{"count":17752,"next":"http://admin.kavishala.in/sootradhar/authors/?format=json&page=866","previous":"http://admin.kavishala.in/sootradhar/authors/?format=json&page=864","results":[{"id":15965,"image":"https://kavishala.blob.core.windows.net/kavishalalabs/kavishala_logo.png","name":"L. A. Ravi Varma","bio":"\nDr. L. A. Ravi Varma (Lakshmipuram Avitomthirunal Ravi Varma), (26 October 1884 – 16 February 1958) was a historian, ophthalmologist and philosopher of the 20th century in Kerala, India. He was a critical figure who   enriched the Ayurvedic literature contributing to its renaissance. In January 1940, he was appointed as Director of the joint Oriental Manuscripts Libraries of the Government of Kerala and the Kerala University. He was conferred the Honorary Title of Vaidyashastra Nipunan and Gaveshana Thillakan by Chithira Thirunal Maharaja, the King of Travancore, Kerala, India.\nVarma was also the one of founding ophthalmologists and later the superintendent of the first Ophthalmic hospital in Thiruvanthanthapuram, Kerala that is known today as the Regional Institute of Ophthalmology.  He was one of the early reformers of medicine in modern Kerala and was one of the first scholars to create a semantic bridge between Western and Indian medical systems.\nL. A. Ravi Varma was born on 26 October 1884 at the Lakshmipuram Palace,  Changanassery, Kerala to Aryaamba Thampuratti and Neelakandan Namboothiri, of Thamaraserry Illam in Perunna, Changanaserry. He was the great grand-nephew of Maharaja Swathi Thirunal of Travancore.","raw_bio":"Dr. L. A. Ravi Varma (Lakshmipuram Avitomthirunal Ravi Varma), (26 October 1884 – 16 February 1958) was a historian, ophthalmologist and philosopher of the 20th century in Kerala, India. He was a critical figure who   enriched the Ayurvedic literature contributing to its renaissance. In January 1940, he was appointed as Director of the joint Oriental Manuscripts Libraries of the Government of Kerala and the Kerala University. He was conferred the Honorary Title of Vaidyashastra Nipunan and Gaveshana Thillakan by Chithira Thirunal Maharaja, the King of Travancore, Kerala, India. Varma was also the one of founding ophthalmologists and later the superintendent of the first Ophthalmic hospital in Thiruvanthanthapuram, Kerala that is known today as the Regional Institute of Ophthalmology.  He was one of the early reformers of medicine in modern Kerala and was one of the first scholars to create a semantic bridge between Western and Indian medical systems. L. A. Ravi Varma was born on 26 October 1884 at the Lakshmipuram Palace,  Changanassery, Kerala to Aryaamba Thampuratti and Neelakandan Namboothiri, of Thamaraserry Illam in Perunna, Changanaserry. He was the great grand-nephew of Maharaja Swathi Thirunal of Travancore.","slug":"l-a-ravi-varma","DOB":null,"DateOfDemise":null,"location":"Unknown","url":"/sootradhar/l-a-ravi-varma","tags":null,"created":"2023-09-22T12:19:09.506623","is_has_special_post":false,"is_special_author":false,"language":18},{"id":15967,"image":"https://kavishala.blob.core.windows.net/kavishalalabs/kavishala_logo.png","name":"List of fiction writers in Malayalam","bio":"\nThis is a list of fiction writers in Malayalam language.\n","raw_bio":"This is a list of fiction writers in Malayalam language. ","slug":"list-of-fiction-writers-in-malayalam","DOB":null,"DateOfDemise":null,"location":"Unknown","url":"/sootradhar/list-of-fiction-writers-in-malayalam","tags":null,"created":"2023-09-22T12:19:09.525842","is_has_special_post":false,"is_special_author":false,"language":18},{"id":15968,"image":"https://kavishala.blob.core.windows.net/kavishalalabs/kavishala_logo.png","name":"Maanasi","bio":"\nP. A. Rukmini (born 4 May 1948) is an Indian Malayalam language short story writer who writes under the pen name Maanasi or Manasi. She won the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Story in 1993 for her work Manjile Pakshi.