Subhash Chandran

Subhash Chandran (born 1972) born in Kerala, India, is a Malayalam novelist, short story writer and journalist best known for the 2010 novel Manushyanu Oru Aamukham. His stories "Vadhakramam", "Sanmargam", "Parudeesa Nashtam" and "Gotham" have been adapted into films.^[1] He is the only writer to get Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for both his debut story collection (2001) and debut novel (2011).^[2]

Subhash Chandran

Born	1972 Kodungalloor, Ernakulam District, Kerala State, India
Occupation	journalist, novelist, short story writer
Language	Malayalam
Nationality	Indian
Genre	Novel, short stories, children's literature, drama, memoirs, Essays
Subject	Social aspects, Fiction
Notable works	Manushyanu Oru Aamukham, Samudrashila
Spouse	Jayashree

The Malayalam feature film Laptop is an adaptation of the short story "Parudeesa Nashtam".^[3]

Life and career

Subhash Chandran was born to Chandrasekharan Pillai and Ponnamma in 1972 in Kadungalloor, near Alwaye, Kerala. After completing his PG^[4] in Malayalam and securing the first rank^[2] from Mahatma Gandhi University, he ventured into writing. In 1994, his story "Ghatikarangal Nilaykkunna Samayam" won an award instituted by Mathrubhumi Vishuppathippu.^[2] He has won numerous other awards including Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award, Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award, Vayalar Award, Odakkuzhal Award and Confederation of Tamil Nadu Malayali Associations (CTMA) literary prize for outstanding young writers.^[2] He was the only Malayalam writer to feature in the list of outstanding young Indian writers compiled by The Times of India.^[2] He is the first and only writer who received the prestigious Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for both his debut story collection and debut novel in 2001 and 2011 respectively.^[2] The English translation of his novel Manushyanu Oru Aamukham 'A preface To Man' published by Harper Collins in 2016 won Crossword Book Award.^[2] Subhash Chandran got the Keerthi Mudra Award by Asianet channel for his outstanding contributions over the last two decades in Malayalam literature.^[5] He is married to Jayashree and has two children.

Manushyanu Oru Amukham

Subhash Chandran is best known for authoring the 2010 novel Manushyanu Oru Amukham. The novel is set in Thachanakkara, a fictitious village and has the central character named Jithendran. The novel was originally serialised in Mathrubhumi Weekly in 2009. The novel was published as a book by DC Books in 2010. It was a critical success and, to date, remains one of the best-selling books in Malayalam.^[2] The novel won numerous awards including 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).^[2] In 2016, the novel was translated into English(A Preface to Man).^[6]

Film adaptations

Four of his stories have been adapted into films.^[1] Based on the story "Vadhakramam", Pune Film Institute produced a short film that won a special jury mention in Rio de Janeiro Film Festival^{[citation needed]}. The Malayalam feature film Laptop is an adaptation of the short story "Parudeesa Nashtam".^[3] His story "Sanmargam" was filmed as A Knife in the Bar in Malayalam while the story "Guptham" was filmed as Akasmikam by George Kithu, in which Swetha Menon played a role.^{[citation needed]}

Bibliography

Manushyanu Oru Aamukham - Novel, DC Books^[2]
Samudrashila - Novel, Mathrubhumi Books
Ghatikarangal Nilakkunna Samayam - Short stories, DC Books^[2]
Parudeesa Nashtam - Short stories collection, DC Books^[2]
Thalpam - Short stories, DC Books^[2]
Bloody Mary - Short stories, DC Books^[2]
Vihitham- Short stories, Mathrubhumi books^[2]
Madhyeyingane- Vignettes, Mathrubhumi Books^[2]
Kaanunnanerathu - Vignettes, Mathrubhumi Books^[2]
Das Capital - Memoirs, Mathrubhumi Books^[2]

