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{{Infobox writer<br />
| name = P. C. Kuttikrishnan<br />
| image = Uroob.jpg<br />
| imagesize = 200px<br />
| birth_name = Parutholli Chalappurathu Kuttikrishna Menon<br />
| pseudonym = ''Uroob''<br />
| occupation = [[Novelist]], [[short story writer]], [[journalist]]<br />
| subject = Social aspects<br />
| movement = [[Realism (arts)|Realism]]<br><br />
| spouse = Devaki Amma<br />
| relatives = Karunakara Menon (father)<br>Parukutty Amma (mother)<br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1915|6|8}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Ponnani]], [[Malappuram]], [[Kerala]], India<br />
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|1979|7|11|1915|6|8}}<br />
| death_place = [[Medical college]], [[Kottayam]], [[Kerala]], India<br />
| awards = {{ublist|[[Sahitya Akademi Award]]|[[Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Novel]]}}<br />
| language = [[Malayalam]]<br />
| notableworks = ''[[Sundarikalum Sundaranmarum]]'', ''[[Ummachu]]''<br />
}}<br />
'''Parutholli Chalappurathu <span lang="ml" dir="ltr"></span>Kuttikrishnan''', popularly known by his [[pen name]] '''Uroob''' ({{lang-ml|ഉറൂബ്}}; 1915 &ndash; 1979) was an Indian writer of [[Malayalam literature]]. Along with [[Vaikom Muhammad Basheer|Basheer]], [[Thakazhi]], [[Kesavadev]], and [[S. K. Pottekkatt|Pottekkatt]], Uroob was counted among the progressive writers in Malayalam during the twentieth century. He was known for his novels such as [[Sundarikalum Sundaranmarum]] and [[Ummachu]], short stories like ''Rachiyamma'' and the screenplays of a number of Malayalam films including ''[[Neelakuyil]]'', the first Malayalam feature film to receive the [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam|National Film Award]]. He was a recipient of several honours including [[Sahitya Akademi Award|Kendra Sahithya Academy Award]] and the inaugural [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Novel]].<br />
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== Biography ==<br />
P. C. Kuttikrishnan was born on June 8, 1915 to Karunakara Menon and Parukutty Amma at Pallapram, a small village near [[Ponnani]], in [[Malappuram district]] of the south Indian state of [[Kerala]].<ref name="Biography on Kerala Sahitya Akademi portal">{{Cite web |url=http://www.keralasahityaakademi.org/sp/Writers/PROFILES/PCKuttikrishnan/Html/PCKugraphy.htm |title=Biography on Kerala Sahitya Akademi portal |date=2019-02-01 |website=Kerala Sahitya Akademi |access-date=2019-02-01}}</ref> His early education was at A. V. High School, Ponnani and after [[matriculation]], he travelled for six years, working at various places in India.<ref name="Mahacharithamala">{{Cite book |url=http://103.251.43.202:8080/cgi-bin/koha/opac-ISBDdetail.pl?biblionumber=22376 |title=Mahacharithamala |publisher=DC Books |year=2005 |isbn=8126410663 |editor-last=Rajasekharan |editor-first=P. K. |volume=3 |pages=56–57}}</ref> During this period, he worked at a tea estate in the [[Nilgiri hills]], a textile factory and K. R. Brothers Printers in [[Kozhikode]], ''Mangalodhayam'' monthly, and joined the Kozhikode station of the [[All India Radio]] (AIR) in 1954.<ref name="Profile of Malayalam Story Writer Uroob">{{Cite web |url=https://malayalasangeetham.info/displayProfile.php?category=story&artist=Uroob |title=Profile of Malayalam Story Writer Uroob |date=2019-02-02 |website=malayalasangeetham.info |access-date=2019-02-02}}</ref> After retiring from service as a producer of AIR in 1975, he served as the editor of Kunkumam weekly for a while before joining [[Malayala Manorama]] in 1976 where he worked as the chief editor of ''Malayala Manorama weekly'' and [[Bhashaposhini]]. He also served as the president of the [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi]].<ref name="Mahacharithamala" /><br />