\nManasi was born near Tiruvilvamala as the daughter of P. Sivarama Menon and P.A. Malathi Amma. She studied Chemical Engineering at Thrissur Engineering College but did not complete the course. She has been living in Mumbai since 1970 where she worked as a freelance copywriter for a few years. She has contributed short stories and articles to periodicals. Her many stories have been translated and published in English, Marathi and Kannada. Her story Punaradhivasam was adapted into a Malayalam feature film by VK Prakash in 2000. The film won numerous awards including the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam and Kerala State Film Award for Best Story.\nMaanasi is known for telling stories from the dark corners of the female psyche and breaking down the definition of women given by men.","raw_bio":"P. A. Rukmini (born 4 May 1948) is an Indian Malayalam language short story writer who writes under the pen name Maanasi or Manasi. She won the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Story in 1993 for her work Manjile Pakshi. Manasi was born near Tiruvilvamala as the daughter of P. Sivarama Menon and P.A. Malathi Amma. She studied Chemical Engineering at Thrissur Engineering College but did not complete the course. She has been living in Mumbai since 1970 where she worked as a freelance copywriter for a few years. She has contributed short stories and articles to periodicals. Her many stories have been translated and published in English, Marathi and Kannada. Her story Punaradhivasam was adapted into a Malayalam feature film by VK Prakash in 2000. The film won numerous awards including the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam and Kerala State Film Award for Best Story. Maanasi is known for telling stories from the dark corners of the female psyche and breaking down the definition of women given by men.","slug":"maanasi","DOB":null,"DateOfDemise":null,"location":"Unknown","url":"/sootradhar/maanasi","tags":null,"created":"2023-09-22T12:19:09.534363","is_has_special_post":false,"is_special_author":false,"language":18},{"id":15970,"image":"https://kavishala.blob.core.windows.net/kavishalalabs/kavishala_logo.png","name":"Thaha Madayi","bio":"\nThaha Madayi (also spelt as Taha Madayi) is a freelance journalist/writer and biographer from Kerala, India, writing in Malayalam language. He began contributing to Ballapankthi of Mathrubhumi weekly and has gone on to author many articles on significant topics, which appeared in leading Malayalam journals. He was instrumental in making visible Dalits and other marginalized groups through the literary genre of life-writing and has also published his interviews with many celebrities. He has made six documentary films and short films. He has presented cultural programs both on Radio and TV. He wrote the biographies of Kallen Pokkudan, Fabi Basheer, Gemini Shankaran, Mamukkoya, Punathil Kunjabdulla, Eranjoli Moosa, A Ayyappan and Captain Krishnan Nair.\nHe has written pieces for Malayalam weekly like Mathrubhumi and Madhyamam.\nHis interview with M.N. Vijayan was discussed in Kerala Cultural-Political scenario in a wider range.\nThaha Madayi created a new branch in Malayalam literature called 'Jeevithamezhuth'(Life sketch).\nThe work  of Thaha Madayi was included into The Oxford India Anthology of Malayalam Dalit Writing published by Oxford University Press.","raw_bio":"Thaha Madayi (also spelt as Taha Madayi) is a freelance journalist/writer and biographer from Kerala, India, writing in Malayalam language. He began contributing to Ballapankthi of Mathrubhumi weekly and has gone on to author many articles on significant topics, which appeared in leading Malayalam journals. He was instrumental in making visible Dalits and other marginalized groups through the literary genre of life-writing and has also published his interviews with many celebrities. He has made six documentary films and short films. He has presented cultural programs both on Radio and TV. He wrote the biographies of Kallen Pokkudan, Fabi Basheer, Gemini Shankaran, Mamukkoya, Punathil Kunjabdulla, Eranjoli Moosa, A Ayyappan and Captain Krishnan Nair. He has written pieces for Malayalam weekly like Mathrubhumi and Madhyamam. His interview with M.N. Vijayan was discussed in Kerala Cultural-Political scenario in a wider range. Thaha Madayi created a new branch in Malayalam literature called 'Jeevithamezhuth'(Life sketch). The work  of Thaha Madayi was included into The Oxford India Anthology of Malayalam Dalit Writing published by Oxford University