Perumbadavam Sreedharan ( ml, പെരുമ്പടവം ശ്രീധരന്‍) (born 12 February 1938) is a

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author from

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. He is former Chairman of

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. He has written several novels and short stories. One of his best known novels is '' Oru Sankeerthanam Pole'' (1993) for which he won the

Vayalar Award The Vayalar Award is given for the best literary work in 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 Malay ...

in 1996. He got

Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award is given each year, since 1958, by the Kerala Sahitya Akademi (Kerala Literary Academy), to Malayalam writers for their outstanding books of literary merit. The awards are given in various categories.

for his novel ''Ashtapadi''. In 2006, he was awarded the

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for his novel, ''Narayanam''. Born in the village of Perumpadavam, in

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Panchayath

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, Perumpadavam (as he is often called) started his literary career by writing poetry. He later shifted to short stories and novels. Perumpadavam has also authored scripts for 12

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s. He has been noted for his connection with the Russian language and is recognised by some as a doyen of Malayalam literature.

''Oru Sankeerthanam Pole''

The novel '' Oru Sankeerthanam Pole'' was first published in 1993 and was released in its 37th edition on 1 November 2008 after setting publishing records in 2005. It is a story based on the life of famous Russian writer,

Fyodor Dostoyevsky Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky (, ; rus, Фёдор Михайлович Достоевский, Fyódor Mikháylovich Dostoyévskiy, p=ˈfʲɵdər mʲɪˈxajləvʲɪdʑ dəstɐˈjefskʲɪj, a=ru-Dostoevsky.ogg, links=yes; 11 November 18219 ...

and his wife Anna. This highly successful novel has sold over 100,000 copies in about 12 years. This is a record in

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. The book surpassed 100th edition, with above 200,000 copies in about 24 years.

List of works

Perumpadavam's works include:

Novels

Short story collections

Children's literature

Other works

Awards

* 1975:

Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Novel The Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Novel is an award given every year by the Kerala Sahitya Akademi (Kerala Literary Academy) to Malayalam writers for writing a novel of literary merit. It is one of the twelve categories of the Kerala Sahitya ...

(''Ashtapadi'') * 1980:

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(''

Surya Daham ''Surya Daham'' is a 1979 Malayalam language film. It was directed by Mohan. References 1979 films 1970s Malayalam-language films Films directed by Mohan {{1970s-Malayalam-film-stub ...

'') * 1980:

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for Best Story (''Surya Daham'')"Kerala Film Critics Association Awards"
Retrieved 15 January 2023. * 1983: Kerala Film Critics Association Award for Best Story (''Ashtapadi'') * 1996:

('' Oru Sankeerthanam Pole'') * 1996: Bala Sahitya Award by

Kerala State Institute of Children's Literature Kerala State Institute for Children's Literature (KSICL) is an Institution under the Department of Cultural Affairs of Kerala, India. It was constituted in 1981 for publishing children's literature books and magazines. The institute published it ...

(''Nilavinte Bhangi'') * 2013:

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* 2020:

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* 2006:

(''Narayanam'') * 2014: Thakazhi Award * 2020: Benigna Award"ബനീഞ്ഞാ പുരസ്‌കാരം പെരുമ്പടവത്തിന്"
''Kerala Kaumudi''. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2023.

References

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