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Kuttikrishnan married Devaki Amma, the sister-in-law of [[Edasseri Govindan Nair]], in 1948.<ref name="Biography on Kerala Sahitya Akademi portal" /> He died on July 10, 1979, at the age of 64, while he was being treated at the [[Government Medical College, Kottayam]].<ref name="Mahacharithamala" /><br />
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== Literary and film career ==<br />
Kuttikrishnan joined a literary group in Ponnani in the 1930s which had [[Edasseri Govindan Nair]], [[Kuttikrishna Marar]], [[Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri|Akkitham]], [[Kadavanad Kuttikrishnan]], and Moothedath Narayanan Vaidyar as its members and it was during this time he wrote his first short story, ''Velakkariyude Checkkan''.<ref name="Uroob, the Immortal">{{Cite web |url=https://www.madhyamam.com/literature/literature-articles/uroob/2017/jul/12/290576 |title=Uroob, the Immortal |date=July 12, 2017 |website=Madhyamam |access-date=2019-02-02}}</ref> He assumed the pen name, ''Uroob'' which means ''eternal youth'' in [[Persian language]] and ''dusk'' in [[Arabic language|Arabic]],<ref name="Profile on Veethi">{{Cite web |url=https://www.veethi.com/india-people/uroob-profile-2241-25.htm |title=Profile on Veethi |date=2019-02-02 |website=Veethi |access-date=2019-02-02}}</ref> for an article he wrote on K. Raghavan, a noted music director of [[Malayalam cinema]], to conceal his identity as the music director was his colleague at AIR and he continued with the pseudonym thereafter.<ref name="A timely tribute to Uroob">{{Cite web |url=https://english.manoramaonline.com/entertainment/art-and-culture/a-timely-tribute-to-uroob-malayalam-literature.html |title=A timely tribute to Uroob |date=June 8, 2015 |website=OnManorama |access-date=2019-02-02}}</ref> His first short story anthology, ''Neerchalukal'' was published in 1945 and three years later, ''Amina'', his first novel was published. His body of work included 8 novels, 27 short story anthologies, three plays, 3 poetry anthologies and three essay compilations.<ref name="List of works">{{Cite web |url=http://www.keralasahityaakademi.org/sp/Writers/PROFILES/PCKuttikrishnan/Html/PCKuttikrishnanBooks.htm |title=List of Works |date=2019-02-01 |website=Kerala Sahitya Akademi |access-date=2019-02-01}}</ref> ''[[Ummachu]]'' published in 1954, ''Mindappennu'', published in 1956 and ''[[Sundarikalum Sundaranmarum]]'' (''The Beautiful and the Handsome'') published in 1958 among novels and ''Gopalan Nayarude Thadi'', ''Rachiyamma'' and ''Thurannitta Jalakam'' among short stories are some of his most notable works. [[M. Krishnan Nair (author)|M. Krishnan Nair]], a known Malayalam literary critic, counted ''Rachiyamma'' among the best stories of world literature.<ref name="Uroob who Viewed Woman as an Enigma">{{Cite web |url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/literature/literaryworld/2017/10/26/uroobinte-sthreekal.html |title=Uroob who Viewed Woman as an Enigma |date=October 26, 2017 |website=ManoramaOnline |access-date=2019-02-02}}</ref> ''[[Ummachu]]'' has been translated into English under the title, ''The Beloved''.<ref name="Beloved by Oroob Uroob - AbeBooks">{{Cite web |url=https://www.abebooks.com/book-search/title/beloved/author/oroob-uroob/ |title=Beloved by Oroob Uroob - AbeBooks |date=2019-02-02 |website=www.abebooks.com |language=en |access-date=2019-02-02}}</ref> Several of his works have strong female characters and he was known to be an advocate of gender equality.<ref name="Uroob who Viewed Woman as an Enigma" /> Three of his anthologies, ''Ankaveeran'', ''Mallanum Maranavum'' and ''Appuvinte Lokam'' are children's literature and he is considered by many as one of the greats of that genre in Malayalam literature.<ref name="Uroob, the Immortal" /><br />
