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'''''Pravasam''''' is a 2008 [[Malayalam]] novel written by [[M. Mukundan]]. According to the author, the novel is an attempt to re-define nostalgia which is thought to be the essence of life of non-resident [[Malayali]]s and to pay respect to hundreds of thousands of Malayalis living as non-resident Keralites in different parts of the world. It is a novel that travels through generations. It depicts a clear picture of the life stories of various persons living in various parts of the world as non-resident Keralites. It explains us about the different kinds of feelings of various kinds of people who had left their homeland for various reasons. These reasons include the emigration for the sake of seeking a better profession, for studies, for getting a better class of living and so on. But almost all of them dreams of returning to their homeland one day and enjoying the homeliness. One of the issues the books addresses is the question of cultural identity of the [[Malayali]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20080823081206/http://www.hindu.com/2008/08/18/stories/2008081850840200.htm "'Pravasam' is an attempt to redefine nostalgia, says M. Mukundan"]. ''[[The Hindu]]''. 18 August 2008. Retrieved 2 July 2013.</ref><br />
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[[Malayalam]] author [[S. K. Pottekkatt]] is a major character in the narrative. In the beginning, the story is told by Pottekkatt; after his death, it was completed by Mukundan.{{original research inline|date=August 2019}}<br />
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The novel was officially released on 23 August 2008 by former Kerala minister [[Binoy Viswam]] during the 6th World Malayali Conference held in [[Singapore]].<ref>[http://www.wmcsingapore.org/html/home/ "Programme schedule for 6th World Malayali Conference"]. World Malayali Conference Singapore. Retrieved 2 July 2013.</ref> A formal release function was also held at [[Kerala]] on 18 September 2008. Former minister [[M. A. Baby]] handed over the first copy of the book to [[Sukumar Azhikode]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20080922144045/http://www.hindu.com/2008/09/19/stories/2008091951810300.htm "Stone laid for golden jubilee building of Kerala Sahitya Akademi"]. 19 September 2008. ''The Hindu''. Retrieved 2 July 2013.</ref><br />
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M. Mukundan won the Habeeb Valappad Award in 2009 for this novel.<ref>[http://hindu.com/thehindu/thscrip/print.pl?file=2010013151870300.htm&date=2010/01/31/&prd=th& "Award for writer"]. ''[[The Hindu]]''. 31 January 2010. Retrieved 2 July 2013.</ref> Also, the 2009 Mudranamikavu Awards for Excellence in Book Production, instituted by the Department of Printing and Publishing of [[Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala|Mahatma Gandhi University]], was awarded to [[DC Books]] for the printing and production of ''Pravasam''.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20100528010519/http://www.hindu.com/2010/05/23/stories/2010052352880300.htm "Mudranamikavu awards announced"]. ''[[The Hindu]]''. 23 May 2010. Retrieved 2 July 2013.</ref><br />
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==External links==<br />
* [http://onlinestore.dcbooks.com/books/pravasam ''Pravasam''] at [[DC Books]] official website<br />
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==References==<br />
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{{Novels by M. Mukundan}}<br />
{{Malayalam Literature |state=collapsed}}<br />
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[[Category:2008 Indian novels]]<br />
[[Category:Malayalam novels]]<br />
[[Category:Novels set in Kerala]]<br />
[[Category:Novels by M. Mukundan]]<br />
[[Category:DC Books books]]<br />
[[Category:Kerala diaspora]]<br />
[[Category:Culture of Indian diaspora]]</div>Xannat