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| name = Malayattoor Ramakrishnan
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| birth_name =K. V. Ramakrishna Iyer
| birth_name = K. V. Ramakrishna Iyer
| birth_date = {{birth date |df=yes|1927|05|27}}
| birth_date = {{birth date|1927|05|27}}
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|1997|12|27|1927|5|27}}
| death_date = {{death date and age|1997|12|27|1927|5|27}}
| birth_place = [[Kalpathi]],<br />[[Malabar District]],<br />[[Madras Presidency]],<br />[[British India]]
| birth_place = Kalpathi, [[Malabar District]], [[Madras Presidency]], [[British India]]
| death_place = [[Thiruvananthapuram]],<br />[[Kerala]],<br />India
| death_place = [[Thiruvananthapuram district|Thiruvananthapuram]], [[Kerala]], India
| occupation = [[Indian Administrative Service|IAS]] officer, author, cartoonist
| occupation = {{hlist|[[Novelist]]|[[Short story writer]]|[[Indian Administrative Service|IAS Officer]]|[[Cartoonist]]}}
| nationality = [[India]]n
| spouse = Krishnaveni (1935–1999)
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| relatives = [[Jayaram]] (nephew)<ref>{{cite news|last=Chandra Kumar|first=Sujit|title=An obsession that’s too big|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/151029/entertainment-mollywood/article/obsession-that%E2%80%99s-too-big|work=[[Deccan Chronicle]]|date=29 October 2015|accessdate=6 July 2017}}</ref>
| spouse = Krishnaveni (1954–1997)
| children = 2
| parents = {{ubl|K.S. Viswanatha Iyer|Janaki Ammal}}
| relatives = [[Jayaram]] (nephew)<ref>{{cite news|last=Chandra Kumar|first=Sujit|title=An obsession that's too big|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/151029/entertainment-mollywood/article/obsession-that%E2%80%99s-too-big|work=[[Deccan Chronicle]]|date=29 October 2015|access-date=6 July 2017}}</ref>
| notableworks = {{ubl|[[Yanthram]]|[[Verukal]]|[[Yakshi (novel)|Yakshi]]|Service Story}}
| awards = {{ubl|1967 [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Novel]]|1979 Vayalar Award}}
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'''K. V. Ramakrishna Iyer''', better known by his [[pen name]], '''Malayattoor Ramakrishnan''' (27 May 1927 – 27 December 1997), was an Indian writer of [[Malayalam literature]], cartoonist, lawyer, [[Magistrate|judicial magistrate]], and [[Indian Administrative Service]] (IAS) officer. He was best known for his novels, short stories and biographical sketches and his works include ''[[Yanthram]]'', ''[[Verukal]]'', ''[[Yakshi (novel)|Yakshi]]'' and ''Service Story – Ente IAS Dinangal''. He received the [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Novel]] in 1967. He was also a recipient of the [[Vayalar Award]] in 1979.


== Biography ==
'''Malayattoor Ramakrishnan''' (27 May 1927 – 27 December 1997) was a prominent [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]] writer and cartoonist from [[Kerala state|Kerala]], India. He authored novels, short stories and biographical sketches. ''[[Yanthram]]'', ''[[Verukal]]'', ''[[Yakshi (novel)|Yakshi]]'' and ''Service Story'' are some of his most famous works. Malayattoor Ramakrishnan was also a practicing lawyer, a [[Magistrate|Judicial Magistrate]] and an [[Indian Administrative Service]] (IAS) officer, and has held various prominent posts.
[[File:UC-collage-Aluva.jpg|thumb|left|UC College, Ramakrishnan's alma mater and workplace]]
Malayattoor Ramakrishnan was born on May 27, 1927, at Kalpathi, a village renowned for [[Kalpathi Ratholsavam]], near [[Palakkad]] in [[Malabar district]] of [[Madras Presidency]] of the [[British India]] to K.R. Viswanatha Iyer, a government official, and his wife, Janaki Ammal, as one of their six children.<ref name="Biography on Kerala Sahitya Akademi portal">{{Cite web |url=http://www.keralasahityaakademi.org/sp/Writers/PROFILES/Malayattoor/Html/Malayattoorgraphy.htm |title=Biography on Kerala Sahitya Akademi portal |date=2019-03-10 |website=Kerala Sahitya Akademi portal |access-date=2019-03-10}}</ref> The family later settled down in Thottuva, near Cheranallur, near the banks of the [[Periyar River]]. His schooling was at various schools in Kerala, traveling with his father whose work carried him to many places in the state and he started his college education at [[Union Christian College, Aluva]] where he had the opportunity to study under the known critic, [[Kuttipuzha Krishna Pillai]]. It was during this period, he participated in the [[Indian independence movement]] for which he was incarcerated for a week. Later, he graduated from the [[University College Thiruvananthapuram]] and worked as a tutor at his alma mater, [[Union Christian College, Aluva]], for a while.<ref name="Biography on Kerala Sahitya Akademi portal" />


Later, Ramakrishnan studied law and earned his degree in law to start practicing as a lawyer but moved to [[Mumbai]] to join [[Free Press Journal]] as an assistant editor where he worked along [[T. J. S. George]].<ref name="Malayattoor Ramakrishnan - Good Reads profile">{{Cite web |url=https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1354155.Malayattoor_Ramakrishnan |title=Malayattoor Ramakrishnan - Good Reads profile |date=2019-03-10 |website=www.goodreads.com |access-date=2019-03-10}}</ref> Later, he returned to Kerala to resume his career as a lawyer; it was during this time he unsuccessfully contested the 1954 elections to the [[Kerala Legislative Assembly]] from [[Perumbavoor]] assembly constituency. Subsequently, he returned to Mumbai for another stint as the sub editor of Free Press Journal when he started writing short articles in their evening bulletin but the stay in Mumbai was again short as he went back to Kerala. Soon, he passed the Municipal Commissioner's examination but could not get a job due to his leaning towards the [[Left-wing politics|leftist ideology]]. However, he passed the Sub-magistrate's examination with a first rank to join the legal services and while working as a sub magistrate, he passed the civil services examination to join the [[Indian Administrative Service]] in 1957. He served in various positions during administrative service career until he resigned from service to concentrate on writing.<ref name="Biography on Kerala Sahitya Akademi portal" />
==Early life and family==
{{unreferenced section|date=March 2014}}
Malayattoor Ramakrishnan was born on 27 May 1927 as K. V. Ramakrishna Iyer in [[Kalpathi]] near [[Palghat]] in the Malabar district of Madras Presidency, British India. He was one of six siblings.Tamil iyer family The family settled down in a small village (Thottuva – [[Cheranalloor East]]) near the banks of the [[Periyar River]]. He studied in [[Perumbavoor]] and in [[Aluva]] and completed his bachelor's degree and a law degree in [[Thiruvananthapuram]].


