Parappurath
{{Short description|Indian writer (1924–1981)}}
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{{Infobox writer
| name = K. E. Mathai (Parappurath)
| birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1924|11|14}}
| birth_place = Mavelikkara, Kerala
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|1981|12|30|1924|11|14}}
| image = PARPPUTATHU.jpg
| caption =
| occupation = Novelist, short story writer, screenwriter
| nationality = Indian
| genre = Novel, short Story, screenplays
| spouse = Ammini
| children = 3 sons and 2 daughters
| relatives = {{ubl|Kunjunaina Easo (father)|Sosamma (mother)}}
| notableworks = Ara Nazhika Neram
| awards = {{ubl|1965 Sahithya Pravarthaka Sahakarana Sangham Award|1966 Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Story|1968 Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Novel|1970 Kerala State Film Award for Best Story|1972 Kerala State Film Award for Best Story|M. P. Paul Prize}}
}}
Kizhakkepainummoodu Easo Mathai, better known by his pen name Parappurath (1924–1981), was an Indian novelist, short story writer and screenwriter who wrote in the Malayalam language. His body of work comprises 20 novels, 14 short story anthologies and 15 screenplays. He was a recipient of the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Story (1966), Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Novel (1968) and Kerala State Film Award for Best Story (twice 1970 and 1972), amongst other honours.
Biography
K. E. Mathai was born on 14 November 1924 in Kunnam, a small village near Mavelikkara in Alappuzha district of the south Indian state of Kerala to Kizhakkepainummoottil Kunjunaina Easo and Sosamma.{{Cite web |url=http://www.keralasahityaakademi.org/sp/Writers/PROFILES/Parappurath/Html/Parappurathgraphy.htm |title=Biography on Kerala Sahitya Akademi portal |date=2019-03-09 |website=Kerala Sahitya Akademi portal |access-date=2019-03-09}} His early schooling was at the local primary school in Kunnam and later, he joined Chettikulangara High School but he could not complete his education as his father died in 1939, leaving Mathai to take over the responsibility of the family. Subsequently, he joined the Indian Army in 1944 as a havildar in Pioneer Corps.{{Cite web |url=https://www.malayalachalachithram.com/profiles.php?i=7866 |title=Parappurathu - Biography |date=2019-03-09 |website=www.malayalachalachithram.com |access-date=2019-03-09}} He served the army for 21 years before superannuating from service in 1965. On his return to Kerala, he founded Saritha Press, in Mavelikkara.
Mathai was married to Ammini, the marriage taking place in 1952. He died on 30 December 1981, at the age of 57.
Legacy
Parappurath, who earned the moniker "story teller of Onattukara" after his birthplace, wrote 20 novels and 14 short story anthologies;{{Cite web |url=http://www.keralasahityaakademi.org/sp/Writers/PROFILES/Parappurath/Html/Parappurathgraphy.htm |title=List of works |date=2019-03-09 |website=Kerala Sahitya Akademi |access-date=2019-03-09}} his 21st novel, Kaanaapponnu, was incomplete at the time of his death and was later completed by K. Surendran.{{Cite web |url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/books/features/kaanapponnu-parappurath-k-surendran-1.2495507 |title=Two Creators - One Creation |website=Mathrubhumi |language=en |access-date=2019-03-09}} His multiple award-winning novel, Ara Nazhika Neram, was later adapted as a movie under the same name. Six of his other novels (Omana, Panitheeraatha Veedu, Ninamaninja Kaalppaadukal, Aadyakiranangal, Makane Ninakku Vendi and Anweshichu Kandethiyilla) were also made into films. He also wrote a play, Velicham Kuranja Vazhikal and a memoirs, Marikkatha Ormmakal.
