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Àdhunikathayude Khadakangal Chithrakalayilum NovelilumDr. Smitha GopalA research work describing the influence of Modernism in novel andpainting. Gives a detailed description of the new tendencies that hascame in literature as well as in painting as a result of Modernism. It hasgot the first Bhashakkoru Dollar Puraskaram.

ISBN : 81-86397-83-3Pages: 200Price : 120.00Availability: Available

AlankarasamkshepamEd: S£ranad Kunjan PillaiGives a detailed description of 28 figures of speeches, various metaphorsand allied topics. Though an anonymous work, in value it is equivalentto Leelathilakam. Very useful for language lovers as well as scholars.Now it is the III edition of the same published by the Kerala University in1954.


A.R. Rajaraja VarmaDr. P.V. Velayudhan PillaiA.R. Rajaraja Varma was born in the year 1863 in ChanganasseriLakshmipuram Palace. Here Dr. P.V. Velayudhan Pillai gives a detailedaccount of his birth, childhood and his cotributions to Malayalamlanguage. He was a poet, critic and prose writer, and his contributionsto language are many. From this book we get a clear description of hismultifaceted personality. It is one of the books included in the MalayalamMen of Letters Series.

Pages: 94Price : 20.00Availability: Available

Às°n Enna ·ilpiNitya Chaitanya YatiNitya Chaitanya Yati, the well known writer and spiritual preceptorobjectively evaluates the poetic world of Mahakavi Kuamran Asan. Hewell describes the language speciality of his poems, his concepts andhis philosophical thoughts. Three major essays are included in this.

Pages: 168Price : 25.00Availability: Not Available

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Àsan-Parivarthana KaviDr. T.K.RavindranBook form of Asan memorial speeches-the speeches byDr. T.K. Ravindran based on the subject ‘NairantharyavumParivarthanavum Àsan Kavithayil’. The content is divided in three partsand is ofcourse a serious study of the poems of Mahakavi Kum°ran Àsan.The main thoughts included are freedom - his concept and reality, andhis concept of love etc.


Àsan Prabh°shanangalCom: Dr. N. Mukundan, N.C. HaridasanCollection of Asan memorial speeches - conducted by the MalayalamDepartment of the Kerala University. The main speeches are the speachesof Dr. K. Raghavan Pillai, Dr. K.Sreenivasan andProf. Vishnunarayanan Namb£thiri.

Pages: 160Price : 60.00Availability: Available.

Asoka Vanik°nkam (Aattaprakaram)Ed: S£rana∂∂u Kunjan PillaiAsoka Vanikankam is the V anka of Sakthibhadra’sÀscharyachoodamani and it plays a pivotal role in Kerala’s owndancing style. Here it is the attaprakara of Asokavanikanka andinvolves suitable directions for rangabhinaya.


Balivijayam ÀattakathaEd: P.P. SarojiniOne of the well known attakathas of the 18th c and is written byKall£r Namb£thirippadu. It was written in the 18th C which was theGolden Age of Kathakali. The main charcaters in this Attakkatha are Bali,Ravana, Narada etc. The main story is the defeat of Ravana by Bali. Inthis, primary importance is given to vira rasa.


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B°nayuddham (Naluvritham)Ed: Dr. K.Appukuttan NairPoetic representation of the love story of Usha, daughter of B°n°suraand Anirudha, grandson of Lord Krishna. The unusual love story led tothe rivalry between Mahavishnu and Maheswara. The Story has beenpresented in Malayalam literature earlier in various forms. Here the poemis in the form of four metre pattern.


Bh°sanatakachakramEd: Dr. T. BhaskaranCollection of thirteen dramas of Bhasa. From Swapnavasavadattam toBalacharitam- with translation in complete Malayalam language. Wellanalyses his excellency in the presentation of themes as well ascharacters.


BhashakautaliyamK. Sambasivasastri, V.A. Ramaswamisastri.Bhashakautaliyam is the Malayalam translation of Chanakya's Kautaliya.It is considered as one of the oldest translations existing in the Indianlanguages.

ISBN: 81-86397-98-1Pages: 464Price: 280.00Availability: Available

Bh°shasilparatnamEd: Dr. K.G.SreelekhaAn authoritative work on architecture-the art of building construction.Gives a detailed narrative description of the art of the construction of theshrines and the art of normal building construction. 1st part contains550 slokas about the construction of Shrines and the II Part contains fiftynine slokas about normal buildings.