Ramakrishnan was married to Krishnaveni, the marriage taking place in 1954. He died on December 27, 1997, at [[Thiruvananthapuram]], at the age of 70, survived by his wife and two children. His wife outlived him for two more years and died in 1999.<ref name="Profile of Malayalam Story Writer Malayattoor Ramakrishnan">{{Cite web |url=https://malayalasangeetham.info/displayProfile.php?category=story&artist=Malayattoor%2520Ramakrishnan |title=Profile of Malayalam Story Writer Malayattoor Ramakrishnan |date=2019-03-11 |website=malayalasangeetham.info |access-date=2019-03-11}}</ref> [[Jayaram]], noted Malayalam film actor, is his nephew.<ref name="An obsession that’s too big">{{Cite web |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/151029/entertainment-mollywood/article/obsession-that%E2%80%99s-too-big |title=An obsession that's too big |date=October 29, 2015 |website=Deccan Chronicle |access-date=2019-03-11}}</ref><ref name="Jayaram speaking...">{{Cite web |url=https://gulfnews.com/going-out/events/jayaram-speaking-1.858592 |title=Jayaram speaking... |website=gulfnews.com |date=7 September 2011 |language=en |access-date=2019-03-11}}</ref>
Even during his student days, he had started writing and cartooning. He became a communist sympathiser and even contested [[Kerala Legislative Assembly|Kerala assembly]] elections in Perumbavoor only to lose. In 1954, he married Krishnaveni (1935–1999). They had two children. Film actor [[Jayaram]] is his nephew.


==Career==
== Legacy ==
After earning the BL degree he started his career as an Advocate. Malayattoor was also instrumental in the setting up of ''Chithrakala Parishad'' along with [[P. T. Bhaskara Panicker|P.T.Bhaskara Panicker]], E.M.J.Venniyoor and T.N.Jayachandran in 1952. He fought the 1954 election to [[Thiru-Kochi]] legislative assembly as an independent candidate with support from leftist political parties, but failed to win. Later he started his work as a sub-editor in ''[[The Free Press Journal]]'' in [[Mumbai]]. He was a contributing cartoonist to ''[[Shankar's Weekly]]''. He is also credited with the first Malayalam translation of Bram Stoker's ''[[Dracula]]'' apart from translating [[Sherlock Holmes]] novels into Malayalam.
Besides his administrative career, Ramakrishnan's contributions cover the fields of journalism, literature, cartoons and films.<ref name="Biography on Kerala Sahitya Akademi portal" /> While working as a sub-editor in ''[[The Free Press Journal]]'' in [[Mumbai]], he was also a contributing cartoonist to ''[[Shankar's Weekly]]''. His literary career started with [[detective fiction]] when he wrote a crime novel, ''Raathri''. He also translated a few [[Sherlock Holmes]] novels as well as ''[[Dracula]]'' into Malayalam, his was the first Malayalam translation of [[Bram Stoker]]'s novel.<ref name="Malayattoor Ramakrishnan - Good Reads profile" />


Malayattoor Ramakrishnan wrote the award winning novel, ''[[Verukal]]'' (''Roots'') in 1965, a [[semi-autobiographical]] work which tells the story of a family of Tamil speaking [[Kerala Iyers|Iyers]] who settled in Kerala.<ref name="Verukal (Roots) : Novel Review">{{Cite web |url=http://youngindian.in/2013/05/verukal-roots-malayalam-novel-review/ |title=Verukal (Roots) : Novel Review |access-date=2 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140324122525/http://youngindian.in/2013/05/verukal-roots-malayalam-novel-review/ |archive-date=24 March 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The novel was later translated into English by V. Abdulla and published by [[Orient Longman]].<ref name="The Hindu : Desiccated roots">{{Cite web |url=https://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/lr/2002/09/01/stories/2002090100430600.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030718011031/http://thehindu.com/thehindu/lr/2002/09/01/stories/2002090100430600.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2003-07-18 |website=[[The Hindu]] |title=Desiccated roots |access-date=2019-03-11}}</ref> Two years later, he published ''[[Ponni (novel)|Ponni]]'' (1967), which was based on the lifestyle of [[Adivasi]]s of [[Attappady]] at [[Malleswaram]] Hills. In 1981, he resigned from the [[Indian Administrative Service]] to concentrate more on writing and it was during the period from 1981 to 1997 that his more famous works, viz. ''[[Yakshi (novel)|Yakshi]]'', ''[[Yanthram]]'', ''Nettoor Mathom'' and ''Amritham Thedi'', were written.<ref name="Profile of Malayalam Story Writer Malayattoor Ramakrishnan" /> ''Aaraam Viral'' was the last of his novels, which he wrote three years before his death; the work has also been translated into English under the title ''The Sixth Finger'' by Prema Jayakumar.<ref name="A Divine Finger Pointed At Him">{{Cite web |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/magazine/story/a-divine-finger-pointed-at-him/299574 |title=A Divine Finger Pointed At Him |website=outlookindia.com/ |access-date=2019-03-11}}</ref> He also wrote ''Service Story – Ente IAS Dinangal'', which documents his memoirs of his career as a bureaucrat.<ref name="The Hindu : Nature lovers to the rescue of grand old mahogany">{{Cite web |url=https://www.thehindu.com/2003/12/23/stories/2003122311060300.htm |website=[[The Hindu]] |title=Nature lovers to the rescue of grand old mahogany |access-date=2019-03-11}}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>
In 1954, Ramakrishnan entered the Kerala judicial service and served as a magistrate. In 1957, he entered the [[Indian Administrative Service]] (IAS). He served as Sub-Collector in [[Ottapalam]], Collector in [[Kozhikode district|Kozhikode]], and held various positions in the Secretariat of Kerala, including as Member, Board of Revenue and Chairman of the [[Lalit Kala Akademi]]. The memoirs of his long career as a bureaucrat are narrated in his work ''Service Story – Ente IAS Dinangal''.


