Mundoor Sethumadhavan

Indian Malayalam language writer

Mundoor Sethumadhavan

Born| Sethumadhavan
(1942-04-10) 10 April 1942 (age 83)
Mundoor, Palakkad district, British India
Occupation| teacher, writer
Nationality| Indian
Citizenship| India
Genre| Short stories, Novel, Children's literature
Notable awards| Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Overall Contributions
Spouse| Ambika
Children| 1
Parents| Govindan Nair, Devaki Amma

Mundoor Sethumadhavan is a Malayalam language novelist and short story writer from Kerala, India. His novel Kaliyugam was made into a Malayalam movie in 1973, directed by K. S. Sethumadhavan. Mundoor has written 5 novels and more than 500 short stories.

In his official career as a teacher, Mundoor has received State Government Award for Best Teacher for the year 1994 and Joseph Mundasseri Award for Best Creative Teacher for the year 1995. In 2015, for outstanding contributions in the field of Malayalam literature, he has been awarded Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Overall Contributions.

## Biography

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Sethumadhavan was born in 1942 April 10 at Mundoor, Palakkad district, to Marath Govindan Nair and Vazhayil Devaki Amma.[1] His primary education was at Parli School, 7 km from his home.[2]

After completing TTC, he first became a teacher at Parali Odannur Government LP School.[1] After graduation and B.Ed., his first appointment as teacher was at Elappully Government LP School.[1] He retired from Kumarapuram Teachers Training College in 1997.[1]

He was always been associated with progressive movements in his life.[1]

Mundoor's first novel Nirangal was published while he was teaching at Mundoor LP School.[2] His novel 'Kaliyugam' was made into a Malayalam movie in 1973, directed by K. S. Sethumadhavan. Mannu published in 1962 was his first story.[3] He has published five novels, and more than 500 stories in 20 collections.[1] The stories Amma Koyyunnu and Mayilpeeli have been included in the school textbooks of the Government of Kerala.[3]

### Personal life

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He and his wife Kadapath Ambika have one daughter. They live in their house Akshara in Palakkad city.[citation needed]

## Selected works

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* Kaliyugam (novel)
* Nirangal (novel)
* Maranagadha (novel)[2]
* Ee janmam
* Anasooyayude swapnangal
* Akasam ethra akaleyanu
* Kettuvo aa nilavili
* Kilimakale paaduka (children's literature)[4]
* Amma koyyunnu ISBN 9788194271475(children's literature)
* Mahayanam ISBN 9780000170156 (novel)
* Katha poya kalam ISBN 9788184234978 (Short story collection)
* Oramavasi divasam sandyakk, ISBN 9788182646131 (Short story collection)
* Karimpanayude pattu, ISBN 9788184232172 (Short story collection)
* Mundoor ISBN 8184231628 (Short story collection)
* Mundoor Sethumadhavante thiranjedutha kathakal (70 Selected Works of Mundoor Sethumadhavan )[3]

## Awards and honors

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* Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Overall Contributions 2015[5]
* State Government Award for Best Teacher, 1994[1]
* The Joseph Mundasseri Award for Best Creative Teacher, 1995.[1]
* K P Kesavamenon smaraka award[6]

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e f g h ഡെസ്ക്, വെബ് (22 December 2016). "മുണ്ടൂരിൻ്റെ കഥാകാരന് എഴുത്തിൻ്റെ അമ്പതാണ്ട്". www.madhyamam.com (in Malayalam). Retrieved 25 January 2022.
2. ^ a b c "എന്റെ കഥ...... മുണ്ടൂരിന്റേയും". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
3. ^ a b c "മഷിപുരണ്ട 'മണ്ണ്‌' സാഹിത്യകവാടം തുറന്നു | Palakkad | Kerala | Deshabhimani | Monday Jan 13, 2020". www.deshabhimani.com. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
4. ^ admin. "മുണ്ടൂര്‍ സേതുമാധവന്‍ Archives". Keralaliterature.com. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
5. ^ "kerala sahitya akademi awards". Express Kerala. 28 March 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
6. ^ ഡെസ്ക്, വെബ് (20 October 2017). "കെ.പി. കേശവമേനോന്‍ സ്മാരക പുരസ്‌കാരം മുണ്ടൂർ സേതുമാധവന് | Madhyamam". www.madhyamam.com (in Malayalam). Retrieved 25 January 2022.