Socrates K. Valath

Socrates Krishnan Valath, (born 1963) is an Indian novelist, short story writer, screenwriter, director and a journalist, primarily working in Malayalam literature, television and cinema. He is known for Aanandalahari, his novel, and a number of short story anthologies including Tag Number 3, Veronica @ 15 and Jaya He. His short story anthology, Nyayavithi, was selected for the Padmarajan Award in 2014. He is also a recipient of the Kerala State Television Award in 2003, C. Ayyappan Award in 2015 and a Certificate of Merit at the Annual Akashvani Awards in 2017.

Socrates K. Valath
Born1963 (age 56–57)
Cheranellore, Ernakulam, Kerala, India
OccupationNovelist, short story writer, screenwriter, director, journalist
NationalityIndian
GenreFiction, journalism, television, cinema
Notable works
  • Aanandalahari
  • Madanelloorile penpannikal
  • Veronica @ 15
  • Jaya He
  • Tag Number 3
  • Nyaayavithi
  • Kavachitham
Notable awards
  • 2003 Kerala State Television Award
  • 2014 Padmarajan Award
  • 2015 C. Ayyappan Award
  • 2017 Akashvani Annual Award
SpouseSona K.S.
ChildrenAethens Valath , Benhur Valath
Parents

Biography

Socrates Valath was born in 1963 to the noted writer, historian and toponymist, V. V. K. Valath and his wife, Krishodhari, as the youngest of their three sons, in Ernakulam district of the south Indian state of Kerala.[1][note 1] and Einstein Valath, a writer,[3] are his siblings</ref> His entry into Malayalam literature was with a short story, Vala, published in Mathrubhumi weekly in 1987.[4] It preceded a number of books which include his novel, Aanandalahari,[5] and six short story anthologies with the latest one, Tag Number 3, getting released in 2019. He has also published a book of interviews, Kathaantharangal, which features a number of interviews he had with his fellow writers including S. Hareesh, Thomas Joseph, Unni R., Santhosh Echikkanam and E. Santhosh Kumar and V. J. James.[6]

Valalth's entry into films was in 2003, when he directed Harappa to Pokhran, a children's film which was aired in Surya TV.[7] Subsequently, he wrote the screenplay and dialogues for two films,[8] Thavalam in 2008[9] and KQ in 2013.[10] He has also co-directed a documentary, And the Fight Goes On, on the quadriplegic writer and historian, MP Anil Kumar.[11] Besides, he has compiled stories for Crime File for Surya TV and Jeevan TV, created content the programmes, Vipani for Doordarshan, Business Watch for Asianet, and Haritha Keralam for Jeevan TV and scripted the tele-series, Adaminte Santhathikal for Asianet.[12]

Valath lives in North Paravur, in Ernakulam district.[4]

Awards and honours

Harappa to Pokhran, a Saljith P. R. production directed by Valath, was selected for the award for the best children's programme at the 2003 Kerala State Television Awards.[7] A decade later, his short story anthology, Nyaayavithi, fetched him the Padmarajan Award in 2014.[13][14] He received the C. Ayyappan Award for short story in 2015 and Janala (The Window), a radioplay he wrote for the Thrissur station of the All India Radio, was selected for the Certificate of Merit at the Akashvani annual competition in 2017.[15]

Selected bibliography

Short story anthology
  • Socrates K. Valath (2018). Veronica @ 15. Pattambi: Logos Books. ISBN 9789386744784.
  • Socrates K. Valath (2019). Tag Number 3. Pattambi: Logos Books. ISBN 9789388364409.
  • Socrates K. Valath (2010). Madanelloorile penpannikal. Kottayam: Sahithyapravarthaka Sahakaranasangham. ISBN 9780000170446.
  • Socrates K. Valath (2014). Kavachitham. Kozhikode: Mathrubhumi Books. ISBN 9788182662339.
  • Socrates K. Valath (2017). Jaya He. Pattambi: Logos Books. ISBN 9788193332368.
  • Socrates K. Valath (2014). AD 2025. Saikatham Books.
  • Socrates K. Valath. Nyaayavithi. Kottayam: DC Books. ISBN 9789386680556.

Novel

  • Socrates K. Valath (2016). Aanandalahari. Thrissur: Green Books. ISBN 9788184235098.

Interviews

  • Socrates K. Valath (2015). Kathantharangal. Bookerman. p. 152. ISBN 9788192883137.

See also

Notes
  1. Noted painter, Mopasang Valath, a noted painter[2]<ref name='http://en.artscad.com/@/MopasangValath'>"Mopasang Valath Artworks". en.artscad.com. 1 May 2019. Retrieved 1 May 2019.

References
  1. Staff (1 December 2001). "വി.വി.കെ.വാലത്ത് അന്തരിച്ചു". malayalam.oneindia.com (in Malayalam). Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  2. stateofkerala.in. "Kerala State - Everything about Kerala". www.stateofkerala.in. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  3. "Angabhangam - Einstein Valath". www.pratilipi.com (in Malayalam). 30 April 2019. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  4. About the author. Pattambi: Logos Books. 2019. Author details of his book, Tag Number 3
  5. "Aanandalahari". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  6. "kathantharangal". MAHAMALAYALAM. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  7. "The Hindu : Kerala News : `American Dreams' bags best serial award". www.thehindu.com. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  8. "Socrates Valath - M3DB.COM". m3db.com. 1 May 2019. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  9. "Thaavalam (2008)". www.malayalachalachithram.com. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  10. "KQ (2013)". www.malayalachalachithram.com. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  11. "And the Fight Goes On". IMDb. 1 May 2019. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  12. "Socraties K Valath - profile in Malayala Chalachithram". www.malayalachalachithram.com. 1 May 2019. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  13. Correspondent, A. (14 May 2015). "Padmarajan award for Ain". The Hindu. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  14. "Padmarajan - Tribute to a genius". www.padmarajan.org. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  15. "Akashvani Annual Awards -2017, Certificate of Merit for AIR Thrissur". Noshwind. 1 May 2019. Retrieved 1 May 2019.

Further reading
  • Socrates K. Valath (1 May 2019). "Uyare - A Review". Southlive (in Malayalam). Retrieved 1 May 2019.
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