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പോസ്റ്റ്മാൻ | Postman
മനുഷ്യാവസ്ഥയുടെ നിശ്ശബ്ദവും നിഗൂഢവുമായ ധർമ്മസങ്കടങ്ങളിഴപോകിയ കഥകൾ. ആലീസ് ഇൻ വണ്ടർലാന്റ്, ബുക്കാറാമിന്റെ മകൻ, ഗുലാം ഹുസൈൻ, മാർക്കസ്, നീലേശ്വരം ബേബി, പോസ്റ്റ്മാൻ, സോലാപ്പൂർ, പുസ്തകശാല എന്നിങ്ങനെ ശ്രദ്ധേയങ്ങളായ എട്ടു കഥകളുടെ സമാഹാരം.
- GenresShort Stories
120 pages, Paperback
First published September 14, 2018
About the author
Benyamin
54 books822 followersBenyamin (born 1971, Benny Daniel) is an Indian novelist and short story writer in Malayalam language from Nhettur, Kulanada, Pattanamtitta district of the south Indian state of Kerala. He is residing in the Kingdom of Bahrain since 1992, from the age of twenty, and his works appear regularly on Malayalam publications in Kerala.
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February 9, 2020
Mindblown... Best Stories...
February 29, 2024
Postman is a collection of eight stories with the following titles:
1. Alice in Wonderland: Alice in Wonderland is about an Indian author who meets a Brazilian girl at the Sandycove in Ireland and hits off well because of their common interest in literature until the plot takes a turn.
2. Bhukkaraminte Makan: Bhukkaraminte Makan is about a generation of thieves from the Mittal family in Killar and how they struggle to break out of people's perception of their generational occupation making it difficult to find a proper job despite having educational qualifications.
3. Ghulam Hussain: Ghulam Hussain is originally from Iran and he loves animals in a way that he says they speak to him. He was shunned by his country for petting a dog and was asked to return to Iran to be punished but he goes to Kenya instead and becomes an animal caretaker at the National Park there. A sheikh sees him there and invites him to run to a zoo in Dubai where a mishap occurs and the animals run wild, He manages to find all but one and bring them back to the zoo and he goes insane looking for the missing tiger cub.
4. Márquez: Gregory George Mathews from Kerala wakes up one day as though he was transformed into the author Gabriel García Márquez and tries to recreate popular events from Márquezs' life. It is a funny read.
5. Nileshwaram Baby: It is the story of Baby Sir who desperately wants to bring a famous literary figure to their workplace's annual event.
6. Postuman: This was one of my favourites out of this collection. It starts with the death of a retired postman Sadashivan Pilla who was well-respected by the people of his village during his working days. A day before the funeral his son finds out a potential secret his father might have been hiding.
7. Solapur: Hanumantha & Sobhi, a couple from a village near Solapur are struggling to make ends meet because of ongoing droughts in the region that have made land unfit for cultivation. That's when their cousin Gopal tells Hanumantha that they could sell pictures and videos of their intimate moments for a good amount. They set off on a bus to Solapur to sell their video and get scammed.
8. Pusthakashala: This story is about a bookstore owner named Panicker who has a preconceived notion of what kind of books people should read. He thinks they should read and appreciate classics and drives away people who want other books or gives away books for free for them to read. Even though his intentions might be pure it's very annoying and bad for business. Even though it's his shop his son is forced to drive him out.
1. Alice in Wonderland: Alice in Wonderland is about an Indian author who meets a Brazilian girl at the Sandycove in Ireland and hits off well because of their common interest in literature until the plot takes a turn.
2. Bhukkaraminte Makan: Bhukkaraminte Makan is about a generation of thieves from the Mittal family in Killar and how they struggle to break out of people's perception of their generational occupation making it difficult to find a proper job despite having educational qualifications.
3. Ghulam Hussain: Ghulam Hussain is originally from Iran and he loves animals in a way that he says they speak to him. He was shunned by his country for petting a dog and was asked to return to Iran to be punished but he goes to Kenya instead and becomes an animal caretaker at the National Park there. A sheikh sees him there and invites him to run to a zoo in Dubai where a mishap occurs and the animals run wild, He manages to find all but one and bring them back to the zoo and he goes insane looking for the missing tiger cub.
4. Márquez: Gregory George Mathews from Kerala wakes up one day as though he was transformed into the author Gabriel García Márquez and tries to recreate popular events from Márquezs' life. It is a funny read.
