Vaikom
Muhammad Basheer (21 January 1908 – 5 July
1994) was a Malayalam fiction writer from the state of Kerala in India.
He was a humanist, freedom
fighter, novelist and short story writer. He is noted for his pathbreaking, disarmingly
down-to-earth style of writing that made him equally popular among literary
critics as well as the common man. He is regarded as one of the most successful
and outstanding writers from India. Translations
of his works into other languages have won him worldwide acclaim.
His notable worksinclude Baalyakaalasakhi, Shabdangal, Paaththummaayude Aadu, Mathilukal, Ntuppuppaakkoraanaendaarnnu and Anarga
Nimisham. He was awarded thePadma Shri in 1982. He is fondly remembered as the Beypore Sultan
Basheer , born in the village of Thalayolaparambu in northern
Travancore,he the was the eldest child of devout Muslim parents. He resolved to join the fight for an independent
India, leaving school to do so while he was in the fifth form. Part of his
purpose in joining the Indian National Congress was to help ensure that there
was some Muslim representation in the pan-Indian movement. Since there was no
active independence movement in Travancore or Kochi – being princely states.He
went to Malabar to take part in the Salt Satyagraha in 1930.
The major theme of all Basheer stories is
love and humanity.Basheer is known for his unconventional style of language. He
did not differentiate between literary language and the language spoken by the
commons and did not care about the grammatical correctness of his sentences.
Initially, even his publishers were unappreciative of the beauty of this
language; they edited out or modified conversations. Basheer was outraged to
find his original writings transcribed into "standardized" Malayalam,
devoid of freshness and natural flow, and he forced them to publish the
original one instead of the edited one his works have been translated to
English and eighteen Indian languages.
He would like to sit sipping “sulaimani” (tea) under the shade of his pet mangostein tree, listen to ghazals.He died in Beypore, on 5 July 1994.
He would like to sit sipping “sulaimani” (tea) under the shade of his pet mangostein tree, listen to ghazals.He died in Beypore, on 5 July 1994.
Famous
works
v Premalekhanam
v Intuppappackoranayundayirunnu
v Pathummayude
Aadu
v Balyakalasakhi
v Mathilukal
v Mananathinte
Nizhalil
v Manthrika
Poocha
Awards
v Padma Sri(1982)
v Kendra Sahitya Academy
Fellowship
v Kerala Sahitya Academy
Fellowship
v Kerala State Film Award for
Best Story - Mathilukal (1989)
v Lalithambika Antharjanam
Award(1992)
v Muttathu Varkki Award (1993)
(Paaththummaayude Aadu)
v Vallathol Award (1993)
Mathrubhumi special page on him click here
SHORT STORIES
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Title
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Translation in English
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Year of Publishing
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1
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Janmadinam
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The Birthday
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1945
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2
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Ormakkurippu
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Jottings from Memory
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1946
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3
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Anargha Nimisham
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Invaluable Moment (See Anal Haq)
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1946
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4
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Viddikalude Swargam
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Fools' Paradise
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1948
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5
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Paavappettavarudaey Vaeshya
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The Prostitute of the Poor
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1952
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6
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Vishwavikhkhyaathamaaya Mookku
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The World-renowned Nose
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1954
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7
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Vishappu
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The Hunger
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1954
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8
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Oru Bhagavadgeethayum Kuraey Mulakalum
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A Bhagavadgeetha and Some Breasts
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1967
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9
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Aanappooda
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Elephant-hair
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1975
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10
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Chirikkunna Marappaava
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The Laughing Wooden Doll
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1975
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11
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Bhoomiyudaey Avakaashikal
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The Inheritors of the Earth
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1977
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12
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Shinkidimunkan
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The Fools' God Man
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1991
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13
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Yaa Ilaahi!
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Oh God! (published posthumously)
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1997
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14
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Jeevitham Oru Anugraham
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Life is a Gift (published posthumously)
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2000
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NOVELS
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Title
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Translation in English
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Year of Publishing
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1
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Premalekhanam
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The Love Letter
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1943
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2
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Baalyakaalasakhi
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Childhood Companion
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1944
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3
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Shabdangal
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The Voices
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1947
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4
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Ntuppuppaakkoraanaendaarnnu
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My Grandad Had an Elephant
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1951
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5
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Maranaththinte Nizhalil
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In the Shadow of Death
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1951
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6
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Muchcheettukalikkaarante Makal
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The Daughter of the Cardshark
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1951
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7
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Sthalaththe Pradhaana Divyan
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The Principal Divine of the Place
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1953
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8
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Aanavaariyum Ponkurishum
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Elephant Scooper and Golden Cross
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1953
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9
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Jeevithanizhalppaadukal
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The Shadows of Life
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1954
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10
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Pathummayude Aadu
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Paaththumma's Goat
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1959
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11
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Mathilukal
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Walls
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1965
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12
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Thaaraa Specials
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1968
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13
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Maanthrikapoochcha
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The Magic Cat
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1968
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14
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Prempatta
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The Loving Cockroach (Published posthumously)
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2006
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