Subhash Chandran
{{Short description|Indian writer}}
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{{Infobox writer
| name = Subhash Chandran
| image = Subhash Chandran.jpg
| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1972}}
| birth_place = Kadungalloor, Ernakulam District, Kerala State, India
| occupation = Writer, Editor-in-charge of Mathrubhumi Azhchappathippu
| language = Malayalam
| nationality = Indian
| genre = Fiction
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| notableworks = Manushyanu Oru Aamukham, Samudrashila, "Jnanasnanam",Ghadikarangal Nilaykkunna Samayam, "Kathakal"
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| spouse = Jayasree
| awards = Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award, Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award, Crossword Prize, Vayalar Award, Odakkuzhal Award, Basheer Puraskaram, Padmaprabha Puraskaram, O.V.Vijayan Award, Padmarajan Puraskaram, Malayattoor Award, etc.
| website =
| children = 2
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Subhash Chandran (born 1972) is a Malayalam novelist, short story writer and journalist from Kerala, India. His work includes the 2010 novel Manushyanu Oru Aamukham and the stories "Vadhakramam", "Sanmargam", "Parudeesa Nashtam" and "Guptham", which have been adapted into films.{{Cite web|title=Subhash Chandran- Speaker in Kerala literature Festival KLF –2021{{!}} Keralaliteraturefestival.com|url=http://keralaliteraturefestival.com/speakers_more.aspx?id=Mjg5|access-date=2021-06-11|website=keralaliteraturefestival.com|archive-date=11 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210611113433/http://keralaliteraturefestival.com/speakers_more.aspx?id=Mjg5|url-status=dead}} Chandran is the only writer to receive Kerala Sahitya Akademi Awards for both his debut story collection Ghadikarangal Nilaykkunna Samayam (2001) and debut novel Manushyanu Oru Aamukham(2011).{{Cite web|title=Subash Chandran|url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/mbifl2018/speakers/subash-chandran-1.2549803|access-date=2021-06-11|website=Mathrubhumi|date=23 January 2018 }}
Early life and education
Subhash Chandran was born in 1972 in Kadungalloor, near Alwaye, Kerala, to Chandrasekharan Pillai and Ponnamma. He attended Maharaja's College, Ernakulam and completed his Master of Arts degree in Malayalam,{{Cite web|title=Subash Chandran|url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/mbifl2019/speakers/subash-chandran-mbifl-2019-1.3471825|access-date=2021-06-11|website=Mathrubhumi|date=11 January 2019 |language=en}} securing the first rank from Mahatma Gandhi University. He then joined Mathrubhumi as a proofreader and moved to Kozhikode. He currently works as the editor-in-charge of the Mathrubhumi Illustrated weekly, one of the prominent and prestigious literary magazines in India.
''Manushyanu Oru Amukham''
{{Main|Manushyanu Oru Aamukham}}
Subhash Chandran's 2010 novel Manushyanu Oru Amukham is set in the fictional village of Thachanakkara, about a central character named Jithendran. The novel was originally serialised in Mathrubhumi Weekly in 2009, before being published by DC Books in 2010. The novel was a critical success, and remains one of the best-selling books in Malayalam, selling more than 100,000 copies. The novel won 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). In 2016, the novel was translated into English, with the title A Preface to Man, which went on to win the Crossword award for best Indian language fiction in translation.{{Cite web |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/lifestyle/books-and-art/220616/the-four-aims-of-human-life.html |title=The four aims of human life|date=22 June 2016}}
''Samudrasila''
10 years after the first novel, he wrote "Samudrasila" which bagged numerous awards including Padmarajan award, Malayattoor award, O V Vijayan award, Akbar Kakkattil award M Sukumaran award and Ashitha award. it was published by mathrubhumi books in 2020, and it continues to be one of the most selling fictions from mathrubhumi, covering forty thousand copies till date. "samudrasila" deals with unconditional love as it's main theme, depicting the life of a mother, Amba, and her autistic kid Appu. Samudrasila is considered as a milestone work in the history of malayalam fiction as it is written in a novel way which includes original photographs, self portrait of the main character, original manuscripts, and characters with their actual names who are still alive at calicut.
