M. P. Narayana Pillai

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M. P. Narayana Pillai
Born
1939-11-22
Ernakulam, Kerala, India Template:Flagicon




Malikathazhathu Pulluvazhy Narayana Pillai (Template:Lang-ml) (22 November 1939 – 19 May 1998), affectionately known as Nanappan among his friends, was a journalist and writer of Malayalam literature. Known for his novel, Parinamam (The Evolution), and a number of short stories including Murugan Enna Pambatty (Murugan, the Snake Charmer) and George Aaramante Kodathi (The Court of George VI), Pillai was associated with Far Eastern Economic Review and McGraw-Hill World News. He was awarded the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Novel in 1991, but he declined the award.

Biography

M. P. Narayana Pillai was born on 22 November 1939 to Thazhathu Parameshwaran Nair and Malikathazhathu Ammukutty Amma in Pulluvazhy, a village near Perumbavoor in Ernakulam district of the south Indian state of Kerala.[1] After early schooling at the local school in Pulluvazhy, he completed his Pre-University course at Nirmala College, Muvattupuzha and moved to Banaras Hindu University from where he obtained his BSc degree in agricultural science. Subsequently, he started his career as a telephone operator at the consulate of East Germany in Delhi. Later, he joined Central Planning Commission, Delhi as an economic investigator and worked there for five years.[2] In 1967, he moved to Hong Kong to join the Far Eastern Economic Review as the assistant editor but stayed there only for 3 years and returned to India to take up the position of the chief of publications with Mumbai-based Commerce Group in 1970. He was also associated with McGraw-Hill World News as their Indian correspondent, with periodicals such as Minerals and Metals Review and Trial, a Malayalam weekly of Kalakaumudi and served as he chief executive officer of Asian Industries Information Center. Another of his journalistic attempts was the funding of Gulf Malayalee, a periodical for the Malayali expatriates residing in the Gulf region.[2]

Pillai was married to Prabha Pillai, an editor of the Economic and Political Weekly[3] who would later publish two books named as Verpadinte Vedanakal and Ormakalude Mahanagarathil, based on her memories of Narayan Pillai. The couple had two sons, Balakrishna Pillai and Madhavankutty Pillai, and the family lived Borivli, in Mumbai. It was here Pillai died on 19 May 1998,at the age of 58.[1]

Writing career

Narayana Pillai is considered by many as one of the finest writers of Malayalam fiction.[3] It was reported that he started writing during his stay in Delhi where he met Kakkanadan and was influenced by the writer; the first story was Kallan (The Thief).[1] Murugan Enna Pambatti, George Aramante Kodathi, Yathrakkidayil and Njangal Asuranmar are some of his most notable short stories.[4][5] Most of his short stories have been compiled in 5 anthologies viz. Murugan Enna Pambatti, 56 Sathragali, Anthikoottu, Njangal Asuranmar and M. P. Narayana Pilayude Kathakal. He wrote only one novel, Parinamam, which was selected for the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Novel in 1991.[6] However, he declined the award, requesting the government to deposit the prize money in the state treasury.[2] He could not complete his second novel, Hanuman Seva, which was later completed by Punathil Kunjabdulla.[7] His memoirs is titled, Avasanathe Pathuroopanottu.[8] Samakalika Malayalam Varika, a sister publication of The New Indian Express, have instituted an annual award, M. P. Narayana Pillai Memorial Short Story Award, in his honour, which carries a prize money of Template:INR 50,000 and a citation.[9]

Selected works

Novels

  • Parinamam{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. DC Books(1 January 2007). ISBN 978-81-7130-322-9
  • Hanumanseva{{#if:M. P. Narayana Pillai , Punathil Kunjabdulla|, M. P. Narayana Pillai , Punathil Kunjabdulla}. Green Books

