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'''Perumbadavam Sreedharan''' ({{lang-ml|പെരുമ്പടവം ശ്രീധരന്‍}}) (born 12 February 1938) is a prolific [[Malayalam]] author from [[Kerala]], [[India]]. He is former Chairman of [[Kerala Sahithya Academy]]. He has written several novels and short stories. One of his most famous and critically acclaimed novels is ''[[Oru Sankeerthanam Pole]]'' (1993) for which he won the [[Vayalar Award]] in 1996.<ref name="hindu.com">{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/2005/12/17/stories/2005121700170200.htm | title=Celebrating a milestone | date=17 December 2005 | first=K. S. | last=Sudhi | newspaper=[[The Hindu]] | access-date=27 January 2019 }}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref><ref>[http://www.keralasahityaakademi.org/ml_aw27.htm Vayalar Award page] (in Malayalam)</ref> He got Kerala Sahithya Academy Award for his novel 'Ashtapadi'. In 2006, he was awarded the [[Malayattoor Award]] for his novel, ''Narayanam''.<ref>{{cite news|url= http://www.hindu.com/2006/07/12/stories/2006071203841100.htm|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20070217012829/http://www.hindu.com/2006/07/12/stories/2006071203841100.htm|url-status= dead|archive-date= 2007-02-17|title=Malayattoor Award for Perumbadavam|date=2006-07-12|work= [[The Hindu]]|access-date=2008-11-01}}</ref>
'''Perumbadavam Sreedharan''' ({{lang-ml|പെരുമ്പടവം ശ്രീധരന്‍}}) (born 12 February 1938) is a prolific [[Malayalam]] author from [[Kerala]], [[India]]. He is former Chairman of [[Kerala Sahithya Academy]]. He has written several novels and short stories. One of his most famous and critically acclaimed novels is ''[[Oru Sankeerthanam Pole]]'' (1993) for which he won the [[Vayalar Award]] in 1996.<ref name="hindu.com">{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/2005/12/17/stories/2005121700170200.htm | title=Celebrating a milestone | date=17 December 2005 | first=K. S. | last=Sudhi | newspaper=[[The Hindu]] | access-date=27 January 2019 }}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref><ref>[http://www.keralasahityaakademi.org/ml_aw27.htm Vayalar Award page] (in Malayalam)</ref> He got Kerala Sahithya Academy Award for his novel 'Ashtapadi'. In 2006, he was awarded the [[Malayattoor Award]] for his novel, ''Narayanam''.<ref>{{cite news|url= http://www.hindu.com/2006/07/12/stories/2006071203841100.htm|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20070217012829/http://www.hindu.com/2006/07/12/stories/2006071203841100.htm|url-status= dead|archive-date= 2007-02-17|title=Malayattoor Award for Perumbadavam|date=2006-07-12|work= [[The Hindu]]|access-date=2008-11-01}}</ref>


Born in the village of Perumpadavam, in [[Muvattupuzha]], [[Ernakulam district]] of [[Kerala]], Perumpadavam  (as he is often called) started his literary career by writing poetry. He later shifted to short stories and novels. Perumpadavam has also authored scripts for 12 [[malayalam film]]s and has won [[Kerala State Film Award]] for ''Sooryadanam'' (1989).<ref>[http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/stateawares.htm Kerala State Film Awards] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303232254/http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/stateawares.htm |date=2016-03-03 }}</ref> Sreedharan has been noted for his connection with the Russian language and is recognized by some as a doyen of Malayam literature.<ref name="russ">{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2007/07/17/stories/2007071751120200.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091004002518/http://www.hindu.com/2007/07/17/stories/2007071751120200.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2009-10-04|title=The Russian Connection|date=2007-07-17|work=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=2008-11-01}}</ref>
Born in the village of Perumpadavam, in [[Muvattupuzha]], [[Ernakulam district]] of [[Kerala]], Perumpadavam  (as he is often called) started his literary career by writing poetry. He later shifted to short stories and novels. Perumpadavam has also authored scripts for 12 [[malayalam film]]s and has won [[Kerala State Film Award]] for ''Sooryadanam'' (1980).<ref>[http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/stateawares.htm Kerala State Film Awards] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303232254/http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/stateawares.htm |date=2016-03-03 }}</ref> Sreedharan has been noted for his connection with the Russian language and is recognized by some as a doyen of Malayam literature.<ref name="russ">{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2007/07/17/stories/2007071751120200.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091004002518/http://www.hindu.com/2007/07/17/stories/2007071751120200.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2009-10-04|title=The Russian Connection|date=2007-07-17|work=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=2008-11-01}}</ref>


