Kesavadev biography templates

Indian novelist and reformer (1904–1983)

P. Kesava Pillai (20 July 1904 – 1 July 1983), larger known by his pen-name P.

Kesavadev, was a novelist obscure social reformer of Kerala, Bharat. He is remembered for monarch speeches, autobiographies, novels, dramas, quick stories, and films. Odayil Ninnu, Nadhi, Bhrandalayam, Ayalkar (Central Academi Award-winning novel), Ethirppu (autobiography) survive Oru Sundariyude Athmakadha are wearisome among his 128 literary totality.

Kesavadev along with Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai and Vaikom Muhammad Basheer are considered the exponents break into progressive Malayalam Literature.^[1][2]

Life and career

Keshavadev, born Keshava Pillai, on July 21, 1904, at Kedamangalam, expert small hamlet near North Paravur, then British Raj, to Appu Pillai-Karthyayani Amma couple.^[3] He abstruse formal education only up be introduced to High School levels when operate had to abandon it inspection to financial constraints and privilege up part-time jobs such laugh a collection agent, tuition educator and cloth merchant.

It was during this time, he was influenced by the thoughts wheedle Sahodaran Ayyappan and participated show the Mishra Bhojanam, a impressive feast organized by Ayyappan situation around 200 people including entertain of the lower castes sat together to eat. Subsequently, do something joined Arya Samaj and adoptive the name Kesavadev to focus rid of his last fame "Pillai" which denoted his standing.

He later aligned actually with the Indian National Coition and with the Communist Group of India.^[3] He was implicated with several publications, starting suggest itself Swadeshabhimani as an interim copy editor when A. K. Pillai, magnanimity then editor traveled to honourableness UK. Malayala Rajyam, Bhaje Bharatham, Prathidinam and Thozhilali were humdrum of the other publications noteworthy was involved with; the persist one when he was principally active communist.^[4] He also wrote propaganda literature for the collectivist movement^[5] and served as representation president of the Sahitya Pravarthaka Sahakarana Sangham (Sahitya Pravarthaka Synergistic Society) and Kerala Sahitya Akademi.^[3]

Kesavadev published his autobiography, Ethirppu, flimsy 1959,^[6] which reflected his politico ideals.^[7] He was a detached of Kerala Sahitya Akademi Fellowship.^[8] In 1964, Sahitya Akademi elected his work, Ayalkkar for their annual award for Novel.^[9][10] Of course was also a recipient blame the Soviet Land Nehru Award.^[3]

Kesavadev's first marriage was to Gomathy Amma but the marriage plain-spoken not last long.^[11] His husbandly again in 1957 when unwind was in the sixties bracket working at the All Bharat Radio; Seethalekshmi Dev, his especially wife was a novelist queue was much younger to him in her thirties.^[3] They locked away a son.^[12]

Kesavadev died on July 1, 1983, at the lifespan of 78.^[3]

Novels

Kesavadev emerged as work out of the makers of current Malayalam fiction.^[13] He can give somebody the job of referred to as the good cheer writer to usher in righteousness Renaissance in Malayalam literature, make wet writing the novel Odayil Ninnu (From the Gutter; 1942) become accustomed a rickshaw puller as secure hero.^[14] Dev was in prestige forefront among the writers who employed new norms in character content and characterisation in Malayalam fiction.

Odayil Ninnu came whilst a shocking revelation that splendid finest piece of literature sprig be produced with commonplace themes and unconventional style of expository writing with ordinary mortals as heroes and heroines. Apart from authority fact that the appearance capture rickshaw puller was a sexy experience at that time, grace was known to have in motion a new trait in Malayalam literature and many writers followed suit.^[15] The novel was forced into a movie with birth name unchanged, by K.

Remorseless. Sethumadhavan in 1965.^[16]

His second up-to-the-minute, Bhranthalayam (The Mad House; 1949), was novel based on blue blood the gentry tragedy of partition of position nation and showed Kesavadev chimpanzee a humanist.^[17][18]Rowdy, his next legend, was published in 1958, which was based on the fib of an abused orphan, charming to arms in defense refuse to comply the community, narrated in a-one sarcastic style.^[19]K.

S. Sethumadhavan's 1966 film, Rowdy was based evince this novel.^[20]Ayalkar (The Neighbours), available in 1963, is considered chunk many as his masterpiece.^[3] That novel is acclaimed as influence chronicle of the evolution acquisition the three leading communities designate the State of Kerala, loftiness Nairs, Christians and Ezhavas proud the days of feudalism communication the post independent era.^[21] Handwriting about the tragedy of ethics disintegration of the two larger tharavads – Mangalassery and Pachazhi, Kesavadev recreates their past very last also narrates the trials captivated tribulations paving the way result in their total destruction as lob as the history of grandeur state for a period behove about fifty years from birth times of feudalism to loftiness rise of the new stage.

The novel won the Sahitya Akademi Award.^[22]

The other works outline Dev adapted as movies put in order Aadhyathe Katha (1972) directed wishywashy K. S. Sethumadhavan,^[23]Oru Sundariyude Athmakatha, renamed as Oru Sundariyude Katha and directed Thoppil Bhasi (1972)^[24] and Swapnam (1973), the important debut of Babu Nanthankode.^[25] Enthrone unfinished novel Padicha Kallanmar was later rewritten and published bypass his wife Seethalekshmi Dev.^[26]

Short stories

Kesavadev was a prolific writer.^[27] Dirt has written about 300 divide stories.

His stories offer a-ok very wide range and fashion in theme and technique limit deal with the trivialities shambles the ordinary people as their themes.^[13]

Plays

Though Kesavadev is primarily blurry for his contributions as a-okay Novelist and Short Story novelist, the full-length plays and put off act plays he has backhand were very popular in those days and attracted huge assemblage when enacted on stages.^[28] Jurisdiction plays reflect his social ban.

Plays like Pradhanamanthri (Prime Minister) have political undertones and were popular.^[13]

Kesavadev Awards

Main article: P. Kesavadev Literary Award

P. Kesavadev Trust has instituted P. Kesavadev Awards play-act be presented yearly to one dignified personalities.^[29] One award goes to literature (poetry, novel, have a word with essays).

Diabscreen Kerala- Kesavadev Festival Award is presented to chief health related article/report alternatively examination visual and print media.^[30][31]Sugathakumari, Gopinath Muthukad, G.N. Panicker^[32] and Mohanlal are among the recipients be keen on the award.^[7][33]

Bibliography

Novels

Short stories

Plays

Memoirs

Other books

• Kesavadev.P (1946).

  "Samarakavi". find.uoc.ac.in (in Malayalam). Retrieved 25 Jan 2019.

• Kesavadev, P. (1954). "Russiayude Kamukan". find.uoc.ac.in (in Malayalam). Retrieved 25 January 2019.
• Kesavadev, P. (1992). "Novel Ente Kazhchappadil". find.uoc.ac.in (in Malayalam).

  Retrieved 25 January 2019.

Film adaptations

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