Padmarajan Award (Padmarajan Puraskaram)
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Edition 14 (2005) Winner
K. P. Nirmal Kumar
ケー・ピー・ニルマル・クマール
K. P. Nirmal Kumar
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1947-01-01 （Kerala, India）
- Nationality
- Indian
- Languages
- Malayalam
- Residence History
- Peringode, Palakkad district, Kerala, India
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Bank employee (retired)
- Active Years
- 1970-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | — | Bachelor of Commerce | — | India |
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Degree:
Bachelor of Commerce
Country:
India
Reported to be a graduate in commerce; specific institution not documented.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award | Jalam | — | Kerala Sahitya Akademi | 受賞 |
| 2005 | Padmarajan Award | Jaran / Avanoru Poojyapaadan | — | Padmarajan Award committee | 受賞 |
Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award
1971
Work:
Jalam
Organization:
Kerala Sahitya Akademi
Result:
受賞
Padmarajan Award
2005
Work:
Jaran / Avanoru Poojyapaadan
Organization:
Padmarajan Award committee
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Jalam
1970 Short storiesAn early collection of short stories including the previously published "Irumbinte Sangeetham." Focuses on everyday life and human psychology.
Everyday lifeHuman psychology
Oru Sangham Abhayarthikal
Short storiesA collection of short stories; detailed publication information is limited.
Krishna Gandhaka Jwalakal
Short storiesOne of the short story collections published by Current Books; specific details are limited.
Chelakkarayude Atheetha Swapnangal
1995 Short storiesA short story collection published by Mulberry Publications in 1995, released after nearly two decades since his previous major publication.
Mananchirayile Pottichirikkunna Pathradhipar
2005 Short storiesA collection published by DC Books featuring stories that emphasize regional settings and character portrayals.
Regional lifeCharacter study
Janamejayante Jignasa
2010 NovelA novel that revisits episodes of the Mahabharata and examines the emotional underpinnings of its characters, offering a contemporary re-interpretation of the epic.
MahabharataRe-interpretationEmotional underpinnings
Innathe Athithi Atheethasakthi
2013 NovelA novel that employs an unconventional approach to depict the Mahabharata, focusing on themes of sex, power, and invasions in the epic.
SexualityPowerInvasionsEpic reinterpretation
Bibliography
- Jalam (Current Books, 1970)
- Oru Sangham Abhayarthikal (Current Books)
- Krishna Gandhaka Jwalakal (Current Books)
- Chelakkarayude Atheetha Swapnangal (Mulberry Publications, 1995)
- Mananchirayile Pottichirikkunna Pathradhipar (DC Books, 2005)
- Janamejayante Jignasa (DC Books, 2010)
- Innathe Athithi Atheethasakthi (DC Books, 2013)
Translations by Author
- Translation into Malayalam of Kamala Das's 'Summer in Calcutta'
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Contemporary vision in narrativeEmphasis on psychological portrayal in short stories and novels
- Recurring Motifs
- Reinterpretation of the MahabharataRelations of sex and powerRegional and everyday depictions
Legacy
Considered among the leading contemporary fiction writers in Malayalam. Highly regarded for his short stories and noted for his recent reinterpretations of the Mahabharata.
Trivia
- Retired as Senior Manager from the Bank of Baroda branch in Kanjirappally.
- Resides in Peringode, Palakkad district.
- Won the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award in 1971 for the short story collection 'Jalam'.