Draft:Rajan Thiruvoth

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Rajan Thiruvoth was born in Perambra, Kozhikode district. His father was Thiruvoth Govindan Vaidyar and mother was Narayani (Mahee) in West Puthalam. Educated at Perambra GUP School in primary, Perambra High School, and Guruvayoorappan College for his degree. He is a civil service teacher and has Worked as a teacher for a long time.

In 2008, he received the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi's Guru Pooja Award and in 2019, he received the Sangeetha Nataka Akademi's Best Book Award. Text:- 'Kazhcha' Lokanataka Charitram. In 2023, he recieved comprehensive contribution    from Keralam Sahitya Akademi. He was also awarded for best playwriting (in state level drama competitions) four times.

he conducted a drama camp in West Bengal (Kolkata) and performed the play 'Pakkanarpuram' in a drama competition conducted by the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Academy in Kolkata. He lectured on modern drama at the Black Theater in Dakshina Dinajpur, Bengal and spoke at the Safdar Hashmi Drama Festival. In 2024, Calcutta Malayalee Association presented his play 'Choonda' directed by Shailaja Das.

Notable Literary Works

Novels:- 'Kunthi' 'Mizhaavu' 'Idangal' 'Penkanalukal'

 

Story Collections:- 'Mahaabhaarathakathakalum Paakkanaarum', 'Paagalgaacchum Komaali Vishnuvum',

Plays:-'Thaalathrayam', 'Pattiyekkuricchoranveshanam' , 'Sankadakkasera', 'Thapaalmudra', 'Parayipetta Poonool'

History/Studies about Drama:-'Naadakan Kannaadi Nokkunnu', 'Kaazhcha - Lokanaatakacharithram', 'Naatakam Charithratthinte Kannil', 'Malayaalanaatakam Oru Charithravaayana', 'Rachanayum Ram=ngabhaashayum', 'Naatakarachayithaakkal- Kaalatthinte Kayyoppu'

Litereature Studies:- 'Sandehiyaaya Prabhaachakan (A Complete Study About O.V. Vijayan)', 'Shareeram Oru Katatthuvanchi (A Complete Study About Madhavikkutty)', 'Kadatthanaattu Maadhaviyamma (A Complete Study of Poems)', 'Varakal Vaakkukal (Articlesl)', 'Sameepanangal  (Articles)', 'Mahaathbhuthangal Mahathsmaarakangal (Articles)', 'IAS Malayaalam (A Complete Study of Malayalee Culture and Litereature)', 'IAS Paadtabhaagangal (Malayalam Study Material for Civil Service Examination)'

Translations:-'Vidyaabhyaasatthil Viplavam (Osho)', 'Nishkalankathayute Vivekam (Osho)', 'Aanmakkal (Franz Kafka)', 'Olivilninnulla Kurukkukal (Destoevsky )', 'Maranappetta Oraal (D.H. Lawrence )', 'Iranilekkum Iraakhilekkum Ulla Yaathra (Rabeendranaath Tagore)', 'Enthaanu Hindumatham? (Gaandhiji)', 'Sahaalekhakan  (Maadhavikkutty - Raagam Neelaambari)', 'Basheerinte Airaavathangal  (Essay Collection)'

Sponsored editor of eight books, twenty radio plays and a telefilm - 'Uthariyam' (Directed by PN Menon)

Wife: K.R. Jayalakshmi

Children: T. R. Sriharshan (Journalist), Dr. T.R. Srisurya (Assistant Professor, University of Calicut)

Children-in-law: Smitha C. , Bijin Krishna IAS

Grandchildren: Govardhan Madhavam, Yasha Yanetta, Agnivesh Keshavam

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