T. P. Rajeevan

T. P. Rajeevan
(Thachom Poyil Rajeevan)
Native name തച്ചംപൊയിൽ രാജീവൻ
Born Thachom Poyil Rajeevan
Calicut, Kerala, India
Occupation Novelist, poet
Language Malayalam, English
Nationality Indian
Notable works Paleri Manikyam: Oru Pathirakolapathakathinte Katha
KTN Kottoor: Ezhuthum Jeevithavum
Notable awards

Thachom Poyil Rajeevan, also known as T P Rajeevan, is an Indian novelist and poet who writes in Malayalam and English languages.[1] In English, he has published a novel (Undying Echoes of Silence), and two poetry collections (Kannaki and He Who Was Gone Thus). He has also edited an anthology of poems (Third Word: Post Socialist Poetry) with Croatian poet, Lana Derkac. His published works in Malayalam include: two novels (Paleri Manikyam: Oru Pathirakolapathakathinte Katha, and KTN Kottoor: Ezhuthum Jeevithavum); six poetry collections (Vathil, Rashtratamtram, Korithachanal, Vayalkkarayil Ippolillatha, Pranayasatakam, and Dheergakalam); a travelogue (Purappettu Poya Vakku); and an essay collection (Athe Akasam Athe Bhoomi).

Both of his novels in Malayalam were made into films. Rajeevan was awarded the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for his novel KTN Kottor: Ezhuthum Jeevithavum, in 2014.[2] He is also a recipient of the Madras Malayalee Samajam Award and K. Surendran Award.

Early life

Rajeevan was born in 1959 at Paleri, a rural village on the banks of the Kuttiady River in the valley of the Western Ghats in Kozhikode district, as the son of Thachom Poyil Raghavan Nair and K. Devi Amma.

Novels

T. P. Rajeevan's two major novels, Paleri Manikyam: Oru Pathirakolapathakathinte Katha (Paleri Manikyam: A Midnight Murder Mystery) and KTN Kottoor: Ezhuthum Jeevithavum, which were originally serialised in Mathrubhumi Illustrated Weekly.

Paleri Manikyam: Oru Pathira Kolapathakathinte Katha was adapted into a film with the same name by Ranjith in 2009 and had Mammootty playing three major characters. Rajeevan also wrote this novel in English, titled Undying Echoes of Silence. In 2014, Ranjith also adapted the novel KTN Kottoor: Ezhuthum Jeevithavum for the film Njaan.

Reviews

His poems have been translated and anthologised in various languages. He is also an editor for Yeti Books. The venture received accolades from Sashi Tharoor who wrote in his column in The Hindu thus: "That the University of Calicut harbours such talent in its midst is itself a priceless public relations asset of which I hope the University's administrators are proud." [3]

Of his collection of poems in English titled He Who Was Gone Thus, Anita Nair stated in the Hindu that the collection would dazzle the reader even as one skimmed through it.[4] His latest book in Malayalam is a travelogue named Purappettu Pokunna Vaakku.

Awards and fellowships

Rajeevan was selected to Leadig House International Writers Residency in 2008. He is the second invitee from Kerala, and eight one from India.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Mirrors and Windows". The Hindu. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
  2. ↑ "TP Rajeevan, Gopikrishnan win Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award - Authors". English.mathrubhumi.com. 2016-02-29. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
  3. ↑ "The Hindu : ... worth lauding". Hinduonnet.com. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
  4. ↑ "Accessible poetry". The Hindu. 2004-01-04. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
  5. ↑ "Archive News". The Hindu. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
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