N Prabhakaran

N Prabhakaran
Born (1952-12-30) 30 December 1952
Parassinikadavu, India
Occupation Writer
Nationality India
Period 1966–present
Notable works Thiyur Rekhakal,
Pulijanmam

N. Prabhakaran is a noted short story writer, novelist, poet, playwright and essayist in Malayalam. He was born in Parassinikkatavu in Kannur district on 30th 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 lecturer in the Dept. of Malayalam in Brennen college and retired while serving as the Head of the Department.

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 first prize in the short story competition for college students conducted by Mathrubhumi weekly in connection with its Vishu special.

Now N. Prabhakaran has 33 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. Bhoomiyute 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. Kalnata 2. Njan theruvilekku nokki 3. kakka

Plays

1. Pulijanmam 2. Maranakkinar

Travelogue

1. Kutaku kurippukal

Screen play

1. Pulijanmam

Collections of essays

1. Katha thetunna katha 2. Kathatmakam 3. Munathinte muzhakkangal 4. Nanmayute mamaram 5. Azhathil vecha kallukal

Awards

1. Ottayante pappan – won 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 Cherukatu 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 awrd (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)

References

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  1. "DC Books-Online BookStore". Onlinestore.dcbooks.com. Retrieved 2015-04-16.
  2. "Award for N. Prabhakaran". Thehindu.com. 2012-04-29. Retrieved 2015-04-16.
  3. "Pulijanmam to be screened today". Thehindu.com. 2008-06-29. Retrieved 2015-04-16.
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