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Brahma Sutra Sankarabhashya (2 Volumes)Tran: Dr. A.G.Krishna WarrierThe most simplest translation and explanation of Sree Sankaraphylosophy. During 1965-71, University of Kerala has published thebook in 5 volumes. Now the reprint is available in 2 volumes.

ISBN : 81-86397-90-6Pages: 1694 (674+1020)Price : 450.00, 650.00

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ChakravakasandesamComp: Dr. Sooranad Kunjan PillaiChakravakadandesa is also known as Kokasandesa. It is believed to bewritten in the first part of the 14th C. In it we can see all the beautiesand peculiarities of Manipravala literature.ISBN: 81-86397-92-2Pages: 48Price: 30.00Availability: Available

Changamphuzha KrishnapillaiDr. N. MukundanChangampuzha Krishnapillai was born in the year 1911. Here,Dr.N.Mukundan well describes his personal life, poetic world, hisphilosophy and his place in Malayalam poetry. The writer gives a detailedaccount of his peculiar writing style and also well analyses the mainthemes of his poetry. It is one of the books included in the MalayalamMen of Letters Series.


CherusseriDr. V.R. PrabodhachandranOne of the books included in the Malayalam Men of Letters Series. Adetailed analysis of the personal as well as literary life of Cherusseri.Clearly analyses the writing style of him, the concept of Krishna in hispoetry, his deep faith in God etc. Here the writer critically analyses hiswell known poem'Krishnagadha'.


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C.V. Raman PillaiDr. K. Ayyappa PanikerA clear analysis of the personal, literary and social life of C.V. Raman Pillai.He was born in the year 1858. The writer critically analyses his novels'Marthanda Varma', 'Dharma Raja', 'Premamritham', 'RamarajaBahadur' etc. Though he was primarily accepted as a Novelist, hisexcellence and creativity was also seen in the field of Malayalamdrama. This is also one of the books included in the Malayalam Men ofLetters Series.


Elamkulam Kunjanpillayude Thiranjedutha Krithikal (Part 1)Ed: Dr. N. SamCollection of the Kerala historical works of the well known linguist andhistorian Elamkulam Kunjan Pillai. About fifty seven essays taken fromsome of his books are rearranged here in its chronological order.

ISBN : 81-87590-07-06Pages: 974Price : 600.00Availability: Available.

E.V. Krishna PillaiProf. K. Kumaran Nair.One of the books included in the Malayalam Men of Letters Series.Prof.K.Kumaran Nair gives a detailed description of the writing style andpeculiarities of the works of E.V. Krishna Pillai. Critically analyses hisstories, dramas, novels and all.


EzhuttachanProf. O.N.V.KurupA study of the life and contributions of Ezhuttachan, the father ofMalayalam Language. Here Prof. O.N.V. Kurup clearly analyses theMalayalam language before him - and its peculiarities. Also he gives adetailed description of the sepcialities of his Age. This is also one of thebooks included in the Malayalm Men of Letters Series.


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Folk-lore PadhanangalEd: P. Raman, Desamangalam RamakrishnanCollection of essays discussing the life style and culture of people ofdifferent parts of Kerala. Also analyses the cultural differences in language,dressing, food, rituals, belief etc. Collection of essays presented in theFolklore seminar conducted by the Malayalam Department of the KeralaUniversity. An interesting study which will be very helpful for those whoare interested in this field.

Pages: 124Price: 45.00Availability: Available.

Globalisation and Malayalam Short StoriesDr. M.A. SiddeckA study of the influence of Globalization in the field of Malayalam shortstory. Critically analyses how the political history of globalisation isreflected in the Malayalam short story. Also well analyses the politics ofliterature, the beginning stages of Malayalam short story and the meritsand demerits of Globalisation.

ISBN: 81-86397-99-XPages: 208Price: 130.00Availability: Available

G. SankarakurupDr. D. BenjaminG. Sankarakurup was born in the year 1901. He was one of the prominentpoets of the 20th c. Here the writer Dr. D. Benjamin gives a detailedaccount of his personal, social, official as well as his literary life. Alsothe writer analyses the major influences on him. The book also givesclear desciptions of his writing skill, the major concepts in his poemsetc.