5. Nileshwaram Baby: It is the story of Baby Sir who desperately wants to bring a famous literary figure to their workplace's annual event.
6. Postuman: This was one of my favourites out of this collection. It starts with the death of a retired postman Sadashivan Pilla who was well-respected by the people of his village during his working days. A day before the funeral his son finds out a potential secret his father might have been hiding.
7. Solapur: Hanumantha & Sobhi, a couple from a village near Solapur are struggling to make ends meet because of ongoing droughts in the region that have made land unfit for cultivation. That's when their cousin Gopal tells Hanumantha that they could sell pictures and videos of their intimate moments for a good amount. They set off on a bus to Solapur to sell their video and get scammed.
8. Pusthakashala: This story is about a bookstore owner named Panicker who has a preconceived notion of what kind of books people should read. He thinks they should read and appreciate classics and drives away people who want other books or gives away books for free for them to read. Even though his intentions might be pure it's very annoying and bad for business. Even though it's his shop his son is forced to drive him out.
May 17, 2026
Overall, an average short story collection - most stories are ok/ average. A couple stood out and were good, none were great.
Thoughts on individual short stories below (there is another review that has a good synopsis of every story, so I recommend that you read this review in tandem with that one for a complete picture):
1. Alice in Wonderland: 2/5. Average premise and setting, and I could see the ending coming from a mile away.
2. Bhukkaraminte Makan: 2.5/5. A better story than #1, has good potential to be developed further and has heart; but as it stands, it is unmemorable.
3. Ghulam Hussain: 4/5. I enjoyed this gem. Fun is often not that, it is actually callousness - this aspect made the story stand out for me. Perhaps the author could have doubled down on this angle.
4. Márquez: 3.5/5. Started off well, I quite enjoyed the premise of this quirky tale. But the author didn't know how to wrap it up - the ending read as if the author just tried something to finish the tale.
5. Nileshwaram Baby: 4/5. Nice story. The ending was expected but the journey to get there was satisfying.
6. Postman: The titular story, I am giving it 4/5 because it was great for about 80% and a let down at the end. Honestly I was annoyed at the author for the way he wrapped up this great story -- he needed to tell us more about the angle involving his school teacher, or he should have practised some restraint and dropped the part with the 14 letters entirely.
7. Solapur: The only story not involving a Malayali as a participant or narrator. 3.5/5 - perhaps because this is the first story I have read about new ways in which farmers are scammed, it will stick with me.
8. Pusthakashala: 4/5. This was a really enjoyable story. Like #5 which I liked, it is actually a commentary on the place of literature in a society.
Thoughts on individual short stories below (there is another review that has a good synopsis of every story, so I recommend that you read this review in tandem with that one for a complete picture):
1. Alice in Wonderland: 2/5. Average premise and setting, and I could see the ending coming from a mile away.
2. Bhukkaraminte Makan: 2.5/5. A better story than #1, has good potential to be developed further and has heart; but as it stands, it is unmemorable.
3. Ghulam Hussain: 4/5. I enjoyed this gem. Fun is often not that, it is actually callousness - this aspect made the story stand out for me. Perhaps the author could have doubled down on this angle.
4. Márquez: 3.5/5. Started off well, I quite enjoyed the premise of this quirky tale. But the author didn't know how to wrap it up - the ending read as if the author just tried something to finish the tale.
5. Nileshwaram Baby: 4/5. Nice story. The ending was expected but the journey to get there was satisfying.
6. Postman: The titular story, I am giving it 4/5 because it was great for about 80% and a let down at the end. Honestly I was annoyed at the author for the way he wrapped up this great story -- he needed to tell us more about the angle involving his school teacher, or he should have practised some restraint and dropped the part with the 14 letters entirely.
7. Solapur: The only story not involving a Malayali as a participant or narrator. 3.5/5 - perhaps because this is the first story I have read about new ways in which farmers are scammed, it will stick with me.
8. Pusthakashala: 4/5. This was a really enjoyable story. Like #5 which I liked, it is actually a commentary on the place of literature in a society.
September 22, 2023
ബെന്യാമിൻ രചിച്ച, ആലീസ് ഇൻ വണ്ടർലാന്റ്, ബുക്കാറാമിന്റെ മകൻ, ഗുലാം ഹുസൈൻ, മാർക്കസ്, നീലേശ്വരം ബേബി, പോസ്റ്റ്മാൻ, സോലാപ്പൂർ, പുസ്തകശാല തുടങ്ങിയ എട്ട് കഥകളുടെ സമാഹാരമാണ് ഈ പുസ്തകം..
