Muttathu Varkey Award
1 appearances
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Edition 7 (1998) Winner
M. Mukundan
エム・ムクンダン
M. Mukundan
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1942-09-10 （Mahe, French India）
- Nationality
- Indian
- Languages
- Malayalam, English
- Residence History
- Mahe (birthplace) → New Delhi (posted at French Embassy cultural office)
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Diplomat (cultural attaché)
- Active Years
- 1961-
- Affiliations
- Kerala Sahitya Akademi
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Novel | Ee Lokam Athiloru Manushyan | — | Kerala Sahitya Akademi | 受賞 |
| 1992 | Sahitya Akademi Award | God's Mischief | — | Sahitya Akademi | 受賞 |
| 1998 | Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres | — | — | Government of France / Ministry of Culture | 叙勲 |
| 1998 | Muttathu Varkey Award | — | — | Muttathu Varkey Foundation | 受賞 |
| 2003 | Vayalar Award | Kesavan's Lamentations | — | Vayalar Ramavarma Award Committee | 受賞 |
| 2006 | Crossword Book Award | Kesavan's Lamentations (English translation) | — | Crossword | 受賞 |
| 2018 | Ezhuthachan Puraskaram | — | — | Government of Kerala | 受賞 |
| 2021 | JCB Prize for Literature | Delhi: A Soliloquy | — | JCB Prize Committee | 受賞 |
| 2022 | Basheer Award | Nritham Cheyyunna Kudakal | — | Basheer Award Committee | 受賞 |
| 2023 | Thakazhi Award | — | — | Thakazhi Foundation | 受賞 |
| 2023 | Padmarajan Award | Ningal | — | Padmarajan Foundation | 受賞 |
| 1992 | Kerala State Film Award for Best Story | Daivathinte Vikrithikal (screenplay) | — | Government of Kerala | 受賞 |
| 2017 | T. K. Ramakrishnan Award (Abu Dhabi Sakthi) | — | — | Abu Dhabi Sakthi Award | 受賞 |
| — | M. P. Paul Award | — | — | M. P. Paul Award Committee | 受賞 |
Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Novel
1973
Work:
Ee Lokam Athiloru Manushyan
Organization:
Kerala Sahitya Akademi
Result:
受賞
Sahitya Akademi Award
1992
Work:
God's Mischief
Organization:
Sahitya Akademi
Result:
受賞
Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres
1998
Organization:
Government of France / Ministry of Culture
Result:
叙勲
Muttathu Varkey Award
1998
Organization:
Muttathu Varkey Foundation
Result:
受賞
Vayalar Award
2003
Work:
Kesavan's Lamentations
Organization:
Vayalar Ramavarma Award Committee
Result:
受賞
Crossword Book Award
2006
Work:
Kesavan's Lamentations (English translation)
Organization:
Crossword
Result:
受賞
Ezhuthachan Puraskaram
2018
Organization:
Government of Kerala
Result:
受賞
JCB Prize for Literature
2021
Work:
Delhi: A Soliloquy
Organization:
JCB Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
Basheer Award
2022
Work:
Nritham Cheyyunna Kudakal
Organization:
Basheer Award Committee
Result:
受賞
Thakazhi Award
2023
Organization:
Thakazhi Foundation
Result:
受賞
Padmarajan Award
2023
Work:
Ningal
Organization:
Padmarajan Foundation
Result:
受賞
Kerala State Film Award for Best Story
1992
Work:
Daivathinte Vikrithikal (screenplay)
Organization:
Government of Kerala
Result:
受賞
T. K. Ramakrishnan Award (Abu Dhabi Sakthi)
2017
Organization:
Abu Dhabi Sakthi Award
Result:
受賞
M. P. Paul Award
Organization:
M. P. Paul Award Committee
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Padmarajan Award (Padmarajan Puraskaram)
2 appearances
Vayalar Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 27 (2003) Winner
Ezhuthachan Puraskaram
1 appearances
-
Edition 26 (2018) Winner
Vallathol Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 28 (2018) Winner
Works
Major Works
On the Banks of the Mayyazhi
1974 NovelA novel set in Mukundan's native Mahe (Mayyazhi), exploring nostalgia and social change in his homeland.
nostalgiasocial change
Translations
- On the Banks of the Mayyazhi
- Sur les rives du fleuve Mahé
God's Mischief
1989 NovelA major novel blending humour and satire to portray society and human relationships; translated into English and other languages.
satiresocial portrayalhuman relationships
Adaptations
- [Film] Daivathinte Vikrithikal (film) (1992)
Translations
- God's Mischief
Kesavan's Lamentations
1999 NovelA metafictional novel centered on a writer named Kesavan; its English translation received critical recognition.
writer's anguishinterplay of fiction and reality
Translations
- Kesavan's Lamentations
Delhi
1969 NovelAn early novel set in New Delhi reflecting the author's experiences in the city.
urban lifemigration
Pravasam
2008 NovelA novel about life and journeys in non-native lands, exploring nostalgia and experiences abroad.
journeynostalgiaidentity
Nrittam / Nritham Cheyyunna Kudakal
2000 NovelA later novel engaging with themes of dance and corporeality.
artphysicality
Bibliography
- Aakashathinu Chuvattil (1969)
- Delhi (1969)
- On the Banks of the Mayyazhi (1974)
- God's Mischief (1989)
- Kesavan's Lamentations (1999)
- Pravasam (2008)
- Ningal (2023)
Adaptations
- Daivathinte Vikrithikal (film adaptation)
Translations of Works
- God's Mischief (English translation, 2002)
- Kesavan's Lamentations (English translation, 2006)
- On the Banks of the Mayyazhi (English translation, 1999)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Pioneer of modernity in Malayalam literatureExperimental narration with elements of humour and satire
- Recurring Motifs
- nostalgia for Mahe (Mayyazhi)urban and migrant experiencelives of marginalized characters
Legacy
M. Mukundan is a key figure in modern Malayalam literature, acclaimed for his fiction set in his native Mahe and portrayals of urban life. He has received numerous major literary awards and his works have been translated into several languages.
Academic Societies
- Kerala Sahitya Akademi
Trivia
- Known by the moniker "Mayyazhiyude Kathakaaran" (Mayyazhi's storyteller).
- Worked at the French Embassy in New Delhi as a cultural attaché from 1961 to 2004 while continuing his literary career.