T. Padmanabhan

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T. Padmanabhan
Kerala Jyothi
SpouseKallanmarthodi Bharghavi

Thinakkal Padmanabhan (born 5 February 1931), popularly known as T. Padmanabhan, is an Indian short story writer of

honoris causa degree of the Doctor of Letters
in 2018. [1][2][3] In 2023, he was honoured with the Kerala Jyothi Award, the highest civilian award given by the Kerala Government.[4]

Biography

T. Padmanabhan was born on 5 February 1931[5] in a family of poor financial means at Pallikunnu near Kannur, in the south Indian state of Kerala to Puthiyidath Krishnan Nair and Devaki (Ammukutty) as the youngest of their four children.[6] His father died when he was only a few months old and it was his mother and the eldest brother who looked after him during his childhood.[7] He completed his school education from Chirakkal Raja's High School, and did his college studies at Mangalore Government Arts College, before graduating in law from Madras Law College (now known as Dr. Ambedkar Government Law College, Chennai) to start his practice in Thalassery and Kannur courts.[8] By this time, he had already established himself as a budding writer and M. K. K. Nair, a known arts enthusiast and the then chairman and managing director of FACT,[9] invited him to join the company. Padmanabhan served FACT in different capacities including that of the head of Materials Division to superannuate from service as its Deputy general manager in 1989[10] during which time he had a number of legal tussles with the company after M. K. K. Nair left FACT in 1971.[11]

Padmanabhan was married to Kallanmarthodi Bharghavi[10] who died in 2014 and the couple had no children.[5] He lives a retired life in Kannur.[11] His major works include Prakasham Parathunna Oru Penkutty, Oru Kathakrithu Kurishil, Makhan Singhinte Maranam, Veedu Nashtapetta Kutti, Kalabhariavan, Nalinakanthi, Sakshi, Sayvinte Naya, Gouri and Kadal.

Legacy

What appeals most to his readers in all his early and recent stories is the lyrical quality of the language and the aesthetics of his perceptions, especially in the portrayal of loneliness and helplessness, writes

K. Ayyappa Panicker, about T. Padmanabhan, in his book A Short History of Malayalam Literature.[12]

Padmanabhan started writing at the age of 19[13] and has written over 190 short stories[6] of which Prakasam Parathunna Oru Penkutty (The Girl Who Spreads Radiance, 1955), Oru Kathakrithu Kurishil (A Story Writer being Crucified, 1956), Makhan Singhinte Maranam (The Death of Makhan Singh, 1958), Kala Bhairavan, Gouri (1993) and Maraya (2017)[14][15][16] are some of his major works.[17] He has also written a book, Ente Katha, Ente Jeevitha (My Story, My Life)[18] which is a compilation of some of his essays and articles, an interview and an afterword by Pinarayi Vijayan.[19]

T. Padmanabhan in 2022

Padmanabhan, whose stories have been translated in almost every Indian languages[10] and foreign languages such as Russian, French and English.[20] has been credited with bringing the modern Malayalam short story nearer to the subjective intensity of the lyric.[21] His stories are known to have emerged, portraying an individualistic idiom, when Malayalam literature was rife with repeated depiction of romantic idealism and social commitment.[22]

His short story "Gauri" was adapted into a musical and was broadcast by Doordarshan in 1992;[23] the story was also made into a film the same year by Kaviyoor Sivaprasad.[24] Another of his stories, Gaadha, was taken up by the award-winning director/cinematographer, Shaji N. Karun, in 2016 but the film was never released.[25]

Awards and honours

Towards the early days of his career, Padmanabhan made it almost a habit of declining awards; when his story, Saakshi was chosen for the

honorary doctorate in 2018.[3]

