Muhamma Ramanan facts for kids

Muhamma Ramanan (which is Malayalam for മുഹമ്മ രമണൻ) was a famous writer from Kerala, India. He wrote many books, especially for children, in the Malayalam language.

One of his most famous books is Kannan kakkayute kaushalangal. This title means "Kannan Crow's Strategies." This book even won a special prize called the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Children's Literature. He wrote about forty books in total. These books included stories for kids, longer novels, and even books about how people think (psychology).

His children's novel Komunniyute dukham (meaning: Komunni's Sadness) was a bit like his own life story. He often used his home and the places around him in his books. For example, you can see his surroundings in Kannan kakkayute kaushalangal. He even wrote about his own children in books like Abhiyute anweshanam (meaning: Abhi's Investigation) and Anuvum kuttichathanum (meaning: Anu and Kuttichathan).

About Muhamma Ramanan's Life

Muhamma Ramanan was born on February 18, 1942. His birth name was Chidambaran K. He was born in a place called Muhamma in the Alappuzha district of Kerala. His parents were Kunjikkuttan and Kalikkutty.

He went to school at Muhamma CMS LP School and Aryakkara Middle School. Later, he studied at Kanichukulangara High School and Alappuzha SD College. He started working in the government office called the Secretariat. He later became a Village Officer before he retired. He also taught students at local tuition centers. Muhamma Ramanan passed away on April 13, 2020, in Muhamma.

Books Written by Muhamma Ramanan

Muhamma Ramanan wrote many interesting books. Here are some of them:

• Kallan Kunjappan (meaning: Kunjappan the thief)
• Maniyan poochakk mani ketti (meaning: Tied the bell to Maniyan cat)
• Kannan kakkayute kaushalangal (3 parts) (meaning: Tricks of Kannan crow)
• Ashtavakran
• Choonda (meaning: Bait)
• Gulumalu Kuttappan
• Marmmani moosa
• Abhiyute kuttanweshanam part 1- Kalavu poya pena (meaning: Abhi's investigation- The lost pen)
• Abhiyute kuttanweshanam part 2- Kalavupoya mothiram (meaning: Abhi's investigation- The lost ring)
• Abhiyute kuttanweshanam part 3- Anchu roopa nottu (meaning: Abhi's investigation- 5 Rupee)
• Anuvum kuttichatanum
• Mandan Moitheen
• Pusthakam valarthiya kutty
• Unnimonum kuruvikalum (meaning: Unnimon and the sparrows)
• Komunniyute dukham
• Maram sancharikkunna manthram
• Kiliyudeswapnam (meaning: Dream of a bird)
• Swaathanthrayam janmavakasham (meaning: Freedom is birthright)
• Muthassane marakkaruth (meaning: Don't forget grandpa)
• Kannan kakka
• Maniyan poochayum chundeliyum
• Kallanum poleesum (meaning: Thief and the police)
• Ezham kadalinnakkare
• Kuttikalude sakhav (A book about the life of P. Krishna Pillai)
• Thyagam nalkiya swarggam
• Kusruthi kakka (meaning: Naughty crow)
• Hridayaluvaya bhootham
• Kombananayum katturumbum
• A boy's heaven (This was his only book written in English)
• Kuttikale engane salswabhaavikalaayi valartham (meaning: How to raise children to be good-natured)
• 40 kazhinja daampathyam
• Kalavu poya camera (meaning: Stolen camera)

Awards and Recognition

Muhamma Ramanan received several awards for his writing:

• 1989: His book Kannan kakkayude kaushalangal won the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award.
• 1990: Choonda received the Uroob Memorial Award.
• 1993: Anuvum Kuttichathanum won the P. Narendranath Award from Thiruvananthapuram Beam.
• 1996: Pusthakam valarthiya kutti was honored with Chaitanya's Bhima Children's Literature Award.
• 1961: His story Mampazham won first prize in a story competition by Mathrubhumi Weekly Balapankthi.
• 1968: Kallan Kunjappan was given the NBS Children's Prize.
• 2007: He received the Abudabi Shakthi Award in the Children's literature category.