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The unconventional thoughts in Malayalam literature: Based on the translated works of M. T Vasudevan Nair’s novels
The unconventional thoughts in Malayalam literature: Based on the translated works of M. T Vasudevan Nair’s novels
Roshny Jose 1929128 Translation Studies BMECS341 Dr. Arya P V Christ University, Bangalore School of Business Studies and Social Sciences
Introduction For anyone who is in love with Malayalam literature would never miss a chance to explore in the beautiful
creations
Vasudevan
Nair.
of
M.T,
M.T whom
people called him in short for more than 50 years, is known to
His three landmark novels about life in Kerala's matriarchal society are Naalukettu, Asuravithu and Randamoozham. Randamoozham, who from Bhimasena's point of
be Malayalam fiction's presiding
view retells the Mahabharatha
god. Bordering on affection, M.T’s
story, is widely credited as his
huge fame is primarily attributed
masterpiece.
to the way he portrays Kerala’s
published in 1984, was given the
social past in his plays. Kudallur,
Vayalar prize for the best literary
the centrepiece of his novel, is a
work of the year in Malayalam.
picturesque little village that is a
What distinguishes this work is
manifestation
the way the author steered away
culture
of
of
the
Kerala.
agrarian For
This
novel,
first
him
from the mythological setting,
Kudallur was the transformation
and in the masterstroke of casting
laboratory that overtook Kerala in the latter half of the 20th century. The transition was the product of the development of a new force
the characters as mere mortals, a sharp contrast to the divine and godly setting depicted in the epic.
within the triangle of the fight for independence,
a
democratic
change and intellectual revival. The emotional experiences of his early days have entered novel making. Much of his plays are geared towards the fundamental framework and tradition of the Malayalam family and many of them have become path-breaking in the literary past of Malayalam.
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Naalukettu is also placed against the background of Kerala's collapsing matrilineal Malayalam in a newly independent India which is known as M.T’s landmark work. Naalukettu is a veritable portrayal of Kerala's Nair community's matriarchal social order in its final gasp for life. The novel also depicts Appunni’s trauma and psychological scale, an introverted and angry man, attempting to avenge his insult to a nalikettu family by constructing a new building on his ancestral home's ruins. Similar to that Asuravithu, A novel is a long narrative that typically depicts fictitious characters and incidents in writing, generally in the style of a linear plot. Combining these different European interests with one or the other of the Nair kings, one prominent coalition was that of the Portuguese with the Kingdom of Cochin, with whom they collaborated to operate against the influence of the Calicut Zamora’s. His other novels include Manju (Mist), Kaalam (Time), as well as the equally remarkable cinematic achievements. He is a scriptwriter, and Malayalam films producer. For the movies "Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha," "Kadavu," "Sadayam" and "Parinayam," he has won many National Awards.
“Everyone who was born had to die; those who died would be reborn again. The killer and the slain: these were terms that had no meaning. The soul could never be destroyed. The soul discards a worn-out body for a new one as human beings discard old clothes for new, said Krishna, and there was nothing in this to grieve about.” M.T. Vasudevan Nair, BHIMA LONE WARRIOR
In 1995, M.T made his way to being honored with the nation's highest literary award to a writer, the Jnanpith. Prior to that, he had received numerous awards and accolades such as the Sahitya Akademi Awards from both state and centre.He has held and continues to hold other significant and influential roles in different literary bodies like Kerala Sahitya Akademi's presidency and Tunchan Memorial Trust's chairmanship.
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