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Vaisakhan

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Vaisakhan
Native name
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Born M.K. Gopinathan Nair
27 June 1940  ( 1940-06-27 ) (age  83)
Muvattupuzha , India
Language Malayalam
Alma mater
Genre Short stories , screenplays

M.K. Gopinathan Nair , popularly known as Vaisakhan , is an Indian short story writer, playwright, and screenwriter. As of 2016 , he is the President of Kerala Sahitya Akademi . [1] His stories are known for their simplicity in style and freshness in theme. Many of his stories feature the Indian Railways as the backdrop.

Early life, education and career [ edit ]

Vaisakhan was born in 1940 as Gopinathan to A.V. Krishna Kurup and Narayani Amma in Muvattupuzha . [2] He did his education from Maharaja's College, Ernakulam , [3] Nirmala College , [4] and St. Albert's College .

In 1964, he was appointed in the Southern Railway (India) as the station master. After 20 years of service, Vaisakhan took a voluntary retirement to pursue a full-time career in writing. [2]

Vaisakhan was married to Padma, who died in 1998. They have three children - Praveen, Pradeep, and Poornima. He currently lives in Paravattani , in Thrissur district .

Literary career [ edit ]

Vaisakhan's most notable work is Noolpalam Kadakkunnavar , a story that has won multiple awards and critical acclaim. His other published books include: [5]

Short story collection [ edit ]

  • Appeal Anyayabhagam (?????? ??????????)
  • Athirukalillathe (??????????????) [6]
  • Akalathil Vasantham (????????? ?????? ) [7]
  • Bommidippoondiyile Palam (?????????????????? ????) [6]
  • Yamakam (????) [6]
  • Kathakal (????)
  • Priyappetta Kathakal (???????????? ????)
  • Silencer (??????)

Children's literature [ edit ]

  • Meen Kaykkunna Maram (????? ??????????? ???)
  • Kathakalude Albhuthalokam (??????? ??????????)

Memoirs [ edit ]

  • Vaisakhante Jeevithachinthakal (????????? ????????????)
  • Oru Manassinte Rasathanthram (??? ?????????? ?????????)
  • Ormayude Choottuvettam (??????????? ????????????)
  • Ormayude Palangalil Pathinanju Sthreekal (??????????? ????????? ???????? ????????)

Major awards [ edit ]

Positions held [ edit ]

See also [ edit ]

References [ edit ]

  1. ^ "KERALA SAHITYA AKADEMI - About" . Retrieved 7 December 2016 .
  2. ^ a b tommattam (5 January 2011), Interview with Vaisakhan-writer-Mattathil Thodupuzha. , retrieved 7 December 2016
  3. ^ "A special get-together at Maharaja's college" . 17 December 2016 . Retrieved 7 December 2016 – via The Hindu - Kerala.
  4. ^ "Nirmala Alumni Association" . www.nirmalaalumni.org . Retrieved 7 December 2016 .
  5. ^ "??.??.?.??. ???? ????????? ???????? ???????" – via The Big 14 News.
  6. ^ a b c "Centralized OPAC Catalog ? VAISAKHAN" . central.tnopac.gov.in . Retrieved 7 December 2016 . [ permanent dead link ]
  7. ^ AKALATHIL VASANTHAM - Koha Online Catalog (1 ed.). VIMA. [ permanent dead link ]
  8. ^ "Cherukad Award" . Retrieved 7 December 2016 .
  9. ^ "KOCHI TODAY" . 28 November 2010 . Retrieved 7 December 2016 – via The Hindu - Kerala.
  10. ^ "Award presentation" . 12 January 2014 . Retrieved 7 December 2016 – via The Hindu - Kerala.
  11. ^ "State Sahitya Akademi fellowships for Vaisakhan, K.P. Sankaran" . The Hindu . 27 July 2022 . Retrieved 31 July 2022 .
  12. ^ Praveen, S.R. (31 July 2016). "Vaisakhan to head Sahitya Akademi" . Retrieved 7 December 2016 – via The Hindu - Thiruvananthapuram.
  13. ^ "Kuncham Nambiar Smarakam - Killikurissimangalam" . www.kunchannambiarsmarakam.com . Retrieved 7 December 2016 .
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