Odayil Ninnu

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For the 1965 film, see Odayil Ninnu (film).
Odayil Ninnu
AuthorP. Kesavadev
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam
GenreLiterature Novel
ISBN817180134X

Odayil Ninnu (transl. From the gutter) is a Malayalam novel written by Indian author P. Kesavadev in 1942. The protagonist of the novel is a rickshaw-puller named Pappu.[1] The novel is one of the best-known works of Kesavadev. Dev was in the forefront among the writers who employed new norms in the content and characterization in Malayalam fiction. Odayil Ninnu came as a shocking revelation that the finest piece of literature can be produced with commonplace themes and unconventional style of prose with ordinary mortals as heroes and heroines. Apart from the fact that the appearance of the rickshaw puller was a thrilling experience at that time, the author blazed a new trail in Malayalam literature. With the appearance of the novel in 1942 began the publication of a series of high-quality novels in Malayalam.[2]

Main character[edit]

Pappu - the protagonist, a real rebel and influencer always fight for equality and justice. He fought against landlordism from childhood onwards.[1]

Film adaptations[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Staff Reporter (17 August 2017). "The rise of the subaltern hero in Malayalam fiction". The Hindu. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
  2. ↑ A. Sreedhara Menon (1979). Social and cultural history of Kerala.
  3. ↑ C. S. Venkiteswaran. (18 June 2006). "Auteur par excellence". The Hindu. Retrieved 22 June 2011.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Film world: Volume 7. Film World. 1971.

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