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 |
Meet Vaisakhan, whose real name is M.K. Gopinathan Nair. He is a famous Indian writer from Kerala. He writes short stories, plays, and even movie scripts! As of 2016, he was the President of the Kerala Sahitya Akademi, which is a big group for writers in Kerala.
Vaisakhan's stories are special because they are easy to read and always have fresh, new ideas. Many of his stories take place around the Indian Railways, like trains and stations.
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About Vaisakhan
His Early Life and Journey
Vaisakhan was born in 1940 in Muvattupuzha. His parents were A.V. Krishna Kurup and Narayani Amma. He went to college at Maharaja's College, Ernakulam, Nirmala College, and St. Albert's College.
In 1964, Vaisakhan started working for the Southern Railway (India) as a station master. After working there for 20 years, he decided to retire early. He wanted to spend all his time writing.
Vaisakhan was married to Padma, who passed away in 1998. They had three children: Praveen, Pradeep, and Poornima. Today, he lives in Paravattani, in the Thrissur district.
His Amazing Books
One of Vaisakhan's most famous works is Noolpalam Kadakkunnavar. This story has won many awards and is loved by many readers. He has written many other books too!
Short Stories for Everyone
Here are some of his collections of short stories:
- 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 Young Readers
Vaisakhan has also written books especially for children:
- Meen Kaykkunna Maram (മീന് കായ്ക്കുന്ന മരം)
- Kathakalude Albhuthalokam (കഥകളുടെ അത്ഭുതലോകം)
Memories and Thoughts
He has also written books sharing his life experiences and thoughts. These are called memoirs:
- Vaisakhante Jeevithachinthakal (വൈശാഖന്റെ ജീവിതചിന്തകൾ)
- Oru Manassinte Rasathanthram (ഒരു മനസ്സിന്റെ രസതന്ത്രം)
- Ormayude Choottuvettam (ഒര്മ്മയുടെ ചൂട്ടുവെട്ടം)
- Ormayude Palangalil Pathinanju Sthreekal (ഒര്മ്മയുടെ പാളങ്ങളിൽ പതിനഞ്ചു സ്ത്രീകൾ)
Awards He's Won
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 He's Held
Vaisakhan has held many important positions in the world of literature:
- President of the Kerala Sahitya Akademi (from August 2016)
- President of the Purogamana Kala Sahitya Sangham (from 2013 to 2018)
- Member of the Thunchan Smaraka Samithi
- Former Chairman of Kunchan Nambiar Smarakam - Killikurissimangalam
- Former Advisor to the Sahitya Akademi
- Former Administration team member of the Kerala Sahitya Akademi
See also
- List of Indian writers
