Uroob

Uroob

Uroob (Malayalam: ഉറൂബ്) (1915 – 1979) was a famous Malayalam writer. He along with writers like Basheer, Thakazhi, Kesavadev, and Pottekkatt formed the progressive writers in Malayalam during the twentieth century. Uroob is a recipient of Kendra Sahithya Academy Award (Malayalam) for his novel Sundarikalum Sundaranmarum.[1]
Career

Uroob is the penname of P. C. Kuttikrishnan.[2] He was a prominent member of the literary circle that had formed in the 1930s in Ponnani. Others in the group are the eminent critic Kuttikrishna Marar, young poets Edasseri Govindan Nair, Akkitham, Kadavanad Kuttikrishnan, and Moothedath Narayanan Vaidyar. Uroob had spent the best years of his creative life in Kozhikode where he was working in All India Radio. He, later went to Thiruvanathapuram as editor of Kunkumam magazine and from there to Kottayam to work as editor of Bhashaposhini published by Malayala Manorama group.

One of the most progressive novels in Malayalam, Sundarikalum Sundaranmarum (The beautiful and the handsome) was authored by Uroob.[3] His other notable works include Ummachu and Aniyara.

Uroob Memorial Literary Museum at the Kiliyanad School in Kozhikode is named in his honor.[4][5]
Major works

Novels

* Aamina(1948)
* Kunjammayum Koottukarum(1952)
* Ummachu (1954)
* Mindappennu(1956)
* Sundarikalum Sundaranmarum (1958)
* Chuzhiku pimbe chuzhi(1967)
* Aniyara(1968)
* Ammini(1972)

Short stories

* Gopalan Nayarude Thaddi
* Velutha Kutti
* Manjinmarayile Sooryan
* Rachiyamma
* Neer chalukal
* Navonmesham
* Kathir-katta
* Thurannita jalakam
* Neela mala
* Kumbedukunna mannu
* Ullavarum ellathaverum
* Thamara thopi
* Lathiyum pookalum
* Mukham Mudikal
* Vasandhayude amma
* Moulavium Changathimarum
* Nilavinde rahasyam
* 3334-enta charithum
* Reserve Chayyatha berth

Poems

* Pirannal

Play (theater)

* Mannum Pennum
* Theekondu kalikaruth
* Miss Chinnuvum Lady januvum

Essay compilations

* Kavi samelanam
* Uroobinde shaniazhichakal
* Uroobinde Lekhanangal

Children's stories

* Anka veeran
* Apuvinde lokam
* Mallanum maranavum

Screen play(movie)

* Neela kuyil
* Rarichan ena pauran
* Nairu pidicha pulivalu
* Ummachu
* Kurukshetram
* Thrisandhya

Short filim

* Rachiyamma

Awards

* Madras Govt. Award (1948) (Kathir-katta)
* Madras Govt. Award(1949) (Thurannu eta jalakam)
* Madras Govt. Award(1951) (Kuumbedukuna manu)
* President of india's silver medal for story & screen play(1954) (Neela kkuyil)
* Kerala sahitya Academy(1959) (Ummachu)
* M.P. Paul award(1960) (gopalan nayarude thady)
* Kendra Sahitya Academy (1960) (Sundarikalum Sundaranmarum)
* Kerala State Film Award for Story writer (1971) (Ummachu)
* Ashan centinary award (1973) (Sundarikalum Sundaranmarum)

Balachandran Chullikkadu

Balachandran Chullikkadu is a renowned Malayalam poet from Kerala, India. He was born on July 30, 1957 in Paravur. He completed his graduation in English literature from Maharajas College, Ernakulam. His collection of poems published are "Pathinettu kavithakal", "Amaavaasi", "Ghazal", "Maanasaantharam", "Dracula" etc. A collection of his complete poems, Balachandran Chullikkadinte Kavithakal (The Poems of Balachandran Chullikkad) (2000) was published by DC Books, Kottayam, Kerala, India. They have also published the book of his memmoirs, Chidambarasmarana (2001). He married the Malayalam poetess Vijayalaksmi. He participated in many national literary seminars organised by Central Academy of Letters, India. He was one among the ten members of a cultural delegation of India to Sweden in 1997 invited by Nobel academy and Swedish writers union. He represented Indian poetry in the international bookfair in Gotenborg, Sweden in November 1997.He is also an actor

