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ബുധനിലാവ് | Budhanilavu
Budhanilavu is a collection of 59 short essays by Madhavikkutty. This well produced book shows the painfull solitude Madhavikkutty experienced during her last days. A book that can bring pain to your heart.
184 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2009
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Kamala Suraiyya Das
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Kamala Suraiyya (born Kamala; 31 March 1934 – 31 May 2009), also known by her one-time pen name Madhavikutty and Kamala Das, was an Indian English poet and littérateur and at the same time a leading Malayalam author from Kerala, India. Her popularity in Kerala is based chiefly on her short stories and autobiography, while her oeuvre in English, written under the name Kamala Das, is noted for the poems and explicit autobiography.
Her open and honest treatment of female sexuality, free from any sense of guilt, infused her writing with power, but also marked her as an iconoclast in her generation. On 31 May 2009, aged 75, she died at a hospital in Pune. Das has earned considerable respect in recent years.
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Kamala Suraiyya (born Kamala; 31 March 1934 – 31 May 2009), also known by her one-time pen name Madhavikutty and Kamala Das, was an Indian English poet and littérateur and at the same time a leading Malayalam author from Kerala, India. Her popularity in Kerala is based chiefly on her short stories and autobiography, while her oeuvre in English, written under the name Kamala Das, is noted for the poems and explicit autobiography.
Her open and honest treatment of female sexuality, free from any sense of guilt, infused her writing with power, but also marked her as an iconoclast in her generation. On 31 May 2009, aged 75, she died at a hospital in Pune. Das has earned considerable respect in recent years.
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May 26, 2025
I have heard that Madhavikutty was a person who knew only to love everyone she knew. Her one close relative once told me that she was ready to go the extra mile to make anyone close to her happy. It is true she was sharp with her words when she wrote about the people in her life. But it was only the writer in her who wanted to write freely and openly. Madhavikutty, as a person, was a lovable, charming person.
Such a talented, warm person should have had a peaceful life in the latter part of their life. But, sadly, it was not the case with Madhavikutty. Some people she loved the most hurt her to the core. The society also was harsh to her, especially after the conversion of her religion.
This book, one of her last books, shows us the pain of loneliness she had to go through during the final phases of her life.
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Such a talented, warm person should have had a peaceful life in the latter part of their life. But, sadly, it was not the case with Madhavikutty. Some people she loved the most hurt her to the core. The society also was harsh to her, especially after the conversion of her religion.
This book, one of her last books, shows us the pain of loneliness she had to go through during the final phases of her life.
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You can also follow me on
Instagram ID - Dasfill | YouTube First Channel ID - Dasfill | YouTube Second Channel - Dasfill - Malayalam | Twitter ID - Dasfill1 | Snapchat ID - Dasfill | Facebook ID - Dasfill | TikTok ID - Dasfill1
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