Ramakrishnan entered the film industry in 1968 with [[Lakshaprabhu]], a [[P. Bhaskaran]] film, for which he provided the story, screenplay and dialogues.<ref name="Lakshaprabhu (1968)">{{Cite web |url=https://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movie.php?i=254 |title=Lakshaprabhu (1968) |website=www.malayalachalachithram.com |access-date=2019-03-11}}</ref> Overall, he wrote the screenplay and dialogues for four more films such as [[Chayam (1973 film)|Chayam]], [[Gayatri|Gayathri]], [[Panchami (film)|Panchami]] and [[Kalki (1984 film)|Kalki]] and another six films viz. [[Yakshi (film)|Yakshi]], [[Chembarathi]], [[Ponni (1976 film)|Ponni]], [[Sharapanjaram]], [[Iyer the Great]] and [[Akam (film)|Akam]] were based on his story.<ref name="Malayattoor Ramakrishnan on Malayala Chalachithram">{{Cite web |url=https://www.malayalachalachithram.com/profiles.php?i=816 |title=Malayattoor Ramakrishnan on Malayala Chalachithram |date=2019-03-11 |website=malayalachalachithram.com |access-date=2019-03-11}}</ref> He was also the director of the 1982 movie, [[Odukkam Thudakkam]], produced by [[M. O. Joseph]] which was based on his own story and he himself wrote the screenplay and dialogues for the film.<ref name="Odukkam Thudakkam (1982)">{{Cite web |url=https://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movie.php?i=1338 |title=Odukkam Thudakkam (1982) |website=www.malayalachalachithram.com |access-date=2019-03-11}}</ref> Two film songs have been written by him, one for his directorial venture, [[Odukkam Thudakkam]] and the other for the movie, [[Kalki (1984 film)|Kalki]].<ref name="List of Malayalam Songs written by Malayattoor Ramakrishnan">{{Cite web |url=https://www.malayalachalachithram.com/listsongs.php?l=816 |title=List of Malayalam Songs written by Malayattoor Ramakrishnan |date=2019-03-11 |website=www.malayalachalachithram.com |access-date=2019-03-11}}</ref>
Malayattoor wrote his best known work – ''[[Verukal]]'' (''Roots'') in 1965. It is a [[semi-autobiographical]] work which tells the story of a family of Tamil speaking [[Kerala Iyers|Iyers]] who settled in Kerala.<ref>{{cite web|title=Verukal (Roots) : Novel Review|url=http://youngindian.in/2013/05/verukal-roots-malayalam-novel-review/|accessdate=2 March 2014}}</ref> This won him the [[Kerala Sahithya Academy]] Award.<ref>[http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/lr/2002/09/01/stories/2002090100430600.htm "Desiccated roots"]</ref> In 1981, he resigned from the Indian Administrative Service to devote his time to writing. It was during the period 1981 to 1997 that his most famous works emerged from his pen. Among his other famous novels are ''[[Yakshi (novel)|Yakshi]]'', ''[[Yanthram]]'', ''Nettoor Mathom'' and ''Amritham Thedi''. For ''Yanthram'', he was awarded the [[Vayalar Award]].


== Awards and honours ==
Malayattoor's novel ''[[Ponni (novel)|Ponni]]'' (1967), was based on the lifestyle of [[Adivasi]]s of [[Attappady]] at Malleswaram Hills. Slash and burn cultivation practised by the Adivasis suddenly stopped by the Government forcing them to search for new jobs. The hero changes his hair style to suit the times. The courtship dance and traditional songs were depicted in a realistic way. ''Ponni'''s characters talked and sang a mixture of Tamil and Malayalam with a tinge of Kannada. Its film adaptation of the [[Ponni (film)|same name]] had [[Kamal Hasan]] and [[Lakshmi (actress)|Lakshmi]] in the lead roles.
[[Kerala Sahitya Akademi]] selected ''[[Verukal]]'' for their [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Novel|annual award for novels]] in 1967.<ref name="Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Novel">{{Cite web |url=http://www.keralasahityaakademi.org/sp/Writers/ksa/Awards/novel.htm |title=Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Novel |date=2019-03-11 |website=Kerala Sahitya Akademi |access-date=2019-03-11 |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 }}</ref> He received the [[Vayalar Award]] in 1979 for the novel, ''[[Yanthram]]''.<ref name="Vayalar Award">{{Cite web |url=http://www.keralasahityaakademi.org/ml_aw27.htm |title=Vayalar Award |date=2019-03-11 |website=Kerala Sahitya Akademi |access-date=2019-03-11}}</ref> Malayatoor Ramakrishnan Charitable Trust, an [[eponymous]] charitable organization, have instituted two awards, the Malayattoor Painting and Sculpture Award for recognising excellence in fine arts and the Malayattoor Award for honouring literary excellence in Malayalam language.<ref name="The Hindu : In memory of Malayatoor">{{Cite web |url=https://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/lf/2002/12/28/stories/2002122800700200.htm |website=[[The Hindu]] |title=In memory of Malayatoor |access-date=2019-03-11}}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref><ref name="The Hindu : Kerala News : Malayattoor award for P. Mohanan, Valsalan">{{Cite web |url=https://www.thehindu.com/2005/01/19/stories/2005011906730400.htm |website=[[The Hindu]] |title=Kerala News : Malayattoor award for P. Mohanan, Valsalan |access-date=2019-03-11}}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> [[M. V. Devan]], the noted painter and sculptor, was one among the many recipients of the Malayattoor Painting and Sculpture Award<ref name="Eminent artist and writer M.V. Devan dead">{{Cite web |url=https://www.khaleejtimes.com/international/eminent-artist-and-writer-m.v.-devan-dead |title=Eminent artist and writer M.V. Devan dead |last=Devasia |first=T. k |website=Khaleej Times |access-date=2019-03-11}}</ref><ref name="Remembering M V Devan-Catalogue of Drawings, Paintings, Graphic paints, and Sculptures">{{Cite web |url=https://www.welcomekeralaonline.com/other/remembering-m-v-devan-catalogue-drawings-paintings-graphic-paints-and-sculptures |title=Remembering M V Devan-Catalogue of Drawings, Paintings, Graphic paints, and Sculptures |website=www.welcomekeralaonline.com |language=en |access-date=2019-03-11}}</ref> while [[Prabha Varma]], [[T. D. Ramakrishnan]] and [[Perumbadavam Sreedharan]] feature among the literary award winners.<ref name="Prabha Varma">{{Cite web |url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/mbifl2019/speakers/prabha-varmaprabha-varma-mbifl-2019-1.3477578 |title=Prabha Varma |website=Mathrubhumi |date=13 January 2019 |language=en |access-date=2019-03-11}}</ref><ref name="Malayattoor Award Winners">{{Cite web |url=https://www.goodreads.com/award/show/26878-malayattoor-award |title=Malayattoor Award Winners |website=www.goodreads.com |access-date=2019-03-11}}</ref>