Parappurath was involved with literary organizations such as the Sahithya Pravarthaka Co-operative Society (SPCS), where he sat on the Board of Directors from 1974 to 1977, and again from 1980; in 1981, he was elected as its president, a position he held at the time of his death. His film career covered 15 screenplays, of which 14 were based on his own stories. Altogether, he wrote dialogues for 19 films and acted a small part in Aranazhika Neram.{{Cite web |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/ARANAZHIKANERAM-1970/article16210195.ece |title=ARANAZHIKANERAM 1970 |date=2010-07-26 |website=The Hindu |language=en-IN |access-date=2019-03-09}}
Awards and honours
Parappurath received the Sahithya Pravarthaka Sahakarana Sangham Award for his work, Naalalu Naaluvazhi in 1965. When Kerala Sahitya Akademi instituted an annual award for the best short story in 1966, his Naalalu Naaluvazhi was again selected for the inaugural award.{{Cite web |url=http://www.keralasahityaakademi.org/sp/Writers/ksa/Awards/Stories.htm |title=Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Story |date=2019-03-09 |website=Kerala Sahitya Akademi |access-date=2019-03-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170705154727/http://www.keralasahityaakademi.org/sp/Writers/ksa/Awards/Stories.htm |archive-date=5 July 2017 |url-status=dead }} Two years later, Akademi honoured him again with the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Novel in 1968, Ara Nazhika Neram earning him the award.{{Cite web |url=http://www.keralasahityaakademi.org/sp/Writers/ksa/Awards/novel.htm |title=Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Novel |date=2019-03-09 |website=Kerala Sahitya Akademi |access-date=2019-03-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131109145935/http://www.keralasahityaakademi.org/sp/Writers/ksa/Awards/novel.htm |archive-date=9 November 2013 |url-status=dead }} He received the Kerala State Film Award for Best Story twice, in 1970 for Aranazhika Neram and in 1972, for Panitheeratha Veedu.{{Cite web |url=http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/stateawares.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303232254/http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/stateawares.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2016-03-03 |title=State Film Awards |date=2019-03-09 |access-date=2019-03-09}} He was also a recipient of the M. P. Paul Literary Prize.{{Cite book |url=https://find.uoc.ac.in/Record/33171 |title=Cherukatha Innale Innu |last=Achuthan |first=M. |date=1973 |language=ml}}
Bibliography
=Novels=
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- {{Cite book |url=https://find.uoc.ac.in/Record/260107 |title=Ara Nazhika Neram |last=Parappurath |date=1967 |language=ml}}
- {{Cite book |url=https://find.uoc.ac.in/Record/272486 |title=Manassukondu Oru Madakkayathra |last=Parappurath |date=2006 |language=en}}
- {{Cite book |url=https://find.uoc.ac.in/Record/206247 |title=Anweshichu, Kandethiyilla |last=Parappurath |date=1998 |language=ml}}
- {{Cite book |url=https://find.uoc.ac.in/Record/258616 |title=Ninamaninja Kalpadukal |last=Parappurath |date=1988}}
- {{Cite book |url=https://find.uoc.ac.in/Record/216945 |title=Marikkatha Ormmakal |last=Parappurath |date=1982 |language=ml}}
- {{Cite book |url=https://find.uoc.ac.in/Record/78092 |title=Avasthantharam / |last=Parappurath |date=1978 |language=ml}}
- {{Cite book |url=https://find.uoc.ac.in/Record/103278 |title=Panitheeratha Veedu |last=Parappurath |date=1979 |language=ml}}
- {{Cite book |url=https://find.uoc.ac.in/Record/77139 |title=Ivane Njan Ariyunnilla / |last=Parappurath |date=1979 |language=ml}}