Harichandropakhy°nam Kilip°ttuEd: K.G. SreelekhaWritten based on the story of Harichandra. Though it is an anonymouswork, it plays an important role in the Kilippattu series. The story ofHarichandra was already written and published in Malayalam literaturein various forms like Kilipattu, Champu, Drama, Thullal etc. The storyinfluenced a lot of poets and artists because it is the story of truth andperfect devotion. Though the story part of the poem is written in simplelanguage, in the philosophic portion the poet becomes serious.


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Hortus Malabaricus (12 Volumes- Malayala Paribhasha)Ed: Prof. K.S.ManilalHortus Malabaricus published during the period 1678- 1693 fromAmsterdam, is the first printed book on the plant wealth of Malabar andis the most important source of information on the plants of India andSouth East Asia. This twelve volume treatise was compiled by the thenDutch Governor of Malabar at Cochin, Hendrik Adriaan Van Rheede,and contains the indigenous pre-ayurvedic knowledge of the hereditarymedical practitioners of Malabar. The book contains illustrations of 742plants belonging to 691 modern species, their descriptions with pictorialrepresentations, medicinal and other uses. The sketches drawn by efficientartists help us to easily identify the plants that has grown in our backyards.It is the Malayalam translation of the English version of Hortus Malabaricuspublished by the University of Kerala in the year 2003.

ISBN : 81-86397-82-5Pages: 3000Price : 7500Availability: Available.

Indiayude VipareethamukhangalDr. Sukumar AzhikkodeSpeeches of Dr. Sukumar Azhikkode. A detailed study of Indian cultureand society, and an analysis of the social developments and thecontemporary contradictions in it.


K°mandakeeyaneethisaram (Kilippattu)P.V.NanupillaiSummary of Kautalya’s Arthasasthra. Here Kamandakan summarizes180 Sargas of Kautaliya in just 36 sargas.


Kannassabh°gavathamComp: Dr. L.A. RavivarmaConsidered as one of the most valuable works of Niranathu RamaPanicker. Here the poet narrates the story of Sree Krishna based on the10th skandha of Sree Maha Bhagavatha. Unveils the history and heridityof Malayalam poetry.ISBN : 81-86397-87-6Pages: 284Price : 175.00Availability: Available.

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Kannassar°m°yanam- UtharakandamEd: S.Balakrishnan ÀsariThe epic poetry which has given guidance even to Ezhuttachan, the fatherof Malayalam language. Because of its language speciality it has weanedattention of every scholars. Prepaired by collecting information mainlyfrom the Manuscript library of the University of Kerala. Because of theantiquity of the language it is not easily comprehensible for the commonman. But it will be very useful and interesting for scholars.


KarmayogiTrans: Dr. S. Thankamoni AmmaMalayalam translation of Prof.K.L.Kamal's Hindi novel based on thelife story of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar. It gives a detailed description of thelife style and personality of him.

ISBN : 81-86397-64-7Pages: 276Price : 165.00


KaroorDr. K.S. RavikumarA study of the literary as well as personal life of Karoor.Dr. K.S. Ravikumar gives a detailed description of the writing style of thefamous short-story writer Karoor. It is also one of the books included inthe Malayalam Men of Letters Series.

ISBN : 81-86397-88-4Pages: 136Price: 60.00Availability: Available

Kavikal Nir£panarangathuDr. K.M.GeorgeThe skill behind poetry and criticism is different. If one adopts the way ofbeauty and synthesis, the other adopts facts and analysis. Here Dr.K.M.George makes an authoritative study over this and is a meaningfuland original enquiry. Collection of three major speches delivered byDr. K.M. George based on the topic 'Kavikal Nirupanarangathu' conductedby the Malayalam Department of the university of Karala in the year1984.


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Kavitayile PratisandhiProf. O.N.V.KurupCollection of three major essays of O.N.V.Kurup. Objectively analysesthe reason of the major crisis of Malayalam poetry and evaluates thedevelopments in the field of poetry that came through ages.