Malayattoor had also authored scripts for several films. The most famous of these were ''[[Yakshi (film)|Yakshi]]'' starring [[Sathyaneshan Nadar|Sathyan]], ''[[Chembarathi]]'' starring [[Madhu (actor)|Madhu]] and ''[[Iyer the Great]]'' starring [[Mammootty]]. Malayattoor was also a well-known cartoonist and painter. For some years, he was Chairman of the Kerala Lalit Kala Academy. Some of his paintings are displayed in the Kerala Chitra Tirunal Art Gallery.

Apart from being a writer, he had also worked as an [[Indian Administrative Service|IAS]] officer, [[Magistrate]] and Lawyer. Before joining IAS, he contested to [[Kerala Legislative Assembly|Kerala assembly]] on a [[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|Left front]] ticket. Malayattoor remained active though his later years and was working on a novel when he died in 1997 at Thiruvananthapuram. He was given a state funeral by the [[Government of Kerala]].

==Posts held==
* [[Mattancherry]] Judicial Second Class Magistrate
* Kanayannoor Judicial Second Class Magistrate
* [[Karunagappally]] Judicial First Class Magistrate
* [[Alappuzha]] Sub-collector
* [[Devikulam]] Sub-collector
* [[Ottappalam]] Sub-collector
* [[Thrissur]] Sub-collector
* [[Kozhikode District]] Collector
* Health and Labour Department Deputy Secretary
* Revenue Board Secretary
* Harijan Kshema Vakuppu Director
* Civil Supplies (Food) Joint Secretary and Civil Supplies Secretary
* Vellodi Bharanaparishkara committee member
* Travancore Cochin Chemicals (TCC) general manager
* Travancore Cochin Chemicals (TCC) managing director
* Lalita Kala Akademi chairman
* Revenue Secretary
* Agriculture Department Additional Secretary
* Local Administration Secretary
* [[Kerala State Road Transport Corporation]] general manager
* Vigilance Secretary
* Revenue board member
* Industries Department Commissioner and Secretary
* Transport Commissioner

