U. K. Kumaran

U. K. Kumaran
Born	(1950-05-11) 11 May 1950 (age 75) Payyoli, Kozhikode, Kerala
Pen name	U.K
Occupation	Writer, journalist
Language	Malayalam
Genre	Novel, short story, essays
Notable awards	Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award, Vayalar Award

U. K. Kumaran (born 11 May 1950) is a Malayalam-language novelist, short story writer, essayist and journalist from Kerala, India. He is a recipient of the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award and Vayalar Award. ^[1]

Biography

According to The Hindu , the short story "Chalanam" "is a comprehensive landscape, peopled with characters and nature. Each character should grow and reach a point where they move towards a climax well. You cannot leave them mid-way, unfinished." ^[2]

Awards

Kumaran has received the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Policukarante Penmakkal (2011) and Vaikom Chandrasekharan Nair Award for Thakshankunnu Swaroopam (2012). ^{[3] [4]} Vayalar Award 2016. ^[5]

Works

Novels

• Valayam
• Oridathum Ethathavar
• Mulappaal
• Aasakthi
• Ezhuthappettathu
• Ottavaakkil Oru Jivitam
• Thakshankunnu Swaroopam
• Kananullathalla Kazhchakkal
• Madutha kali

Short story collections

• Puthiya Irippidangal
• Madutha Kali
• Paavam Kallan
• Atayalangal Vannukondirikkunnu
• Rail Palathil Oru Kudumbam Dhyanikkunnu
• Achchan Urangunnilla
• Orale Thedi Oraal
• Ottakkoru Stri Odunnathinte Rahasyamenth?
• Onninum Orakalavumilla
• Veedu Samsarikkunnu
• Madhu Shaityam
• Madhye Ingane Kaanunna Nerath
• Matibhramangalude Kaalam
• Kudumba Museum
• Policukaarante Penmakkal
• Tiranjedutha Kathakal
• Sancharikkunna Govani
• Priyappetta Kathakal
• Kannadakalkkappurath
• Valanja Kaalulla Kuta
• Dambathya Katha
• Viraamasandhi

Novelettes

• Malarnnu Parakkunna Kakka
• Prasava Ward
• Ellam Kanunna Njan
• Oro Viliyum Kaathu
• Kaanaappurangal
• Addheham
• Bhoothakaala Sancharam
• A. T. M.
• Viralatayalangal Illathavarude Nagaram
• Priyappetta Novelettukal
• Dinaratrangalude Ennam
• Sanghaditham

Others

• Gandhiji (Biography)
• Oru Bandhu Kaathirukkunnu (Memoirs)
• Anubhavam, Orma, Yathra (Memoirs and Travel notes)

References

1. "UK Kumaran felicitated" Archived 8 January 2014 at the Wayback Machine . Mathrubhumi . 17 September 2012. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
2. P. Anima (4 August 2012). "Matters of the mind". The Hindu . Retrieved 13 June 2013.
3. vayalar award (2017)"Sahitya Akademi awards announced". The Hindu. 2 August 2012. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
4. "Award for U.K. Kumaran". The Hindu. 31 March 2013. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
5. "Kumaran: U K Kumaran wins Vayalar award | Thiruvananthapuram News - Times of India". The Times of India . 6 October 2016.

External links

• Article on U. K. Kumaran ( The Hindu )
• Valanja Kalulla Kuda (Story by U. K. Kumaran) ( Madhyamam Weekly )
• A memoir by U. K. Kumaran from the book Adhyayana Yathra Archived 10 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine (Mathrubhumi Books)
• Review of Anubhavam, Orma, Yathra Archived 11 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine ( Mangalam )
• U. K Kumaran won Cherukad Award 2014