N Prabhakaran

N. Prabhakaran is a noted short story writer, novelist, poet, playwright, essayist and columnist in Malayalam. He was born in Parassinikkatavu in Kannur district on 30 December 1952. His parents are N. Kunhambu and A. Kalliani. He studied at Madayi L P School, Govt. High School, Madayi, Payyannur College and Govt. Brennen College, Thalassery. He served as a lecturer in the Dept. of Malayalam in Brennen College and retired while serving as the Head of the Department. He is a visiting professor of Malayalam now at University of Calicut.

His wife is named Reena.

Literary career

Though N. Prabhakaran began writing in 1966, he only established himself as a writer with the short story "Ottayante Pappan", published in 1971. The story won the first prize in the short story competition for college students conducted by Mathrubhumi weekly in connection with its Vishu special.

Now N. Prabhakaran has 34 books to his credit.

Short Story collections

1. Ottayante Pappan 2. Marupiravi 3. Rathrimozhi 4. Parakkum Paravathani 5. Katha 6. Mayamayan 7. Thiranjetutha Kathakal 8. Bhoomiyude Attathu 9. Ittarciyile Sooryan 10. Vagan Yathra 11. Rameswaram

Novellas

1. Ezhinum Meethe 2. Janthujanam 3. Bhoothabhoomi 4. Adrusyavanangal 5. Oru Malayali Branthante Diary 6. Kshouram

Novels

1. Thiyoor Rekhakal 2. Bhahuvachanam 3. Jeevante Thelivukal 4. Janakatha

Collections of Poems

1. Kalnada 2. Njan Theruvilekku Nokki 3. kakka

Plays

1. Pulijanmam 2. Maranakkinar

Travelogue

1. Kutaku Kurippukal

Screen Play

1. Pulijanmam 2. Pigman

Collections of Essays

1. Katha Thedunna Katha 2. Kathatmakama 3. Maunathinte Muzhakkangal 4. Nanmayute Mamaram 5. Azhathil Vecha Kallukal 6. Athmavinte Swntham Nattil Ninnu

Edited Works

1. Editorial Core Committee Convener of Nammude Sahityam, Nammude Samooham (1901-2000) (Our Literature, Our Society (1901-2000) published by the Kerala Sahitya Akademy in 4 volumes.

2. General Editor of the collected works of eminent scholar M.N.Vijayan, published by Current Books,Trichur in 2001.The revised edition of the same work is to be published by the State Institute of Language soon.

3 Editor of the souvenir published in connection with the 125th anniversary of Govt Brennen College, Thalassery, in 2016

Awards

1. Ottayante Pappan – won the first prize in the short story competition for college students conducted by Mathrubhumi weekly in connection with the Vishu Special (1971)

2. Pulijanmam won the first prize in the state level drama competition conducted by Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi (1987)

3. Pulijanmam won Cherukadu Award and Kerala Sahithya Akademi Award (1987)

4. The film Pulijanmam based on the drama of the same name won the National Award for the best Indian feature film in 2006

5. The short story Pigman won Katha (New Delhi) Award (1994)

6. Pattiam Gopalan Smaraka Award (1995)

7. Rathrimozhi won Kerala Sahithya Akademi Award (1996)

8. Mayamayan won V.K.Unnikrishnan Smaraka Award (2000)

9. Thiyyor Rekhakal won the first EMS Smaraka Award of Munnad EMS Smaraka Trust (2005)

10. U P Jayaraj Award (2007)

11. Jeevante Thelivukal won Melur Damodaran Sahithya Puraskaram (2008)

12. Thiranjetutha Kathakal won the first Vaikkam Muhammad Smaraka Sahithya Award (2009)

13. 21st Muttathu Varky Smaraka Award (2011)

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