==Published works==


== Bibliography ==
===Novels===
===Novels===
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* ''Doctor Vezhambal'' (''Doctor Hornbill'', 1964)
* {{Cite book |url=https://catalog.uoc.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=223793&query_desc=ti%252Cwrdl%253A%2520doctor%2520vezhambal |title=Doctor Vezhambal |last=Ramakrishnan |first=Malayatoor |date=1964 |publisher=Vaidehi publications & features, Tvm |location=Vaidehi publications & features, Thiruvananthapuram}}
* ''[[Verukal]]'' (''Roots'', 1966)
* {{Cite book |url=https://catalog.uoc.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=221057&query_desc=au%252Cwrdl%253A%2520Malayattur%2520Ramakrishnan |title=Verukal |last=Ramakrishnan Malayattur |date=1966 |publisher=Sahithyapravarthakasaharakaransangam |location=Kottayam }}{{Dead link|date=December 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
* ''[[Yakshi (novel)|Yakshi]]'' (''Fairy'', 1967)
* {{Cite book |url=https://catalog.uoc.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=305361&query_desc=au%252Cwrdl%253A%2520Malayattur%2520Ramakrishnan |title=Yakshi |last=Ramakrishnan |first=Malayattur |date=1996 |publisher=D.C.Books |isbn=9788171305001 |location=Kottayam}}
* ''[[Ponni (novel)|Ponni]]'' (1967)
* {{Cite book |url=http://mgucat.mgu.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=22561&query_desc=au%252Cwrdl%253A%2520Malayattoor |title=Ponni |last=Ramakrishnan |first=Malayattoor |date=1997 |location=Kottayam, DCB}}
* ''Dvandvayuddham'' (''Duel'', 1970)
* {{Cite book |url=http://mgucat.mgu.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=22554&query_desc=au%252Cwrdl%253A%2520Malayattoor |title=Dwandwayuddham |last=Ramakrishnan |first=Malayattoor |date=1970}}
* ''[[Yanthram]]'' (''Machine'', 1976)
* {{Cite book |url=http://mgucat.mgu.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=22567&query_desc=au%252Cwrdl%253A%2520Malayattoor |title=Yanthram |last=Ramakrishnan |first=Malayattoor |date=1976}}
* ''Ananthayathra'' (''Eternal Travel'', 1988)
* {{Cite book |url=https://catalog.uoc.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=305316&query_desc=au%252Cwrdl%253A%2520Malayattur%2520Ramakrishnan |title=Ananthayaathra |last=Ramakrishnan |first=Malayattur |date=1988 |publisher=D.C.Books |location=Kottayam}}
* ''Nettoor Matham'' (''Nettur Family'', 1988)
* {{Cite book |url=https://catalog.uoc.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=305464&query_desc=au%252Cwrdl%253A%2520Malayattur%2520Ramakrishnan |title=Nettoormadam |last=Ramakrishnan |first=Malayattur |publisher=National Book Stall |location=Kottayam}}
* ''Mrithiyude Kavadam'' (''Doorways to Death'', 1989)
* {{Cite book |url=http://mgucat.mgu.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=22555&query_desc=au%252Cwrdl%253A%2520Malayattoor |title=Mrthiyude kavaadam |last=Ramakrishnan |first=Malayattoor |date=1989}}
* ''Aaram Viral'' (''The Sixth Finger'')
* {{Cite book |url=http://mgucat.mgu.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=22550&query_desc=au%252Cwrdl%253A%2520Malayattoor |title=Aaraam viral |last=Ramakrishnan |first=Malayattoor |date=1994 |location=Kottayam, DCB}}
* ''Swaram'' (''Sound'')
* {{Cite book |url=https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5674374-svara |title=Svaraṃ |last=Ramakrishnan |first=Malayattoor |publisher=DC Books |year=1988 |isbn=9788171300037}}
* ''Mukthichakram''
* ''Mukthichakram''
* {{Cite book |url=http://mgucat.mgu.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=22556&query_desc=au%252Cwrdl%253A%2520Malayattoor |title=Manassile maanikyam |last=Ramakrishnan |first=Malayattoor |date=1986 |location=Kottayam, SPCS}}
* ''Manassile Manikyam''
* {{Cite book |url=https://catalog.uoc.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=305338&query_desc=au%252Cwrdl%253A%2520Malayattur%2520Ramakrishnan |title=Amrutam thedi |last=Ramakrishnan |first=Malayattur |date=1985 |publisher=National Book Stall |location=Kottayam}}
* ''Amritham Thedi''
* {{Cite book |url=https://catalog.uoc.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=220601&query_desc=au%252Cwrdl%253A%2520Malayattur%2520Ramakrishnan |title=Anju Cent |last=Ramakrishnan Malayattur |date=1969 |publisher=Sahithya Pra. Co. s |location=Sahithya Pra. Co. s }}{{Dead link|date=December 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
* ''Anju Cent'' (''Five Cents of Land'')
* {{Cite book |url=http://mgucat.mgu.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=22564&query_desc=au%252Cwrdl%253A%2520Malayattoor |title=Thudakkam Odukkam |last=Ramakrishnan |first=Malayattoor |date=1981}}
* ''Thudakkam Odukkam''
* {{Cite book |url=http://mgucat.mgu.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=22563&query_desc=au%252Cwrdl%253A%2520Malayattoor |title=Rakthachandanam |last=Ramakrishnan |first=Malayattoor |date=1983 |location=Kottayam, Current}}
* ''Rakthachandanam
* ''Rathri'' (Night)
* ''Rathri'' (Night)
* {{Cite book |url=http://mgucat.mgu.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=22558&query_desc=au%252Cwrdl%253A%2520Malayattoor |title=Mridula Prabhu |last=Ramakrishnan |first=Malayattoor |date=1980 |location=Kottayam, Current}}
* ''Mridulaprabhu''
* {{Cite book |url=http://www.marymartin.com/web/selectedIndex?mEntry=18095 |title=Sirassil Varachathu |last=Malayattoor Ramakrishnan |publisher=DC Books |year=1999 |location=Kottayam }}{{Dead link|date=December 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
* ''Shirassil Varachathu''
* ''Vishabeejam''
* ''Vishabeejam''
* {{Cite book |url=http://mgucat.mgu.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=22552&query_desc=au%252Cwrdl%253A%2520Malayattoor |title=Challikozhi |last=Ramakrishnan |first=Malayattoor |date=1990 |location=Kozhikode, Poorna}}
* {{Cite book |url=https://www.goodreads.com/work/best_book/21354139-grahanam-noval |title=Grahanam |last=Ramakrishnan |first=Malayattoor |year=1999 |publisher=DC Books |isbn=9788171309054}}
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===Short stories===
===Short stories===
{{Div col|colwidth=40em}}
* ''Aadyatthe Kesu'' (''First Case'', 1952)
* ''Aadyatthe Kesu'' (''First Case'', 1952)
* ''Avakashi'' (''Heir'', 1956)
* ''Avakashi'' (''Heir'', 1956)
* ''Soochimukhi'' (''One with a Needle-face'', 1957)
* ''Soochimukhi'' (''One with a Needle-face'', 1957)
* ''Verukalkkoranubandham''
* ''Verukalkkoranubandham''
* {{Cite book |url=https://catalog.uoc.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=305465&query_desc=au%252Cwrdl%253A%2520Malayattur%2520Ramakrishnan |title=Brigadier Kathakal |last=Ramakrishnan |first=Malayattur |publisher=National Book Stall |location=Kottayam}}
* ''Brigadier Kathakal'' (''Brigadier Stories'')
* {{Cite book |url=http://mgucat.mgu.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=23164&query_desc=au%252Cwrdl%253A%2520Malayattoor |title=Brigadierum Penmarukum |last=Ramakrishnan |first=Malayattoor |date=1987}}
* ''Brigadierum Penmarukum''
* {{Cite book |url=http://mgucat.mgu.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=23163&query_desc=au%252Cwrdl%253A%2520Malayattoor |title=Brigadierude thirichuvaravu |last=Ramakrishnan |first=Malayattoor |date=1991}}
* ''Thiranhedutha Kathakal'' (''Selected Stories'')
* {{Cite book |url=http://mgucat.mgu.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=29612&query_desc=au%252Cwrdl%253A%2520Malayattoor |title=Brigadierum papparaasikalum |last=Ramakrishnan |first=Malayattoor |date=1999 |isbn=9788171309061 |location=Kottayam, D C Books}}
* {{Cite book |url=https://catalog.uoc.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=217229&query_desc=au%252Cwrdl%253A%2520Malayattur%2520Ramakrishnan |title=Thiranjedutha Kathakal |last=Ramakrishnan Malayattur |date=1976 |publisher=National Book Stall |location=National Book Stall, Kottayam}}
* ''Arabiyum Ottakavum'' (''The Arab and the Camel'')
* ''Arabiyum Ottakavum'' (''The Arab and the Camel'')
* {{cite book|author=Malayāt̲t̲ūr Rāmakr̥ṣṇan|title=Paṛakkunna taḷika|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=WIwRAQAAIAAJ|year=1963}}
* ''Parakkunna Thalika'' (''Flying Saucer'')
* ''Naalu Anju'' (''Four Five'')
* ''Naalu Anju'' (''Four Five'')
* {{cite book|author=Malayāt̲t̲ūr Rāmakr̥ṣṇan|title=Malabār Hilluṃ Phor̲as Rōaḍuṃ|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=34YRAQAAIAAJ|year=1963|publisher=Mangalodayaṃ}}
* ''Malabar Hillum Forard Roadum''
* {{Cite book |url=https://catalog.uoc.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=215005&query_desc=au%252Cwrdl%253A%2520Malayattur%2520Ramakrishnan |title=Pambu |last=Ramakrishnan |first=Malayattur |date=1957 |publisher=Mangalodayam |location=Mangalodayam}}
* ''Pambu'' (''Snake'')
* {{Cite book |url=http://mgucat.mgu.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=29568&query_desc=au%252Cwrdl%253A%2520Malayattoor |title=Athiril poothuninna marangal |last=Ramakrishnan |first=Malayattoor |date=1999 |isbn=9788126400102 |location=Kottayam, D C Books}}
* {{Cite book |url=http://mgucat.mgu.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=157131&query_desc=au%252Cwrdl%253A%2520Malayattoor |title=Kaliyamardhanam |last=Ramakrishnan |first=Malayattoor |date=2012 |publisher=Poorna publications |isbn=9788130001340 |location=Kozhikode}}
* {{Cite book |url=http://mgucat.mgu.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=23166&query_desc=au%252Cwrdl%253A%2520Malayattoor |title=Verukalkku oru anubandham |last=Ramakrishnan |first=Malayattoor |date=1985}}
* {{Cite book |url=https://www.goodreads.com/work/best_book/26482720-neela-kurujni-poothappol |title=Neela Kurujni Poothappol |last=Ramakrishnan |first=Malayattoor }}
* {{Cite book |url=https://www.goodreads.com/work/best_book/61251745-collector |title=Collector |last=Ramakrishnan |first=Malayattoor |publisher=Poorna Publications |year=2016 |isbn=978-8130001234 |location=Kozhikode}}
* {{cite book|author=Malayāt̲t̲ūr Rāmakr̥ṣṇan|title=Haṃsanuṃ Valsanuṃ: Case Diary|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1jTjwAEACAAJ|year=2000|publisher=Kar̲ant̲ Buks|isbn=978-81-240-0913-0}}
* ''Sputnikum Gotti Thomasum''
* ''Sputnikum Gotti Thomasum''
* ''Sherlock Holmes Kathakal''
* ''Sherlock Holmes Kathakal''
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===Others===
===Others===
* {{Cite book |url=https://catalog.uoc.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=223219&query_desc=au%252Cwrdl%253A%2520Malayattur%2520Ramakrishnan |title=Ormmakalude Album |last=Ramakrishnan Malayattur |date=1996 |publisher=Tvm. Marghi Publications |location=Thiruvananthapuram. Marghi Publications}}
* ''Ormakalude Album'' (''The Album of Memories''; Reminiscences)
* {{Cite book |url=https://catalog.uoc.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=326802&query_desc=au%253A%2522Ramakrishnan%2520%252CMalayatoor%2522 |title=Service Story: Ente IAS Dinangal |last=Ramakrishnan |first=Malayatoor |date=1986 |publisher=Sahitya Pravarthaka Co-operative Society |location=Kottayam}}
* ''Service Story Ente IAS Dinangal'' (''Service Story My IAS Days''; Reminiscences)
* {{Cite book |url=https://catalog.uoc.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=218924&query_desc=au%252Cwrdl%253A%2520Malayattur%2520Ramakrishnan |title=Nammude Sikshaniyamam |last=Ramakrishnan Malayattur |date=1958 |publisher=Parishathu |access-date=2019-03-11}}
* ''Nammude Shikshaniyamam''

