#Ramsante hoorikal malayalam novels series
Based on real-life incidents, the novel goes through a series of incidents that illustrate the journey of a man through extreme adversity and loneliness, pushing the man to hatch a life-threatening scheme to escape his desert prison. It is the hard-hitting story of a gulf-aspirant who, upon finally reaching his dreamland, ends up leading a slave-like existence herding goats in the middle of the Saudi desert.
#Ramsante hoorikal malayalam novels serial
Aatujeevitham (2008) by Benyaminįirst published in serial form in Mathrubhumi Illustrated Weekly, Aatujeevitham (Life of a Goat) illustrates the life of an abused migrant worker in Saudi Arabia written by Bahrain-based Indian author Benyamin. The English translation of the book which goes by the name Roots was published in 2002. Resonating with those who left their native towns in search of employment and other pursuits, it is a story of homecoming that strikes a chord, right in the heart. However, over the period of his stay, he ends up treading down memory lane and hits a realisation that forms the crux of the story. Originally settled elsewhere, the protagonist comes to his native village with the sole intention of selling his ancestral property. Bagging the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award in 1967, the narrative revolves around the life of a family of Tamil speaking Iyers who had settled in Kerala generations ago and sheds light on the drastic effect of modernism and how it has the ability of uprooting one’s heritage. Verukal (1966) by Malayattoor Ramakrishnanīelieved to be semi-autobiographical, Verukal (Roots) is one of the best works of Malayattoor Ramakrishnan. Translated by Gita Krishnankutty as Bhima: Lone Warrior in 2013, the book continues to enjoy a cult status in the state and will soon be adapted as a mega-budget feature film. Considered to be M.T Vasudevan Nair’s masterpiece, the work won the prestigious Vayalar Award, given for the best literary work in Malayalam, in 1985 and Muttathu Varkey Award in 1994.ĭiverging from the timeworn narrative involving divine elements, Randamoozham (Second Turn), give its due share to the actual draftsman behind the victory of Pandavas. What makes the novel an engaging and pensive read is the protagonist-Bhima.
With a revisionist narrative of the epic Mahabharata, this book is one of the most widely read Malayalam classics ever produced.
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