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In 1954, When [[Ramu Kariat]] decided to make a feature film based on Uroob's story, [[Neelakuyil]], under the same name, he co-wrote the screenplay with [[P. Bhaskaran]]. The film went on become a landmark in Malayalam cinema and was the first feature film to receive national recognition by winning the [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam]].<ref name="The Hindu">{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/neelakuyil-1954/article1427604.ece|title=Neelakuyil 1954|author=B. Vijayakumar|work=The Hindu|date=25 October 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161016055336/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/neelakuyil-1954/article1427604.ece|archive-date=16 October 2016}}</ref> His association with P. Bhaskaran continued to yield four more films, [[Rarichan Enna Pauran]] (1956),<ref name="Rarichan Enna Pauran">{{Cite web |url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0156009/ |title=Rarichan Enna Pauran |date=2019-02-02 |website=IMDb |access-date=2019-02-02}}</ref> [[Nairu Pidicha Pulivalu]] (1958),<ref name="Nair Pidicha Pulival">{{Cite web |url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0155899/ |title=Nair Pidicha Pulival |date=2019-02-02 |website=IMDb |access-date=2019-02-02}}</ref> [[Kurukshethram (1970 film)|Kurukshetram]] (1970)<ref name="Kurukshethram [1970]">{{Cite web |url=https://malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?4862 |title=Kurukshethram [1970] |date=2019-02-02 |website=malayalasangeetham.info |access-date=2019-02-02}}</ref> and [[Ummachu (film)|Ummachu]] (1971).<ref name="Ummaachu [1971] ">{{Cite web |url=https://malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?4362 |title=Ummaachu [1971] |date=2019-02-02 |website=malayalasangeetham.info |access-date=2019-02-02}}</ref> In between, he wrote the screenplay for [[Mindapennu]], a film by [[K. S. Sethumadhavan]] in 1970.<ref name="Mindaapennu [1970]">{{Cite web |url=https://malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?3976 |title=Mindaapennu [1970] |website=malayalasangeetham.info |access-date=2019-02-02}}</ref> He wrote the screenplays for two more films, [[Thrisandhya]] in 1972<ref name="Thrisandhya [1972]">{{Cite web |url=https://malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?4572 |title=Thrisandhya [1972] |date=2019-02-02 |website=malayalasangeetham.info |access-date=2019-02-02}}</ref> and [[Aniyara]] in 1978, the latter a film by [[Bharathan]].<ref name="Aniyara [1978]">{{Cite web |url=https://malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?4989 |title=Aniyara [1978] |date=2019-02-02 |website=malayalasangeetham.info |access-date=2019-02-02}}</ref><br />
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== Awards and honours ==<br />
Uroob received three awards from the [[Government of Tamil Nadu]] (then Government of Madras), for ''Kathir Katta'' in 1948, ''Thurannitta Jalakam'' in 1949 and ''Kumbedukkunna Mannu'' in 1951.<ref name="Profile on Veethi" /> [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi]] instituted [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Novel|an annual award]] for Novel in 1958, ''[[Ummachu]]'' was selected for inaugural award.<ref name="Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Novel">{{Cite web |url=http://www.keralasahityaakademi.org/sp/Writers/ksa/Awards/novel.htm |title=Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Novel |date=2019-02-01 |website=Kerala Sahitya Akademi |access-date=2019-02-01}}</ref> He received [[Sahitya Akademi Award]] in 1960 for his work, ''[[Sundarikalum Sundaranmarum]]'', in 1960,<ref name="Awards & Fellowships-Akademi Awards">{{Cite web |url=http://www.sahitya-akademi.gov.in/old_version/awa10311.htm |title=Awards & Fellowships-Akademi Awards |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090828042835/http://www.sahitya-akademi.gov.in/old_version/awa10311.htm#malayalam |archive-date=2009-08-28 |url-status=dead |access-date=2009-10-17}}</ref> the same year as he received the M. P. Paul Award for ''Gopalan Nayarude Thady''.