- {{Cite book |url=https://find.uoc.ac.in/Record/305300 |title=Akasathile Paravakal |last=Parappurath |date=1981 |language=en}}
- {{Cite book |url=https://find.uoc.ac.in/Record/305302 |title=Dharmasankadam/ |last=Parappurath |date=1982 |language=en}}
- {{Cite book |url=https://find.uoc.ac.in/Record/213356 |title=Kanapponnu |last1=Parappurath |last2=K. Surendran |date=1982 |language=ml}}
- {{Cite book |url=https://find.uoc.ac.in/Record/73596 |title=Thenvarikka |last=Parappurath |date=1971 |language=ml}}
- {{Cite book |url=https://find.uoc.ac.in/Record/74139 |title=Vazhiyabalam |last=Parappurath |date=1972 |language=ml}}
- {{Cite book |url=https://find.uoc.ac.in/Record/73757 |title=Aadyakiranagal |last=Parappurath |date=1972 |language=ml}}
- {{Cite book |url=https://find.uoc.ac.in/Record/71923 |title=Nanmayude Pookal |last=Parappurath |date=1972 |language=ml}}
- {{Cite book |url=https://find.uoc.ac.in/Record/212626 |title=Prayanam |last=Parappurath |date=1974 |language=ml}}
- {{Cite book |url=https://find.uoc.ac.in/Record/75096 |title=Achante Kamuki |last=Parappurath |date=1975 |language=ml}}
- {{Cite book |url=https://find.uoc.ac.in/Record/76123 |title=Omana |last=Parappurath |date=1976 |language=ml}}
- {{Cite book |url=https://find.uoc.ac.in/Record/70198 |title=Chandha |last=Parappurath |date=1969 |language=ml}}
- {{Cite book |url=https://www.maebag.com/Product/3225/Makane%20Ninakkuvendi |title=Makane Ninakkuvendi |last=Parappurath |publisher=DC Books |language=ml}}{{dead link|date=January 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
- {{Cite book |url=https://catalog.uoc.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=208263&query_desc=ti%252Cwrdl%253A%2520Vilakkukal%2520Vilangukal |title=Vilakkukal Vilangukal |last=Parappurattu |date=1980 }}
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=Short stories=
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- {{Cite book |url=https://find.uoc.ac.in/Record/212496 |title=Theranjedutha Kathakal |last=Parappurath |date=1968 |language=ml}}
- {{Cite book |url=https://find.uoc.ac.in/Record/206246 |title=Aa Poomottu Virinjilla |last=Parappurath |date=1968 |language=ml}}
- {{Cite book |url=https://find.uoc.ac.in/Record/224318 |title=Jeevithathinte Aalbathilninnu |last=Parappurath |language=ml}}
- {{Cite book |url=https://find.uoc.ac.in/Record/216563 |title=Thokkum Thoolikayum |last=Parappurath |date=1961 |language=ml}}
- {{Cite book |url=https://find.uoc.ac.in/Record/72388 |title=Dinandhyakkurippukal |last=Parappurath |date=1966 |language=ml}}
- {{Cite book |url=https://find.uoc.ac.in/Record/72351 |title=Kurukkan Keevareethu Marichu |last=Parappurath |date=1967 |language=ml}}
- {{Cite book |url=https://find.uoc.ac.in/Record/72445 |title=Susanna |last=Parappurath |date=1968 |language=ml}}
- {{Cite book |url=http://kslc.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=2461&query_desc= |title=Orammayum Moonnu Penmakkalum |last=Parappurath |date=1960 |publisher=N B S |location=Kottayam}}
- {{Cite book |url=http://kslc.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=2469&query_desc= |title=Nalaal Naalu Vazhi |last=Parappurath |date=1965 |publisher=NBS |location=KOTTAYAM}}
- {{Cite book |url=http://www.keralasahityaakademi.org/sp/Writers/PROFILES/Parappurath/Html/Parappurathgraphy.htm |title=Kochechiyude Kalyanam |last=Parappurath}}
- {{Cite book |url=http://www.keralasahityaakademi.org/sp/Writers/PROFILES/Parappurath/Html/Parappurathgraphy.htm |title=Vazhiyariyathe |last=Parappurath}}