Pages: 84Price : 15.00


Keralabh°sh°vijnaniyamDr. K. GodavarmaGives a detailed account of the birth, and the development of theMalayalam Language and its relationship with other languages. It is aScientific study of Malayalam language. Also analyses the commoncharacteristics of Indo European languages, their inter-connections aswell as differences. Also gives a narrow description of all languages inDravida gotra.


Kerala Sahithya Charithram (V Volumes, IV edition)Mahakavi Ulloor S Parameswara AiyerAn authoritative Malayalam literary history byUlloor S Parameswara Aiyer. The book is in five volumes and the latestis the IV edition. Gives a detailed description of the developmental historyof Malayalam language and literature, and the literary history of Sanskritas well.

Pages: 522, 752, 718, 850, 438Price : 80, 115, 110, 130, 65Availability: Available.

KeralasahityacharitracharchaComp: Chemmanam ChackoCollection of various discussions based on Ulloor's Kerala SahityaCharithram. Includes the articles of S£rana∂∂u Kunjan Pillai,Dr. K.M. George, Dr. S.K.Nair, Dr. K. Kunjunni Raja,Prof. N.Krishna Pillai, Dr. K.Raghavan Pillai, and N.V.Krishna Variyar.


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Keralathile BhashakalDr. M.SreenadhanDiscusses the borrowings and lendings in Malayalam language, andanalyses the languages of the tribes in Kerala. It effectively discusses theimpacts of European, Indo Aryan, Semitic, Monosyllabic languages onMalayalam.


Keralathinte Boudhika Charithrathile NazhikakkallukalEd. Dr. N. SamA detailed analysis of the contributions of Sree Sankaran, Sree NarayanaGuru, Chattambi Swamikal, Sahodaran Ayyappan, Ayyankali,K.Kelappan, Vakkam Muhammad Abdul Khadar Maulavi, KandathilVarugeese Mappila, Kesari balakrishna Pilla, SwadesabhimaniRamakrishan Pilla, Kuttikrishna Marar, Mundasseri, Kuttipuzha, E.M.Sand Nitya Chaitanya Yathi in Kerala history.

ISBN: 81-87590-17-3Price: 120.00Pages: 184Availability: Available

Keralathile Kristyanikalute ÀcharanushtanangalDr. Rose Mary. AThe book discusses the differences in rituals and customs practiced byChristians of different communities and also those who living in variousparts of Kerala. A detailed description of the cultural discrepancies inKerala. Gives a detailed account of the rituals and practices related tobirth, marriage, death ceremony etc.


Keralathile Drisyakala S°hityamProf. Aimanam KrishnakaimalAuthoritatively examines the visual arts of Kerala. It analyses the relationbetween the literature and visual imagery used in Sanskrit dramas, andalso compares the audio-visual effects in the art forms like Kathakali,Thullal, Krishnattam, Thiruvathira etc.


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Keralathile NadansangeethamDr. M.V. Vishnu NamboodiriDr. M.V. Vishnu Namboodiri has made a detailed analysis of Kerala'sown folk musics and its various models. He has collected informationfrom some of the folk singers of Kerala and here scientifically classifiedthem all.


Keralathile ThalamelangalEd: Prof. V. AravindakshanA research work on Kerala's own musical concerts, folk arts, the originalitybehind the perfect harmonious blending of various musical instruments,and the different orchestrations used in various art forms like Koodiyattam,Krishnanattam, Kathakali etc. Collection of seminar papers of theInternational Centre for Kerala Studies.


Keralathile SangeethopakaranangalDr. Ravivarma Sanalkumar ThampuranThe writer analyses the musical instruments of Kerala- the way in whichthey are constrcuted; their artistic, ritualistic importance etc. Aslo thewriter analyses their classification with their peculiarities. The book isauthoritatively written after conducting interviews with well known artistsand scholars in this field.

ISBN: 81-87590-18-1Pages: 96Price: 60.00Availability: Available

Kerala VarmaDr. Ezhumattoor RajarajavarmaOne of the great intellectualists who worked for the growth anddevelopment of Malayalam language and literature. Swadeshabhimanicalled him as the father of Malayalam prose style. He was a genius wholeft no branch of literature untouched. Here Dr. Ezhumattoor Rajarajavarma well describes his personal as well as literary life.

