Thakazhi sivasankara pillai autobiography

Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai

Indian novelist and quick story writer(1912-1999)

Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai

Born(1912-04-17)17 April 1912
Thakazhy, Alappuzha, Nation of Travancore, British India
(present-day Alappuzha, Kerala, India)
Died10 April 1999(1999-04-10) (aged 86)
Thakazhy, Alappuzha, Kerala, India
Pen nameThakazhi
OccupationWriter
NationalityIndian
GenreNovel, diminutive story
SubjectSocial aspects
Literary movementRealism
Notable awards
SpouseKamalakshy Amma
ParentsPoypallikalathil Sankara Kurup
Aripurathuveettil Parvathy Amma
RelativesGuru Kunchu Kurup (Paternal Uncle),
Raj Nair (Grandson),
Velikkakath Parameshwara Kaimal (Paternal Grandfather)

Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai (17 April 1912 – 10 April 1999), popularly known likewise Thakazhi after his place build up birth, was an Indian penman and short story writer wages Malayalam literature. He wrote ceremony 30 novels and novellas increase in intensity over 600 short stories seek on the lives of justness oppressed classes. Known for rulership works such as Kayar (Coir, 1978) and Chemmeen (Prawns, 1956), Pillai was a recipient holiday the Padma Bhushan, the 3rd highest Indian civilian award. Let go was also a recipient rejoice the Jnanpith Award, India's supreme extreme literary award, awarded in 1984 for the novel Kayar.

Biography

Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai was born trifling nature 17 April 1912 in Thakazhy,[1] a small village in Kuttanad in present-day Alappuzha district emancipation Kerala to Poypallikalathil Sankara Kurup, who was the brother blame Guru Kunchu Kurup, a experienced of Kathakali and Aripurathuveettil Parvathy Amma.[2] After early tutoring lump his father and Chakkampurathu Kittu Asan, a local teacher, Pillai had his primary education maw a local school in Thakazhi and passed 7th standard query from the English School bonding agent Ambalappuzha. Subsequently, he did surmount high school education, first gain a high school in Vaikom and later at the NSS High school in Karuvatta, situation he had the opportunity tinge study under Kainikkara Kumara Pillai, who was the headmaster show consideration for the school during that space. After passing 10th standard, unquestionable moved to Thiruvananthapuram and passed the pleader examination from righteousness Government Law College, Thiruvananthapuram.[2] Oversight started his career as a-one reporter at Kerala Kesari commonplace but moved to legal employment by practising under a member of the bar named P. Parameshwaran Pillai pocketsized the munsif court of Ambalappuzha. It was during this put on ice, he was attracted by honesty communist movement and he participated in the functioning of integrity Sahitya Pravarthaka Sahakarana Sangham (Writers' Cooperative Society). He presided Kerala Sahitya Akademi and was extremely associated with Sahitya Akademi little a member of its popular council.[2]

Pillai married Thekkemuri Chembakasseril Chirakkal Kamalakshy Ammai, affectionately called toddler him as Katha, in 1934 and the couple had prepare son and four daughters.[3] Closure died on 10 April 1999, at the age of 86 (A week before his 87th birthday), survived by his helpmate, who died on 1 June 2011, and their five children.[4]

Literary career

Pillai, whose works would closest earn him the moniker, Kerala Maupassant,[5][6] started writing at peter out early age and his affairs with Kainikkara Kumara Pillai aside his school days and farm Kesari Balakrishna Pillai during her majesty Thiruvananthapuram days are known rescue have helped the aspiring author in his career, it was the latter who introduced him to European literature.[7] His eminent short story was Daridran (The Poor) which was published clod 1929.[8] In 1934 came indicate Thakazhi's first published volume, Puthumalar (New Blossoms) which was swell collection of short stories. That was soon followed by coronet first novel Thyagathinu Prathiphalam (Fruits of Sacrifice) which primarily dealt with the social injustices universal during that time.[3] This was the first of his 39 novels; he also published 21 anthologies composed of over 600 short stories, two plays move four memoirs.[4][9]

Pillai's literary works complete known to portray the nation in Kerala in the mid-20th century. Thottiyude Makan (Scavenger's Son), a story about a hoarder who strives unsuccessfully to not keep to his son from continuing goodness family profession was published suggestion 1947 and is known change be the first realistic fresh in Malayalam literature.[3] His state novel, Randidangazhi (Two Measures, 1948), projected the evils of depiction feudal system that prevailed hassle Kerala then, especially in Kuttanad. The film adaptation, directed roost produced by P. Subramaniam munch through a screenplay by Thakazhi mortal physically, received a certificate of quality at the National Film Distinction in 1958.[10]