Short stories

  • 56 Sathragali{{#if:M. P. Narayana Pillai|, M. P. Narayana Pillai}. DC Books(1998)
  • M. P. Narayana Pillayude Kathakal{{#if:Pillai|, Pillai}. DC Books(2017-01-01)
  • Malayalathinte Suvarnakathakal{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Repro Knowledgcast Limited(1 May 2013). ISBN 978-81-8423-237-0
  • Anthikoottu{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Current Books(1969)
  • Ente Priyapetta Kathakal{{#if:Pillai|, Pillai}. DC Books(2017-01-01)
  • Vivadam{{#if:Pillai|, Pillai}. DC Books(2003-09-03)
  • George Aaramante Kodathi{{#if:M. P. Narayana Pillai|, M. P. Narayana Pillai}. Haritham Books. ISBN 9788192826257
  • Murukan Enna Pambatti{{#if:M. P. Narayana Pillai|, M. P. Narayana Pillai}. ISBN 9788192826202
  • Jnangal Asuranmar{{#if:M. P.|, M. P.}. National Book Stall(1977)
  • Urulaykku Upperi{{#if:M.P|, M.P}. Monsoon Books(1998)
  • Innale Kakka Vanno? Pindam Kothiyo{{#if:M.P|, M.P}. D.C. Books(2002)
  • Aram Kannu{{#if:M.P|, M.P}. D.C. Books(2002)
  • Madya puraanam /{{#if:Narayana Pillai|, Narayana Pillai}. D.C. Books(2002)
  • Pidakkozhi koovaan thudangiyal /{{#if:Narayana Pillai|, Narayana Pillai}. D.C. Books(2002)
  • Velipaadukal /{{#if:Narayana Pillai|, Narayana Pillai}. D.C. Books(2002)
  • Venkayayugam{{#if:M.P|, M.P}. D.C. Books(2002)

Essays and memoirs

  • Marunottam : Thiranjedutha Lekhanangal{{#if:M. P. Narayana Pillai|, M. P. Narayana Pillai}. DC Books(2011). ISBN 9788126431250
  • Avasanathe Pathuroopanottu (Memoirs){{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Repro Knowledgcast Limited(1 January 2014). ISBN 978-81-8423-291-2
  • Kentucky Chicken Kadakal Thallipolikkanamo?{{#if:Pillai|, Pillai}. DC Books(2017-01-01)
  • Jathi Chodikkuka Parayuka{{#if:M. P. Narayana Pillai|, M. P. Narayana Pillai}. DC Books(2002)
  • Aarkkanu Bhranth?{{#if:M. P. Narayana Pillai|, M. P. Narayana Pillai}. Mathrubhumi Books
  • Munnam Kannu{{#if:M. P.|, M. P.}(1998). ISBN 81-7130-833-3
  • Kazhchakal sabdhangal{{#if:Narayanapillai|, Narayanapillai}. Current Books(1998)
  • Vayanakkare Poovittu Thozhanam{{#if:M.P|, M.P}. D.C. Books(2002)

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Biography on Kerala Sahitya Akademi portal. Kerala Sahitya Akademi(2019-01-30). Retrieved 2019-01-30.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Remembering Malayalam Columnist and Short Story Writer MP Narayana Pillai. dnasyndication.com(17 May 2014). Retrieved 2019-01-30.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 The Charmer. RAHA Professional Literature(17 June 2004). Retrieved 2019-01-30.
  4. ↑ Universal world of myths and legends. The Hindu(2014-04-19). Retrieved 2019-01-30.
  5. ↑ Nine classic stories of Malayalam on DD. The Times of India(14 July 2004). Retrieved 17 July 2009.
  6. ↑ Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Novel. Kerala Sahitya Akademi(2019-01-30). Retrieved 2019-01-30.
  7. ↑ List of works. Kerala Sahitya Akademi(2019-01-30). Retrieved 2019-01-30.
  8. ↑ Avasanathe Pathuroopanottu{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Green Books Publisher(2014). ISBN 978-81-8423-291-2
  9. ↑ Short Story Award Distribution. The New Indian Express(18 January 2014). Retrieved 2019-01-30.

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