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Kumaran AsanProf. M.K. SanuProf. M.K. Sanu gives a pictorial description of the personality of MahakaviKumaran Asan. Kumaran Asan is known today as a great poet, but his lifewas solely dedicated to the social and political uplift of a large section ofpeople, neglected and oppressed for ages. He himself gives a graphicpicture of the life of these men in his long narrative poem 'Duravasta.'The writer here analyses his personal as well as literary life. It is includedin the Malayalam Men of Letters Series.


Kunchan NampiarDr. T. BhaskranThe book contains the biography and the literary contributions of KunchanNampiar who gave maximum exposure to Ottan Thullal. KunchanNampiar was born in the year 1705 at Killikkurissi Mangalam. The bookgives detailed descriptions of his jokes, the typical presentation ofcharacters etc. Also clearly analyses the specialities of 'Thullal prasthana.'It is one of the books included in the Malayalam Men of Letters Series.


Kunjikkuttan ThampuranDr.A.V.Vishnu NambudiriCritically analyses the literary and personal life of KunjikkuttanThampuran. The writer gives perfect descriptions of his poems, proseworks, and dramas. He critically analyses the poems like 'Keralam',"Rameswara Yatra' and the dramas like 'Lakshanasangam','Santhanagopalam' etc. It is also included in the Malayalam Men of LettersSeries.


L°vanya DarsanamDr. V.S.SharmaA detailed description of the Indian beauty concept. The writer depictsthe concept of the beautiful as it is defined and appreciated by many anIndian mind.


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MagdalanamariyamVallathol Narayana MenonConsidered as the first Malayalam poetic work based on Bible. It isconsidered as the magnum opus of Mahakavi Vallathol.

ISBN : 81-86397-06-XPages: 44Price : 7.00Availability: Available.

Mahakavi KuttamathDr. K.K.N. Kurup

One of the books included in the Malayalam Men of letters series. Aftermaking a close study of most of his poems Dr. K.K.N. Kurup gives adetailed description of his literary life as well as the peculiarities of hiswriting style. The writer also analyses the influence of RamakrishnaMission on him.


Mahakavi UlloorDr. C.K.Chandrasekharan NairA study of the personal as well as literary life of Mahakavi Uloor. Thewriter makes a detailed analysis of Ulloor's contributions to Malayalamliterature. Though his mothertongue was Tamil, he had well studiedMalayalam language and written much in this language. He had deepknowledge in Malayalam, Tamil and Sanskrit. From this book we getclear descriptions of his poems 'Karnabhushanam', 'Pingala', 'Chithrasala'etc. It is included in the Malayalam Men of Letters Series.


Malayala Bhasha Patanangal Vyakaranavum VastutakalumEd: Dr. N. SamThe book unveils the growth and development of Malayalam languagefrom the earliest period to the present century. Clearly analyses thelanguage of 'Ramacharitha' and the language used in computer andcinema. It also gives a detailed account of the influence of Englishlanguage on Malayalam, language of 'Bhashakautaliya', the sound,phonemic structure of Malayalam language, the language of Malayalamfolk songs etc.

ISBN : 81-87590-19-XPages: 368Price : 220.00Availability: Available

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Malayala Bh°shavijnanathinu L.V.Ramaswami Aiyarude SambhavanaDr. Saumya BabyA research work on the contributions of the major malayalamphilologist L.V.Ramaswami Aiyar. A study on malayalam words -sounds - phonemes, the relationship between Tamil and Malayalamand allied topics. It has got the second Bhashakkoru Dollar Puraskara.

ISBN : 81-86397-95-7Pages: 268Price : 150Availability: Available.

Malayalabhashayum AagolavatkaranavumEd: Dr. K.S. PrakashDr. S.A. ShanavasA study on the influence of Globalisation on Malayalam language.Critically and philosophically analyses how globalisation has changedthe form and usages of Malayalam language. Gives a detaileddescription of culture and language, language of the media,Globalisation and women's language etc.


Malayala Mah° NighanduEds: Vols. I&II Dr. S£rana∂∂u Kunjan Pillai, Vol.IIIDr.K.P.Namp£thirippadu, Vols. IV,V&VI Dr. B.C.Balakrishnan, Vol.VII Dr. P.Somasekharan Nair, Vol. VIII Dr. P.Venugopalan,The most authoritative Malayalam dictionary. The main brain behindit is Dr. S£ranattu Kunjan Pillai and he is considered as the chiefarchitect of it. Gives a detailed description of Malayalam words, Syn-tax, Semantics, Synonymous words in various languages etc.ISBN : 81-86397-65-5Pages: 1185, 1468, 944, 1265, 1065, 861, 1082, 1072.Price : 400, 600, 600, 700, 200, 200, 400, 650Availability: Available.