മനുഷ്യ ജീവിതത്തിലെ വിവിധ അവസ്ഥകൾ.. വിവിധ സാഹചര്യങ്ങൾ.. നിശബ്ദമായ ധർമ്മസങ്കടങ്ങൾ ഇവയെല്ലാം പ്രതിപാദിക്കുന്ന കഥകൾ..
ഇതിൽ ഗുലാം ഹുസൈൻ, പോസ്റ്റ്മാൻ, നീലേശ്വരം ബേബി എന്നീ കഥകളാണ് എനിക്കേറെ ഇഷ്ടപെട്ടത്.
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✒️Writer- ബെന്യാമിൻ
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മനുഷ്യ ജീവിതത്തിലെ വിവിധ അവസ്ഥകൾ.. വിവിധ സാഹചര്യങ്ങൾ.. നിശബ്ദമായ ധർമ്മസങ്കടങ്ങൾ ഇവയെല്ലാം പ്രതിപാദിക്കുന്ന കഥകൾ..
ഇതിൽ ഗുലാം ഹുസൈൻ, പോസ്റ്റ്മാൻ, നീലേശ്വരം ബേബി എന്നീ കഥകളാണ് എനിക്കേറെ ഇഷ്ടപെട്ടത്.
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📚Book -പോസ്റ്റ്മാൻ
✒️Writer- ബെന്യാമിൻ
🖇️publisher- dcbooks
September 5, 2021
8 കഥകളുടെ സമാഹാരമാണിത്. പോസ്റ്റ്മാൻ എന്ന കഥ തന്നെയാണ് ഇതിലെ പ്രധാന ആകർഷകം. മാർക്കേസ് എന്ന് പേരുള്ള കഥ വ്യക്തമാകണമെങ്കിൽ മാർകേസ് എന്ന പ്രസിദ്ധനായ വ്യക്തി ആരാണെന്ന് അറിഞ്ഞിരിക്കണം. അല്ലാത്തപക്ഷം ആ കഥയുടെ അർത്ഥം വായനക്കാർക്ക് മനസ്സിലാവണമെന്നില്ല. അവസാനത്തെ കഥയായ പുസ്തകശാലയിൽ ഇന്നത്തെ മാറിവരുന്ന വായനാശീലത്തെ പറ്റിയും സാഹിത്യം കച്ചവടചരക്കാവുന്നതിനെപ്പറ്റിയും പറയുന്നുണ്ട്.
December 20, 2024
A wonderful conglomeration of small stories and life experiences that is worthful and evoke emotions in reader to think for some second about the different facets of life.Here also the writer Benyamin used his way of story telling that demand the reader to fill the vacant slots according to his discern.For ex in the story of Postman.Overall the book is a good page turner
November 3, 2019
ബെന്യാമിൻ എഴുതിയ 8 കഥകളുടെ സമാഹാരമാണ് ഈ കൃതി. ആധുനികതയുടെ അംശം ഉള്ളതാണ് ഓരോ കഥകളും. വായനക്കാരെ കൂടുതൽ ആഴത്തിൽ ചിന്തിപ്പിക്കാൻ ഈ കഥകൾ സഹായിക്കും.
ബെന്യാമിന്റെ ഓരോ കൃതികളും അത്ഭുതപ്പെടുത്തുന്നതാണ്, 'പോസ്റ്റ്മാൻ' ആ കൂട്ടത്തിൽ തന്നെ പെടുത്താം.
ഡിസി ബുക്സ്
120p, 120rs
ബെന്യാമിന്റെ ഓരോ കൃതികളും അത്ഭുതപ്പെടുത്തുന്നതാണ്, 'പോസ്റ്റ്മാൻ' ആ കൂട്ടത്തിൽ തന്നെ പെടുത്താം.
ഡിസി ബുക്സ്
120p, 120rs
August 27, 2022
All the stories were so good to read. I loved the main story named Postman which was about the catalytic life the postman of a village leads and the reasons for his actions.
July 21, 2023
A collection of some good short stories. Nice read.
November 7, 2024
Feels like stories that were read in the past.
January 21, 2025
ഈ വൃത്തികെട്ട മുറിപ്പാട് മാത്രം ബാക്കിയായി.
October 21, 2025
An average book, in the 9 stories only 2 stories are interesting.
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