Film adaptations
Four of Chandran's stories have been adapted into films. Based on the story "Vadhakramam", Pune Film Institute produced a short film that won a special jury mention at the Rio de Janeiro Film Festival. The Malayalam feature film Laptop is an adaptation of the short story "Parudeesa Nashtam".{{Cite web|title=Bold and beautiful|url=https://www.khaleejtimes.com/citytimes/bold-and-beautiful|access-date=2021-06-11|website=Khaleej Times|language=en}} His story "Sanmargam" was filmed as A Knife in the Bar in Malayalam while the story "Guptham" was filmed as Akasmikam by George Kithu.Jincy Balakrishnan (19 February 2012). [https://www.doolnews.com/subhash-chandran-speaks-about-his-cinema-akasmikam123.html "കഥ കടന്ന് തിരക്കഥയിലേക്ക്, സുഭാഷ് ചന്ദ്രന് പറയുന്നു"]. Doolnews (in Malayalam). Retrieved 12 June 2023.[https://www.madhyamam.com/opinion/articles/2015/oct/11/%E0%B4%86-%E0%B4%AE%E0%B5%81%E0%B4%96%E0%B4%82 "ആ മുഖം"]. Madhyamam (in Malayalam). 11 October 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
Personal life
Subhash Chandran is married to Jayasree and the couple have two daughters. He lives in Kozhikode. -Currently, he is the editor-in-charge of leading Malayalam cultural magazine Mathrubhumi Illustrated weekly.{{Cite web |date=2023-04-27 |title=പത്മപ്രഭാപുരസ്കാരം സുഭാഷ് ചന്ദ്രന് |url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/literature/news/padmaprabha-award-2023-subhash-chandran-1.8511766 |access-date=2023-04-27 |website=Mathrubhumi |language=en}}
Bibliography
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- Manushyanu Oru Aamukham - Novel, DC Books
- Samudrashila - Novel, Mathrubhumi Books
- jnanasnanam - Novella, Mathrubhumi Books
- Ghatikarangal Nilakkunna Samayam - Short stories, DC Books
- Parudeesa Nashtam - Short stories collection, DC Books
- Thalpam - Short stories, DC Books
- Bloody Mary - Short stories, DC Books
- kathakal- subhash chandran - Short stories, DC Books
- Vihitham- Short stories, Mathrubhumi books
- Madhyeyingane- Vignettes, Mathrubhumi Books
- Kaanunnanerathu - Vignettes, Mathrubhumi Books
- Das Capital - Memoirs, Mathrubhumi Books
- Paadapusthakam - Memoirs, Mathrubhumi Books
- Kathayakkanavathe - Memoirs, Mathrubhumi Books
- 50 Atmakathakal - Memoirs, Mathrubhumi Books
- Janmam - screen play, Mathrubhumi Books
- Kaalaathivarthanam - articles on famous writers, Mathrubhumi Books
- Onnara manikkoor - play, Saindhava Books
- Das Capital - Memoirs on K J Yesudas, Mathrubhumi Books
- emtittham - Memoirs on M T Vasudevan nair, Mathrubhumi Books
- Bhoomiyammayum Makkalum - Children's literature, Mathrubhumi Books
- Bhoomiyile Malakha - Children's literature, Mathrubhumi Books
- Goliyum Valappottum - Children's literature, Mathrubhumi Books
- Kannadi Malika - Children's literature, Mathrubhumi Books
- Panavum Arppanavum - Children's literature, Mathrubhumi Books
- Swarnajalakamulla Veedu - Children's literature, Mathrubhumi Books
- Manthra Mothiram - Children's literature, Mathrubhumi Books
- Pandu pandoru Marthanda varma - Children's literature, Mathrubhumi Books
- Akkudu muyal Appam cuttu - Children's literature, DC Books
- Subhash chandrante avatharikakal - Introductions for various books by other writers, Macbeth Books
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Awards and recognition
