Padmarajan Award (Padmarajan Puraskaram)
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Socrates K. Valath
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Socrates K. Valath
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- Cheranellore, Ernakulam, Kerala, India
- Nationality
- Indian
- Languages
- Malayalam, English
- Residence History
- North Paravur, Ernakulam district, Kerala, India
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Short story writer, Screenwriter, Director
- Active Years
- 1987-
- Influenced By
- V. V. K. Valath (father, writer)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Kerala State Television Award (Best Children's Programme) | Harappa to Pokhran | — | Kerala State Television Awards | 受賞 |
| 2014 | Padmarajan Award | Nyaayavithi | — | Padmarajan Foundation | 受賞 |
| 2015 | C. Ayyappan Award (Short story) | — | — | C. Ayyappan Award | 受賞 |
| 2017 | Akashvani Annual Awards (Certificate of Merit) | Janala (radioplay) | — | All India Radio (Akashvani) | 受賞（Certificate of Merit） |
Kerala State Television Award (Best Children's Programme)
2003
Work:
Harappa to Pokhran
Organization:
Kerala State Television Awards
Result:
受賞
Padmarajan Award
2014
Work:
Nyaayavithi
Organization:
Padmarajan Foundation
Result:
受賞
C. Ayyappan Award (Short story)
2015
Organization:
C. Ayyappan Award
Result:
受賞
Akashvani Annual Awards (Certificate of Merit)
2017
Work:
Janala (radioplay)
Organization:
All India Radio (Akashvani)
Result:
受賞（Certificate of Merit）
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Nyaayavithi
2014 Short story anthologyA short story collection exploring social facets and the subtleties of human relationships; recipient of the Padmarajan Award.
FamilySocietyMemory
Aanandalahari
2016 NovelA novel by the author; one of his major long-form works, with a third edition released in 2022.
Human relationshipsNostalgia
Veronica @ 15
2018 Short story anthologyA collection of short stories focusing on young female perspectives and coming-of-age themes.
Coming-of-ageWomen
Tag Number 3
2019 Short story anthologyA collection of short stories examining boundaries between society and the individual.
Social critiqueIndividual
Katha
2022 Short story collectionA recent short story collection showcasing the author's mature style.
MemoryEveryday life
Bibliography
- Veronica @ 15 (2018)
- Tag Number 3 (2019)
- Madanelloorile penpannikal (2010)
- Kavachitham (2014)
- Jaya He (2017)
- AD 2025 (2014)
- Nyaayavithi
- Theranjedutha Kathakal
- Appooppan Konna Maram
- Katha (2022)
- Aanandalahari (2016)
- Kathantharangal (2015, interviews)
Adaptations
- Harappa to Pokhran (TV children's programme, directed by Socrates K. Valath, 2003)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Realist styleConcise, observational narration
- Recurring Motifs
- Family relationshipsMemory and nostalgiaPeople on the margins of society
Legacy
Known as a Malayalam short story writer who also works in television and radio as a scriptwriter and director. Praised for depictions of local life and subtle human psychology.
Trivia
- His father is the writer V. V. K. Valath; he has siblings active in the arts and letters (Mopasang Valath, Einstein Valath).
- His 2003 directed production 'Harappa to Pokhran' was selected for the best children's programme at the Kerala State Television Awards.