Amal Pirappancode is a Malayalam language novelist, short story writer, illustrator, graphic novelist and C cartoonist from Kerala, India. His novel Vyasanasamuchayam has won the 2018 Yuva Puraskar and the Basheer Yuva Prathibha Award.[1] He has also received several other awards including Kerala Sahitya Akademi Geetha Hiranyan Endowment.
Amal | |
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 Amal | |
| Born | 1987 Pirappancode, Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala |
| Occupation | Short story writer, Novelist, and Cartoonist |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan, India |
| Notable works | Vyasanasamuchayam, Kalhanan, Keniya San |
| Notable awards | Yuva Puraskar Kerala Sahitya Akademi Geetha Hiranyan Endowment |
Biography
editAmal was born in 1987 to Thenguvila veettil Maniraj and Baby at Pirappancode, Thiruvananthapuram district.[2] He done his education at Pirappancode Government Primary School and Pirappancode Higher Secondary School.[2] From childhood, he was interested in painting.[2] He later became a cartoonist and his cartoons have been published in several magazines.[2] He passed his graduation in painting from Mavelikkara Raja Ravi Varma College of Fine Arts and Post Graduation in Art History from Visva-Bharati Santiniketan, Kolkata.[3] After Post Graduation, He first got teaching job at Government Arts College, Thiruvananthapuram.[3] After 3 years working at Arts college, he lost his job and went into journalism and worked for an online media for some time.[3] Then he joined as art history teacher at Raja Ravi Varma Center of Excellence for Visual Arts, Mavelikkara.[3] He studied Japanese language in Tokyo, Japan.[1]
Family
editHis wife Kumiko Tanaka is a Japanese woman who studied with him in Kolkata Shantiniketan.[4] One of his brothers Jith Pirappancode is a production controller in the Malayalam film industry, another brother Amith Raj is an assistant-director.[2]
Works
editShort stories
edit- Narakathinte tattoo (Meaning:Tattoo of Hell), 2011, D.C. Books, Kottayam, ISBN 9788126432660.[5]
- Manja cardukalude suvishesham (Meaning: Gospel of Yellow Cards), 2015, Chintha Publishers, Thiruvananthapuram, ISBN 9789385018756.[5]
- Parasyakkaran theruvu (Meaning: Advertiser Street), 2016, Poorna Publications, Kozhikode, ISBN 9788130017563.[5]
- Keniyasan, 2021, Mathrubhumi Books, Kozhikode, ISBN 9789390574261.[6]
- Pathakam, vazha kolapathakam, 2018, D.C. Books, Kottayam, ISBN 9788126477609.[5]
- Uruvam, 2022, DC Books, Kottayam
Novels
edit- Kalhanan, 2013, D.C. Books, Kottayam, ISBN 9788126448944.[5]
- Vyasanasamuchayam, 2015, D.C. Books, Kottayam, ISBN 9788126465514.[2]
- Anweshippin kandethum, 2018, Insight Publica, Kozhikode, ISBN 9789387398160.[1]
- Bengali kalapam, 2019, Mathrubhumi Books, Kozhikode, ISBN 9788126477609[4]
Graphic novels and stories
edit- Kallan Pavithran, 2014, ISBN 9788126452255 (Graphical representation of the work of P. Padmarajan)[5]
- Dyoayartham, 2015.[7]
- Vimanam, 2012 (Children's literature).[5]
Cartoon collection
edit- Mullu[5]
Others
edit- The story, dialogues and screenplay (jointly with Ambili) of Ambili S Rengan's Malayalam language film Idi Mazha Kaatu was done by him.[8]
Awards and honors
edit- Kendra Sahitya Akademi Yuva Award (2018).[2]
- Kerala Sahitya Akademi Geetha Hiranyan Endowment (2019)[9]
- Vaikkom Muhammad Basheer yuva prathibha (young talent) Award (2018).[2]
- Unyem Amikal The Mahi Award[10]
- E.P. Sushma Anganam Endowment (2016)[3]
- Thakazhi Story Award[11]
- M. Sukumaran Story Award[10]
- CV Sriraman Story Award (2017)[10]
- Mundur Story Award[11]
- A. Mahmood Story Award (2013)[10]
- Muttathu varky College Story Award (2008)[10]
- Rajalakshmi Story Award (2008)[10]
- Poorna Uroob College Story Award (2007)[10]
- First SBT College Story Award[10]
- Akam Story Award[10]
- Harishree Katha Award (2016)[10]
- Siddhartha Novel Award (2017)[10]
- K. Saraswati Amma Novel Award (2017)[10]
- Kolkata Malayalee Society Tirur Thunchanparambu Endowment (2012)[10]
- Kozhikode Dronacharya Yuva Pratibha Award for the story Manja cardukalude Suvishesham [4]
- Kadal Karayedukkunna Rathri was selected as one of the best stories in the MP Narayana Pillai story competition conducted by Samakalika Malayalam Weekly.[10]
References
edit- ^ a b c "'നോവലെഴുതാൻ പത്രപ്രവർത്തകനായി, ഇപ്പോൾ കൂട്ടുകാരിക്കായി ജാപ്പനീസ് പഠിക്കുന്നു'". www.manoramaonline.com. Archived from the original on 10 January 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "അമലിലൂടെ കേന്ദ്ര സാഹിത്യ അക്കാദമി പുരസ്‌കാരം വീണ്ടും മാണിക്കലിലേക്ക്". Mathrubhumi (in Malayalam). Archived from the original on 10 January 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "'സോഷ്യൽ മീഡിയ ഒരുക്കുന്നത് മികച്ച വായനയ്ക്കുള്ള ഇടം '". ManoramaOnline. Archived from the original on 10 January 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ^ a b c ശിവാനന്ദ്, അമല്‍ / അഖില്‍. "'രണ്ട് വര്‍ഷത്തോളം ഒരു മലയാളിയെപ്പോലും കാണാതെ ജപ്പാനിലെ അപ്പാര്‍ട്ട്മെന്റ് മുറിയില്‍'". Mathrubhumi (in Malayalam). Archived from the original on 10 January 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "ടിക്കറ്റിലും ടിഷ്യു പേപ്പറിലും നോവലെഴുത്ത്; ഇതു ജപ്പാനിലെ പിരപ്പൻകോടുകാരൻ". ManoramaOnline. Archived from the original on 10 January 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ^ "ഞാനിപ്പോൾ ഹോളിഡേ റൈറ്റർ". Siraj. Archived from the original on 10 January 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ^ "ദ്വയാർത്ഥം എന്ന ഗ്രാഫിക്സ് കഥയിലുള്ളത്". ManoramaOnline. Archived from the original on 10 January 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ^ "'Idi Mazha Kaatu is a satire with non-cinematic characters'". Cinema Express. 9 September 2019. Archived from the original on 10 January 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ^ "2019 ലെ കേരളാ സാഹിത്യ അക്കാദമി പുരസ്കാരങ്ങൾ പ്രഖ്യാപിച്ചു; എസ്. ഹരീഷിന്‍റെ 'മീശ' മികച്ച നോവൽ". www.mediaoneonline.com (in Malayalam). 15 February 2021. Archived from the original on 10 January 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "amal". Archived from the original on 10 January 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ^ a b "ബംഗാളികളുടെ ജീവിതം മലയാളി പറയുമ്പോള്‍ • Suprabhaatham". suprabhaatham.com. 9 August 2020. Archived from the original on 10 January 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2022.