He was a self made man, had to support his parents and four siblings since his teens due to his father's psychiatric ailment.He left school as a teenager and worked as a political party worker for PSP, translator,proof reader, tally clerk until he got a job in the LIC as an Inspector.He worked for LIC more than 30 years as a Senior Officer. P.V.Thampi started writing from the age of 12, his first book was a collection of short stories- 'Sarasa Katha Pushpam'. While his career as a Novelist started after three decades with his first novel in Malayalam 'Homam' which fetched the prestigious 'Kumkumam Award' for the best novel in the year 1979.He wrote more than 40 books in malayalam, Tamil and in English including the famous Tantric novel 'KriHe was a self made man, had to support his parents and four siblings since his teens due to his father's psychiatric ailment.He left school as a teenager and worked as a political party worker for PSP, translator,proof reader, tally clerk until he got a job in the LIC as an Inspector.He worked for LIC more than 30 years as a Senior Officer. P.V.Thampi started writing from the age of 12, his first book was a collection of short stories- 'Sarasa Katha Pushpam'. While his career as a Novelist started after three decades with his first novel in Malayalam 'Homam' which fetched the prestigious 'Kumkumam Award' for the best novel in the year 1979.He wrote more than 40 books in malayalam, Tamil and in English including the famous Tantric novel 'Krishnaparunthu'. Other important literary works include Avatharam, Agnirati, Sooryakaladi, Anandabhairavi, Gorbachevinte nattily ayiram sooryodayam, Muthachan paranja muppathu kathakal, assorted short stories etc. He won the Soviet land award for his Essays in English. He was a Polyglot who could read, write and talk many Indian languages and Russian. He was an Educationist and studied along with his children. He did his Post graduation in History, English literature and Political Science, AFII, LL.B and Masters in Management Studies. P.V.Thampi passed away on 30th January 2006....more
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