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{{Short description|Indian artist and Malayalam language writer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2023}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2023}}
{{Infobox writer
| name = Amal
| image = Amal Pirappancode.jpg
| imagesize =
| caption = Amal
| birth_name =
| birth_date = 1987
| birth_place = [[Pirappancode]], [[Thiruvananthapuram district]], [[Kerala]]
| nationality = Indian
| death_place =
| death_date =
| alma_mater = Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan, India
| occupation = Short story writer, Novelist, and Cartoonist
| movement =
| notableworks = ''Vyasanasamuchayam'', Kalhanan, Keniya San
| spouse =
| children =
| awards = [[Yuva Puraskar]] <br /> [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi]] Geetha Hiranyan Endowment
| influences =
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'''Amal Pirappancode''' is a [[Malayalam language]] novelist, short story writer, illustrator, graphic novelist and C
cartoonist from [[Kerala]], [[India]]. His novel ''Vyasanasamuchayam'' has won the 2018 [[Yuva Puraskar]] and the Basheer Yuva Prathibha Award.<ref name="Man">{{Cite web|title='നോവലെഴുതാൻ പത്രപ്രവർത്തകനായി, ഇപ്പോൾ കൂട്ടുകാരിക്കായി ജാപ്പനീസ് പഠിക്കുന്നു'|url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/literature/interviews/2018/06/25/amal-pirappancode-sahitya-akademi-award.html|access-date=2022-01-08|website=www.manoramaonline.com|archive-date=2022-01-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220110055708/https://www.manoramaonline.com/literature/interviews/2018/06/25/amal-pirappancode-sahitya-akademi-award.html|url-status=live}}</ref> He has also received several other awards including [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi]] Geetha Hiranyan Endowment.

== Biography ==
Amal was born in 1987 to Thenguvila veettil Maniraj and Baby at [[Pirappancode]], [[Thiruvananthapuram district]].<ref name="Mat1"/> He done his education at Pirappancode Government Primary School and Pirappancode Higher Secondary School.<ref name="Mat1"/> From childhood, he was interested in painting.<ref name="Mat1">{{Cite web|title=അമലിലൂടെ കേന്ദ്ര സാഹിത്യ അക്കാദമി പുരസ്‌കാരം വീണ്ടും മാണിക്കലിലേക്ക്|url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/thiruvananthapuram/news/venjaramoodu-1.2918411|access-date=2022-01-08|website=Mathrubhumi|language=ml|archive-date=2022-01-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220110055716/https://www.mathrubhumi.com/thiruvananthapuram/news/venjaramoodu-1.2918411|url-status=live}}</ref> He later became a cartoonist and his cartoons have been published in several magazines.<ref name="Mat1"/> He passed his graduation in painting from [[Raja Ravi Varma College of Fine Arts|Mavelikkara Raja Ravi Varma College of Fine Arts]] and Post Graduation in Art History from [[Visva-Bharati University|Visva-Bharati Santiniketan]], [[Kolkata]].<ref name="ManoramaOnline2">{{cite news |title='സോഷ്യൽ മീഡിയ ഒരുക്കുന്നത് മികച്ച വായനയ്ക്കുള്ള ഇടം ' |url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/literature/interviews/amal-pirappankod-interview.html |work=ManoramaOnline |access-date=2022-01-10 |archive-date=2022-01-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220110055711/https://www.manoramaonline.com/literature/interviews/amal-pirappankod-interview.html |url-status=live }}</ref> After Post Graduation, He first got teaching job at [[Government Arts College, Thiruvananthapuram]].<ref name="ManoramaOnline2"/> After 3 years working at Arts college, he lost his job and went into journalism and worked for an online media for some time.<ref name="ManoramaOnline2"/> Then he joined as art history teacher at Raja Ravi Varma Center of Excellence for Visual Arts, Mavelikkara.<ref name="ManoramaOnline2"/> He studied [[Japanese language]] in Tokyo, Japan.<ref name="Man"/>

==Family==
His wife Kumiko Tanaka is a Japanese woman who studied with him in Kolkata [[Shantiniketan]].<ref name="Mat2"/> One of his brothers Jith Pirappancode is a production controller in the Malayalam film industry, another brother Amith Raj is an assistant-director.<ref name="Mat1"/>