Bibliography

Short stories

Memoirs

Translations

See also

References

  1. ^ "MG University D.Litt notification" (PDF). www.mgu.ac.in. 8 August 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Mahatma Gandhi University Honorary Doctorate for M.A. Yusuff Ali". www.emiratespr.com. 12 February 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Mahatma Gandhi University honours T Padmanabhan, MA Yusuff Ali". Deccan Chronicle. 14 December 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  4. ^ "2023-ലെ കേരള പുരസ്‌കാരങ്ങൾ പ്രഖ്യാപിച്ചു; ടി. പത്മനാഭന് കേരള ജ്യോതി". Mathrubhumi. 1 November 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  5. ^ a b Terms UP Malayalam (6 April 2016). "T Padmanabhan – a documentary". YouTube. Archived from the original on 19 December 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  6. ^ a b "ടി പത്മനാഭന്‍...മലയാള കഥയുടെ കുലപതി". Deshabhimani (in Malayalam). Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  7. ^ MediaoneTV Live (15 September 2013). "T.Padmanabhan-Prakasham Parathunna Ezhuthukaran". YouTube. Archived from the original on 19 December 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  8. ^ "കഥയുടെ എഴുത്തച്ഛൻ". ManoramaOnline. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  9. ^ "Biography of Eminent Nairs". www.nairs.in. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  10. ^ a b c "T. Padmanabhan – a Lifesketch". Mathrubhumi. Archived from the original on 13 April 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  11. ^ a b sharulfilms (21 November 2013). "Kannur Peruma – T PADMANABHAN". YouTube. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  12. K. Ayyappa Panicker
    (November 1977). A Short History of Malayalam Literature. Information & Public Relations Department, Kerala State. pp. 114–115.
  13. YouTube
  14. ^ "അധരസിന്ദൂരം കൊണ്ടെഴുതിയ 'മരയ'". ManoramaOnline. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  15. ^ ഡെസ്ക്, ന്യൂസ് (21 July 2017). "'മരയ' ചരിത്രം കുറിക്കുന്നു". Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  16. ^ "മരയ: ലാവണ്യത്തിന്റെ മയൂരനൃത്തമില്ലാതെ". ജന്മഭൂമി - Janmabhumi Daily. 15 May 2017. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  17. ^ "Authors and their works". archive.is. 9 December 2012. Archived from the original on 9 December 2012. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  18. ISBN 9789385269004
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  19. ^ Padmanabhan, T. (2015). "Ente Katha Ente Jeevitham – profile" (in Malayalam). Olive Publications. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  20. ^ a b "DC Books-T. Padmanabhan". onlinestore.dcbooks.com. Archived from the original on 13 April 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  21. ^ a b "Ezhuthachan award for T. Padmanabhan". The Hindu. 2 November 2003. Retrieved 13 April 2019.[dead link]
  22. ^ "Seasons India :: Malayalam Literature of India". www.seasonsindia.com. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  23. ^ "T. Padmanabhan – Veethi profile". veethi.com. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  24. ^ "Gouri [1992]". malayalasangeetham.info. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  25. ^ "Gaadha [2016]". malayalasangeetham.info. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  26. ISBN 978-93-5214-185-2
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  27. ISBN 978-81-260-1221-3
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  32. ^ "Winners of Vallathol Literary Awards". www.keralaculture.org. 13 April 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  33. ^ "Muttathu Varkey award presented to Padmanabhan". The Hindu. 29 May 2007. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  34. ^ "Kerala Sahitya Akademi Fellowship". www.keralaculture.org. 13 April 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  35. ^ "Literary Award for T Padmanabhan". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  36. ^ "Mathrubhumi Literary award given to T Padmanabhan". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  37. ^ "Mathrubhumi Literary Award". www.keralaculture.org. 13 April 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  38. ^ "അബുദാബി ശക്തി തായാട്ട് അവാര്‍ഡുകള്‍ പ്രഖ്യാപിച്ചു; ടി പദ്മനാഭന് ടി കെ രാമകൃഷ്ണന്‍ പുരസ്‌കാരം". Deshabhimani. 18 May 2021. Retrieved 3 January 2023.

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