"Vasanavikruti" is a short story written by Vengayil Kunhiraman Nayanar. It is considered by historians and literary experts as the first

short story A short story is a piece of prose fiction. It can typically be read in a single sitting and focuses on a self-contained incident or series of linked incidents, with the intent of evoking a single effect or mood. The short story is one of the old ...

Malayalam literature Malayalam, the lingua franca of the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (union territory), Puduchery, is one of the six classical languages of India. Malayalam literature comprises those literary text ...

. It was published in '' Vidya Vinodini'' magazine in 1891."Short-story"
Keralatourism.org. Retrieved June 7, 2013. The narration of the story is a bit of humour based.

Plot

This is the story about Ikkandavaryakurupu. He is traditionally a thief. He was jailed for theft and after coming back from the 6 months of jail, Ikkandakkuruppu is planning to have a good life.

References

Malayalam short stories Indian short stories 1891 short stories {{1890s-story-stub