C. V. Balakrishnan

C. V. Balakrishnan

Born:              1952
                          Payyannur Kerala, India
Occupation:  Writer, teacher, freelance journalist
Nationality:    Indian
Genre:             Novel, short story, essay, screenplay

Notable works: Ayussinte Pusthakam,
                              Disha
                              Atmavinu Sariyennu Thonnunna Karyangal

Notable awards:  Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award

C. V. Balakrishnan (born 1952) is a Malayalam-language novelist, short-story writer, essayist and scenarist from the south Indian state of Kerala. His novels and short stories encompass the emotional issues related to mass culture, sexual politics, fate of the marginalised and institutionalised religions. An author of more than 40 literary works along with a few film scripts and film criticisms, his best known work is the novel Ayussinte Pusthakam (Book of Life). He received the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award in 2000 for the novel Atmavinu Sariyennu Thonnunna Karyangal.

Biography:

Balakrishnan was born in Payyannur, Kannur district, Kerala. After completing his school education, he took training in teaching and worked in various schools before shifting to Calcutta in 1979 where he worked as a freelance journalist. It was in Calcutta he began writing Ayussinte Pusthakam. Balakrishnan is married to Pathmavathi and has two children: Nandan and Nayana. He resides in Kalikkadavu, Kasaragod district, Kerala.

Bibliography:

Novels:

# Atmavinu Sariyennu Thonnunna Karyangal
# Avanavante Anandam Kandethanulla Vazhikal Ayussinte Pusthakam Disha Kannaatikkatal #Kamamohitham Maranam Ennu Perullavan
# Ottakkoru Penkutty Jivitame Nee Enth?
# Jwalakalapam Etho Rajavinte Prajakal
# Ente Pizha Ente Pizha Ente Valiya Pizha
# Librarian (2014)

Novellas:

# Aadhi
# Aavanakkinte Oru Poovu Allenkil Erikkinte Oru Poovu Aagola Grameenan Ozhiyabadhakal #Drushti
# Asthikalile Venal Eenthappanayude Thottam Ellinpatangal Puvidumbol
# Globinte Ee Vasath Irattakkuttikalude Achan Parimalaparvatham Vilakkumadam
# Manassinu Ethra Thiraseelakal 
# Manjuprathima
# Meen Pidikkaan Poya Gabriel Narthanasala
# Amen Amen Prappitiyan
# Sari
# Pisachineppatti Samsarikkam
# Tharangaleela Vishadakala Viva Goa

Short story collections:

# Bhavabhayam
# Bhumiye Patti Adhikam Parayanta
# Katha (Selected stories)
# Kulirum Mattu Kathakalum
# Malakhamar Chiraku Veesumbol
# Manju Pratima Pranayakalam
#Sareeram Ariyunnathu Snehavirunnu
# Urangan Vayya

Others:

# Cinemayude Itangal (essays)
# Mechilppurangal (essays)
# Paralmeen Neenthunna Paadam (autobiography)
# Saannidhyam (memoirs and travel notes)
# Sugandha Sasyangalkidayiloode (memoirs)

Films:

# Irattakuttikalude Achan (Story)
# Kochu Kochu Santhoshangal (Story, screenplay) Mattoral (Story, screenplay)
# Orma Mathram (Story, screenplay)
# Puravrutham (Story, screenplay)

Awards:

# 2000: Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award (Novel) for Atmavinu Sariyennu Thonnunna Karyangal
# 2002: Kerala State Film Award for Best Book on Cinema for Cinemayude Idangal
# 2014: Muttathu varki award