Changampuzha Krishna Pillai

Changampuzha Krishna Pillai (1911-1948) was a writer of Malayalam poetry.He is from Kerala,India. He is most famous for his pastoral elegy Ramanan, written in 1936, which sold over 100,000 copies. [1] It is a play writtern in the form of verse.Ramanan, written in the romantic tradition, remains a best seller. It is a long romantic poem based on the life of Changampuzha's friend Edappally Ragahavan Pillai.



Changampuzha attended the Government Upper Primary School at Edappally.

One of his famous Quotes is as follows:

" My biggest failure,

is having a honest heart,

in this faulty world."

Published works : Ramanan (1936) Vaazhakkula (1937) Divyageetham (1945) Devageetha (1945) Bashpanjali Spandikkunna Asthimaadam Kalithozhi Rekthapushpangal Madirolsavam Padunna Pisachu

Poonthanam

Poonthanam (1547-1640) was an ardent devotee of Guruvayoorappan (Krishna). He was born near Perinthalmanna in the present Malappuram district of Kerala, to a Nambudiri Brahmin family, and was known as a contemporary of Melpathur Narayana Bhattathiri, the celebrated author of Narayaneeyam. Poonthanam is renowned for his devotional composition of Jnanappana (Song of Wisdom)

M. Mukundan

M Mukundan is one of the pioneers of modernity in Malayalam literature. He was born on 10 September 1942 at Mayyazhi in Mahe, a former French territory in Kerala. He is the current President of Kerala Sahitya Akademi.

He is known in Kerala as 'Mayyazhiyude Kadhakaaran'(Story teller of Mayyazhi) - Mayyazhi figures in his early works; 'Mayyazhippuzhayude Theerangalil', 'Daivathinte Vikrithikal', 'Appam Chudunna Kunkiyamma' and 'Lesli Achante Kadangal'.

His first literary work was a short story published in 1961. Mukundan has so far published 12 novels and 10 collections of short stories. Mukundan's latest four novels 'Adithyanum Radhayum Mattu Chilarum', 'Oru Dalit Yuvathiyude Kadanakatha','Kesavante Vilapangal' and 'Nirtham ' carries a change in structure and approach.

'Oru Dalit Yuvathiyude Kadanakatha' reveals how Vasundhara, an actress has been insulted in the course of acting due to some unexpected situations. It proclaims the postmodern message that martyrs are created not only through ideologies, but through art also.

'Kesavante Vilapangal' one of his most recent works tells the story of a writer Kesavan who writes a novel on a child named Appukkuttan who grows under the influence of E. M. S. Namboodiripad. 'Daivathinte Vikrithikal' bagged the Kendra Sahithya Academy award and NV Prize. 'Ee Lokam Athiloru Manushyan' bagged the Kerala Sahitya Academy award. Daivathinte Vikrithikal has been translated into English and published By Penguin Books India.

In 2008, Mukundan's magnum opus Mayyazhi Puzhayude Theerangalil fetched him the award for the best novel published in the last 25 years. Three of his novels were made into feature films in Malayalam . Mukundan wrote the script and one of them bagged a state film award.

Mukundan's latest novel is "Pravasam" (which literally means Journey) and tells the story of a Malayali whose journeys carry him around the world. The novel was officially released on August 23, 2008 by Mr. Binoy Viswam, a minister in the Kerala Government, during the 6th World Malayali Conference held in Singapore on August 22-24, 2008. Fitting, because this conference brought together Malayalis from all parts of the world for a 3-day business/social networking event.

The French government conferred on him the title of Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres in 1998 for his contribution to literature