In 1994, his story "Ghatikarangal Nilaykkunna Samayam" won an award instituted by Mathrubhumi Vishuppathippu. He has won numerous other awards including the Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award, Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award, Vayalar Award, Odakkuzhal Award, and the Confederation of Tamil Nadu Malayali Associations (CTMA) literary prize for outstanding young writers. He was the only Malayalam writer included on a list of outstanding young Indian writers compiled by The Times of India. He is the first and only writer to receive the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for both his debut story collection and debut novel, in 2001 and 2011 respectively. The English translation of his novel Manushyanu Oru Aamukham, entitled A preface To Man, published by Harper Collins in 2016, won the Crossword Book Award. Chandran received the Keerthi Mudra Award from the Asianet channel for his outstanding contributions to Malayalam literature.{{Citation|title=Subash Chandran wins Asianet News Keerthi Mudra Award on Literature section {{!}} Function| date=13 August 2016 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ai1X7a7dq14|language=en|access-date=2021-06-11}}
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- 2001: Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Story - Ghatikarangal Nilaykunna Samayam{{Cite web|url=http://www.keralasahityaakademi.org/ml_aw1.htm|title="കേരള സാഹിത്യ അക്കാദമി പുരസ്കാരം ലഭിച്ച ചെറുകഥകൾ"|accessdate=5 November 2023}}
- 2009: Abu Dhabi Sakthi Award (Story) - Parudeesa Nashtam[https://www.puzha.com/blog/magazine-news_may10/ "അബുദാബി ശക്തി അവാർഡുകൾ"]. Puzha.com. 1 August 2011. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
- 2011: Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Novel - Manushyanu Oru Amukham{{Cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/article3715418.ece|title="Sahitya Akademi awards announced"|website=The Hindu }}
- 2011: Odakkuzhal Award - Manushyanu Oru Amukham
- 2014: Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award - Manushyanu Oru Amukham
- 2014: Library Council Sahitya Puraskaram[http://keralaliteraturefestival.com/speakers_more.aspx?id=Mjg5 Speakers] keralaliteraturefestival.com {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210611113433/http://keralaliteraturefestival.com/speakers_more.aspx?id=Mjg5 |date=11 June 2021 }}
- 2015: Vayalar Award - Manushyanu Oru Amukham{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/subhash-chandran-wins-vayalar-award/article7746894.ece|title=Subhash Chandran wins Vayalar Award|date=10 October 2015|work=The Hindu|access-date=11 October 2015}}
- 2015: Oman Indian Social Club's Pravasa Kairali Sahitya Award{{Cite web|url=https://www.pressreader.com/oman/times-of-oman/20151103/282097750577071|title=Malayalam Wing to honour notable writer|via=PressReader}}
- 2017: Abu Dhabi Sakthi Award (Drama) - Onnaramanikoor{{Cite news |url=https://www.deshabhimani.com/news/kerala/abudhabi-sakthi-award-m-mukundan/735446 |title=അബുദാബി ശക്തി അവാർഡുകൾ പ്രഖ്യാപിച്ചു സമഗ്രസംഭാവന പുരസ്കാരം എം മുകുന്ദന് |newspaper=Deshabhimani |date=16 July 2018 |access-date=3 January 2023 }}
- 2019: Padmarajan Award - SamudrashilaBibin Babu (23 May 2020). [https://malayalam.samayam.com/malayalam-cinema/movie-news/kumbalangi-nights-director-madhu-c-narayanan-bags-padmarajan-award-2020-for-best-director-instituted-by-the-padmarajan-memorial-trust/articleshow/75914362.cms "പത്മരാജന് പുരസ്കാരങ്ങള് പ്രഖ്യാപിച്ചു; മികച്ച സംവിധായകൻ മധു സി നാരായണൻ"]. Samayam.com (The Times of India). Retrieved 18 December 2020.
- 2020: O. V. Vijayan award for best novel – Samudrashila{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Kochi/ov-vijayan-literary-awards-announced/article33009346.ece|title=O.V. Vijayan literary awards announced|newspaper=The Hindu |date=3 November 2020|via=www.thehindu.com}}
- 2022: Malayattoor foundation award for best novel – Samudrashila
- 2023: Padmaprabha Literary Award
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References
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External links
- [http://metrovaartha.com/en/2015/10/12/subhash-chandrans-novel-traverse-another-literary-milestone/ Profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180310225359/http://metrovaartha.com/en/2015/10/12/subhash-chandrans-novel-traverse-another-literary-milestone/ |date=10 March 2018 }}
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