Press.","slug":"thaha-madayi","DOB":null,"DateOfDemise":null,"location":"Unknown","url":"/sootradhar/thaha-madayi","tags":null,"created":"2023-09-22T12:19:09.551338","is_has_special_post":false,"is_special_author":false,"language":18},{"id":15971,"image":"https://kavishala.blob.core.windows.net/kavishalalabs/kavishala_logo.png","name":"V. K. Madhavan Kutty","bio":"V. K. Madhavan Kutty (17 January 1934 – 1 November 2005) was a journalist from the state of Kerala, India. He was long associated with the Mathrubhumi newspaper, a Malayalam daily based out of Kozhikode. He was stationed at New Delhi as Chief of Bureau for most of his career. He was well known among the journalism circles in the capital owing to his astute professionalism and efficiency. He retired as the editor of Mathrubhumi after serving for 40 years. He was also one of the founding directors of the Malayalam satellite channel Asianet. Madhavankutty survived an aircrash which killed Union Minister Mohan Kumaramangalam and several others in 1973.\nApart from many in-depth articles, V K Madhavankutty has also authored several Malayalam & English novels. Some of his works are\nHe was honoured with the Sahitya Akademi Award and Padmashree (2002) by the Government of India.","raw_bio":"V. K. Madhavan Kutty (17 January 1934 – 1 November 2005) was a journalist from the state of Kerala, India. He was long associated with the Mathrubhumi newspaper, a Malayalam daily based out of Kozhikode. He was stationed at New Delhi as Chief of Bureau for most of his career. He was well known among the journalism circles in the capital owing to his astute professionalism and efficiency. He retired as the editor of Mathrubhumi after serving for 40 years. He was also one of the founding directors of the Malayalam satellite channel Asianet. Madhavankutty survived an aircrash which killed Union Minister Mohan Kumaramangalam and several others in 1973. Apart from many in-depth articles, V K Madhavankutty has also authored several Malayalam & English novels. Some of his works are He was honoured with the Sahitya Akademi Award and Padmashree (2002) by the Government of India.","slug":"v-k-madhavan-kutty","DOB":null,"DateOfDemise":null,"location":"Unknown","url":"/sootradhar/v-k-madhavan-kutty","tags":null,"created":"2023-09-22T12:19:09.559368","is_has_special_post":false,"is_special_author":false,"language":18},{"id":15972,"image":"https://kavishala.blob.core.windows.net/kavishalalabs/kavishala_logo.png","name":"Vallachira Madhavan","bio":"Vallachira Madhavan (17 May 1934 – 20 October 2013) was a Malayalam novelist and short story writer from Vallachira in Thrissur District of Kerala state of  India.","raw_bio":"Vallachira Madhavan (17 May 1934 – 20 October 2013) was a Malayalam novelist and short story writer from Vallachira in Thrissur District of Kerala state of  India.","slug":"vallachira-madhavan","DOB":null,"DateOfDemise":null,"location":"Unknown","url":"/sootradhar/vallachira-madhavan","tags":null,"created":"2023-09-22T12:19:09.567357","is_has_special_post":false,"is_special_author":false,"language":18},{"id":15973,"image":"https://kavishala.blob.core.windows.net/kavishalalabs/kavishala_logo.png","name":"Thottakkattu Madhaviamma","bio":"Thottakkattu Madhavi Amma was one of the founding members of the first (1925) legislative council of the erstwhile state of Kochi (also known as Cochin), in India. She was the daughter of Diwan Peshkar of Cochin and the poet Thottakattu Ikkavamma. Madhavi Amma was the first woman to be an elected member of any legislature in India.\n\nThis article about a Kerala politician is a stub. You can help Kavishala by expanding it.","raw_bio":"Thottakkattu Madhavi Amma was one of the founding members of the first (1925) legislative council of the erstwhile state of Kochi (also known as Cochin), in India. She was the daughter of Diwan Peshkar of Cochin and the poet Thottakattu Ikkavamma. Madhavi Amma was the first woman to be an elected member of any legislature in India.  