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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 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 from childhood onwards. Film adaptations * ''Odayil N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 designated a " Classical Language of India" in 2013. Malayalam has official language status in Kerala, and Puducherry ( Mahé), and is also the primary spoken language of Lakshadweep, and is spoken by 34 million people in India. Malayalam is also spoken by linguistic minorities in the neighbouring states; with significant number of speakers in the Kodagu and Dakshina Kannada districts of Karnataka, and Kanyakumari, district of Tamil Nadu. It is also spoken by the Malayali Diaspora worldwide, especially in the Persian Gulf countries, due to large populations of Malayali expatriates there. There are significant population in each cities in India including Mumbai, Bengaluru, Delhi, Kolkata, Pune etc. The origin of Malayalam remains ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Concentration Of Land Ownership
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. Distribution Land concentration exists in many countries. In Brazil, one of the countries with the highest amount of land concentration, the situation has resulted in large tracts lying idle while 95% of farmers work just 11% of the arable land. In 2010, the Czech Republic had the highest concentration, according to World Bank figures. In Scotland, just 400 people own more than 50% of privately owned land. Other countries with high land concentration include the United States, Venezuela, Paraguay, South Africa, and Namibia. Land concentration is currently increasing in the European Union and the United States, but decreasing in North Africa. Development In theory, a free market should allocate land in the most productive way, but in practice lan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Odayil Ninnu (film)
''Odayil Ninnu'' () is a 1965 Indian Malayalam-language drama film directed by K. S. Sethumadhavan and written by P. Kesavadev based on his novel of the same name. The film deals with the life and struggles of a proud and hardworking rickshaw puller, Pappu. It stars Sathyan, Prem Nazir, K. R. Vijaya and Kaviyoor Ponnamma. Master Dasarath plays the young Pappu. Suresh Gopi made his acting debut with the film, who was then six years old. He appeared as the feudal lord's timid son, who also becomes the root cause for Pappu running away from home. The film was a commercial success and also received critical acclaim for its raw energy and Sathyan's performance in the lead role. It received a certificate of merit at the National Film Awards. It was remade in Tamil as '' Babu'' (1971), in Telugu as ''Marapurani Manishi'' (1973) and in Hindi as '' Babu'' (1985). Plot Pappu is a relentless fighter for justice and equality from early childhood. He organises protest against his te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hindu
''The Hindu'' is an Indian English-language daily newspaper owned by The Hindu Group, headquartered in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It began as a weekly in 1878 and became a daily in 1889. It is one of the Indian newspapers of record and the second most circulated English-language newspaper in India, after '' The Times of India''. , ''The Hindu'' is published from 21 locations across 11 states of India. ''The Hindu'' has been a family-owned newspaper since 1905, when it was purchased by S. Kasturi Ranga Iyengar from the original founders. It is now jointly owned by Iyengar's descendants, referred to as the "Kasturi family", who serve as the directors of the holding company. The current chairperson of the group is Malini Parthasarathy, a great-granddaughter of Iyengar. Except for a period of about two years, when S. Varadarajan held the editorship of the newspaper, the editorial positions of the paper were always held by members of the family or held under their direction. His ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Babu (1971 Film)
''Babu'' is a 1971 Indian Tamil language film directed by A. C. Tirulokchandar. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Sowcar Janaki and Vennira Aadai Nirmala. The film had musical score by M. S. Viswanathan. It is a remake of the Malayalam film ''Odayil Ninnu'', which itself was based on Kesavadev's novel of the same name. Ganesan played a rickshaw puller who adopts landlord's daughter. The film became a blockbuster at the box-office, running for over 100 days in theaters. Plot Cast *Sivaji Ganesan as Babu *Sowcar Janaki as Parvathi *Vennira Aadai Nirmala as Ammu * K. Balaji as Sankar *Major Sundarrajan as Vedhachalam * V. K. Ramasamy as Singaram Pillai *Nagesh as Thulukanam *Sivakumar as Prem * M. R. R. Vasu as Vatti Vadivel *Vijayasri as Kannamma *S. V. Ramadas as Mill Owner * A. Karunanidhi as Siluvai *Roja Ramani as Young Ammu *Sridevi as Child Ammu *Shanmugasundari as Bakkiyam *Karuppu Subbiah as Rickshaw puller * Vijayachandrika as Thulukanam's wife Soundtrack The mus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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'' (1965), which was adapted from the novel of the same name. Nageswara Rao won the Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu for this film. Plot The film begins with Abbi an orphan and self-esteemed person, who stands on his own and works as a rickshaw puller. He lives in a colony where everyone credits him for his amiable nature and hotel owner Rangaiah treats him as his son, but he never seeks his help. Abbi falls in love with a beautiful girl Lakshmi and both spend time happily. One night, he helps a family of a wealthy man Shankar from heavy rainfall, in return, he invites him and provides good hospitality, including his wife Parvati, and their cute little daughter Ammulu, showers love on him. From there on, Abbi becomes their debtor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Babu (1985 Film)
''Babu'' (transl. ''Sir'') is a 1985 film starring Rajesh Khanna in the lead role, supported by Hema Malini, Mala Sinha, Rati Agnihotri and Deepak Parashar. Music is by Rajesh Roshan. It is a remake of a Tamil film of the same name from 1971 directed by A. C. Tirulokchandar and starring Sivaji Ganesan, which itself was a remake of the 1965 Malayalam film, ''Odayil Ninnu'', a film adaptation of Malayalam writer P. Kesavadev's acclaimed novel of the same title. The movie was a silver jubilee on its release. Plot Babu is a young man who works as a rickshaw puller and he has fallen in love with Kammo. His only true friend is Shambu Nath. One day he helps Shankerlal and his family and in return, Shankerlal invites him to his house. Instantly the whole family including Shankerlal's wife and Pinky both begin to shower love on Babu. Babu having led a tough childhood feels very ecstatic and feels grateful to Shankerlal on having provided him food, clothes and more importantly respect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1942 Novels
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Malayalam Novels
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 designated a "Classical Language of India" in 2013. Malayalam has official language status in Kerala, and Puducherry ( Mahé), and is also the primary spoken language of Lakshadweep, and is spoken by 34 million people in India. Malayalam is also spoken by linguistic minorities in the neighbouring states; with significant number of speakers in the Kodagu and Dakshina Kannada districts of Karnataka, and Kanyakumari, district of Tamil Nadu. It is also spoken by the Malayali Diaspora worldwide, especially in the Persian Gulf countries, due to large populations of Malayali expatriates there. There are significant population in each cities in India including Mumbai, Bengaluru, Delhi, Kolkata, Pune etc. The origin of Malayalam remains a matter of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indian Novels Adapted Into Films
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