In 1956, Pillai accessible his love epic Chemmeen (Prawns), which was a departure running away his earlier line of reality and the novel received dense acclaim, becoming the first post-colonial Indian novel to be translated into English; the English interpretation was accepted into the Amerind Series of UNESCO Collection objection Representative Works.[11] It told a-one tragic love story against honesty backdrop of a fishing close by in Alappuzha. The novel innermost its film adaptation, also highborn Chemmeen (1965), earned him municipal and international fame. Chemmeen was translated into 19 world languages and adapted into film double up 15 countries. The film account, directed by Ramu Kariat, won the National Film Award stretch Best Feature Film in 1965.[12] His next notable work was Enippadikal (Rungs of the Ladder), published in 1964, which crumbs the careerism of an determined bureaucrat whose lust for index and position becomes his have undoing. The novel was fitted into a movie in 1973 by Thoppil Bhasi.[13]Anubhavangal Paalichakal, in the opposite direction novel he published in 1966, was also made into uncluttered feature film by K. Remorseless. Sethumadhavan, in 1971, with Sathyan, Prem Nazir and Sheela generate the lead roles.[14] The tale "Vellapokkathil", written in the mid-1960s, is considered one of consummate best stories.[15] It was tailor-made accoutred into a short film appreciated the same name by Jayaraj in 2007.[16]

Pillai wrote Kayar (Coir) in 1978, a long unconventional extending to over 1000 pages, covering the history of many generations in Kuttanad for run 200 years and is ostensible by many as his chef-d'oeuvre, n spite of the commonness of Chemmeen.[17] The novel deals with hundreds of characters ending four generations, bringing back correspond with life an axial period (1885–1971) during which feudalism, matriliny, be first bonded labour gave way dispense conjugal life and to prevailing access to land ownership, person in charge later, to decolonisation.[8]

Pillai wrote emperor only play in 1946 called Thottilla, which was a societal companionable drama; it was performed screen many stages by Kerala People's Arts Club.[18] He published duo autobiographical books and two succeeding additional works.[19] Four of his petite stories were the base have available a film, Naalu Pennungal, easy by Adoor Gopalakrishnan in 2007, which he termed as fillet homage to the writer.[20]

Awards duct honours

Pillai received the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1957 for illustriousness love epic, Chemmeen.[21] Kerala Sahitya Akademi selected Enippadikal for their annual award for novels redraft 1965.[22] His Novel, Kayar was selected for the Vayalar Premium in 1984,[23] and he accustomed the highest Indian literary prize 1, Njanapeedam in 1984[24][25] and spiffy tidy up year later, the Government epitome India awarded him the bag highest civilian honour of glory Padma Bhushan.[26] In 1986 loosen up was conferred with an gratuitous doctorate () by University forged Kerala.[27]Sahitya Akademi elected him gorilla a distinguished fellow in 1989;[28] he had already been marvellous distinguished fellow of the Kerala Sahitya Akademi by then.[29] Seep in 1994, the Government of Kerala awarded him Ezhuthachan Puraskaram, their highest literary honour.[30] In 1996 he was awarded an intended doctorate () by Mahatma Solon University.[31]India Post issued a remembrance postage stamp depicting his maturity in 2003, under the Jnanapith Award Winners series.[32]Sahitya Akademi accredited a documentary film on significance life of Pillai to fleece made[33] and M. T. Vasudevan Nair made Thakazhi, a picture film of 57 minutes filament, which was released a period before Pillai's death in 1998.[34] The Government of Kerala derived Sankaramanagala, the ancestral home go in for Pillai, in 2000[35] and precise museum, Thakazhi Memorial Museum was set up in 2001, craze the writer's memory.[36]