This article about a Kerala politician is a stub. You can help Kavishala by expanding it.","slug":"thottakkattu-madhaviamma","DOB":null,"DateOfDemise":null,"location":"Unknown","url":"/sootradhar/thottakkattu-madhaviamma","tags":null,"created":"2023-09-22T12:19:09.575409","is_has_special_post":false,"is_special_author":false,"language":18},{"id":15974,"image":"https://kavishala.blob.core.windows.net/kavishalalabs/kavishala_logo.png","name":"Madhupal","bio":"\nMadhupal Kannambathu is an Indian actor, director, and screenwriter who works in Malayalam cinema. Madhupal made his acting debut with Kashmeeram in 1994 and his directorial debut with Thalappavu (2008), which was about Naxal Varghese and won several awards in 2008.\nMadhupal is a native of Kozhikode and took post graduation in commerce. His association with cinema dates back to when he was a child in Palakkad. His father, Chengalath Madhava Menon, ran a movie theatre.  Madhupal is also a short story writer in Malayalam. He has acted in more than 90 films in Malayalam, Tamil, English and Hindi, including lead roles. His short stories have been translated into English, Hindi, and Tamil, and have appeared in publications like Mathrubhumi, Madhyamam, and Bhashaposhini magazines. He started his career in film as an assistant director to eminent film makers like Bharath Gopi and Rajiv Anchal. Madhupal assisted Rajiv Anchal in Butterflies, Kashmeeram, Guru (which won national awards and was the only entry to the Academy Awards from India in the year 1997), Made in USA (which had R. Madhavan in the lead), Nothing But Life (English, shot in Las Vegas) and the eminent actor Bharath Gopi in the film Yamanam (which won a National Award in 1991). He turned actor in Kashmeeram. It was a negative role and more of such roles came his way after that. He won the Critic's Award for Best Debutante Actor for his role in the film Kashmeeram and the Second Best Actor for his role of Hari in the series on MT Kathakal, called Kazhcha, telecast on Amritha TV. He assisted Jude Attipetty in the direction of Shararandal, a 13-part serial, written by National Award-winning writer P. F. Mathews.  He also wrote the screenplay and dialogue for the Malayalam movie Bharatheeyam, which was released in 1997. Films he has acted in include Kashmeeram (1994), Soosanna, Agnisakshi, Guru, Made in USA, Rishivamsam, Vardhakyapuraanam, Ravanaprabhu, Twenty-Twenty, Freekick (Hindi), Nothing but Life (English), and Oru naal Oru Kanavu (Tamil). His first directorial venture was for television (Akaasaththile Paravakal, telecast on Kairali Channel). Thalappavu was his big screen directorial debut; the film received the Kerala State Best Debutante Director Award and various other awards. Madhupal has ventured more and more into the world of letters and has published seven collections of short stories. He became engaged in several projects to help those affected by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake; he is associated with Santhigiri Ashram, Thiruvananthapuram as Assistant General Convener Advisory Committee. He is a former Member of Kerala Chalachithra Academy (the organizers of IFFK), Member of Kerala Folklore Academy (Kerala state Govt. organisation) and Kerala Children's Film Society (Kerala state government organisation). His second film, Ozhimuri (A Document of Separation), was selected for Indian Panorama 2012 and the International Film Festival of Kerala 2012. Ozhimuri won the Kerala State Second Best Movie Award.\nMadhupal is a member of the board of directors of the Kerala State Film Development Corporation (KSFDC).","raw_bio":"Madhupal Kannambathu is an Indian actor, director, and screenwriter who works in Malayalam cinema. Madhupal made his acting debut with Kashmeeram in 1994 and his directorial debut with Thalappavu (2008), which was about Naxal Varghese and won several awards in 2008. Madhupal is a native of Kozhikode and took post graduation in commerce. His association with cinema dates back to when he was a child in Palakkad. His father, Chengalath Madhava Menon, ran a movie theatre.  