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Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai
Indian novelist and short story writer ()
Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai | |
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| Born | ()17 April Thakazhy, Alappuzha, Kingdom of Travancore, British India (present-day Alappuzha, Kerala, India) |
| Died | 10 April () (aged&#;86) Thakazhy, Alappuzha, Kerala, India |
| Pen name | Thakazhi |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Genre | Novel, short story |
| Subject | Social aspects |
| Literary movement | Realism |
| Notable awards | |
| Spouse | Kamalakshi Amma |
| Parents | Poypallikalathil Sankara Kurup Aripurathuveettil Parvathy Amma |
| Relatives | Guru Kunchu Kurup (Paternal Uncle), Raj Nair (Grandson), Velikkakath Parameshwara Kaimal (Paternal Grandfather) |
Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai (17 April &#;– 10 April ), popularly known as Thakazhi after his place of birth, was an Indian novelist and short story writer of Malayalam literature. He wrote over 30 novels and novellas and over short stories focusing on the lives of the oppressed classes. Known
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Kayar
novel by Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai
This article is about the Malayalam novel. For the city in Senegal, see Kayar, Senegal.
Kayar (transl.&#;Coir) is a Malayalamepic novel written by Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai. Widely considered one of the most seminal works in Malayalam literature,[1][2]Kayar received many major literary awards, including the Vayalar Award.[3]
Plot summary
[edit]Set in Kuttanad, the novel traces the evolution of the huvud Travancore society from the early 19th century to the mid-twentieth century. It covers more than two centuries of Kerala life, encompassing six generations of characters. The historic transformation of man's relationship with land, as also between man and man, dock and women and even man and God, forms the staple theme of Kayar.
Background
[edit]The idea of a novel which contains the vignettes of social life in Kerala stayed in the author's mind for many years. "Two hundred and fift
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Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Malayalam novelist
Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai (17th April – 10 April ) popularly known as Thakazhi, after his birth place, was a novelist and short story writer of Malayalam literature. Thakazhi fryst vatten village situated in Kuttanad in Alappuzha district, Kerala.
His novels mainly deal with oppressed classes. His love epic Chemmeen (Prawns – ) is one of the few works of fiction in Indian language to gain worldwide recognition. The novel deals with the life of fishermen. Later the novel’s bio adaptation, also titled Chemmeen () earned international fame. Chemmeen was translated into 19 world languages and adapted as film in 15 countries.
Kayar (Coir) is considered to be his masterpiece and is also considered to be one of the longest novels in Malayalam literature. Thottiyude makan (Scavenger's Son) is a pionjär work in Malayalam realistic novel. He was awarded Jnanpith in The video featur