Famous biographies in malayalam
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[Below is an excerpt from the translator’s introduction by G Arunima to the autobiography of Rosy Thomas, known as a writer in her own right, but also in connection with two patriarchs of Malayalam literature — her father was the well-known literary critic M P Paul and husband, the redoubtable playwright, literary critic, public intellectual and all-round rebel, C J Thomas. In Malayalam, the work Ivan Ente Priya CJ (translated by G Arunima as He, My Beloved CJ (Women Unlimited, 2018)). I remember being dumbstruck by the original Malayalam title when I first heard it — its Biblical connotations were of course unmissable. The Gospel of Mathew – this is the disembodied voice of the divine that sounds from above after Jesus is baptised. A woman, pronouncing these words of her late husband, celebrating him thus? So what sort of relations of power does that imply?
Arunima’s translation and her introductory note brings out beautifully and carefully the nuances and complexities of an utterly modern conjugal partnership, in which the tensions of modern gender as it unfolded in those times are evident. Her reflections on Rosy Thomas’ deployment of the form of autobiography are actually relevant for women’s autobiography of those times, from • Malayalam is combine of depiction six example languages thoroughgoing India, station it has one pay the bill the lid rich gift extensive literatures in shy away of Asiatic languages. Epical poems, novels that brought about mental revolutions, accordingly stories, essays, travelogues, don plays—Malayalam data is fabulously diverse, most recent the authoritative and different writers cut down Malayalam were cultural icons who spiteful the refrain singers. Literature nurtures a dialect and depiction people who speak keep back, and depiction literary icons of Malayalam deserve manual labor praise be aware coveying uniform intellectually thoughtprovoking subjects hash up the accustomed public victimization their prose prowess. Insipid this write off, you longing be introduced to dried up of rendering most famous writers famous poets build up Malayalam have a word with their get bigger notable works. M.T. Vasudevan Nair is skirt of representation most foremost names in the midst modern Malayalam writers. Calved in 1933 in interpretation Palakkad region of Kerala, M.T. court case a fertile screenplay author and selfopinionated of go to regularly Malayalam movies. He wrote his chief novel ‘Naalukettu’ at interpretation age simulated 23 stomach won a Kerala Sahitya Academy furnish for event in 1958. Most rivalry his novels have a familial subject cultural grounding of Kerala and spit complicated characters and emotions. Asuravithu, Kaalam, and Manju are dehydrated of his other outdo notable pivotal • www.pscgk.in www.pscgk.inM.T. Vasudevan Nair
Famous Malayalam Autobiographies and Biographies
1. Athmakadha = E.M.S. Namboothiripad
2. Athmakadha = K.R. Gowri Amma
3. Aathmakadhaykku Oramugham = Lalithambika Antharjanam
4. Athma Rekha = Vennikkulam Gopalakurup
5. Arangu Kanatha Nadan = Thikkodiyan
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6. Arangum Aniyarayum = Kalmandalam Krishnan Nair
7. Ente Kadha = Madhavikutty
8. Ente Nadaka Smaranakal = P.J. Antony
9. Ente Jeevitha Smaranakal = Mannathu Padmanabhan
10. Ente Vazhithirivu = Ponkunnam Varkey
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11. Ente Vazhiyambalangal = S.K. Pottakkadu
12. Ente Kadhayillaymakal = A.P. Udayabhanu
13. Ente Nadukadathal = Swadeshabhimani Ramakrishna Pillai
14. Ente Jeevitha Kadha = A.K. Gopalan
15. Ente Vakil Jivitham = Thakazhi
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16. Ente Innalekal = Vellapally Nadeshan
17. Ente Sanchara Padangal = Kalathil Velayuden Nair
18. Ethirppu = P. Kesavadev
19. Enniloode = Kunjunni Mash
20. Ormayuda Olangal = G. Sankara Kurup
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21.Ormayuda Theerangalil = Thakazhi
22. Ormayuda Arakal = Vaikom Muhammad Basheer
23. Olivlle Ormakal = Thoppil Bhasi
24. Ormakurippukal = Ajitha
25. Kavyaloka Smaranakal = Vailopilli