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avivakirk

@avivakirk

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Posted: 14 years ago

Hi Friends 🤗,

After a successful run with the Tamil thread, we are introducing something similar for our Malayalee members as well 🥳.

Each week we will be opening a new thread to allow members to discuss in Malayalam, about anything and everything, including movies!

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P.S. From next week on words, members of this Club can take turn to open the weekly threads ⭐️

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avivakirk

@avivakirk

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Posted: 14 years ago

Kerala is known as 'God's Own Country' and also where u have a high rate of literacy... how many of us know about the literary giants of Mallu literature...Thought I would post a list of famous writers from God's own country. Here we go!

Arundhati Roy, Winner of 1997 Booker Prize

Akkitham Achuthan Namboodiri - A famous Malayalam poet who is honored by the epithet 'Mahaakavi'. He won the Kendra Sahithya Academy Award for Malayalam in 1973. His famous poems include 'Irupatam Nuttantinte Ithihasam. Akkitham is associated with Tapasya _ a cultural organization.
Kandathil Varughese Mappillai Writer and poet
P.M. Taj - Writer
Anita Nair - Writer.
Arundhati Roy - Writer, awarded the Booker Prize in 1997 for 'The God of Small Things', which is set in Kerala.
Arun Kumar Pallathadka - Author of two blockbuster novellas - Life - A Whirlwind and Dark Clouds
Balachandran Chullikkadu - Poet admired for his realistic approach and hummable and rhythmic poems.
Balamani Amma - Poet; won the literary medal in India, the Saraswathi Samman.
Changampuzha Krishna Pillai (1911–1948) - Poet, author of the pastoral elegy 'Ramanan' (1936) which sold over 100,000 copies, a record that still stands. Changampuzha took Malayalam poetry to the zenith of romanticism.
Cherusseri Namboothiri - Mahakavi (great poet), part of the old Kavithrayam (triad of poets), with Ezhuthachan and Kunchan Nambiar. Author of 'Krishnagaadha (The Song of Krishna)'.
K.V.Dominic - Indian English poet, critic, editor and short story writer .
D. Vinayachandran - Poet.
Gayatri - Wrter, Painter, art and literary critic
Hameed Chennamangaloor - writer, progressive Muslim intellectual, critic of religious fundamentalism.
Kadammanitta Ramakrishnan- Noted Malayalam Poet.
Kamala Das - English poet and novelist, also wrote in Malayalam under the pen-name Madhavikkutty. First Indian woman to openly write about woman's sexuality. Embraced Islam under the name Kamala Suraiyya in 1999. Asian Poetry Prize, 1964, Kent Award, 1965.
Kesari Balakrishna Pillai - Social thinker, Literary critic who influenced a generation of writers and other intellectuals in Kerala during the first half of 20th Century. The name of one of his book "Navalokam" (New World) is symbolical representative of his intellectual contributions. Kesari read and wrote about various subjects. He gave advice and guidance most of the second generation Malayalam writers including, Thakazhi, Basheer, Pottekkadu. Kesari published a newspaper "Kesari" by which name he is known later. Kesari translated many literary works directly from French to show examples of world Literature to then Malayali writers.
Kumaran Asan - Mahaakavi (great poet), part of the new Kavithrayam, with Ulloor and Vallathol. Kumaran Asan was the follower of Srinarayana Guru. He used poetry to influence the society.
Kalakkaththu Kunchan Nambiar - Mahaakavi (great poet), part of the old Kavithrayam. Founder of the art form Ottan Thullal.
Kunjunni- Malayalam Poet
N.S. Madhavan - Writer and civil servant.
M. Krishnan Nair - Literary critic, whose column Sahithyavaraphalam has long served as a window to contem–porary world literature.
M. Mukundan - Novelist, author of 'Mayyazhippuzhayude Theerangalil (On the Banks of Mayyazhi)' and 'Deyvathinte Vikruthikal (Pranks of God)'.
George Menachery - Historian, Editor of The St. Thomas Christian Encyclopaedia of India, Ed., The Indian Church History Classics (The Nazranies).
Moothiringode Bhavathrathan Namboothiripad - Author of the famous Aphante Makal. He was social reformer especially of the Namboothiri society.
Moyinkutty Vaidyar - Great poet (Mahakavi), author of many authentic Mappila songs.
M. P. Parameswaran - Scientist turned social activist, involved with Kerala Sastra Sahitya Parishad.
M. T. Vasudevan Nair - Writer and cinema personality. Jnanpith Award, 1995.
Niranam Poets - Three Great Malayali poets Madhava Panikkar, Sankara Panikkar and Rama Panikkar of the Kannassa family. They lived between AD 1350 and 1450 in the Niranam village of Tiruvalla
Nitya Chaitanya Yati - Scholar, monk.
O. Chandumenon - Author of the Malayalam novel 'Indulekha'. Also wrote the incomplete novel "Sharada".
O. V. Vijayan - Novelist, cartoonist. Author of 'Khasakkinte Ithihaasam (The Legends of Khasak)' and 'Dharmapuranam (The Saga of Dharmapuri).
O. N. V. Kurup
P. Parameswaran - Renowned thinker. Director of Bharatiya Vichara Kendram and former President of Vivekanand Kendra, Kanyakumari. Also known as Parameswarji.
P. K. Gopi- Poet.
Paul, M.P. - Literary critic.
Paul Zacharia - Writer.
Poonthanam - Poet belonging to the Bhakti school.
Sara Joseph - Writer, Novelist, Sahitya Academy winner.
Shashi Tharoor - Novelist, Commonwealth Writers Prize, 1991; previous Under-Secretary-General (Communication and Public Information) of the United Nations, Deputy Minister of External affairs.
S. K. Pottekkatt (1913–1982) - A well-renowned author whose work 'Oru Desattinte Katha' (The Story of a Land) fetched him the Jnanpith award of 1980.
Sukumar Azhikode - Thinker, teacher, critic and orator.
Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai - Novelist and short story writer whose work Chemmeen was awarded Jnanpith Award in 1984.
TJS George - Fearless critic and 2011 Padma Bhushan award winner.
Thirunalloor Karunakaran- Renowned poet, scholar, teacher and leftist intellectual
Thunchaththu Ramanujan Ezhuthachan - Architect of modern Malayalam. Mahakavi (great poet), part of the old Kavithrayam. Penned the most popular Malayalam renditions of Ramayana and Mahabharata.
Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer - Poet, part of the new Kavithrayam. Author of 'Umakeralam'.
Uroob - Writer, Novelist, Sahitya Academy winner, Written screen play for Neelakuyil which was the first Malayalam movie with a social outlook & won president of India's silver medal.
G.S.UnnikrishnanNair-Science Writer, children's Writer, winner of national science communication award, Bhima Balasahithya Award and State Science Literature Award. Author of 'Ottakangal Paranja Katha'
Vaikom Muhammad Basheer - Writer, philosopher.
Vakkom Abdul Khader Moulavi - Publisher of the legendary publication Swadeshabhimani, social reformer, and a prominent leader of the progressive Islahi Movement in Kerala.
Vallathol Narayana Menon - Mahaakavi, part of the new Kavithrayam. Author of 'Sahithyamanjari'. Founder of Kerala Kalamandalam, the state's flagship institution for the promotion of performing arts.
Vayalar Ramavarma - Arguably the greatest lyricist in the history of Malayalam cinema.
Vayalar Sarath Chandra varma - noted young Malayalam film lyricist.
Vijayan, M. N - Thinker, writer, literary critic, social activist. Most of his works are compilation of speeches.
Vrindavanam Venugopalan - Writer, Journalist and Educationist,
Vyloppilli Sreedhara Menon (1911–1985)- Famous Malayalam poet.
Yusuf Ali Kechery- Poet.