==Works==
===Short stories===
*''Narakathinte tattoo'' (Meaning:Tattoo of Hell), 2011, D.C. Books, Kottayam, {{ISBN|9788126432660}}.<ref name="ManoramaOnline">{{cite web |title=ടിക്കറ്റിലും ടിഷ്യു പേപ്പറിലും നോവലെഴുത്ത്; ഇതു ജപ്പാനിലെ പിരപ്പൻകോടുകാരൻ. |url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/literature/literaryworld/2020/12/12/talk-with-writer-amal-pirappancode.html |publisher=ManoramaOnline |access-date=2022-01-10 |archive-date=2022-01-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220110055710/https://www.manoramaonline.com/literature/literaryworld/2020/12/12/talk-with-writer-amal-pirappancode.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
*''Manja cardukalude suvishesham'' (Meaning: Gospel of Yellow Cards), 2015, Chintha Publishers, Thiruvananthapuram, {{ISBN|9789385018756}}.<ref name="ManoramaOnline"/>
*''Parasyakkaran theruvu'' (Meaning: Advertiser Street), 2016, Poorna Publications, Kozhikode, {{ISBN|9788130017563}}.<ref name="ManoramaOnline"/>
*''Keniyasan'', 2021, Mathrubhumi Books, Kozhikode, {{ISBN|9789390574261}}.<ref name="siraj">{{cite web |title=ഞാനിപ്പോൾ ഹോളിഡേ റൈറ്റർ |url=https://www.sirajlive.com/i-39-m-a-holiday-writer-now.html |publisher=Siraj |access-date=2022-01-10 |archive-date=2022-01-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220110055710/https://www.sirajlive.com/i-39-m-a-holiday-writer-now.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
*''Pathakam, vazha kolapathakam'', 2018, D.C. Books, Kottayam, {{ISBN|9788126477609}}.<ref name="ManoramaOnline"/>
*Uruvam, 2022, DC Books, Kottayam

===Novels===
*''Kalhanan'', 2013, D.C. Books, Kottayam, {{ISBN|9788126448944}}.<ref name="ManoramaOnline"/>
*''Vyasanasamuchayam'', 2015, D.C. Books, Kottayam, {{ISBN|9788126465514}}.<ref name="Mat1"/>
*''Anweshippin kandethum'', 2018, Insight Publica, Kozhikode, {{ISBN|9789387398160}}.<ref name="Man"/>
*''Bengali kalapam'', 2019, Mathrubhumi Books, Kozhikode, {{ISBN|9788126477609}}<ref name="Mat2">{{Cite web|last=ശിവാനന്ദ്|first=അമല്‍ / അഖില്‍|title='രണ്ട് വര്‍ഷത്തോളം ഒരു മലയാളിയെപ്പോലും കാണാതെ ജപ്പാനിലെ അപ്പാര്‍ട്ട്മെന്റ് മുറിയില്‍'|url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/books/interview/amal-pirappancode-malayalam-literature-bengali-kalaapam-1.3765493|access-date=2022-01-08|website=Mathrubhumi|language=ml|archive-date=2022-01-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220110055709/https://www.mathrubhumi.com/books/interview/amal-pirappancode-malayalam-literature-bengali-kalaapam-1.3765493|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Graphic novels and stories===
*''Kallan Pavithran'', 2014, {{ISBN|9788126452255}} (Graphical representation of the work of [[P. Padmarajan]])<ref name="ManoramaOnline"/>
*''Dyoayartham'', 2015.<ref name="Manorama">{{cite web |title=ദ്വയാർത്ഥം എന്ന ഗ്രാഫിക്സ് കഥയിലുള്ളത് |url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/literature/bookreview/amal-pirappankodes-dvoyartham.html |website=ManoramaOnline |access-date=2022-01-10 |archive-date=2022-01-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220110055709/https://www.manoramaonline.com/literature/bookreview/amal-pirappankodes-dvoyartham.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
*''Vimanam'', 2012 (Children's literature).<ref name="ManoramaOnline"/>

