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Perumbadavam Sreedharan (Malayalam: പെരുമ്പടവം ശ്രീധരന്‍) (born 12 February 1938) is a Malayalam author from Kerala, India. He is former Chairman of Kerala Sahithya Academy. He has written several novels and short stories. One of his best known novels is Oru Sankeerthanam Pole (1993) for which he won the Vayalar Award in 1996.[1][2] He got Kerala Sahithya Academy Award for his novel 'Ashtapadi'. In 2006, he was awarded the Malayattoor Award for his novel, Narayanam.[3]

Perumbadavam Sreedharan
Born (1938-02-12) 12 February 1938 (age 84)
Perumpadavam, Elanji, Piravom, Ernakulam district, Kerala
Occupationwriter

Born in the village of Perumpadavam, in Elanji Panchayath Piravom, Ernakulam district of Kerala, Perumpadavam (as he is often called) started his literary career by writing poetry. He later shifted to short stories and novels. Perumpadavam has also authored scripts for 12 malayalam films and has won Kerala State Film Award for Sooryadanam (1980).[4] Sreedharan has been noted for his connection with the Russian language and is recognized by some as a doyen of Malayalam literature.[5]


Oru Sankeerthanam Pole


Main article: Oru Sankeerthanam Pole

The novel Oru Sankeerthanam Pole was first published in 1993 and was released in its 37th edition on 1 November 2008[6] after setting publishing records in 2005.[1] It is a story based on the life of famous Russian writer, Fyodor Dostoyevsky and his wife Anna.[7] This highly successful novel has sold over 100,000 copies in about 12 years. This is a record in Malayalam literature. The book surpassed 100th edition, with above 200,000 copies in about 24 years.[8]


Selected works


Perumpadavam's works include[9]


Awards



References


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  1. Sudhi, K. S. (17 December 2005). "Celebrating a milestone". The Hindu. Retrieved 27 January 2019. [dead link]
  2. Vayalar Award page (in Malayalam)
  3. "Malayattoor Award for Perumbadavam". The Hindu. 12 July 2006. Archived from the original on 17 February 2007. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  4. Kerala State Film Awards Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
  5. "The Russian Connection". The Hindu. 17 July 2007. Archived from the original on 4 October 2009. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  6. "Delightful days ahead for booklovers". Express News Service. The New Indian Express Group. 29 October 2008. Retrieved 1 November 2008. [permanent dead link]
  7. Oru Sankeerthanam Pole at Indulekha Archived 2012-06-25 at the Wayback Machine
  8. "'Oru Sankeerthanam Pole' goes into 100th edition".
  9. Perumbadavam Sreedharan works at Puzha.com (in Malayalam)
  10. "IDATHAVALAM". Chintha Publishers. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  11. Hindu article about Malayattoor Award
  12. "Kerala Sahitya Academy fellowships for Sethu and Perumbadavam Sreedharan | Kochi News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 August 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)


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