Manonmaneeyam (Kavyanatakam);Trans: Dr. Kanchana SubrahmaniyanTranslation of the famous Tamil verse drama written by Prof.SundaramPillai. Here it is translated by Dr. Kanchana Subramanian. Analysesand criticizes the meanings and meaninglessness of life on the basis ofSaiva philosophy.

ISBN : 81-86397-65-5Pages: 152Price : 100.00


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Mattoru VailoppillyProf. K.P. SankaranThree major speeches of Prof. K.P.Sankaran taken from the Vailoppillymemorial speeches conducted by the Malayalam Department of theKerala University in the year 2005.


MoolyasankalpangalDr. M. LeelavathyCollection of nine essays written by the critic Dr.M.Lelavathy. HereDr.M. Leelavathy analyses some of the major fundamental problemsthat existing today in the field of literature. The main thoughts includedare literary freedom of the writer, his responsibility to the society etc.


M£sikavamsamTrans: Dr. K.Raghavan PillaiAn invaluable historic verse in Sanskrit literature. M£sikavamsa byAthulan opposes the arguement that "Rajatharangini' by Kalhana is theone and only historic verse in Sanskrit literature. Some of the scholarsopines that Kalhana wrote this poem in 11 AD. In that sense it waswritten before Kalhana's Rajatharangini. Hence they believe it asthe first historic verse in India.


Nampyar Tamil (Ramayanam Tamil)Ed: Dr. P.K.SumathikuttyVery useful to determine the original characteristics of fourteenth centuryMalayalam prose. It is also known as Ramayanam Tamil. Prose writtenbased on the story of Rama. Prepaired using the manuscripts from theOriental Research Manuscript library. Tells the story from the birth ofRavana to Sree Rama Pattabhisheka.


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Navothanasamsk°ram KeralathilEd: Dr.P.V. Velayudhanan PillaiDiscusses the different stages of Reformation in Kerala. It marks thevarious developments that came in the field of literature, language,dance, music and fine arts after the Reformation. Also evaluates theinfluence of reformation in various fields.

ISBN : 81-86397-23-X



O. Chandu MenonDr. K.M. TharakanO. Chandu Menon is known as the father of Malayalam Novel.'Indulekha', the first Novel in Malayalam was published in the year 1889.Here Dr. K.M. Tharakan gives a detailed description of the writing styleof O. Chandu Menon. Also critically analyses his personal as well asliterary life. This is also one of the books included in the MalyalamMen of Letters Series.


Oru Divasam Oru YugamProf. G.N.PanickerA novel by Prof. G.N.Panicker. Presentation of an unusual, difficultlove story and its unexpected happy ending. Through the characterslike Sathi, Joseph chettan, Annamma, Susan, Ramesh, PrabhakaranSir etc he presents the love story.

ISBN : 81-86397-08-6Pages: 96Price : 15.00


PadyaratnamComp: Dr. P.K. Narayana PillaiCollection of small poems of Pr°ch¢na Manipravala. Includes descriptionsof heroines, amorous feelings of lovers, nature descriptions etc. Contains308 slokas which help us to understand the ancient Malayalam literaryhistory.

ISBN : 81-86397-85-XPages: 152Price : 90.00Availability: Available.

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P°taka KathamalikaEd:Dr. N.SamPataka is the telling of mythological (puranic) stories to devotees intemples. The man who presents the story tells the story in the form ofslokas. It has not a written document. Here these stories are collectedfrom the pamphlets that has kept in the Manuscript Library of the KeralaUniversity.



Ponnirath°l Katha (Thekkan Pattu)Prof. J.PadmakumariFolk songs are the oldest branch of music. Ponnirathal Katha is one ofthe major songs in the typical Vathappattu series of Southern Kerala.Based on this song, here Prof. J. Padmakumari analyses the commonspecialities as well as the social, cultural, linguistic peculiarities of folksongs. And this particular folk song is formed in the southern Travancore.It is written in Tamil- Malayalam mix language.