Madhupal is also a short story writer in Malayalam. He has acted in more than 90 films in Malayalam, Tamil, English and Hindi, including lead roles. His short stories have been translated into English, Hindi, and Tamil, and have appeared in publications like Mathrubhumi, Madhyamam, and Bhashaposhini magazines. He started his career in film as an assistant director to eminent film makers like Bharath Gopi and Rajiv Anchal. Madhupal assisted Rajiv Anchal in Butterflies, Kashmeeram, Guru (which won national awards and was the only entry to the Academy Awards from India in the year 1997), Made in USA (which had R. Madhavan in the lead), Nothing But Life (English, shot in Las Vegas) and the eminent actor Bharath Gopi in the film Yamanam (which won a National Award in 1991). He turned actor in Kashmeeram. It was a negative role and more of such roles came his way after that. He won the Critic's Award for Best Debutante Actor for his role in the film Kashmeeram and the Second Best Actor for his role of Hari in the series on MT Kathakal, called Kazhcha, telecast on Amritha TV. He assisted Jude Attipetty in the direction of Shararandal, a 13-part serial, written by National Award-winning writer P. F. Mathews.  He also wrote the screenplay and dialogue for the Malayalam movie Bharatheeyam, which was released in 1997. Films he has acted in include Kashmeeram (1994), Soosanna, Agnisakshi, Guru, Made in USA, Rishivamsam, Vardhakyapuraanam, Ravanaprabhu, Twenty-Twenty, Freekick (Hindi), Nothing but Life (English), and Oru naal Oru Kanavu (Tamil). His first directorial venture was for television (Akaasaththile Paravakal, telecast on Kairali Channel). Thalappavu was his big screen directorial debut; the film received the Kerala State Best Debutante Director Award and various other awards. Madhupal has ventured more and more into the world of letters and has published seven collections of short stories. He became engaged in several projects to help those affected by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake; he is associated with Santhigiri Ashram, Thiruvananthapuram as Assistant General Convener Advisory Committee. He is a former Member of Kerala Chalachithra Academy (the organizers of IFFK), Member of Kerala Folklore Academy (Kerala state Govt. organisation) and Kerala Children's Film Society (Kerala state government organisation). His second film, Ozhimuri (A Document of Separation), was selected for Indian Panorama 2012 and the International Film Festival of Kerala 2012. Ozhimuri won the Kerala State Second Best Movie Award. Madhupal is a member of the board of directors of the Kerala State Film Development Corporation (KSFDC).","slug":"madhupal","DOB":null,"DateOfDemise":null,"location":"Kozhikode, Kerala, India","url":"/sootradhar/madhupal","tags":null,"created":"2023-09-22T12:19:09.583520","is_has_special_post":false,"is_special_author":false,"language":18},{"id":15975,"image":"https://kavishala.blob.core.windows.net/kavishalalabs/kavishala_logo.png","name":"Sudhakar Mangalodayam","bio":"\nSudhakar P. Nair,  (14 January 1956 – 17 July 2020) popularly known as Sudhakar Mangalodayam, was an Indian writer of Malayalam literature and a story and screenwriter in Malayalam cinema. He was known for his popular novels as well as for the screenplay of Njan Ekananu, a 1982 Malayalam language film. He was the author of over 50 novels and wrote the story for films viz. Kariyilakkattu Pole, Nandini Oppol and Vasantha Sena.\nSudhakar Mangalodayam was born Sudhakar P. Nair in Velloor, in Vaikom, in Kottayam district of the south Indian state of Kerala to Parameswaran Nair and Janakiamma. After schooling at St. Ignatius School, Kanjiramattom, he did his college education at NSS College, Ottapalam from where he obtained his graduate degree. He started writing during this period, starting with radio plays. Later, he served as an assistant to noted film director, P. Chandrakumar. Soon, he started writing novels and published them as serials in periodicals, sometimes writing up to 9 novels simultaneously.