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M. Mukundan(Malayalam: എം. മുകുന്ദൻ) is one of the pioneers of modernity in Malayalam literature. He was born on 10 September 1942 at Mayyazhi in Mahe, a one-time French territory in Kerala. He served as the president of Kerala Sahitya Akademi from October 2006 until March 2010.
Mukundan is known in Kerala as 'Mayyazhiyude Kathakaaran' (The story-teller of Mayyazhi). His native village of Mayyazhi figures in his early works: 'Mayyazhippuzhayude Theerangalil', 'Daivathinte Vikrithikal', 'Appam Chudunna Kunkiyamma' and 'Lesli Achante Kadangal'.
His first literary work was a short story published in 1961. Mukundan has so far published 12 novels and ten collections of short stories. Mukundan's latest four novels 'Adithyanum Radhayum Mattu Chilaru M. Mukundan(Malayalam: എം. മുകുന്ദൻ) is one of the pioneers of modernity in Malayalam literature. He was born on 10 September 1942 at Mayyazhi in Mahe, a one-time French territory in Kerala. He served as the president of Kerala Sahitya Akademi from October 2006 until March 2010.
Mukundan is known in Kerala as 'Mayyazhiyude Kathakaaran' (The story-teller of Mayyazhi). His native village of Mayyazhi figures in his early works: 'Mayyazhippuzhayude Theerangalil', 'Daivathinte Vikrithikal', 'Appam Chudunna Kunkiyamma' and 'Lesli Achante Kadangal'.
His first literary work was a short story published in 1961. Mukundan has so far published 12 novels and ten collections of short stories. Mukundan's latest four novels 'Adithyanum Radhayum Mattu Chilarum', 'Oru Dalit Yuvathiyude Kadanakatha','Kesavante Vilapangal' and 'Nritham ' carries a change in structure and approach.
'Oru Dalit Yuvathiyude Kadanakatha' reveals how Vasundhara, an actress has been insulted in the course of acting due to some unexpected situations. It proclaims the postmodern message that martyrs are created not only through ideologies, but through art also.
'Kesavante Vilapangal' one of his most recent works tells the story of a writer Kesavan who writes a novel on a child named Appukkuttan who grows under the influence of E. M. S. Namboodiripad. 'Daivathinte Vikrithikal' bagged the Kendra Sahithya Academy award and NV Prize. 'Ee Lokam Athiloru Manushyan' bagged the Kerala Sahitya Academy award. Daivathinte Vikrithikal has been translated into English and published By Penguin Books India.
In 2008, Mukundan's magnum opus Mayyazhi Puzhayude Theerangalil fetched him the award for the best novel published in the last 25 years. Three of his novels were made into feature films in Malayalam . Mukundan wrote the script and one of them bagged a state film award.
Mukundan's latest novel is "Pravasam" (sojourn in non-native land) and tells the story of a Malayali whose journeys carry him around the world.
The French government conferred on him the title of Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres in 1998 for his contribution to literature. ...more

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	മയ്യഴിപ്പുഴയുടെ തീരങ്ങളിൽ \| Mayyazhippuzhayude Theerangalil 4.20 avg rating — 5,360 ratings — published 1974	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	ദൈവത്തിന്റെ വികൃതികള്‍ \| Daivathinte Vikruthikal 4.12 avg rating — 1,113 ratings — published 1993	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	ഹരിദ്വാരിൽ മണികൾ മുഴങ്ങുന്നു \| Haridwaril Manikal Muzhangunnu 3.74 avg rating — 1,086 ratings — published 1972 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	ദൽഹി \| Delhi 3.74 avg rating — 844 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	ദല്‍ഹി ഗാഥകള്‍ \| Delhi Gaadhakal 4.17 avg rating — 693 ratings — published 2010 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Kesavan's Lamentations 3.68 avg rating — 491 ratings — published 1999	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	കുട നന്നാക്കുന്ന ചോയി \| Kuda Nannakkuna Choyi by M. Mukundan, Bhagyanath (Illustrator) 3.73 avg rating — 481 ratings — published 2015 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	പ്രവാസം \| Pravaasam 4.02 avg rating — 321 ratings — published 2008	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Nrittam: A Malayalam Novel by M. Mukundan, A.J. Thomas (Foreword), Mary T. Mathew (Translator) 3.25 avg rating — 340 ratings — published 2000 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	ഒരു ദളിത് യുവതിയുടെ കദനകഥ \| Oru Dalit Yuvathiyude Kadanakatha 3.47 avg rating — 255 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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"ബന്ധമേയുള്ളൂ. അമ്മ എന്നെ സ്നേഹിക്കുന്നത് ഞാൻ നിങ്ങളുടെ മകനായത്‌ കൊണ്ടല്ലേ? അല്ലെങ്കിൽ അമ്മ എന്നെ സ്നേഹിക്കില്ല എന്ന് മാത്രമല്ല തമ്മിൽ കണ്ടുമുട്ടിയാൽ ഒരു വാക്കുപോലും അമ്മ പറഞ്ഞില്ലെന്നു വരും. എന്നെ കണ്ടാൽ നിങ്ങൾ ചോദിക്കും, 'എന്താ? എവിടെന്നാ? എന്ന്.”
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“എനിക്കൊരു ദുഖവും ഇല്ലമ്മേ. ഒരുപക്ഷെ അതായിരിക്കാം എന്റെ ദുഖത്തിന്റെ കാരണം”
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“எனக்கு நாடு கிடைச்சிரிச்சி. ஆனா வீடு போயிரிச்சி.”
― M. Mukundan, മയ്യഴിപ്പുഴയുടെ തീരങ്ങളിൽ | Mayyazhippuzhayude Theerangalil

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