Kathabeejam

Kathabeejam

Author	Vaikom Muhammad Basheer
Country	India
Language	Malayalam
Genre	Play
Publisher	DC Books
Publication date	May 1945
Pages	76
OCLC	311460123

Kathabeejam (The Germ of a Story) is a one-act play written by Malayalam language author Vaikom Muhammad Basheer.^[1] The play was written by Basheer in a period of few weeks and was conceived for the 16th anniversary of Samastha Kerala Sahitya Parishath.^[2] It was published as a book in May 1945 and was Basheer's only play. The protagonist of the play is a writer named Sadasivan.

References

â†‘ Satchidanandan (February 2008). "Sultan of story: A birth centenary tribute to Vaikom Mohammed Basheer who picked up his tales from life's poetry". Frontline 25 (2). Retrieved April 13, 2014.
â†‘ P. K. Parameswaran Nair (1967). History of Malayalam literature. p. 161.

External links

Kathabeejam at DC Books official site

Vaikom Muhammad Basheer

Novels

Premalekhanam (1943)
Balyakalasakhi (1944)
Shabdangal (1947)
Ntuppuppakkoranendarnnu (1951)
Maranathinte Nizhalil (1951)
Mucheettukalikkarante Makal (1951)
Sthalathe Pradhana Divyan (1953)
Anavariyum Ponkurishum (1953)
Jeevithanizhalppadukal (1954)
Pathummayude Aadu (1959)
Mathilukal (1965)
Thara Specials (1968)
Manthrikappoocha (1968)
Prempatta (2006)

Stories

Collections	Janmadinam (1945) Ormakkurippu (1946) Viddikalude Swargam (1948) Pavappettavarude Veshya (1952) Vishwavikhyathamaya Mookku (1954) Visappu (1954) Oru Bhagavad Gitayum Kure Mulakalum (1967) Anappooda (1975) Chirikkunna Marappava (1975) Bhoomiyude Avakashikal (1977) Shinkidimunkan (1991) Sarpayajnam

Stories	"Ente Thankam" "Anal Haq"

Films

Story and screenplay	Bhargavi Nilayam (1964) Balyakalasakhi (1967)

Story	Premalekhanam (1985) Mathilukal (1989) Kadhaveedu (2013) Balyakalasakhi (2014)

Others

Dharmarajyam (1938, Essays)
Kathabeejam (1945, Play)
Anargha Nimisham (1946, Essays)
Nerum Nunayum (1969, Commentary and letters)
Ormayude Arakal (1973; Memoirs)
Anuragathinte Dinangal (1983; Diary)
M. P. Paul (1991; Memoirs)
Cheviyorkkuka! Anthimakahalam (1992; Speech)
Yaa Ilaahi! (1997; Miscellaneous)
Jeevitham Oru Anugraham (2000; Miscellaneous)
Basheerinte Kathukal (2008; Letters)

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