===Cartoon collection===
*Mullu<ref name="ManoramaOnline"/>

===Others===
* The story, dialogues and screenplay (jointly with Ambili) of Ambili S Rengan's Malayalam language film ''Idi Mazha Kaatu'' was done by him.<ref>{{cite web |title='Idi Mazha Kaatu is a satire with non-cinematic characters' |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/interviews/2019/sep/09/idi-mazha-kaatu-is-a-satire-with-non-cinematic-characters-14179.html |website=[[Cinema Express]] |date=9 September 2019 |language=en |access-date=2022-01-10 |archive-date=2022-01-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220110055716/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/interviews/2019/sep/09/idi-mazha-kaatu-is-a-satire-with-non-cinematic-characters-14179.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Awards and honors==
* [[Sahitya Akademi Award|Kendra Sahitya Akademi]] Yuva Award (2018).<ref name="Mat1"/>
* Kerala Sahitya Akademi Geetha Hiranyan Endowment (2019)<ref>{{cite news |title=2019 ലെ കേരളാ സാഹിത്യ അക്കാദമി പുരസ്കാരങ്ങൾ പ്രഖ്യാപിച്ചു; എസ്. ഹരീഷിന്‍റെ 'മീശ' മികച്ച നോവൽ |url=https://www.mediaoneonline.com/2019-kerala-sahitya-akademi-awards-2019-announced |work=www.mediaoneonline.com |date=15 February 2021 |language=ml |access-date=10 January 2022 |archive-date=10 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220110055716/https://www.mediaoneonline.com/2019-kerala-sahitya-akademi-awards-2019-announced |url-status=live }}</ref>
* Vaikkom Muhammad Basheer yuva prathibha (young talent) Award (2018).<ref name="Mat1"/>
* Unyem Amikal The Mahi Award<ref name="goodreads">{{cite web |title=amal |url=https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4815581.Amal |access-date=2022-01-10 |archive-date=2022-01-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220110055709/https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4815581.Amal |url-status=live }}</ref>
* E.P. Sushma Anganam Endowment (2016)<ref name="ManoramaOnline2"/>
* Thakazhi Story Award<ref name="suprabhaatham">{{cite web |title=ബംഗാളികളുടെ ജീവിതം മലയാളി പറയുമ്പോള്‍ • Suprabhaatham |url=https://suprabhaatham.com/amal-book-review-bengali-kalapam/ |website=suprabhaatham.com |date=9 August 2020 |access-date=2022-01-10 |archive-date=2022-01-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220110055723/https://suprabhaatham.com/amal-book-review-bengali-kalapam/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
* M. Sukumaran Story Award<ref name="goodreads"/>
* CV Sriraman Story Award (2017)<ref name="goodreads"/>
* Mundur Story Award<ref name="suprabhaatham"/>
* A. Mahmood Story Award (2013)<ref name="goodreads"/>
* Muttathu varky College Story Award (2008)<ref name="goodreads"/>
* Rajalakshmi Story Award (2008)<ref name="goodreads"/>
* Poorna Uroob College Story Award (2007)<ref name="goodreads"/>
* First SBT College Story Award<ref name="goodreads"/>
* Akam Story Award<ref name="goodreads"/>
* Harishree Katha Award (2016)<ref name="goodreads"/>
* Siddhartha Novel Award (2017)<ref name="goodreads"/>
* K. Saraswati Amma Novel Award (2017)<ref name="goodreads"/>
* Kolkata Malayalee Society Tirur Thunchanparambu Endowment (2012)<ref name="goodreads"/>
* Kozhikode Dronacharya Yuva Pratibha Award for the story ''Manja cardukalude Suvishesham'' <ref name="Mat2"/>
* ''Kadal Karayedukkunna Rathri'' was selected as one of the best stories in the MP Narayana Pillai story competition conducted by Samakalika Malayalam Weekly.<ref name="goodreads"/>

==References==
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[[Category:Malayalam-language writers]]
[[Category:Indian male short story writers]]
[[Category:Indian male novelists]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:1987 births]]
[[Category:Indian editorial cartoonists]]
[[Category:Malayali people]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar]]

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