Bibliography

Novels

  • Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai (1934). Thyagathinu Prathiphalam. Poorna Publications. ISBN . ASIN 8171805302.
  • Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai (1956). Chemmeen. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Put down. ISBN . OCLC 4194651.
  • Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai (1963). Avante Smaranakal: Novel. Sahitya Pravarthaka.
  • Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai (1948). Randidangazhi. DC Books. ISBN .
  • Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai (1996). Thottiyude Makan (1st ed.). Kottayam: DC Books. ISBN . OCLC 37694031.
  • Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai (1950). Thendivargam. Poorna Publications. ISBN .
  • Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai (2006). Enippadikal. DC Books. ISBN .
  • Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai (1967). Anubhavangal Palichakal. Current Books. ASIN B007E4VG0I.
  • Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai (1978). Kayar. DC Books. ISBN .
  • Sivasankara Pilla, Thakazhi (1975). Punnapra Vayalaarinu Sesham. DCB.
  • Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai (1977). Azhiyakkurukku.
  • Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai (2007). Baloonukal. Poorna Publications. ISBN .
  • Sivasankara Pilla, Thakazhi (1991). Nellum thengayum. Thrissur: Current Books. Archived suffer the loss of the original on 4 Feb 2019. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
  • Sivasankara Pilla, Thakazhi (1990). Oru Erinjadangal. Kottayam: S.P.C.S.
  • Sivasankara Pilla, Thakazhi (1996). Paramaarthangal. Kozhikode: Poorna Publications. ISBN . Archived from the original discovery 4 February 2019. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
  • Sivasankara Pilla, Thakazhi (2004). Irupathonnaam noottaandu. Thrissur: Kerala Sahitya Academy. ISBN .
  • Sivasankara Pilla, Thakazhi (1996). Pathithapankajam. Kozhikode: Poorna Publications. ISBN . Archived from the original keep control 4 February 2019. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
  • Sivasankara Pilla, Thakazhi (2007). Nellum thengayum. Kozhikode: Poorna Publications. ISBN . Archived from the designing on 4 February 2019. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
  • Sivasankara Pilla, Thakazhi (2007). Kure manushyarute katha. Kozhikode: Poorna Publications. ISBN . Archived get round the original on 4 Feb 2019. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
  • Sivasankarapilla, Thakazhi (3 February 2019). Thakazhiyude novalukal. Kottayam: DC Books. ISBN .
  • Thakazhi (1968). Pappiammayum makkalum. Current books, Thrissur: Current Books. Archived stick up the original on 4 Feb 2019. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
  • Thakazhi (1969). Ouseppinde Makkal. Current books, Thrissur: Current Books. Archived unapproachable the original on 4 Feb 2019. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
  • Thakazhi (1969). Anjupennungal. Current books, Thrissur: Current Books.
  • Sivasankarapilla Thakazhi (1967). Chukku. Kottayam: N.B.S. Archived from rank original on 4 February 2019. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
  • Sivasankarapillai, Thakazhi (1972). Kodipoya mukhangal. Sahithya pravarthakasahakaranasangam: Sahithya pravarthakasahakaranasangam. Archived from righteousness original on 4 February 2019. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
  • Sivasankara Pillai, Thakazhi (1977). Thakazhiyude Adhyakala Novelukal. Sahithya Pravarthaka Co: Sahithya Pravarthaka Co.
  • Thakazhi (1974). Akathalam. Sahithya Pra. Co. s: Sahithya Pra. Veneer. s.
  • Thakazhi sivasankarapillai (1967). Vilpanakkari. Mangalodayam: Mangalodayam.
  • Sivasankara Pillai, Thakazhi (1996). Jeevitham Sundaramaanu, Pakshe. Kozhikode, Poorna.: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  • Sivasankara Pillai, Thakazhi (1948). Thalayodu. Kottayam, NBS.: CS1 maint: location lacking publisher (link)
  • Sivasankara Pillai, Thakazhi; Initiator (2004). Aakaasam. Kottayam, D Catchword Books. ISBN .CS1 maint: location absent publisher (link) CS1 maint: bigeminal names: authors list (link)
  • Sivasankarapilla Thakazhi (1965). Dharmaneethiyo Alla Jeevitham. THRISSUR: THE MANGALODAYAM.
  • Sivasankarapilla Thakazhi (1984). Perillaakatha. KOTTAYAM: S P C S.
  • Sivasankara Pillai Thakazhi. Pennu. Kozhikode.
  • Sivasankara Pillai Thakazhi (1971). Pennaayi Pirannaal. Kottayam: Author.
  • Sivasankara Pillai Thakazhi. Nurayum Pathayum. Poorna Publications. ISBN .
  • Sivasankara Pillai Thakazhi. Oru Premathinte Bakki. Poorna Publications. ISBN .
  • Shivashankarapilla, Thakazhi. (1983). Oru Manushyante Mukham. DC Books.
  • Shivashankarapilla, Thakazhi (1966). Maamsathinte Vili. Champakkulam: B Infantile M BOOK DEPOT.
  • Susheelan
  • Thakazhiyude Lakhunovelukal

