கயிறு: இரண்டாம் பாகம்

by തകഴി |Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, C.A. Balan (Translator )

Kayiru Part-II : Tamil Translation by C.A. Balan of Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai's Novel Kayar in Malayalam, Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi, (2002), Rs. 200

Kayar (English: Coir) is a 1978 Malayalam epic novel written by Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai. Widely considered as one of the most seminal works in Malayalam literature, Kayar received many major literary awards including the Jnanpith, India's highest literary honour.

Set in Kuttanad, the novel traces the evolution of the central Travancore society from the early 19th century to the mid-twentieth century. It covers more than two centuries of Kerala life, encompassing six generations of characters. The historic transformation of man's relationship with land, as also between man and man, men and women and even man and God, forms the staple theme of Kayar.

454 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 2002

About the author

Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai (Malayalam: തകഴി ശിവശങ്കര പിള്ള) (17 April 1912 - 10 April 1999) was a novelist and short story writer of Malayalam language. He is popularly known as Thakazhi, after his place of birth. He focused on the oppressed classes as the subject of his works, which are known for their attention to historic detail. He has written several novels and over 600 short stories. His most famous works are Kayar (Coir, 1978) and Chemmeen (Prawns, 1956; film adaptation, 1965). He was awarded India's highest literary award, the Jnanpith in 1984.