''Odayil Ninnu'' () is a

Malayalam Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of 22 scheduled languages of India. Malayalam was des ...

novel written by Indian author

P. Kesavadev P. Kesava Pillai (20 July 1904 – 1 July 1983), better known by his pen-name P. Kesavadev, was a novelist and social reformer of Kerala, India. He is remembered for his speeches, autobiographies, novels, dramas, short stories, and films. ''Oday ...

in 1942. The protagonist of the novel is a rickshaw-puller named Pappu. The novel is one of the best-known works of Kesavadev. Dev was in the forefront among the writers who employed new norms in the content and characterization in Malayalam fiction. ''Odayil Ninnu'' came as a shocking revelation that the finest piece of literature can be produced with commonplace themes and unconventional style of prose with ordinary mortals as heroes and heroines. Apart from the fact that the appearance of the rickshaw puller was a thrilling experience at that time, the author blazed a new trail in Malayalam literature. With the appearance of the novel in 1942 began the publication of a series of high-quality novels in Malayalam.

Main character

Pappu - the protagonist, a real rebel and influencer always fight for equality and justice. He fought against

landlordism Concentration of land ownership refers to the ownership of land in a particular area by a small number of people or organizations. It is sometimes defined as additional concentration beyond that which produces optimally efficient land use. Distri ...

from childhood onwards.

Film adaptations

* ''

Odayil Ninnu ''Odayil Ninnu'' () is a Malayalam novel written by Indian author P. Kesavadev in 1942. The protagonist of the novel is a rickshaw-puller named Pappu. The novel is one of the best-known works of Kesavadev. Dev was in the forefront among the writ ...

'' (Malayalam, 1965): Directed by K. S. Sethumadhavan from a screenplay by

.C. S. Venkiteswaran. (18 June 2006)
"Auteur par excellence"
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''. Retrieved 22 June 2011. * '' Babu'' (Tamil, 1971): Directed by A. C. Trilokchandar. *''

Marapurani Manishi ''Marapurani Manishi'' () is a 1973 Indian Telugu-language drama film directed by T. Rama Rao. The film stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Manjula, with music composed by K. V. Mahadevan. It is a remake of the Malayalam film ''Odayil Ninnu'' (1 ...

'' (Telugu, 1973): Directed by T. Rama Rao * '' Babu'' (Hindi, 1985): Directed by A. C. Trilokchandar.

References

External links

A write-up on the novel
1942 novels 20th-century Indian novels Malayalam novels Indian novels adapted into films Novels set in India {{1940s-novel-stub