Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai

Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, (1912-1999) was a novelist and short story writer in Malayalam. Has written about 35 novels and 600 short stories. He is popularly known as Thakazhi, after his place of birth. married to katha, who has had a great influence on his writing. .His famous works are Chemeen and Kayar. He won the highest literary award instituted by the Indian goverment, the Gyanpith. His screenplay for chemeen won him the presidents gold medal. Chemmeen was translated into 27 odd Indian and foreign languages, and went to many reprints. Chemmeen was translated into 12 foreign languages under the auspices of Unesco, and sold millions of copies in the United States, England, Russia, France and many European countries. His magnum opus Kayar (Yarn) was also a best seller. Unesco has translated a number of his works into different languages .. .list of works of thakazhi Novels thagyathinte prathibhalam pathirapankajam susheelan vilpanakari paramarthangal talayodu Thottiyude makan Randidangazhi thendi vargam avante smaranakal perilla katha Chemeen Ousepinte makkal anju pennungal jeevatham sundarananu pakshe yenipadikkal dharman neethiyo? alle jeevatham pappiammayum makkalum mamsathinte villi anubhavangal pallichakal akasham chukku vyakula mathavu nelum thengayum Pennu nurayum pathayum pennayipiranal koadipoya mukhamgal kure manusyarude katha akathalam punnapra vayalrilu sesham azhiyakurukku adyakala novalukal Kayar thakazhiyude laghu novalukal baloonukal oru mnaushyante mukham oru premathinte bakki oru erithajadangal story colletion puthumalar goshayathra adiozhukal nithya kanyaka . .