<ref name="Profile on Veethi" /> In 1971, he received the [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Story]] for the [[Ummachu (film)|film adaptation of Ummachu]].<ref name="State Film Awards">{{Cite web |url=http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/stateawares.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303232254/http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/stateawares.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2016-03-03 |title=State Film Awards |date=2019-02-02 |website=Dept. of Information & Public Relations, Government of Kerala |access-date=2019-02-02}}</ref> Two years later, ''[[Sundarikalum Sundaranmarum]]'' won him another honour, the Ashan Centenary Award.<ref name="Biography on Kerala Sahitya Akademi portal" /> The Government of Kerala set up a museum, ''Uroob Memorial Literary Museum'', in his honour at the premises of Kiliyanad School in [[Kozhikode]].<ref name="Writers visit Uroob museum">{{Cite news |url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/06/07/stories/2008060751230300.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080610115447/http://www.hindu.com/2008/06/07/stories/2008060751230300.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2008-06-10 |title=Writers visit Uroob museum |date=2008-06-07 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=2008-11-15}}</ref><ref name="Facelift likely for Uroob museum">{{Cite news |url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/06/13/stories/2008061354950300.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080624134818/http://www.hindu.com/2008/06/13/stories/2008061354950300.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2008-06-24 |title=Facelift likely for Uroob museum |date=2008-06-13 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=2008-11-15}}</ref><br />
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==Major works==<br />
=== Novels ===<br />
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* {{Cite book |url=https://www.amazon.in/AMINA-%E0%B4%86%E0%B4%AE%E0%B4%BF%E0%B4%A8-UROOB/dp/8130016974/ref=sr_1_18?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1549094417&sr=1-18&refinements=p_27%3AUroob |title=Aamina |last=Uroob |publisher=Sahitya Pravarthaka Sahakarana Sangham |year=1948 |isbn=978-8130016979}}<br />
* {{Cite book |url=https://www.amazon.in/Kunhammayum-Koottukarum-Uroob/dp/8130001578/ref=sr_1_15?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1549094401&sr=1-15&refinements=p_27%3AUroob |title=Kunjammayum Koottukarum |last=Uroob |publisher=Sahitya Pravarthaka Sahakarana Sangham |year=1952 |isbn=978-8130001579}}<br />
* {{cite book|author=Uroob|title=Ummachu|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8InfHAAACAAJ|year=1954|publisher=Sahitya Pravarthaka Sahakarana Sangham|isbn=978-81-7130-230-7}}<br />
* {{Cite book |title=Mindappennu |last=Uroob |publisher=Sahitya Pravarthaka Sahakarana Sangham |year=1956 |isbn=978-8171800865}}<br />
* {{cite book|author=Uroob|title=Sundarikalum Sundaranmarum|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BlJSPgAACAAJ|year=1958|publisher=Sahitya Pravarthaka Sahakarana Sangham|isbn=978-81-264-0727-9}}<br />
* {{Cite book |title=Chuzhiku Pimbe Chuzhi |last=Uroob |publisher=Kerala Sahitya Akademi |year=1967 |asin=B007E4VI7E}}<br />
* {{cite book|author=Uroob|title=Aniyara|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7_W5GwAACAAJ|year=1968|publisher=Kerala Sahitya Akademi|isbn=978-8130008646}}<br />
* {{cite book|author=Uroob|title=Ammini|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KrcOAAAAMAAJ|year=1972|publisher=Kerala Sahitya Akademi|isbn=978-8171804672}}<br />
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=== Short stories ===<br />
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* {{Cite book |url=https://catalog.uoc.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=227451&query_desc=kw%252Cwrdl%253A%2520uroob |title=Neerchalukal |last=Uroob |date=1945 |publisher=Poorna |location=Kozhikode}}<br />
