Igniting a sense of nostalgia and longing, the novel comprises various characters and instances end up rendering a feeling of déjà vu amidst readers-of people they have met, conversations they have had, places they have seen and people they may know. Set in the village of Athiranippādam, the plot takes the readers on a journey that begins from the village of Athiranippādam to North India and as far as Africa and Switzerland, stretching over a period of 55 years.īelieved to be a fictionalised autobiography, the protagonist’s character sketch seeks inspiration from the author himself, who beautifully yarns a story that incorporates an interesting concoction of street gossip, fairy tale and recorded history. Recipient of both Kendra Sahitya Academy in 1973 and Jnanpith Award in 1980, Oru Desathinte Katha (The Story of a Locale) is one of the best works of writer S. On the Banks of the Mayyazhi which is the English translation by Gita Krishnankutty, manages to retain the soul of Mukundan’s narrative and engages the reader as much as the original. Journeying through trials and tribulations of two families bonded by friendship but complete juxtapose to one another, one goes back in time as the narrative seeps through the spectre of the territory’s independence movement. Mukundan’s Mayyazhippuzhayude Theerangalil is a tale of love, frustration and decay that the author has woven amidst the idyllic backdrop of the Arabian Sea and the Mayyazhi river. Set in the erstwhile French enclave of Mayyazhi or Mahe, the plot is a mélange of shimmering French elegance and rustic native myths and legends and captures a period of transition of people still stuck in the entrapments of the colonial era.Ī masterpiece by one of the celebrated authors in Kerala, M. 8. Mayyazhippuzhayude Theerangalil (1974) by M. The book is also part of the syllabus in Kerala University, Calicut University, Bharathiar University, Pondicherry University and 10th standard for Kerala State syllabus. Touted as one of top best-sellers of present-day Malayalam Literature, Aatujeevitham was also the recipient of Kerala Literary Academy Award for the year 2009. The English translation of the novel, Goat Days, found its way into the long list of Man Asian Literary Prize 2012 and was shortlisted for the DSC Prize for South Asian Literature in 2013.
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Based on real-life incidents, the novel goes through a series of incidents that illustrate the journey of a man through extreme adversity and loneliness, pushing the man to hatch a life-threatening scheme to escape his desert prison. It is the hard-hitting story of a gulf-aspirant who, upon finally reaching his dreamland, ends up leading a slave-like existence herding goats in the middle of the Saudi desert.
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Aatujeevitham (2008) by Benyaminįirst published in serial form in Mathrubhumi Illustrated Weekly, Aatujeevitham (Life of a Goat) illustrates the life of an abused migrant worker in Saudi Arabia written by Bahrain-based Indian author Benyamin. The English translation of the book which goes by the name Roots was published in 2002. Resonating with those who left their native towns in search of employment and other pursuits, it is a story of homecoming that strikes a chord, right in the heart. However, over the period of his stay, he ends up treading down memory lane and hits a realisation that forms the crux of the story. Originally settled elsewhere, the protagonist comes to his native village with the sole intention of selling his ancestral property. Bagging the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award in 1967, the narrative revolves around the life of a family of Tamil speaking Iyers who had settled in Kerala generations ago and sheds light on the drastic effect of modernism and how it has the ability of uprooting one’s heritage. Verukal (1966) by Malayattoor Ramakrishnanīelieved to be semi-autobiographical, Verukal (Roots) is one of the best works of Malayattoor Ramakrishnan. Translated by Gita Krishnankutty as Bhima: Lone Warrior in 2013, the book continues to enjoy a cult status in the state and will soon be adapted as a mega-budget feature film. Considered to be M.T Vasudevan Nair’s masterpiece, the work won the prestigious Vayalar Award, given for the best literary work in Malayalam, in 1985 and Muttathu Varkey Award in 1994.ĭiverging from the timeworn narrative involving divine elements, Randamoozham (Second Turn), give its due share to the actual draftsman behind the victory of Pandavas. What makes the novel an engaging and pensive read is the protagonist-Bhima.
With a revisionist narrative of the epic Mahabharata, this book is one of the most widely read Malayalam classics ever produced.
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