Chullikkadu Balamani Amma Bodheswaran Chandiroor Divakaran Changampuzha Krishna Pillai Cherukad Cherusseri Namboothiri D. Vinayachandran Edappalli Raghavan Pillai Edasseri Govindan Nair G. Shankara Kurup Irayimman Thampi K. Ayyappa Paniker K. C. Kesava Pillai K. V. Ramakrishnan Kadammanitta Ramakrishnan Kadathanat Madhavi Amma Kadavanad Kuttikrishnan Kamala Surayya Kattakayam Cherian Mappillai Kavitha Balakrishnan Kumaran Asan Kunchan Nambiar Kureepuzha Sreekumar Lalitha Lenin M. Govindan M. P. Appan M. S. Banesh Manoj Kuroor Mary John Thottam Mohanakrishnan Kaladi Moyinkutty Vaidyar N. N. Kakkad N. V. Krishna Warrier Nalapat Narayana Menon Nellikkal Muraleedharan Niranam poets O. N. V. Kurup Olappamanna Subramanian Namboothirippad P. Kunhiraman Nair P. P. Ramachandran Pala Narayanan Nair Poonthanam Namboothiri Pulikkottil Hyder Punaloor Balan Puthussery Ramachandran S. Joseph Satchidanandan Satyan Madakkara Savithri Rajeevan Sugathakumari Thirunalloor Karunakaran Tholan Thunchaththu Ezhuthachan Ulloor S. Parameswara Iyer Unnayi Variyar V. Madhusoodanan Nair V. C. Balakrishna Panicker V. M. Girija Vadakkumkur Rajarajavarmaraja Vallathol Narayana Menon Vayalar Ramavarma Veerankutty Vennikkulam Gopala Kurup Vijayalakshmi Vishnunarayanan Namboothiri V Madhusoodanan Nair Vyloppilli Sreedhara Menon Sreedevi Kakkad
Playwrights	C. J. Thomas C. L. Jose C. N. Sreekantan Nair Cherukad G. Sankara Pillai K. T. Muhammed M. Govindan Nalapat Narayana Menon S. L. Puram Sadanandan Thoppil Bhasi T. N. Gopinathan Nair V. T. Bhattathiripad
Children's literature	Malayath Appunni P. Narendranath Sumangala Shebaly Sippy Pallippuram Kiliroor Radhakrishnan
Essayists/Critics	Annie Thayyil C. N. Ahmad Moulavi C. S. Venkiteswaran Joseph Mundassery K. M. Daniel K. P. Appan K. P. Sankaran K. Damodaran K. M. George Kesari Balakrishna Pillai Kozhikodan Kuttikrishna Marar Kuttipuzha Krishna Pillai M. K. Sanu M. Krishnan Nair (author) M. Leelavathy M. N. Karassery M. N. Vijayan M. P. Paul M. R. Chandrasekharan Narendra Prasad O. V. Vijayan P. Surendran S. Guptan Nair S. Rajasekharan Sabeena Rafi Sanjayan Sukumar Azhikode V. C. Sreejan V. T. Bhattathiripad Vijayakrishnan V. V. K. Valath
Scholars and Grammarians	A. R. Raja Raja Varma Arnos Paathiri George Mathan Hermann Gundert Jyeṣṭhadeva Kerala Varma Valiya Koil Thampuran Kottarathil Sankunni Krishna Chaithanya R. Narayana Panickar Vadakkumkur Rajarajavarmaraja
Translators	Leela Devi M. K. Kumaran M. N. Sathyaardhi N. K. Damodaran Nileena Abraham
Genre	Champukkal Drama Kilippattu Manipravalam Novel Vadakkan Pattukal Venmani School Vanchippattu
Novels	Aalahayude Penmakkal Aalohari Anandam Aadujeevitham Aarachaar Akkapporinte Irupathu Nasrani Varshangal Anal Haq Anargha Nimisham Anuragathinte Dinangal Agnisakshi Ara Nazhika Neram Arabi Ponnu Arohanam Asuravithu Avakasikal Ayussinte Pusthakam Balyakalasakhi Barsa Chemmeen Cheviyorkkuka! Anthimakahalam Daivathinte Vikrithikal Delhi Gadhakal Enmakaje Ente Katha Ente Thankam Francis Itty Cora Gurusagaram Indulekha Kaalam Kayar Kesavante Vilapangal Khasakkinte Itihasam Kocharethi Kundalatha Manju (novel) Manushyanu Oru Aamukham Maranathinte Nizhalil Marthandavarma Mathilukal Maya Mayyazhippuzhayude Theerangalil Mucheettukalikkarante Makal Mullappoo Niramulla Pakalukal Muthassi Naadan Premam Naalukettu Nakshathrangale Kaaval Ntuppuppakkoranendarnnu Odayil Ninnu Ormayude Arakal Oru Desathinte Katha Oru Sankeerthanam Pole Oru Theruvinte Katha Othappu Paleri Manikyam: Oru Pathirakolapathakathinte Katha Pathummayude Aadu Peruvazhiyambalam Ponni Pravasam Premalekhanam Randamoozham Randidangazhi Rathinirvedam Sarada Shabdangal Smarakasilakal Sufi Paranja Katha Sundarikalum Sundaranmarum Thottiyude Makan Ummachu Vasanavikriti Vasanthathile Poomarangal Verukal Viddikalude Swargam Visappu Yakshi Yanthram
Treatises	Aithihyamala Alphabetum grandonico-malabaricum sive samscrudonicum Kerala Panineeyam Nātyakalpadrumam Sarvavijnanakosam State Institute of Encyclopaedic Publications Viswasahityavijnanakosam Yuktibhāṣā
Poems	Atmopadesa Śatakam Daiva Daśakaṁ Jnanappana Omanathinkal Kidavo Makarakoythu Puthen Pana Ramanan (play in verse) Rani (poem) Sree Bhoothanaathopakhyaanam Unnuneeli Sandesam Kuchelavritham Vanchippattu Krishnagatha
Assorted articles	Arabi Malayalam Arabi Malayalam script Chakara Malayalam grammar Malayalam poetry Mathrubhumi Yearbook Jewish copper plate Judeo-Malayalam Malayalam script Malayalam triumvirate poets Malayanma Mannan language Mappila dialect Mozhi (transliteration) Mullu Kurumba language Pandy Malayalam Romanisation of Malayalam
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