Kottayam Pushpanath

Pushpanathan Pillai, better known by the pseudonym Kottayam Pushpanath (Malayalam: കോട്ടയം പുഷ്പനാഥ്), was a prolific Malayali author most noted for his detective novels in Malayalam language. He also wrote mainstream novels, science fiction, and horror fiction, and translated Bram Stoker's Dracula into Malayalam.

Kottayam Pushpanath
Native name
പുഷ്പനാഥൻ പിള്ള
Born1938
Died2018 (aged 79–80)
Kottayam, India
Resting placeCSI Cathedral Cemetery, Kottayam, India
OccupationNovelist
SpouseMariyamma
Children3

Most of Pushpanath's work appeared during the period of the 1970s and 1980s. In the tradition of Sherlock Holmes and Hercule Poirot, Pushpanath created two main fictional detectives Marxin and Pushparaj. If the story is set somewhere in India, Pushparaj often takes the role of the lead detective officer. Otherwise, detective Marxin is the protagonist. Detective Sudheer also appears in the lead role in some of his novels. Kottayam Pushpanath's grandson "'Rayan Pushpanath"' got royalty of pushpanath's every works.

Death

Pushapanath lived in Kottayam, Kerala. He died 2 May 2018 aged 80 at his home in Kottayam after a long bout of age-related problems. He was married to Mariyamma, and had three children - Salim, Seenu and Jemi. His elder son Salim, who was himself famous as a wildlife photographer, died of a heart attack on 10 April 2018, preceding his father's death by three weeks. According to various sources, Pushpanath was terribly grief-stricken after his son's sudden death, and it was that grief which led to his death. He was buried at CSI cathedral in Kottayam with full state honours. He is survived by his wife Mariyamma, children Seenu and Jemi and many grandchildren.

Selected works
  • Chuvanna Manushyan (The Red Man)
  • Pharahonte Maranamuri (The Death Room of Pharaoh)
  • Draculayude Magal (The Daughter of Dracula)
  • Lucifer
  • Draculayude Anki (Dracula's Coat)
  • Operation Space Rocket
  • Thurangathile Sundhari (The Beauty in the Tunnel)
  • Devil
  • Rajarajeswari
  • Overbridge
  • Dracula Asiayil (Dracula in Asia)
  • Oru Narthakiyude Maranam (The Death of a Lady Dancer)
  • Parallel Road
  • Draculakkotta (The Fort of Dracula)
  • Dial 0003
  • Devil's Corner
  • Dinosaurs
  • Level Cross
  • Hitler’s Skull
  • Timur’s Skull
  • The Murder
  • The Blade
  • Napoleonte Pratima (The Napoleon's Statue)
  • Simham (The Lion)
  • Murder Gang
  • Red Robe
  • Nizhalillatha Manushyan (The Man without Shadow)
  • London Kottarathile Rahasyangal (The Secrets of London Palace)
  • Monalisayude Ghathakan (The Murderer of Monalisa)
  • Kardinalinte Maranam (The Death of Cardinal)
  • Dracula (Malayalam translation of Dracula)
  • Pandavan Mala
  • Rahasyam
  • Thandavam
  • Aaru Viral
  • Chuvanna Neerali
  • Death Rays
  • Hotel Psycho
  • Ladies Hostelile Bheekaran
  • Murder Gang
  • Nagachilanka
  • Nagamanikyam
  • Neelaraktham
  • The Blade
  • Yakshimana
  • Durgakshethram
  • Chuvanna Kaikal
  • Death Circle
  • Triple X
  • Agnimanushian
  • Nalam Valavile Nagasundari
  • Mandramohini
  • Neelakannukal
  • Devayakshi
  • Gandharvayamam
  • Tornado
  • Brahmarakshassu
  • Rajkottile Nidhi
  • Yakshikkavu
  • Project 90
  • King Cobra
  • The Jeep
  • Garudan
  • Devanarthaki
  • Dead Lock
  • Avan Varunnu
  • Kazhukante Nizhal
  • Computer Girl
  • Detective Marxinum Bheekarasthvavum
  • Jarasandhan
  • Secret
  • Deadly Heart
  • Bermuda Triangle



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