=== Translations from other languages ===
* ''Manjamukham'' (Translation)
* ''Manjamukham'' (Translation)
Original Title :- The Adventure of the Yellow Face by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
* ''Nadodikkappalil Nanumasam'' (Translation)
* ''Nadodikkappalil Nalumasam'' (Translation)


=== Translations into other languages ===
==Notes==
* {{Cite book |url=https://catalog.uoc.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=255609&query_desc=au%253A%2522Ramakrishnan%2520%252CMalayatoor%2522 |title=Roots |last1=Ramakrishnan Malayatoor |last2=V. Abdulla (translator) |date=2002 |publisher=Orient longman |isbn=9788125022206 |location=Hyderabad}}
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* {{Cite book |url=https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3181365-doorways-to-death |title=Roots |last1=Ramakrishnan Malayatoor |last2=V. Abdulla (translator) |date=1995 |publisher=Penguin Books India |isbn=9780140255614 }}
* {{Cite book |url=https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5674372-five-cents-of-land |title=Five Cents of Land |last1=Ramakrishnan Malayatoor |last2=R. Viswanathan (translator) |date=1998 |publisher=Penguin Books India |isbn=9780140272185 }}

== Films ==
=== Direction ===
* ''[[Odukkam Thudakkam]]''

=== Screenplay and dialogues ===
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* ''[[Lakshaprabhu]]''
* ''[[Chayam (1973 film)|Chayam]]''
* ''[[Gayathri (1973 film)|Gayathri]]''
* ''[[Panchami (film)|Panchami]]''
* ''[[Kalki (1984 film)|Kalki]]''
* ''[[Odukkam Thudakkam]]''
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=== Story ===
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* ''[[Lakshaprabhu]]''
* ''[[Chayam (1973 film)|Chayam]]''
* ''[[Gayathri (1973 film)|Gayathri]]''
* ''[[Panchami (film)|Panchami]]''
* ''[[Kalki (1984 film)|Kalki]]''
* ''[[Odukkam Thudakkam]]''
* ''[[Yakshi (film)|Yakshi]]''
* ''[[Chembarathi]]''
* ''[[Ponni (1976 film)|Ponni]]''
* ''[[Sarapancharam]]''
* ''[[Iyer the Great]]''
* ''[[Akam (film)|Akam]]''
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== References ==
== References ==
{{reflist}}
* [http://www.expressindia.com/ie/daily/19971229/36350283.html "Malayalam writer Malayattoor was an officer and a gentleman"]