\nSudhakar Mangalodayam, who followed the literary style popularized by such writers as MT Vasudevan Nair, wrote over 50 novels which include Murappennu, Nandini Oppol, Koodappirappu, Maunasarovaram, Namam Japikkunna Veedu, Padasaram, Safalam, Chitta, Thillana, Amma and Kungumappottu. His foray into films was with Njan Ekananu, a 1982 film directed by P. Chandrakumar, for which he wrote the story, screenplay and dialogues. Subsequently, he wrote the story for three more films, viz. Vasantha Sena (1985), Kariyilakkattu Pole (1986) and Nandini Oppol (1994).","raw_bio":"Sudhakar P. Nair,  (14 January 1956 – 17 July 2020) popularly known as Sudhakar Mangalodayam, was an Indian writer of Malayalam literature and a story and screenwriter in Malayalam cinema. He was known for his popular novels as well as for the screenplay of Njan Ekananu, a 1982 Malayalam language film. He was the author of over 50 novels and wrote the story for films viz. Kariyilakkattu Pole, Nandini Oppol and Vasantha Sena. Sudhakar Mangalodayam was born Sudhakar P. Nair in Velloor, in Vaikom, in Kottayam district of the south Indian state of Kerala to Parameswaran Nair and Janakiamma. After schooling at St. Ignatius School, Kanjiramattom, he did his college education at NSS College, Ottapalam from where he obtained his graduate degree. He started writing during this period, starting with radio plays. Later, he served as an assistant to noted film director, P. Chandrakumar. Soon, he started writing novels and published them as serials in periodicals, sometimes writing up to 9 novels simultaneously. Sudhakar Mangalodayam, who followed the literary style popularized by such writers as MT Vasudevan Nair, wrote over 50 novels which include Murappennu, Nandini Oppol, Koodappirappu, Maunasarovaram, Namam Japikkunna Veedu, Padasaram, Safalam, Chitta, Thillana, Amma and Kungumappottu. His foray into films was with Njan Ekananu, a 1982 film directed by P. Chandrakumar, for which he wrote the story, screenplay and dialogues. Subsequently, he wrote the story for three more films, viz. Vasantha Sena (1985), Kariyilakkattu Pole (1986) and Nandini Oppol (1994).","slug":"sudhakar-mangalodayam","DOB":null,"DateOfDemise":null,"location":"Unknown","url":"/sootradhar/sudhakar-mangalodayam","tags":null,"created":"2023-09-22T12:19:09.592523","is_has_special_post":false,"is_special_author":false,"language":18},{"id":15976,"image":"https://kavishala.blob.core.windows.net/kavishalalabs/kavishala_logo.png","name":"Ajai P Mangattu","bio":"\nAjai P Mangattu is a writer in Malayalam, from Kerala, India. He is a novelist, literary critic and journalist.  He lives in Kochi with his wife Manju, daughter Vajra and son Ameya. He was born in 1972 in a small mountainous village in Idukki district Kerala. His parental home is situated at Vellathooval, close to Munnar. it was a farming community, migrated from lower lands. His father Pakhrudheen, who was a newspaper agent for three decades, had run a bakery at Vellathooval and Ajai's mother Meera worked at home. He was the eldest of three children. The other two a brother and sister both now settled at Adimali, a town near to Vellathooval. He completed his school education at Vellathooval GHS (now GHSS) and after the SSC, went to Moolamattom St Joseph's College where he completed his Pre degree.\nHe studied B A at Mar Athanasius College, Kothamangalam and M A in English language and Literature at Maharaja's College, Ernakulam later took a PG Diploma in Journalism and Communication from Kerala Media Academy In 1998, Ajai joined Malayala Manorama as a Sub editor trainee. Presently he is Assistant Editor with the same media house. Ajai has been writing literary prose and critical studies in major journals and magazines in Malayalam for the last 25 years and he has published books on various subjects. He wrote a biography on Noam Chomsky, his first published book, his first collection essays followed. He translated Gail Omvedt 's book on the life of Ambedkar into Malayalam and Derrida's Islam and West. He co translated Elif Shafak's novel Forty Rules of love, which is forthcoming His first novel Susannayude Grandhapura published in 2019 and sold 15  editions in less than 9 months.","raw_bio":"Ajai P Mangattu is a writer in Malayalam, from Kerala, India. He is a novelist, literary critic and journalist.  