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Perumbadavam Sreedharan

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Perumbadavam Sreedharan

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1938-02-12 （Perumpadavam, Elanji, Piravom, Ernakulam district, Kerala, India）
Nationality
India
Languages
Malayalam
Residence History
Born in Perumpadavam; has lived and worked primarily in Kerala, India

Career

Occupations
Writer, Screenwriter
Active Years
1959-
Affiliations
Kerala Sahitya Akademi
Memberships
Kerala Sahitya Akademi (former chairman)
Influenced By
Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Awards

Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Novel
1975
Work: Ashtapadi
Category: 小説部門
Organization: Kerala Sahitya Akademi
Result: 受賞
Kerala State Film Award for Best Story
1980
Work: Surya Daham
Organization: Government of Kerala
Result: 受賞
Kerala Film Critics Association Award for Best Story
1980
Work: Surya Daham
Organization: Kerala Film Critics Association
Result: 受賞
Kerala Film Critics Association Award for Best Story
1983
Work: Ashtapadi (film)
Organization: Kerala Film Critics Association
Result: 受賞
Vayalar Award
1996
Work: Oru Sankeerthanam Pole (Like a Hymn)
Organization: Vayalar Ramavarma Memorial Trust
Result: 受賞
Bala Sahitya Award
1996
Work: Nilavinte Bhangi
Category: 児童文学
Organization: Kerala State Institute of Children's Literature
Result: 受賞
Malayattoor Award
2006
Work: Narayanam
Organization: Malayattoor Memorial Trust
Result: 受賞
Vallathol Award
2013
Organization: Vallathol Memorial Trust
Result: 受賞
Thakazhi Award
2014
Organization: Thakazhi Memorial Trust
Result: 受賞
Kerala Sahitya Akademi Fellowship
2020
Category: フェローシップ
Organization: Kerala Sahitya Akademi
Result: 受賞
Benigna Award
2020
Organization: Unknown
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Oru Sankeerthanam Pole (Like a Hymn)

1993 Novel (biographical elements)

A novel based on the life of Fyodor Dostoyevsky and his wife Anna. It became a major bestseller in Malayalam literature and went through many editions.

Dostoyevskyinner life of writersfaith and sufferingbiographical fiction
Adaptations
  • [Film] In Return: Just a Book (2016)

Ashtapadi

1974 Novel

One of his notable novels from the 1970s; later adapted into a film of the same name.

human relationshipsemotional conflict
Adaptations
  • [Film] Ashtapadi (film) (1983)

Narayanam

2004 Novel (biographical elements)

A novel based on the life of Sri Narayana Guru.

biographysocial reformspirituality

Abhayam (The Shelter)

1967 Novel

A novel reportedly based on the life of writer Rajalakshmi. Adapted into a 1970 film of the same name.

life of a writermemory and loss
Adaptations
  • [Film] Abhayam (1970 film) (1970)

Surya Daham

1975 Novel

A novel that became the basis for a film of the same name; recognized with awards for its story adaptation.

social issueshuman drama
Adaptations
  • [Film] Surya Daham (film) (1981)

Bibliography

  • Aval Oru Hoori Ayirunnu
  • Anthivelichavum Kumkumapookkalum
  • Abhayam (The Shelter)
  • Ashtapadi
  • Oru Sankeerthanam Pole (Like a Hymn)
  • Narayanam
  • Mazhanilavu
  • Ente Hridayathinte Udama
  • Kadalkkarayile Veedu
  • Aswaaroodante Varavu

Adaptations

  • Abhayam (1970) - film adaptation of novel
  • Surya Daham (1981) - film adaptation of novel
  • Anthiveyilile Ponnu (1982) - film adaptation of novel
  • Pinneyum Pookkunna Kadu (1982) - film adaptation of novel
  • Ente Hridayathinte Udama (2002) - film adaptation of novel
  • Mazhanilavu (2002) - film adaptation of novel

Style & Themes

Literary Style
lyrical with deep psychological portrayalnovelization of biographical and historical material
Recurring Motifs
inner life of writersfaith and sufferinghistorical figuresreferences to Russian culture

Legacy

Perumbadavam Sreedharan is a leading figure in Malayalam literature; his novel Oru Sankeerthanam Pole became a long-running bestseller. He is highly regarded in Kerala's literary circles, has won multiple major awards, and several of his works have been adapted to film.

Academic Societies

  • Kerala Sahitya Akademi

In Popular Culture

  • Several novels were adapted into films, influencing Malayalam reading culture and cinema

Trivia

  • Oru Sankeerthanam Pole remained a bestseller for many years and sold hundreds of thousands of copies.
  • He served as chairman of the Kerala Sahitya Akademi.
  • He is credited with writing scripts for around 12 Malayalam films.