* [http://www.expressindia.com/ie/daily/19971229/36350263.html "Malayattoor foresaw his death?"]
== External links ==
* [http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/lf/2002/12/28/stories/2002122800700200.htm "In memory of Malayatoor"]
*{{IMDb name|1252941}}
* {{Cite web |url=http://www.keralasahityaakademi.org/sp/Writers/PROFILES/Malayattoor/Html/Malayattoor.htm |title=Portrait commissioned by Kerala Sahitya Akademi |date=2019-03-10 |website=Kerala Sahitya Akademi |access-date=2019-03-10}}
* {{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/entertainment/events/kochi/in-memory-of-malayattoor-ramakrishnan/videoshow/67457741.cms |title=In memory of Malayattoor Ramakrishnan - a video presentation |date=January 2, 2019 |website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com |access-date=2019-03-11}}
* {{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kochi/in-memory-of-malayattoor-ramakrishnan/articleshow/67299966.cms |title=Remembering Malayattoor Ramakrishnan |website=The Times of India |access-date=2019-03-11}}

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Malayattoor Ramakrishnan
BornK. V. Ramakrishna Iyer
(1927-05-27)May 27, 1927
Kalpathi, Malabar District, Madras Presidency, British India
DiedDecember 27, 1997(1997-12-27) (aged 70)
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
Occupation
NationalityIndian
Notable works
Notable awards
SpouseKrishnaveni (1954–1997)
Children2
Parents
  • K.S. Viswanatha Iyer
  • Janaki Ammal
RelativesJayaram (nephew)[1]

K. V. Ramakrishna Iyer, better known by his pen name, Malayattoor Ramakrishnan (27 May 1927 – 27 December 1997), was an Indian writer of Malayalam literature, cartoonist, lawyer, judicial magistrate, and Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer. He was best known for his novels, short stories and biographical sketches and his works include Yanthram, Verukal, Yakshi and Service Story – Ente IAS Dinangal. He received the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Novel in 1967. He was also a recipient of the Vayalar Award in 1979.

Biography

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UC College, Ramakrishnan's alma mater and workplace

Malayattoor Ramakrishnan was born on May 27, 1927, at Kalpathi, a village renowned for Kalpathi Ratholsavam, near Palakkad in Malabar district of Madras Presidency of the British India to K.R. Viswanatha Iyer, a government official, and his wife, Janaki Ammal, as one of their six children.[2] The family later settled down in Thottuva, near Cheranallur, near the banks of the Periyar River. His schooling was at various schools in Kerala, traveling with his father whose work carried him to many places in the state and he started his college education at Union Christian College, Aluva where he had the opportunity to study under the known critic, Kuttipuzha Krishna Pillai. It was during this period, he participated in the Indian independence movement for which he was incarcerated for a week. Later, he graduated from the University College Thiruvananthapuram and worked as a tutor at his alma mater, Union Christian College, Aluva, for a while.[2]

Later, Ramakrishnan studied law and earned his degree in law to start practicing as a lawyer but moved to Mumbai to join Free Press Journal as an assistant editor where he worked along T. J. S. George.[3] Later, he returned to Kerala to resume his career as a lawyer; it was during this time he unsuccessfully contested the 1954 elections to the Kerala Legislative Assembly from Perumbavoor assembly constituency. Subsequently, he returned to Mumbai for another stint as the sub editor of Free Press Journal when he started writing short articles in their evening bulletin but the stay in Mumbai was again short as he went back to Kerala. Soon, he passed the Municipal Commissioner's examination but could not get a job due to his leaning towards the leftist ideology. However, he passed the Sub-magistrate's examination with a first rank to join the legal services and while working as a sub magistrate, he passed the civil services examination to join the Indian Administrative Service in 1957. He served in various positions during administrative service career until he resigned from service to concentrate on writing.[2]

Ramakrishnan was married to Krishnaveni, the marriage taking place in 1954. He died on December 27, 1997, at Thiruvananthapuram, at the age of 70, survived by his wife and two children. His wife outlived him for two more years and died in 1999.[4] Jayaram, noted Malayalam film actor, is his nephew.[5][6]

Legacy

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Besides his administrative career, Ramakrishnan's contributions cover the fields of journalism, literature, cartoons and films.[2] While working as a sub-editor in The Free Press Journal in Mumbai, he was also a contributing cartoonist to Shankar's Weekly. His literary career started with detective fiction when he wrote a crime novel, Raathri. He also translated a few Sherlock Holmes novels as well as Dracula into Malayalam, his was the first Malayalam translation of Bram Stoker's novel.[3]

Malayattoor Ramakrishnan wrote the award winning novel, Verukal (Roots) in 1965, a semi-autobiographical work which tells the story of a family of Tamil speaking Iyers who settled in Kerala.[7] The novel was later translated into English by V. Abdulla and published by Orient Longman.[8] Two years later, he published Ponni (1967), which was based on the lifestyle of Adivasis of Attappady at Malleswaram Hills. In 1981, he resigned from the Indian Administrative Service to concentrate more on writing and it was during the period from 1981 to 1997 that his more famous works, viz. Yakshi, Yanthram, Nettoor Mathom and Amritham Thedi, were written.[4] Aaraam Viral was the last of his novels, which he wrote three years before his death; the work has also been translated into English under the title The Sixth Finger by Prema Jayakumar.[9] He also wrote Service Story – Ente IAS Dinangal, which documents his memoirs of his career as a bureaucrat.[10]

