Mathew Mattam (1950/1 – 29 May 2016) was a
Malayalam
Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian languages, Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (union territory), Puducherry (Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of ...
writer who authored about 300 novels. His novels were regularly published in ''
Mangalam Weekly'', ''
Manorama Weekly'' and other Malayalam periodicals. ''Anchu Sundarikal, Alippazham, Daivam Urangiyittilla, Profasarude Makal'', ''Lakshamveedu'' and ''Roti'' are some of his major works. Two of his popular works - ''
Karimbu'' and ''
May Dinam'' - were made into movies. He died aged 65.
Major works
* ''Mazhavillu'' (മഴവില്ല്)
* ''Policekarante Makal'' (പോലീസുകാരന്റെ മകള്)
* ''Veendum Vasantham'' (വീണ്ടും വസന്തം)
* ''Nisagandhi'' (നിശാഗന്ധി)
* ''Onpatham Pramaanam'' (ഒന്പതാം പ്രമാണം)
* ''Kaivishom'' (കൈവിഷം)
* ''Manavatti'' (മണവാട്ടി)
* ''Daivam Urangiyittilla'' (ദൈവം ഉറങ്ങിയിട്ടില്ല)
* ''Thadankal Palayam'' (തടങ്കല്പ്പാളയം)
* ''Karimbu'' (കരിമ്പ്)
* ''Profasarude Makal'' (പ്രൊഫസറുടെ മകള്)
* ''Anchu Sundarikal'' (അഞ്ചു സുന്ദരികള്)
* ''Alippazham''(ആലിപ്പഴം)
* ''Roti'' (റൊട്ടി)
* ''May Dinam'' (മെയ് ദിനം)
* ''Lakshamveedu'' ലക്ഷം വീട്)
References
1950s births
2016 deaths
Malayali people
Writers from Kottayam district
Novelists from Kerala
Indian male novelists
Malayalam-language novelists
20th-century Indian novelists
21st-century Indian novelists
20th-century Indian male writers
21st-century Indian male writers
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