PoonthanamDr. V.S.SharmaA detailed study of the personal as well as literary life of Poonthanam.Gives a detailed description of his life and contributions. Here the writercritically analyses most of his writings, and briefly describes his writingstyle, his philosophy and his intense faith in God. It is also included inthe Malayalam Men of Letters Series.


Rigvedasamhita (2 Volumes)Vallathol Narayana MenonThe first Malayalam translation of Rigveda. Here Mahakavi Vallatholhas translated thousands of Rigveda mantras arranged in ten mandalasinto Malayalam in poetic form itself.

Pages: 912, 1148Price : 70, 80

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Rigveda S£ktangalComp. & Trans. Dr. N.SundaramThe simple Malayalam translation of important Rigvedic mantras. Suktasof Indra, Varuna, Agni etc are helpful to students as well as those whoare interested in the study of Vedas.

ISBN : 81-86397-60-4Pages: 92Price : 55.00


S°hithya Samanwaya SilpiC.Ravindran Nair, N. Parameswaran, K.BinaBibliography of the literary works of Dr. K.M. George. Divided into fourparts and it contains his works and its translations, his studies, works inEnglish and its translations, and the translations of his works in variouslanguages. Each part is subdivided and the details are given accordingto the alphabetic order either based on the names of the writer or on thenames of the work.


Sahitya Sidh°nthangal- Paschatyavum PourastyavumComp: N.R.Gopinatha Pillai, D.BenjaminA study of eastern and western theories- Rasa, Dhvani like easternconcepts and Structuralism, Nature criticism like western theoriesblend up here.



Samskritavum Tamizhum Tammilulla Bandham-Oru AnveshanamTrans: M.N.PrabhavathyAn objective analysis, and enquiry into the relationship between Sanskritand Tamil. It is the translation of the English book "An Enquiry into theRelationship of Sanskrit and Tamil' by Dr. P.S. Subramania Sastri. Hereit is translated by M.N. Prabhavathy. Also here well describes the historyof the two languages, Semantics, syntax etc. Well analysed each andevery eras of both the literatures.


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SanjayanDr. E. SardarkuttySanjayan was a multi-faceted personality. He was a poet, philosopher,prose-writer and critic. Here Dr. E. Sardarkutty gives a detailed versionof his literaty and personal life. It is a critical analysis of his writing styleand its specialities. Included in the Malayalam Men of Letters Series.


Sri Bodhi Satwapadana KalpalathaMahakavi Vallathol Narayana Menon.Mahakavi Vallathol's translation of Mahakavi Kshemendra's Sanskrit epic.It is considered as the first translation of this book. Bodhi SatwapadanaKalpalatha is the collection of Jathaka Stories.

ISBN: 81-86397-89-2Pages: 504Pirce: 300.00Availability: Available.

Sreenarayanaguruvum Àsankavitayile SringaravishkaranavumDr. M.P. AppanEvaluates the influence of Sree Narayana Guru on Kumaranasan for hismental as well as spiritual development. For Kumaran Asan, SreeNarayana Guru was a teacher as well as a guide. Sree Narayana Guruhas read most of his poems and corrected some of them. HereDr.M.PAppan well analyses the influences of him on Asan and how theseinfluences helped him to modify his poetic style.


Subhadr°haranamEd:S.Balakrishnan AsariVerse telling the love story of Subhadra and Arjuna. While evaluating itspoetic style and diction, it can be compared with Parvathy Swayamvaraof Kunchan Nampiar. Here it is prepaired by collecting information frompalm leaves, manuscripts, and also from a published book. It will bevery useful for all those who are interested in the study of languages.


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Swadeshabhimani Ramakrishna PillaiD.C. Kizhakkemuri.This is one of the books included in the Malayalam Men of Letters Series.Swadeshabhimani was born in the year 1878. It is a study of the life andcontributions of Swadesabhimani Ramakrishna Pillai. Also the book givesclear descriptions of his social, literary contributions.


