1. Kizhakkepainummoodu Easo Mathai, better known by his pen name Parappurath, was an Indian novelist, short story writer and screenwriter who wrote in the Malayalam language.
10 Facts About Parappurath
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Parappurath was a recipient of the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Story, Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Novel and Kerala State Film Award for Best Story, amongst other honours.
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Parappurath served the army for 21 years before superannuating from service in 1965.
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Parappurath died on 30 December 1981, at the age of 57.
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Parappurath, who earned the moniker "story teller of Onattukara" after his birthplace, wrote 20 novels and 14 short story anthologies; his 21st novel, Kaanaapponnu, was incomplete at the time of his death and was later completed by K Surendran.
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Parappurath's multiple award-winning novel, Ara Nazhika Neram, was later adapted as a movie under the same name.
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Parappurath wrote a play, Velicham Kuranja Vazhikal and a memoirs, Marikkatha Ormmakal.
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Parappurath was involved with literary organizations such as the Sahithya Pravarthaka Co-operative Society, where he sat on the Board of Directors from 1974 to 1977, and again from 1980; in 1981, he was elected as its president, a position he held at the time of his death.
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Parappurath received the Sahithya Pravarthaka Sahakarana Sangham Award for his work, Naalalu Naaluvazhi in 1965.
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Parappurath received the Kerala State Film Award for Best Story twice, in 1970 for Aranazhika Neram and in 1972, for Panitheeratha Veedu.