* {{Cite book |url=https://catalog.uoc.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=76454&query_desc=kw%252Cwrdl%253A%2520uroob |title=Navonmesham |last=Uroob |publisher=Poorna |year=1946 |location=Kozhikode}}<br />
* {{Cite book |url=https://catalog.uoc.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=85895&query_desc=kw%252Cwrdl%253A%2520uroob |title=Thurannitta Jalakam |last=Uroob |date=1949 |publisher=Poorna |isbn=9798171805722|edition= 2nd.|location=Calicut}}<br />
* {{Cite book |url=https://catalog.uoc.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=84722&query_desc=kw%252Cwrdl%253A%2520uroob |title=Neelamala |last=Uroob |date=1950 |publisher=Poorna Publications |isbn=9788171806355 |location=Kozhikode}}<br />
* {{Cite book |url=https://catalog.uoc.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=74938&query_desc=kw%252Cwrdl%253A%2520uroob |title=Koompedukkunna Mannu |last=Uroob |publisher=S.P.C.S |year=1951 |location=Kottayam}}<br />
* {{Cite book |url=https://catalog.uoc.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=71297&query_desc=kw%252Cwrdl%253A%2520Ullavarum%2520Illathavarum |title=Ullavarum Illathavarum |last=Uroob |publisher=Current Books |year=1952 |location=Thrissur}}<br />
* {{Cite book |url=https://catalog.uoc.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=77226&query_desc=kw%252Cwrdl%253A%2520uroob |title=Neelavelicham |last=Uroob |date=1952 |publisher=Poorna |location=Calicut}}<br />
* {{Cite book |url=https://www.amazon.in/Moulaviyum-Changathimarum-Malayalam-PB-Uroob/dp/817180926X/ref=sr_1_19?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1549096838&sr=1-19&refinements=p_27%3AUroob |title=Moulaviyum Changathimarum |last=Uroob |publisher=Sahitya Pravarthaka Sahakarana Sangham |year=1954 |isbn=978-8171809264}}<br />
* {{Cite book |url=https://www.amazon.in/Thamarathoppi-Uroob/dp/8130001551/ref=sr_1_14?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1549095353&sr=1-14&refinements=p_27%3AUroob |title=Thamarathoppi |last=Uroob |publisher=Sahitya Pravarthaka Sahakarana Sangham |year=1955 |isbn=978-8130001555}}<br />
* {{Cite book |url=https://www.amazon.com/Velutta-kutti-Uroob/dp/8171806309/ref=sr_1_5?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1549105886&sr=1-5 |title=Velutta Kutti |last=Uroob |publisher=Sahitya Pravarthaka Sahakarana Sangham |year=1958 |isbn=978-8171806300}}<br />
* {{Cite book |url=https://catalog.uoc.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=214842&query_desc=kw%252Cwrdl%253A%2520uroob |title=Thenmullukal |last=Uroob |date=1962 |publisher=Mangalodayam |location=Mangalodayam}}<br />
* {{Cite book |url=https://www.amazon.in/Gopalannayarude-Thadi-Uroob/dp/8171806279/ref=sr_1_10?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1549095353&sr=1-10&refinements=p_27%3AUroob |title=Gopalan Nayarude Thadi |last=Uroob |publisher=Sahitya Pravarthaka Sahakarana Sangham |year=1963 |isbn=978-8171806270}}<br />
* {{Cite book |url=https://catalog.uoc.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=85879&query_desc=kw%252Cwrdl%253A%2520uroob |title=Mukhammoodikal |last=Uroob |date=1966 |publisher=Poorna |isbn=9788171801169 |edition= 2nd |location=Kozhikode}}<br />
* {{Cite book |url=https://catalog.uoc.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=73148&query_desc=kw%252Cwrdl%253A%2520uroob |title=3334nte charithram |last=Uroob |date=1968 |publisher=Poorna Publications}}<br />
* {{Cite book |url=https://www.amazon.in/Rachiyamma-Uroob/dp/8171804616/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1549095353&sr=1-4&refinements=p_27%3AUroob |title=Rachiyamma |last=Uroob |publisher=Sahitya Pravarthaka Sahakarana Sangham |year=1969 |isbn=978-8171804610}}<br />
* {{Cite book |url=https://catalog.uoc.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=202786&query_desc=kw%2Cwrdl%3A%20uroob |title=Vasanthayude Amma |last=Uroob |publisher=Amina Book Stall |year=1972 |language=ml}}<br />