Thakazhiyum Malayala NovelumEd: Dr. V.S. SharmaA study of the novels of the well known Malayalam writer Thakazhi. Thebook discusses his peculiar writing style. The main contributors areAyyappa Panicker, S.K. Vasanthan, George Irumbayam, B.Rajeevan,V.P.Sivakumar etc. Collected some of the essays presented in the twodays seminar conducted by the Malayalam Department of the KeralaUniversity in the year 1988. Also included the first C.V Ramanpillai Speechdeliverd by Thakazhi himself in the year 1988. Discusses his language,concept of women in his novels, and the unique place of him in the fieldof Malayalam novels.


Theyyavum ThirayumDr. M.V VishnunamboodiriPictorial representation of Kerala's own ritualistic art forms like Theyyam,Thira etc. It describes the concepts behind the decorations of all these artforms, and various customs and practices related to this.

ISBN : 81-87590-12-2Pages: 240Price : 140.00


Ull£rinte PrabandhangalEd: Dr. V.S. SharmaCollection of twenty essays of Mahakavi Ull£r. A detailed analysis of hisversatality, his writing style and its peculiarities.


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Unnayi VariyarProf. Ambalapuzha RamavarmaOne of the books included in the Malayalam Men of Letters Series. Astudy of the life and contributions of Unnayi Variyar, the writer ofNalacharitham. It is also a detailed study of Nalacharitha itself. Here thewriter gives all the details regarding his writing style, the use of hislanguages, the peculiarities of his writings etc.


Unniyach¢charithamEd: Dr. P.K.Narayana PillaiAn ancient Champu prabandha based on the story of Unniyachi. Themain content is that the Gandharva who sees her fell in love with herand he comes here in earth from heaven in the appearance of a commonman. Third edition of the same published by the Travancore Universityin the year 1949.


Vatakkunn°tha KshethramDr. Ravivarma Sanalkumar ThampuranA study of the rituals and customs of Vadakkunn°tha Temple, one of themajor temples in Kerala.


Vaisakha Mah°thyam P°naEd: Dr. K.G. SreelekhaOne of the most unique ritualistic songs. Very interesting because ofits special rhythm, musical pattern and its language simplicity.



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Vallathol - Oru PadhanamProf. B. HridayakumariThe re-reading of the poems of Mah°kavi Vallathol.Here Prof. B. Hridayakumari tries to answer some questions like the roleof heridity in the creative writing style of Mahakavi Vallathol - whetherit destroys or beautifies his poems. Based on these questions, she criticallyevaluates the strength and weakness of Magdalana Mariyam.



V.C. Balakrishna PanickerDr. Desamangalam RamakrishnanThe well known poet V.C. Balakrishna Panicker was born in the year1889. Here Dr. Desamangalam Ramakrishnan gives a clear descriptionof the life and writing style of V.C. Balakrishna Panicker. This is one ofthe books included in the Malayalam Men of Letters Series.


Visudha Quar°nTrans: P.Muhammed Mytheen VakkomFirst Malayalam translation of Holy Quaran. Very simple translation-even the common lay man can easily understand. The translation of itsfirst part was published in the year 1935. Translated without losing theseriousness and the originality.

ISBN : 81-86397-97-3Pages: 758Price : 460.00


Visvasangalum VilakkukalumDr. B.Sasidharan PillaiIt is the second book of the essay series based on the subject Keralastudies. Clearly analyses how the belief and custom related to the natureand culture of our Kerala society. Evaluates the importance of belief andcustom in our life.

ISBN : 81-87590-01-7Pages:140Price : 60.00


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Vyasante VirunnuTrans: P. Sheshadri AiyerTranslation of C. Rajagopalachary's Tamil Verse Vyasar Virundu. It isthe commentary of Mahabharata Story. The problems and complicationsof human life are the main content of Mahabharata. Mahabharata storyis the enquiry of the ultimate aim and duty of human beings.

ISBN: 81-86397-81-7Price: 290.00Pages: 454Availability: Available

Vyloppilly Sreedhara MenonDr. S. RajasekharanVyloppilly is one of the renowned poets of the Age of Romanticism. Hewas born in the year 1911 and his poetic career was in its acme duringthe middle of 1930s. Here the writer critically analyses his writing style,its peculiarities and simplicity. Here we can see detailed descriptions ofhis poems like 'Kannikkoithu', 'Makarakkoithu', 'Mampazham' etc. Thisis one of the books included in the Malayalam Men of Letters Series.


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