Name Perumbadavam Sreedharan Role Author | Books Oru Sankeerthanam Pole | |
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നോവൽ ഇതിഹാസം 'ഒരു സങ്കീർത്തനം പോലെ' നൂറാം പതിപ്പ് ഇറങ്ങി | Perumbadavam Sreedharan | News18 Kerala
Noted writer Perumbedavom Sreedharan on his masterpiece 'Oru Sangeerthanam Pole'
Perumbadavom Sreedharan (Malayalam: പെരുമ്പടവം ശ്രീധരന്) (born 12 February 1938) is a prolific Malayalam author from Kerala state, South India. He is the present Chairman of Kerala Sahithya Academy. He has written several novels and short stories. One of his most famous and critically acclaimed novels is Oru Sankeerthanam Pole (1993) for which he won the Vayalar Award in 1996. In 2006, he was awarded the Malayattoor Award for his novel, Narayanam.
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- Perumbadavam Sreedharan News18 Kerala
- Noted writer Perumbedavom Sreedharan on his masterpiece Oru Sangeerthanam Pole
- Oru Sankeerthanam Pole
- Selected works
- Major awards
- References
Born in the village of Perumpadavom, in Muvattupuzha, Ernakulam district of Kerala, Perumpadavom (as he is often called) started his literary career by writing poetry. He later shifted to short stories and novels. Perumbadavom has also authored scripts for 12 malayalam films and has won Kerala State Film Award for Sooryadanam (1989). Sreedharan has been noted for his connection with the Russian language and is recognized by some as a doyen of Malayam literature.
Oru Sankeerthanam Pole
The novel Oru Sankeerthanam Pole was first published in 1993 and was released in its 37th edition on 1 November 2008 after setting publishing records in 2005. It is a story based on the life of famous Russian writer, Fyodor Dostoyevsky and his wife Anna. This highly successful novel has sold over 100,000 copies in about 12 years. This is a record in Malayalam literature.
Selected works
Some of Perumbadavom's selected works include
