Uchaveyilum Elam Nilavum

by Rajalakshmi

111 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2013

About the author

Rajalakshmi (June 2, 1930 - January 18, 1965) was a Malayalam writer and poet in India. She was born at Cherpulassery, Palakkad; her father was Marath Achutha Menon and mother was Kutty Malu Amma. Professionally she was a lecturer in Physics and worked in many NSS Colleges including the one at Ottappalam. As a notable writer she won the Kerala Sahithya Academy Award in 1960 for her work Oru Vazhiyum Kure Nizhalukalum (A Path and a Few Shadows).[1] It later became a TV serial and was broadcast as a play by All India Radio.[2][3] Her other notable works of fiction are Njaneenna Bhavam (ഞാനെന്ന ഭാവം) and Uchaveyilum Ilam Nilavum (ഉച്ചവെയിലും ഇളംനിലാവും) Her famous poem is “Ninne Njan Snehikkunnu”.

She committed suicide in 1965.

Reviews

[Ahtims · Rating 1 out of 5]

This is an incomplete novel by the author serialised in some magazine and which was not allowed to be completed due to controversy about authenticity of the characters. Soon thereafter , the author committed suicide .

I came to know of Rajalakshmi , the author via the book eating wasps , whose main character is portrayed in this author's footsteps . Took a fancy to the author and decided to read her books. Her more famous work is a sahitya academy winner,which am yet to read.
This one was unimpressive ..
Sad to give it only one star, but I have to remain loyal to my feelings and decisions .