Awards and achievements

2001: Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Story - Ghatikarangal Nilaykunna Samayam^[7]
2009: Abu Dhabi Sakthi Award (Story) - Parudeesa Nashtam^[8]
2011: Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Novel - Manushyanu Oru Amukham^[9]
2011: Odakkuzhal Award - Manushyanu Oru Amukham^[2]
2014: Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award - Manushyanu Oru Amukham^[2]
2014: Library Council Sahitya Puraskaram^[10]
2015: Vayalar Award - Manushyanu Oru Amukham^[11]
2015: Oman Indian Social Club's Pravasa Kairali Sahitya Award^[12]
2017: Abu Dhabi Sakthi Award (Drama) - Onnaramanikoor^[13]
2019: Padmarajan Award - Samudrashila^[14]
2020: O. V. Vijayan award for best novel – Samudrashila^[15]

References

^ ^a ^b "Subhash Chandran- Speaker in Kerala literature Festival KLF –2021| Keralaliteraturefestival.com". keralaliteraturefestival.com. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t "Subash Chandran". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Bold and beautiful". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
^ "Subash Chandran". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
^ Subash Chandran wins Asianet News Keerthi Mudra Award on Literature section | Function, retrieved 11 June 2021
^ "The four aims of human life". 22 June 2016.
^ "കേരള സാഹിത്യ അക്കാദമി പുരസ്കാരം ലഭിച്ച ചെറുകഥകൾ"
^ "അബുദാബി ശക്തി അവാർഡുകൾ". Puzha.com. 1 August 2011. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
^ "Sahitya Akademi awards announced"
^ http://keralaliteraturefestival.com/speakers_more.aspx?id=Mjg5^{[bare URL]}
^ "Subhash Chandran wins Vayalar Award". The Hindu. 10 October 2015. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
^ https://www.pressreader.com/oman/times-of-oman/20151103/282097750577071^{[bare URL]}
^ "അബുദാബി ശക്തി അവാർഡുകൾ പ്രഖ്യാപിച്ചു സമഗ്രസംഭാവന പുരസ‌്കാരം എം മുകുന്ദന്". Deshabhimani. 16 July 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
^ Bibin Babu (23 May 2020). "പത്മരാജന്‍ പുരസ്കാരങ്ങള്‍ പ്രഖ്യാപിച്ചു; മികച്ച സംവിധായകൻ മധു സി നാരായണൻ". Samayam.com (The Times of India). Retrieved 18 December 2020.
^ "O.V. Vijayan literary awards announced"

External links

Profile

[:1-1] "Subhash Chandran- Speaker in Kerala literature Festival KLF –2021| Keralaliteraturefestival.com". keralaliteraturefestival.com. Retrieved 11 June 2021.

[:0-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t "Subash Chandran". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 11 June 2021.

[:2-3] "Bold and beautiful". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 11 June 2021.

[4] "Subash Chandran". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 11 June 2021.

[5] Subash Chandran wins Asianet News Keerthi Mudra Award on Literature section | Function, retrieved 11 June 2021

[A_Preface_to_Man-6] "The four aims of human life". 22 June 2016.

[7] "കേരള സാഹിത്യ അക്കാദമി പുരസ്കാരം ലഭിച്ച ചെറുകഥകൾ"

[8] "അബുദാബി ശക്തി അവാർഡുകൾ". Puzha.com. 1 August 2011. Retrieved 4 December 2023.

[9] "Sahitya Akademi awards announced"

[10] ttp://keralaliteraturefestival.com/speakers_more.aspx?id=Mjg5^{[bare URL]}

[11] "Subhash Chandran wins Vayalar Award". The Hindu. 10 October 2015. Retrieved 11 October 2015.

[12] ttps://www.pressreader.com/oman/times-of-oman/20151103/282097750577071^{[bare URL]}

[13] "അബുദാബി ശക്തി അവാർഡുകൾ പ്രഖ്യാപിച്ചു സമഗ്രസംഭാവന പുരസ‌്കാരം എം മുകുന്ദന്". Deshabhimani. 16 July 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2023.

[14] Bibin Babu (23 May 2020). "പത്മരാജന്‍ പുരസ്കാരങ്ങള്‍ പ്രഖ്യാപിച്ചു; മികച്ച സംവിധായകൻ മധു സി നാരായണൻ". Samayam.com (The Times of India). Retrieved 18 December 2020.

[15] "O.V. Vijayan literary awards announced"

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Subhash Chandran

Contents

Life and career

Manushyanu Oru Amukham

Film adaptations

Bibliography

Awards and achievements

References

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