- {{Cite book |url=http://www.keralasahityaakademi.org/sp/Writers/PROFILES/Parappurath/Html/Parappurathgraphy.htm |title=Prakasadhara |last=Parappurath}}
- {{Cite book |url=http://www.keralasahityaakademi.org/sp/Writers/PROFILES/Parappurath/Html/Parappurathgraphy.htm |title=Keezhadangal |last=Parappurath}}
- {{Cite book |url=http://www.keralasahityaakademi.org/sp/Writers/PROFILES/Parappurath/Html/Parappurathgraphy.htm |title=Aliyan |last=Parappurath}}
- {{Cite book |url=https://find.uoc.ac.in/Record/78354 |title=101 Kutty kathhakal |date=1981 |language=ml}}
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=Play=
- {{Cite book |url=https://find.uoc.ac.in/Record/70523 |title=Velicham Kuranja Vazhikal |last=Parappurath |date=1968 |language=ml}}
= Memoirs =
- {{Cite book |url=http://www.keralasahityaakademi.org/sp/Writers/PROFILES/Parappurath/Html/Parappurathgraphy.htm |title=Marikkatha Ormmakal |last=Parappurath}}
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= Translations =
- {{Cite book |url=https://catalog.uoc.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=41896&query_desc=au%252Cwrdl%253A%2520parappurath |title=House unfinished |last=Parappurathu |translator-last=Tharakan |translator-first=K. M. |date=1981 |publisher=Kerala Sahitya Academy |location=Thrissur}}
- {{Cite book |url=http://www.prcrystal.com/pages/Book%2520release%2520at%2520avenue%2520centre%2520Hotel |title=A Half Hour's Time |last=Parappurath |translator-last=K. P. Joseph |publisher=Avanty Publishers |year=2014}}
Movies
=Screenplay=
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- Ninamaninja Kalpadukal (1963)
- Anweshichu Kandethiyilla (1967)
- Manaswini (1968)
- Aparaadhini (1968)
- Anadha (1970)
- Sthree (1970)
- Karinizhal (1971)
- Makane Ninakku Vendi (1971)
- Iniyoru Janmam Tharoo (1972)
- Akkarappacha (1972)
- Omana (1972)
- Panitheeraatha Veedu (1973)
- Thottavadi (1973)
- Ee Manoharatheeram (1978)
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=Story=
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- Ninamaninja Kalpadukal (1963)
- Aadyakiranangal (1964)
- Anweshichu Kandethiyilla (1967)
- Manaswini (1968)
- Anadha (1970)
- Aranazhika Neram (1970)
- Makane Ninakku Vendi (1971)
- Akkarappacha (1972)
- Omana (1972)
- Panitheeraatha Veedu (1973)
- Thottavadi (1973)
- Ee Manoharatheeram (1978)
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=Dialogue=
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- Ninamaninja Kalpadukal (1963)
- Tharavattamma (1966)
- Anweshichu Kandethiyilla (1967)
- Manaswini (1968)
- Aparaadhini (1968)
- Anadha (1970)
- Moodalmanju (1970)
- Aranazhika Neram (1970)
- Sthree (1970)
- Karinizhal (1971)
- Makane Ninakku Vendi (1971)
- Iniyoru Janmam Tharoo (1972)
- Akkarappacha (1972)
- Omana (1972)
- Panitheeraatha Veedu (1973)
- Thottavadi (1973)
- Makkal (1975)
- Ee Manoharatheeram (1978)
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=Acting=
- Aranaazhikaneram (1970).... Chacko
References
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External links
- {{Cite web |url=http://www.keralasahityaakademi.org/sp/Writers/PROFILES/Parappurath/Html/Parappurath.htm |title=Portrait commissioned by Kerala Sahitya Akademi |date=2019-03-09 |website=Kerala Sahitya Akademi |access-date=2019-03-09}}
- {{Cite book |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhroL_Gcyoo |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/AhroL_Gcyoo |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|title=Dharmasankadangalude Kathakaran - Parappurath |last=Rajeev R S |date=2018-01-18 |publisher=YouTube |quote=documentary}}{{cbignore}}
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