Ramakrishnan entered the film industry in 1968 with Lakshaprabhu, a P. Bhaskaran film, for which he provided the story, screenplay and dialogues.[11] Overall, he wrote the screenplay and dialogues for four more films such as Chayam, Gayathri, Panchami and Kalki and another six films viz. Yakshi, Chembarathi, Ponni, Sharapanjaram, Iyer the Great and Akam were based on his story.[12] He was also the director of the 1982 movie, Odukkam Thudakkam, produced by M. O. Joseph which was based on his own story and he himself wrote the screenplay and dialogues for the film.[13] Two film songs have been written by him, one for his directorial venture, Odukkam Thudakkam and the other for the movie, Kalki.[14]

Awards and honours

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Kerala Sahitya Akademi selected Verukal for their annual award for novels in 1967.[15] He received the Vayalar Award in 1979 for the novel, Yanthram.[16] Malayatoor Ramakrishnan Charitable Trust, an eponymous charitable organization, have instituted two awards, the Malayattoor Painting and Sculpture Award for recognising excellence in fine arts and the Malayattoor Award for honouring literary excellence in Malayalam language.[17][18] M. V. Devan, the noted painter and sculptor, was one among the many recipients of the Malayattoor Painting and Sculpture Award[19][20] while Prabha Varma, T. D. Ramakrishnan and Perumbadavam Sreedharan feature among the literary award winners.[21][22]

Bibliography

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Novels

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  • Ramakrishnan, Malayatoor (1964). Doctor Vezhambal. Vaidehi publications & features, Thiruvananthapuram: Vaidehi publications & features, Tvm.
  • Ramakrishnan Malayattur (1966). Verukal. Kottayam: Sahithyapravarthakasaharakaransangam.[permanent dead link]
  • Ramakrishnan, Malayattur (1996). Yakshi. Kottayam: D.C.Books. ISBN 9788171305001.
  • Ramakrishnan, Malayattoor (1997). Ponni. Kottayam, DCB.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  • Ramakrishnan, Malayattoor (1970). Dwandwayuddham.
  • Ramakrishnan, Malayattoor (1976). Yanthram.
  • Ramakrishnan, Malayattur (1988). Ananthayaathra. Kottayam: D.C.Books.
  • Ramakrishnan, Malayattur. Nettoormadam. Kottayam: National Book Stall.
  • Ramakrishnan, Malayattoor (1989). Mrthiyude kavaadam.
  • Ramakrishnan, Malayattoor (1994). Aaraam viral. Kottayam, DCB.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  • Ramakrishnan, Malayattoor (1988). Svaraṃ. DC Books. ISBN 9788171300037.
  • Mukthichakram
  • Ramakrishnan, Malayattoor (1986). Manassile maanikyam. Kottayam, SPCS.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  • Ramakrishnan, Malayattur (1985). Amrutam thedi. Kottayam: National Book Stall.
  • Ramakrishnan Malayattur (1969). Anju Cent. Sahithya Pra. Co. s: Sahithya Pra. Co. s.[permanent dead link]
  • Ramakrishnan, Malayattoor (1981). Thudakkam Odukkam.
  • Ramakrishnan, Malayattoor (1983). Rakthachandanam. Kottayam, Current.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  • Rathri (Night)
  • Ramakrishnan, Malayattoor (1980). Mridula Prabhu. Kottayam, Current.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  • Malayattoor Ramakrishnan (1999). Sirassil Varachathu. Kottayam: DC Books.[permanent dead link]
  • Vishabeejam
  • Ramakrishnan, Malayattoor (1990). Challikozhi. Kozhikode, Poorna.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  • Ramakrishnan, Malayattoor (1999). Grahanam. DC Books. ISBN 9788171309054.

Short stories

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Others

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Translations from other languages

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  • Manjamukham (Translation)

Original Title :- The Adventure of the Yellow Face by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

  • Nadodikkappalil Nalumasam (Translation)

Translations into other languages

[edit]

Films

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Direction

[edit]

Screenplay and dialogues

[edit]

Story

[edit]

References

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  1. ^ Chandra Kumar, Sujit (29 October 2015). "An obsession that's too big". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d "Biography on Kerala Sahitya Akademi portal". Kerala Sahitya Akademi portal. 10 March 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Malayattoor Ramakrishnan - Good Reads profile". www.goodreads.com. 10 March 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Profile of Malayalam Story Writer Malayattoor Ramakrishnan". malayalasangeetham.info. 11 March 2019. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  5. ^ "An obsession that's too big". Deccan Chronicle. 29 October 2015. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  6. ^ "Jayaram speaking..." gulfnews.com. 7 September 2011. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  7. ^ "Verukal (Roots) : Novel Review". Archived from the original on 24 March 2014. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
  8. ^ "Desiccated roots". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 18 July 2003. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  9. ^ "A Divine Finger Pointed At Him". outlookindia.com/. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  10. ^ "Nature lovers to the rescue of grand old mahogany". The Hindu. Retrieved 11 March 2019.[dead link]
  11. ^ "Lakshaprabhu (1968)". www.malayalachalachithram.com. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  12. ^ "Malayattoor Ramakrishnan on Malayala Chalachithram". malayalachalachithram.com. 11 March 2019. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  13. ^ "Odukkam Thudakkam (1982)". www.malayalachalachithram.com. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  14. ^ "List of Malayalam Songs written by Malayattoor Ramakrishnan". www.malayalachalachithram.com. 11 March 2019. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  15. ^ "Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Novel". Kerala Sahitya Akademi. 11 March 2019. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  16. ^ "Vayalar Award". Kerala Sahitya Akademi. 11 March 2019. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  17. ^ "In memory of Malayatoor". The Hindu. Retrieved 11 March 2019.[dead link]
  18. ^ "Kerala News : Malayattoor award for P. Mohanan, Valsalan". The Hindu. Retrieved 11 March 2019.[dead link]
  19. ^ Devasia, T. k. "Eminent artist and writer M.V. Devan dead". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  20. ^ "Remembering M V Devan-Catalogue of Drawings, Paintings, Graphic paints, and Sculptures". www.welcomekeralaonline.com. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  21. ^ "Prabha Varma". Mathrubhumi. 13 January 2019. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
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