O. V. Vijayan

Oottupulackal Velukkutty Vijayan (O. V. Vijayan) was born on 2nd July 1930 at Vilayanchathannur, near Palakkad. He completed his primary education in Rajas High School, Kottakkal and Govt. High School, Koduvayoor. His higher studies was at Victoria College, Palakkad and Presidencty College, Madras. For some time he worked as a teacher in Colleges

Literary Works

Vijayan’s literary works can be categorized as Novels, Stories, Essays and Commemorative works. He has gifted around 24 literary works to the Malayalam literature.

Novels

Khasakinte Ithihasam, Dharmapuranam, Gurusagaram, Pravachakante Vazhi, Madhuram Gayathi, Thalamurakal.

Short Stories

Oru Neendarathriyude Ormakkayi, Strories of Vijayan, Asaanthi, Baalabodhini, Kataltheerathu, Kaattu Pranja Kadha, Poothaprabhandham and other stories, Kure Kadhaabeejangal, Stories of O. V. Vijayan, Ente Priyappetta Kadhakal, Arakshithaavastha.

Essays

Ghoshayathrayil Thaniye, Oru Sindoorappottinte Orma, Sandehiyude Samvaadam, Varga Samaram Sathvam, Kurippukal, Ente Charithranveshana Pareekshanangal, Hyndavanum Athihyndavanum, Andhanum Akalangal Kaanunnavanum, Essays of O. V. Vijayan.

Commemorative works

The Saga of Dharmapuri, Infinity of Grace, The Legends of Khasak (Les Legendes de Khasak – French, Die Legenden von Khasak – German), OV Vijayan’s Selected Fiction.

Awards/Recognitions

Otakkuzhal Award (1970), Kendra Sahitya Academy Award (1990), Kerala Sahitya Academy Award (1990), Wayalar Award (1991), Muttathu Varki Award (1992), Samastha Kerala Sahithya Parishad Award (1999), M. P. Paul Award (1999), Ezhuthachan Award (2001), Kerala Sahitra Academy Vishisthangathvam (2001), Padma Bhushan (2002), Mathrubhumi Literary Award (2004), Sanjayan Award (2004).

Cartoons

O. V. Vijayan has drawn Cartoons for the publications like Far Eastern Economic Review (Hong Kong), Political Analyst, The Hindu, Mathrubhumi, Kalakaumudi etc. Ithiri Nerampokku Ithiri Darshanam was a Cartoon Series published on Kalakaumudi. Indraprastham was an analytical cartoon series on politics (Published on Malayalanadu Weekly). His cartoon series published on Mathrubhumi and India Today was also famous.

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