* {{Cite book |url=http://kslc.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=10015&query_desc= |title=Nilavinte Rahasyam |last=Uroob |year=1974}}<br />
* {{Cite book |url=https://catalog.uoc.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=217261&query_desc=kw%252Cwrdl%253A%2520uroob |title=Manjin Marayile Sooryan |last=Uroob |date=1976 |publisher=National Book Stall |location=National Book Stall, Kottayam}}<br />
* {{Cite book |url=https://www.amazon.in/Reserve-Cheyyatha-Berth-Uroob/dp/8130001543/ref=sr_1_25?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1549096838&sr=1-25&refinements=p_27%3AUroob |title=Reserve Cheyyatha Berth |last=Uroob |publisher=Poorna Publications |year=1980 |isbn=978-8130001548}}<br />
* {{Cite book |url=https://www.amazon.in/Neelakkuyil-Uroob/dp/B007E4WJGI/ref=sr_1_22?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1549096838&sr=1-22&refinements=p_27%3AUroob |title=Neelakkuyil |last=Uroob |publisher=Current Books |year=2004 |asin=B007E4WJGI}}<br />
* {{cite book|author=Uroob|title=Uroobinte Krithikal|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Y4hZPgAACAAJ|date=2006|publisher=DC Books|isbn=978-81-264-1210-5}}<br />
* {{cite book|author=Uroob|title=Uroobinte Kuttikkathakal (4th edition)|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=eU-jYe8eg60C|year=2007|publisher=DC Books|isbn=978-81-264-0131-4}}<br />
* {{Cite book |url=https://www.amazon.in/Malayalathinte-Suvarnakathakal-Uroob/dp/8184232152/ref=sr_1_5?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1549095353&sr=1-5&refinements=p_27%3AUroob |title=Malayalathinte Suvarnakathakal |last=Uroob |publisher=Green Books |year=2008 |isbn=978-8184232158}}<br />
* {{Cite book |url=https://www.amazon.in/Uroobinte-Theranjedutha-Kathakal-%C3%A2%E2%82%AC-Vol/dp/8130009102/ref=sr_1_13?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1549095353&sr=1-13&refinements=p_27%3AUroob |title=Uroobinte Theranjedutha Kathakal |last=Uroob |publisher=Poorna Publications |year=2011 |isbn=978-8130009100 |volume=1}}<br />
* {{Cite book |url=https://www.amazon.in/Uroobinte-Theranjedutha-Kathakal-%C3%A2%E2%82%AC-Vol/dp/8171805604/ref=sr_1_8?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1549095353&sr=1-8&refinements=p_27%3AUroob |title=Uroobinte Theranjedutha Kathakal |last=Uroob |publisher=Poorna Publications |year=2011 |isbn=978-8130009100 |volume=2}}<br />
* {{Cite book |url=https://www.amazon.in/Uroob-Sthreekathakal/dp/9382776303/ref=sr_1_7?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1549095353&sr=1-7&refinements=p_27%3AUroob |title=Uroob Sthreekathakal |last=Uroob |publisher=H and C Publishing |year=2012 |isbn=978-9382776307}}<br />
* {{Cite book |url=https://www.amazon.in/Uroob-Aval/dp/9382776311/ref=sr_1_24?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1549096838&sr=1-24&refinements=p_27%3AUroob |title=Aval |last=Uroob |publisher=H and C Publishing |year=2012 |isbn=978-9382776314}}<br />
* {{Cite book |url=https://catalog.uoc.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=234022&query_desc=kw%252Cwrdl%253A%2520uroob |title=Navarasakadhakal |last=Uroob |date=2013 |publisher=Kairali Books |isbn=9789381649824 |location=Kannur}}<br />
*''Kathir-Katta''<br />
*''Lathiyum Pookalum''<br />
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=== Plays (theatre) ===<br />
* {{Cite book |url=https://www.amazon.in/Mannum-Pennum-Uroob/dp/8171800408/ref=sr_1_11?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1549095353&sr=1-11&refinements=p_27%3AUroob |title=Mannum Pennum |last=Uroob |publisher=Sahitya Pravarthaka Sahakarana Sangham |year=1954 |isbn=978-8171800407}}<br />
* {{Cite book |url=https://catalog.uoc.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=205659&query_desc=kw%252Cwrdl%253A%2520uroob |title=Miss Chinnuvum Lady Januvum |last=Uroob |date=1961 |publisher=Current Books |location=Current Books}}<br />