He lives in Kochi with his wife Manju, daughter Vajra and son Ameya. He was born in 1972 in a small mountainous village in Idukki district Kerala. His parental home is situated at Vellathooval, close to Munnar. it was a farming community, migrated from lower lands. His father Pakhrudheen, who was a newspaper agent for three decades, had run a bakery at Vellathooval and Ajai's mother Meera worked at home. He was the eldest of three children. The other two a brother and sister both now settled at Adimali, a town near to Vellathooval. He completed his school education at Vellathooval GHS (now GHSS) and after the SSC, went to Moolamattom St Joseph's College where he completed his Pre degree. He studied B A at Mar Athanasius College, Kothamangalam and M A in English language and Literature at Maharaja's College, Ernakulam later took a PG Diploma in Journalism and Communication from Kerala Media Academy In 1998, Ajai joined Malayala Manorama as a Sub editor trainee. Presently he is Assistant Editor with the same media house. Ajai has been writing literary prose and critical studies in major journals and magazines in Malayalam for the last 25 years and he has published books on various subjects. He wrote a biography on Noam Chomsky, his first published book, his first collection essays followed. He translated Gail Omvedt 's book on the life of Ambedkar into Malayalam and Derrida's Islam and West. He co translated Elif Shafak's novel Forty Rules of love, which is forthcoming His first novel Susannayude Grandhapura published in 2019 and sold 15  editions in less than 9 months.","slug":"ajai-p-mangattu","DOB":null,"DateOfDemise":null,"location":"Unknown","url":"/sootradhar/ajai-p-mangattu","tags":null,"created":"2023-09-22T12:19:09.600624","is_has_special_post":false,"is_special_author":false,"language":18},{"id":15977,"image":"https://kavishala.blob.core.windows.net/kavishalalabs/kavishala_logo.png","name":"M. O. Mathai","bio":"\nM.O Mathai (1909 – 28 August 1981), in full Mundapallil Oommen Mathai, was the Private Secretary to India's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. He is primarily famed for his memoirs in Reminiscences of the Nehru Age (1978) and My Days with Nehru (1979).\nMathai was born to a traditional Marthoma Syrian Christian family in central Travancore.\nMathai used to work for the United States Army in India, before becoming the Private Secretary to Nehru in 1946. He resigned from his post in 1959, after the Communists accused him of misusing his power to commit financial fraud.","raw_bio":"M.O Mathai (1909 – 28 August 1981), in full Mundapallil Oommen Mathai, was the Private Secretary to India's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. He is primarily famed for his memoirs in Reminiscences of the Nehru Age (1978) and My Days with Nehru (1979). Mathai was born to a traditional Marthoma Syrian Christian family in central Travancore. Mathai used to work for the United States Army in India, before becoming the Private Secretary to Nehru in 1946. He resigned from his post in 1959, after the Communists accused him of misusing his power to commit financial fraud.","slug":"m-o-mathai","DOB":null,"DateOfDemise":null,"location":"Unknown","url":"/sootradhar/m-o-mathai","tags":null,"created":"2023-09-22T12:19:09.608955","is_has_special_post":false,"is_special_author":false,"language":18},{"id":15978,"image":"https://kavishala.blob.core.windows.net/kavishalalabs/kavishala_logo.png","name":"Tony Mathew","bio":"\nTony Mathew (17 May 1949 – 19 December 2019) was an Indian writer, critic and orator, acknowledged for his contributions to Malayalam language, Indian philosophy and insights on comparative religion.\nAfter completing his formal education he started a weekly magazine called Harisree and have been into book publishing sector. He later worked with Chitrakarthika, a Malayalam magazine, as an editor before joining St.Thomas College Ranny in 1978. He then headed the Malayalam department and retired as a professor in 2004.\nHe was a former member of Kerala Sahithya Academi, MG University Board of Studies and Guru Dharma Pracharana Sabha Central Committee.","raw_bio":"Tony Mathew (17 May 1949 – 19 December 2019) was an Indian writer, critic and orator, acknowledged for his contributions to Malayalam language, Indian philosophy and insights on comparative religion. After completing his formal education he started a weekly magazine called Harisree and have been into book publishing sector. He later worked with Chitrakarthika, a Malayalam magazine, as an editor before joining St.Thomas College Ranny in 1978. He then headed the Malayalam department and retired as a professor in 2004. 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