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തകഴി |Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai

Born

in Thakazhi, Alappuzha, India

April 17, 1912

Died

April 10, 1999

Genre

Literature & Fiction

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Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai (Malayalam: തകഴി ശിവശങ്കര പിള്ള) (17 April 1912 - 10 April 1999) was a novelist and short story writer of Malayalam language. He is popularly known as Thakazhi, after his place of birth. He focused on the oppressed classes as the subject of his works, which are known for their attention to historic detail. He has written several novels and over 600 short stories. His most famous works are Kayar (Coir, 1978) and Chemmeen (Prawns, 1956; film adaptation, 1965). He was awarded India's highest literary award, the Jnanpith in 1984. ...more

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തകഴി |Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai’s books

Average rating: 3.99 · 5,107 ratings · 375 reviews · 49 distinct works • Similar authors

	Thottiyude Makan \| തോട്ടിയുടെ മകന്‍ 4.03 avg rating — 1,556 ratings — published 1947 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	രണ്ടിടങ്ങഴി \| Randidangazhi 4.16 avg rating — 1,425 ratings — published 1948 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	ചെമ്മീൻ \| Chemmeen \| Prawn by തകഴി \|Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Anita Nair (Translator) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1,478 ratings — published 1956 — 38 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Kayar 4.14 avg rating — 270 ratings — published 1978 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	ഏണിപ്പടികൾ \| Enippadikal 3.83 avg rating — 252 ratings — published 1964 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	VELLAPPOKATHILUM MATTU PRADHANA KATHAKALUM \|വെള്ളപ്പൊക്കത്തിലും മറ്റ് പ്രധാന കഥകളും 3.95 avg rating — 114 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Anubhavangal Palichakal 3.81 avg rating — 105 ratings — published 1967 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	തെണ്ടിവര്‍ഗ്ഗം \| Thendivargam 3.49 avg rating — 57 ratings — published 1950 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Vellapokkathil \| In The Flood 4.36 avg rating — 36 ratings — published 2015	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Best of Thakazhi S. Pillai 3.53 avg rating — 32 ratings — published 1999 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“நாமும் மனிசப் பொறப்புதான் என்கிற நெனப்பு அவங்களுக்கு ஏன் இல்லே?”
― Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Thottiyude Makan | തോട്ടിയുടെ മകന്‍

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“வாயை அகலத் திறந்துகொண்டு, கண்ணெதிரே நிற்கிறது ஓர் உண்மை. ஏறிட்டுப் பார்த்தால் திடுக்கிட வைத்துவிடும். அதன் கரிய நிழல் மேலே விழுவதற்குமுன் தப்பிச் சென்றுவிட வேண்டும்.”
― Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, ചെമ്മീൻ | Chemmeen | Prawn

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“அவங்க விதி அவ்வளவுதான்."

"விதி! பின்னே எதுக்காக சாமி படத்துக்கு முன்னாடி கண்ணை மூடிக்கிட்டு நிக்கிறியாம்?”
― Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, Thottiyude Makan | തോട്ടിയുടെ മകന്‍

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