Subhash Chandran

Subhash Chandran

Subhash Chandran (Malayalam: സുഭാഷ് ചന്ദ്രൻ; born 1972) is a Malayalam novelist, short story writer and journalist best known for the 2010 novel Manushyanu Oru Aamukham. He is one of the most read young writers in contemporary Malayalam literature. His stories "Vadhakramam", "Sanmargam", "Parudeesa Nashtam" and "Guptham" have been adapted into films. He is the only writer to get Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for both his debut story collection (2001) and debut novel (2011). He is also a recipient of Sahitya Akademi Award, Odakkuzhal Award and Vayalar Award.

Biography

Life and career

Subhash Chandran was born in 1972 in Kadungalloor, near Alwaye, Kerala. After completing his masters in Malayalam securing the first rank from Mahatma Gandhi University, he ventured into writing. In 1994, his story "Ghatikarangal Nilaykkunna Samayam" won an award instituted by Mathrubhumi Vishuppathippu. He has won numerous other awards including Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award, Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award,Vayalar Award, Odakkuzhal Award and Confederation of Tamil Nadu Malayali Associations (CTMA) literary prize for outstanding young writers.[1] He was the only Malayalam writer to feature in the list of outstanding young Indian writers compiled by The Times of India. His memoir Das Capital details the effects of singer K. J. Yesudas on him as a Malayali music lover. He is the first and only writer who received the prestigious Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for both his debut story collection and the debut novel in 2001 and 2011 respectively. The english translation of his novel A PREFACE TO MAN is published by harper collins in 2016. Subhash Chandran got the KEERTHIMUDRA award by Asianet channel for his outstanding contributions for the last two decades in malayalam literature

Manushyanu Oru Amukham

Subhash Chandran is best known for authoring the 2010 novel Manushyanu Oru Amukham. The novel is set in Thachanakkara, a fictitious village and has the central character named Jithendran. The novel was originally serialised in Mathrubhumi Weekly in 2009. The State Women's Commission had served a notice on the weekly alleging that women were depicted in a bad light in an advertisement of the novel.[2] The novel was published as a book by DC Books in 2010. It was a great critical success and to date remains one of the best-selling books in Malayalam. The novel won numerous awards including the Vayalar Award (2015), Kendra Sahithya Academy Award (2015) Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award (2011) Odakkuzhal Award (2011), FOKANA Award (2012), Bhasha Institute's Basheer Puraskaaram (2012)and Kovilan Puraskaaram (2012). Manushyanu oru Aamukham is available in English (DC Books) (Harper Collins) as 'A PREFACE TO MAN'.

His new novel 'Samudrashila' will be published in Mathrubhoomi weekly soon.

Film adaptations

Four of his stories have been adapted into films. Based on the story "Vadhakramam", Pune Film Institute produced a short film which won a special jury mention in Rio de Janeiro Film Festival. The Malayalam feature film Laptop is an adaptation of the short story "Parudeesa Nashtam". His story "Sanmargam" was filmed as A Knife in the Bar in Malayalam while the story "Guptham" was filmed as Akasmikam by George Kithu, in which Swetha Menon played a splendid role.

Bibliography

Awards and achievements

References

  1. ↑ "Chennai-Mangalore daily train service soon: Ahmed". The Hindu. 27 September 2009. Retrieved 26 June 2011.
  2. ↑ "Notice served on weekly"
  3. ↑ "Sahitya Akademi awards announced"
  4. ↑ "Subhash Chandran gets Odakkuzhal award". Mathrubhumi. 10 January 2012. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
  5. ↑ "Subhash Chandran bags Kendra Sahithya Academy award". Madhyamam. 19 December 2014. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  6. ↑ "ലൈബ്രറി കൗണ്‍സില്‍ സാഹിത്യപുരസ്‌കാരം സുഭാഷ് ചന്ദ്രന്". DC Books. Retrieved 2 January 2015. zero width joiner character in |title= at position 13 (help)
  7. ↑ "Subhash Chandran wins Vayalar Award". The Hindu. 10 October 2015. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
  8. ↑ "പ്രവാസ കൈരളി സാഹിത്യ പുരസ്‌കാരം സുഭാഷ് ചന്ദ്രന്". DC Books. 20 October 2015. Retrieved 5 December 2015.

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