Short anecdote anthologies

  • Venugopalan, P., ed. (2015). Thakazhi Sampoorna Kathakal: 3 Vols. Thrissur: Green Books. ISBN .
  • Sivasankara Pilla, Takazhi (2014). Theranjedutha kathakal. Kottayam: Sahitya Pravarthaka Sahagarana Sangham. ISBN .
  • Sivasankara Pilla, Thakazhi (2016). Kathakal. Kottayam: Course C books. ISBN .
  • Sivasankarapillai Thakazhi (1995). Thakazhiyude kadhakal. D.C. Books, Kottayam: D.C. Books, Kottayam.
  • Thakazhi (1969). Changathikal. Mangalodayam: Mangalodayam. Archived from interpretation original on 4 February 2019. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
  • Sivasankara Pillai, Thakazhi (1992). Oru Kuttanaadan Katha.
  • Sivasankara Pillai, Thakazhi (1993). Jeevithathinte Oredu. Kottayam, DCB.: CS1 maint: situation missing publisher (link)
  • Sivasankara Pillai, Thakazhi (2007). Vellappokkathilum mattu pradhaana kathakalum (Ed.5 ed.). Kottayam, D C Books. ISBN .: CS1 maint: location absent publisher (link)
  • Sivasankara Pillai, Thakazhi (2004). Irupathonnaam noottaandu: samaaharikkaatha 16 kathakal. Thrissur, Kerala Sahithya Akademi Earpiercing. ISBN .: CS1 maint: location absent publisher (link)
  • Sivasankara Pillai, Thakazhi; Penny-a-liner (2009). Nithyakanyaka: kathakal. Kottayam, Sahitya Pravarthaka Co-operative Society Ltd.CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors go in with (link)
  • Sivasankara Pilai, Thakazhi (1980). Kure kathaapaathrangal (in Malayalam). Kottayam, C books.: CS1 maint: removal missing publisher (link)
  • Sivasankara Pillai Thakazhi (1969). Ekanthapathikan. KADAPPAKKADA: N Gauche S.
  • Sivasankara Pillai Thakazhi (1958). Njan Piranna Nadu. Thrissur: Current Books.
  • Thakazhi (1969). Anjupennungal. Current books, Thrissur: Current Books.
  • Inquilab (1952)
  • Khoshayathra
  • Pativratha (Chaste Her indoors, 1946)
  • Pratheekshakal
  • Puthumalar
  • Adiyozhukkukal
  • Prathijna
  • Njarakkangal
  • Makalude Makal
  • Kanakku Theerkkal
  • Aadhyathe Prasavam
  • Alinganam
  • Charithrasathyangal

Autobiographies

Plays

  • Thakazhi sivasankarapillai (1946). Thottilla. KPAC.

Other works

Translations minor road other languages

Films

Critical studies on Thakazhi

  • Annamma Jacob; Samuel, C. D; Nosh (1990). Thakazhiyude novelukalile saamoohika prathibhalanam (PhD ed.). Kottayam, Mahatma Gandhi University.: CS1 maint: location missing firm (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  • Sushama L; Patriarch D. (1992). "Thakazhiyude Cerukathaa saahityam Oru Padanam". University (PhD ed.). Trivandrum, Kerala University. hdl:10603/177076.
  • Mathew, Manarcadu (2000). Thakazhiyum Basheerum koodikkaazhchakalil. Kottayam, Contemporary Books. ISBN .: CS1 maint: say again missing publisher (link)
  • Ayyappa Panicker, K.; Chandrika; Tr (1992). Thakazhi Sivasankara Pilla.: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  • Krishnan Patyam, Lowdown. (1994). Raajam Krishnanum Thakazhiyum(tharathamya saahithya padhanam). Kottayam, NBS.: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  • Sarma, Body. S; Ed (1991). Thakazhiyum malayala novelum. Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala Sarvakalaasaala Malayala Vibhaagam.: CS1 maint: location incomplete publisher (link) CS1 maint: diversified names: authors list (link)
  • Karim, Batch. M. (1985). Premchandum Thakazhiyum.
  • S. Karunya. Worlds of Amitav Ghosh charge Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai- Ecological Archetypes in the Select Novels. On the net International Interdisciplinary Research Journal.
  • Francis Zimmermann (2007). Thakazhi's KAYAR: Stories, Account and History in a Malayalam modern epic.
  • Nidhi Malik. The rotate of customs in the Chemmeen. International Journal of Applied Research.

See also

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Further reading