Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai

Thakazhi Sivasankar Pillai is an Indian novelist, story writer. He loved to write in the Malayalam Language. He was born in Thakazhi, in Kuttanad, Alappuzha district of Kerala state. He has a nickname as ‘Thakazhi.' He was born on April 17, and the year 1912. He has the nationality of India. He is the supporter of various suppressed class.

He mainly works for the welfare of oppressed ones. He is the writer of multiple novels and 600 plus short stories. He is most famous for Kayar in the year 1978 and Chemmeen in the year 1956. Pillai is the recipient of ‘Padma Bhushan.' He is the awardee of India's highest literary award ‘Jnanpith' in the year 1984 for the novel Kayar. Jnanpith is the most prestigious award in the field of literature.

He was writing the poem from the time of his school. His has a high school headmaster Kainikkara Kumara Pillai (1900-1988) provides help to nurture his literary activities. He met with the Kesari, A BalakrishnanPillai when he is pursuing his law in Tiruvanantapuram. He maintains his novel subject to the social subjects. He tries to address the aspect that lies in Kerala in the 20th century.

His work in the novel ThottuyudeMakan is involved in the list of a pioneer in Malayalam realistic novel. This novel tells the story of three generations of a working family as scavengers in Alleppey. He is a writer of the political novel, Randidangazhi in the year 1948. This novel portrayed the evil of feudal system of Kuttanad, Kerala. He was the receiver of the certificate of merit in the National Film Award in the year 1958.

The film adaption is by P. Subramaniam. Thakazhi is the winner of the Kendra Sahitya Academy Award in the year 1958 for the novel Chemeen. It is a tragic love story. The film adaption is by RamuKhariat. He is also the director of the film and winner of the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in the year 1965. His novel Kayar is the masterpiece of his novelist career. His famous novel is Enippadikal, in the year 1964.

The adaption of this movie did by ThoppilBhasi in the year 1973. His autobiographies include ‘EnteBalykala Katha' in the year 1967, ‘OrmayudeTheerangalil' in the year 1985, ‘EnteVakeelJeevitham.' He has died on April 10, and in the year 1999 in Thakazhi, Alappuzha, Kerala state, India.

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Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai is one of the greatest, if not the greatest, writers of Malayalam literature. He is popularly known as Thakazhi (his given name) according to his place of birth. Sivasankara was born on 17 April 1912 in a village in rural Thakazhi of Kuttanand in the Alappuzha district of Kerala. Sivasankara started writing Three Hidden Jewels at a young age with the help of his high school principal, Kainikkara Kumara Pillai.

Later, young Sivasankara was introduced to modern European literature by Kesari A. Balakrishna Pillai, a famous Malayalam writer. His novel Thottiyude Makan (1947) is considered the leading work of Malayalam literature, known for its beautiful portrayal of three working families in Alappuzha. Another political novel he wrote, Randidangazhi (1948), was adapted into a film written by none other than Thakazhi. The film won the National Film Award for Best Picture in 1958.

He also won the Sahitya Akademi Award for the film Chemmeen (1958). The novel was adapted into a movie and later won the title of the best movie ever made on the Malayalam silver screen, leading the box office compared to the new movie. Sivasankara's works often depict the relationship between the middle class in Kerala and the conditions and values ​​of the lifestyle they generally have. He wrote more than 600 short stories and was among the best Indian writers of the 20th century.

Some of Thakazhi's other works can be sub-sectioned into autobiographies and short stories. Many of his biographies include Ente Balykala Katha, Ormayude Theerangalil, Oru Kuttanadan Katha, and Jevitathinte Oru Edu. His short stories include Teranjedutta Kathakal, Inquilab, Pativrata, and Kure Kathapatrangal.