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maris

@maris08

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Posted: 14 years ago

Avi nice thread. I love some of the translated versions of Thakazhi Srinivasa Pillai's works.. the famous ones being kayar and chemmeen..Very simple language and hard hitting truths submerged in his works. A Jnanapith award winner his works are my evergreen favourites..

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melonie

@melonie

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Posted: 14 years ago

Thanks for opening a new thread Chechi 👍🏼 Too bad we couldn't even complete 10 pages in that thread 😔

Hope your recovering well. How is ur leg doing now?

Edited by melonie - 14 years ago

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melonie

@melonie

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Posted: 14 years ago

Originally posted by: maris08
Avi nice thread. I love some of the translated versions of Thakazhi Srinivasa Pillai's works.. the famous ones being kayar and chemmeen..Very simple language and hard hitting truths submerged in his works. A Jnanapith award winner his works are my evergreen favourites..

Hi Maris...I am happy to see another member join our chat thread 😃 How are you...tell us something about yourself 😳

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hopper_ocean

@hopper_ocean

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Posted: 14 years ago

Welcome Maris 🤗

Super opening Avi 👏 how are you doing now Avi? Hope ur getting better now 😳 Dont be sad melonie... we will make sure this page goes beyond the previous. Deal? 😉

Okay .. am having a mallu fren over for lunch this weekend .. i wanna make it a nice day for her. Pls can sum1 suggest me what shall i cook and what movie would be the best for me to rent?

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melonie

@melonie

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Posted: 14 years ago

Hi Ratna...how are you 🤗 I am in with the deal 😉

I am the worst person to suggest anything yaar. For movie you could rent something which has your friends fav actor/ actress in it.

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hopper_ocean

@hopper_ocean

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Posted: 14 years ago

Originally posted by: melonie
Hi Ratna...how are you 🤗 I am in with the deal 😉

I am the worst person to suggest anything yaar. For movie you could rent something which has your friends fav actor/ actress in it.

hai melonie 🤗 adutaan problem daa .. i ask her what she would like to watch and she replied anything .. adan i wanted to see if any1 here cud suggest sumting good and nice 😆

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maris

@maris08

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Posted: 14 years ago

Hi Melonie and Rathna..thanz for the warm welcome..

Rathna how about Classmates or Kerala cafe or even Bhagyadevatha..

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hopper_ocean

@hopper_ocean

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Posted: 14 years ago

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Originally posted by: maris08
Hi Melonie and Rathna..thanz for the warm welcome..
Rathna how about Classmates or Kerala cafe or even Bhagyadevatha..

Maris .. thanks daa .. i did check out the classmates now .. seem good. Think i would go for it 😉
Where are you from Maris?