Vaisakhan facts for kids
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Vaisakhan
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| Born | M.K. Gopinathan Nair 27 June 1940 (age 85) Muvattupuzha, India |
| Language | Malayalam |
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| Genre | Short stories, screenplays |
M.K. Gopinathan Nair, known to many as Vaisakhan, is a famous Indian writer. He writes short stories, plays, and movie scripts. His stories are loved for being simple and having fresh ideas. Many of his tales are set against the exciting background of the Indian Railways.
Vaisakhan was the President of the Kerala Sahitya Akademi until 2022. Since February 2025, he has been the Chairman of the Tirur Thunchan Smaraka Trust. He took over this role from the late M.T. Vasudevan Nair, who had been Chairman for 32 years.
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Early Life and Career
Vaisakhan was born in 1940 in Muvattupuzha. His birth name was Gopinathan. His parents were A.V. Krishna Kurup and Narayani Amma.
He studied at several colleges, including Maharaja's College, Ernakulam, Nirmala College, and St. Albert's College.
In 1964, Vaisakhan started working for the Southern Railway (India). He was a station master. After 20 years, he decided to leave his job early. He wanted to focus completely on his writing.
Vaisakhan was married to Padma, who passed away in 1998. They had three children: Praveen, Pradeep, and Poornima. Today, he lives in Raghavapuram, near Chittur, in Palakkad.
Vaisakhan's most famous work is a story called Noolpalam Kadakkunnavar. This story has won many awards and is highly praised.
Books by Vaisakhan
Vaisakhan has written many books. Here are some of them:
Short Story Collections
- Appeal Anyayabhagam (അപ്പീൽ അന്യായഭാഗം)
- Athirukalillathe (അതിരുകളില്ലാതെ)
- Akalathil Vasantham (അകാലത്തിൽ വസന്തം )
- Bommidippoondiyile Palam (ബൊമ്മിഡിപുണ്ടിയിലെ പാലം)
- Yamakam (യമകം)
- Kathakal (കഥകൾ)
- Priyappetta Kathakal (പ്രിയപ്പെട്ട കഥകൾ)
- Silencer (സൈലൻസർ)
Books for Children
- Meen Kaykkunna Maram (മീന് കായ്ക്കുന്ന മരം)
- Kathakalude Albhuthalokam (കഥകളുടെ അത്ഭുതലോകം)
Memoirs
- Vaisakhante Jeevithachinthakal (വൈശാഖന്റെ ജീവിതചിന്തകൾ)
- Oru Manassinte Rasathanthram (ഒരു മനസ്സിന്റെ രസതന്ത്രം)
- Ormayude Choottuvettam (ഒര്മ്മയുടെ ചൂട്ടുവെട്ടം)
- Ormayude Palangalil Pathinanju Sthreekal (ഒര്മ്മയുടെ പാളങ്ങളിൽ പതിനഞ്ചു സ്ത്രീകal)
Awards and Recognition
Vaisakhan has received many important awards for his writing.
- 1989: Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Story for Noolpalam Kadakkunnavar
- 1992: Cherukad Award for Noolpalam Kadakkunnavar
- 1993: Abu Dhabi Shakthi Award
- 2010: M.C. Joseph Award
- 2010: Kamala Surayya Award for his short story collection Silencer
- 2013: Ayanam - C.V. Sreeraman Katha Puraskaram
- 2017: Prof. Joseph Mundasserry Award
- 2021: Kerala Sahitya Akademi Fellowship
Important Roles Held
Vaisakhan has held many important positions in literary and cultural organizations.
- Chairman, Tirur Thunchan Smaraka Trust (since February 2025)
- President, Kerala Sahitya Akademi (from August 2016 to 2022)
- President, Purogamana Kala Sahitya Sangham (from 2013 to 2018)
- Member, Thunchan Smaraka Samithi (until 2025)
- Former Chairman, Kunchan Nambiar Smarakam - Killikurissimangalam
- Former Advisor, Sahitya Akademi
- Former Administration team member, Kerala Sahitya Akademi
See also
- List of Indian writers