* {{Cite book |url=https://catalog.uoc.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=212963&query_desc=kw%252Cwrdl%253A%2520uroob |title=Theekondu Kalikkaruthu |last=Uroob |date=1970 |publisher=N.B.S |location=Kottayam}}<br />
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=== Essay compilations ===<br />
* {{Cite book |url=https://catalog.uoc.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=65176&query_desc=kw%252Cwrdl%253A%2520uroob |title=Kavi Sammelanam |last=Uroob |publisher=Kerala Sahitya Akademi |year=1969}}<br />
* {{Cite book |url=https://catalog.uoc.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=207821&query_desc=kw%252Cwrdl%253A%2520uroob |title=Uroobinde Shaniyazhchakal |last=Uroob |date=1980 |publisher=D.C. Books, Kottayam |location=D.C. Books, Kottayam}}<br />
*''Uroobinde Lekhanangal''<br />
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=== Children's stories ===<br />
* {{Cite book |url=https://catalog.uoc.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=306338&query_desc=kw%252Cwrdl%253A%2520uroob |title=Appuvinte Lokam |last=Uroob |date=1979 |publisher=National Book Stall |location=Kottayam}}<br />
* {{Cite book |url=https://keralabookstore.com/book/mallanum-maranavum-/9653/ |title=Mallanum Maranavum |last=Uroob |publisher=Poorna Publications |year=1966 |isbn=9788171805181}}<br />
* {{Cite book |url=https://www.amazon.in/Angaveeran-Uroob/dp/8171809324/ref=sr_1_20?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1549096838&sr=1-20&refinements=p_27%3AUroob |title=Ankaveeran |last=Uroob |publisher=Sahitya Akademi |year=1967 |isbn=978-8171809325}}<br />
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=== Translations in other languages ===<br />
* {{Cite book |url=https://www.abebooks.com/book-search/title/beloved/author/oroob-uroob/ |title=The Beloved |last=Uroob |publisher=Hind Pocket Books |year=1974 |isbn=9780882536965 |translator-last=Raghava R. Menon |quote=(English translation of Ummachu)}}<br />
* {{Cite book |url=https://catalog.uoc.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=41902&query_desc=kw%252Cwrdl%253A%2520uroob |title=The Beautiful and the Handsome |last=Uroob |publisher=Kerala Sahitya Academy |year=1982 |location=Thrissur |translator-last=Susheela Mishra |asin=B0006EEXJO}}<br />
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=== Poems ===<br />
* {{Cite book |url=http://122.165.117.71/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=18584&query_desc=au%253A%2522Uroob(%2520P.%2520C.%2520Kuttikrishnan)%2522 |title=Pirannal |last=Uroob |date=1947 |edition= 0 |language=ml}}<br />
* ''Nizhalattam''<br />
* ''Maamoolinte Mattoli''<br />
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=== Screenplays ===<br />
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*''[[Neelakuyil]]''<br />
*''[[Rarichan Enna Pouran]]''<br />
*''[[Nairu Pidicha Pulivalu]]''<br />
*''[[Kurukshetram (1977 film)|Kurukshetram]]''<br />
*''[[Ummachu (film)|Ummachu]]''<br />
*''Thrisandhya''<br />
*''[[Aniyara]]''<br />
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=== Short film ===<br />
*''Rachiyamma''<br />
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== Works on Uroob ==<br />
* {{Cite book |url=https://catalog.uoc.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=94541&query_desc=kw%252Cwrdl%253A%2520uroob |title=Al Urooba li shir al muhajir |last=Abdul Rahim Mahmood Zalat |date=1972 |publisher=Darul Fikkrul Arabi |location=Cairo |language=ar}}<br />
* {{Cite book |url=https://catalog.uoc.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=226199&query_desc=kw%252Cwrdl%253A%2520uroob |title=Uroobinte Novelukal |last=Sivaraman |first=Koomulli |date=1975}}<br />
* {{Cite book |url=https://catalog.uoc.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=65005&query_desc=kw%252Cwrdl%253A%2520uroob |title=Uroob: Vyakthiyum Saahithyakaaranum (Uroob: The Man and the Writer)|last=George Irumpayam |date=1983 |publisher=DC books |location=Kottayam}}<br />