==''Oru Sankeerthanam Pole''==
==''Oru Sankeerthanam Pole''==
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{{main|Oru Sankeerthanam Pole}}
The novel ''[[Oru Sankeerthanam Pole]]'' was first published in 1993 and was released in its 37th edition on 1 November 2008<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.expressbuzz.com/edition/story.aspx?Title=Delightful+days+ahead+for+booklovers&artid=KnbzzdJS7eM=&SectionID=lMx/b5mt1kU=&MainSectionID=lMx/b5mt1kU=&SEO=International+Book+Fair;+Achuthanandan&SectionName=tm2kh5uDhixGlQvAG42A/07OVZOOEmts|title=Delightful days ahead for booklovers|date=29 October 2008|work=Express News Service|publisher=The New Indian Express Group|access-date=2008-11-01}}{{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> after setting publishing records in 2005.<ref name="hindu.com"/> It is a story based on the life of famous Russian writer, [[Fyodor Dostoyevsky]] and his wife Anna.<ref>[http://indulekha.com/malayalambooks/2006/12/oru-sankeerthanam-pole.html ''Oru Sankeerthanam Pole'' at Indulekha] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120625141015/http://indulekha.com/malayalambooks/2006/12/oru-sankeerthanam-pole.html |date=2012-06-25 }}</ref>
The novel ''[[Oru Sankeerthanam Pole]]'' was first published in 1993 and was released in its 37th edition on 1 November 2008<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.expressbuzz.com/edition/story.aspx?Title=Delightful+days+ahead+for+booklovers&artid=KnbzzdJS7eM=&SectionID=lMx/b5mt1kU=&MainSectionID=lMx/b5mt1kU=&SEO=International+Book+Fair;+Achuthanandan&SectionName=tm2kh5uDhixGlQvAG42A/07OVZOOEmts|title=Delightful days ahead for booklovers|date=29 October 2008|work=Express News Service|publisher=The New Indian Express Group|access-date=2008-11-01}}{{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> after setting publishing records in 2005.<ref name="hindu.com"/> It is a story based on the life of famous Russian writer, [[Fyodor Dostoyevsky]] and his wife Anna.<ref>[http://indulekha.com/malayalambooks/2006/12/oru-sankeerthanam-pole.html ''Oru Sankeerthanam Pole'' at Indulekha] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120625141015/http://indulekha.com/malayalambooks/2006/12/oru-sankeerthanam-pole.html |date=2012-06-25 }}</ref>
This highly successful novel has sold over 100,000 copies in about 12 years. This is a record in [[Malayalam literature]].The book surpassed 100th edition, with above 200,000 copies in about 24 years.[https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2017/nov/26/oru-sankeerthanam-pole-goes-into-100th-edition-1711185.html]
This highly successful novel has sold over 100,000 copies in about 12 years. This is a record in [[Malayalam literature]]. The book surpassed 100th edition, with above 200,000 copies in about 24 years.[https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2017/nov/26/oru-sankeerthanam-pole-goes-into-100th-edition-1711185.html]


==Selected works==
==Selected works==
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*[[Kerala State Film Award]] for [[Sooryadaaham]] (1980)
*[[Kerala State Film Award]] for [[Sooryadaaham]] (1980)
*[[Kerala State Film Award for Best Story]] for [[Sooryadaaham]] (1980)
*[[Kerala State Film Award for Best Story]] for [[Sooryadaaham]] (1980)
*[[Kerala Sahitya Akademi Fellowship]] (2020)<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|last2=|last3=|first3=|title=Kerala Sahitya Academy fellowships for Sethu and Perumbadavam Sreedharan {{!}} Kochi News - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kochi/kerala-sahitya-academy-fellowships-for-sethu-and-perumbadavam-sreedharan/articleshow/85417938.cms|url-status=live|access-date=2021-08-18|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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