* {{Cite book |url=https://catalog.uoc.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=221307&query_desc=kw%252Cwrdl%253A%2520uroob |title=Anaswaranaya Uroob |last=Tharakan |first=K. M. |date=1986 |publisher=Sahitya Pravarthaka Co.op. Society Ltd., Kottayam |location=Sahitya Pravarthaka Co.op. Society Ltd., Kottayam}}<br />
* {{Cite book |url=https://catalog.uoc.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=110742&query_desc=kw%252Cwrdl%253A%2520uroob |title=Uroobinte lokam: Sthree vaada sameepanam (The World of Uroob) |last=Padmini |first=P. |date=2003 |publisher=University of Calicut}}<br />
* {{Cite book |url=https://catalog.uoc.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=110743&query_desc=kw%252Cwrdl%253A%2520uroob |title=Tamil poetics: Theory and its application- A study based on the major works of Uroob and M T Vasudevan Nair |last=Sreedharan |first=P. M. |date=2005 |publisher=University of Calicut}}<br />
* {{Cite book |url=https://catalog.uoc.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=117437&query_desc=kw%252Cwrdl%253A%2520uroob |title=Uroobinte sthreethwa darsanam |last=Jyothilakshmi |first=P. S. |date=2008 |publisher=Kerala Sahitya Akademi |isbn=9788176901574 |location=Thrissur}}<br />
* {{Cite book |url=https://catalog.uoc.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=233987&query_desc=kw%252Cwrdl%253A%2520uroob |title=Uroob padanangal |date=2014 |publisher=Current Books |isbn=9788124019863 |editor-last=Ramachandran Nair |editor-first=Panmana |location=Kottayam}}<br />
* {{Cite book |url=https://catalog.uoc.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=115669&query_desc=kw%252Cwrdl%253A%2520uroob |title=Uroobinte Chiri |last=Nithya P Viswam |date=2016 |publisher=Vallathol vidyapeedam |isbn=9789383570577 |series=Vallathol vidyapeedam Prabandhaavali |location=Edappal}}<br />
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==References==<br />
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== Further reading ==<br />
* {{Cite book |url=https://catalog.uoc.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=77619&query_desc=kw%252Cwrdl%253A%2520uroob |title=Mahacharithamala 20: O.Chanthu Menon, C.V Raman Pillai, Uroob |last=Thomas |first=M. V. |date=1981 |publisher=Kairali Childrens Book Trust |location=Kottayam}}<br />
* {{Cite book |url=https://catalog.uoc.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=110731&query_desc=kw%252Cwrdl%253A%2520uroob |title=Sthreesattha purusharajanakalil Uroob, M .T., Vasudevan Nair, M. Mukundan and O.V. Vijayan evarude rajanakale munnirthi oru paddanam |last=Jissa Jose |date=2000 |publisher=University of Calicut}}<br />
* {{Cite book |url=https://catalog.uoc.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=117455&query_desc=kw%252Cwrdl%253A%2520uroob |title=Naveena sahitya padanangal: KT Muhammed, Uroob, T Pathmanabhan and Sughathakumari |last=Unithiri |first=N. V. P. |date=2012 |publisher=Kerala Sahitya Akademi |isbn=9788176902366 |location=Thrissur}}<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* {{Cite web |url=http://www.keralasahityaakademi.org/sp/Writers/PROFILES/PCKuttikrishnan/Html/PCKuttikrishnanpage.htm |title=Portrait on Kerala Sahitya Aademi portal |date=2019-02-01 |website=Kerala Sahitya Aademi |access-date=2019-02-01}}<br />
* {{Cite web |url=https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/3004356.Uroob |title=Uroob - GoodReads profile |date=2019-02-02 |website=www.goodreads.com |access-date=2019-02-02}}<br />
* {{Cite web |url=https://catalog.uoc.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-search.pl?idx=kw&q=uroob |title=Uroob - listing in Calicut University Libraries catalog |date=2019-02-02 |publisher=Calicut University Libraries catalog |language=en |access-date=2019-02-02}}<br />
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