15 Facts About Tatapuram Sukumaran

Tatapuram Sukumaran was a Malayalam writer, born in Kaloor, Kochi, Kerala, India.

Tatapuram Sukumaran's stories have been translated to many Indian languages and English.

Tatapuram Sukumaran has won the Kerala Sahitya Academy Award for his short story collection Payasam and won National Award for his books, Manushyante Atmakadha and Nammude Bharana Chakram.

Tatapuram Sukumaran is the recipient of Soviet Land Nehru Award for his book Raktha Nakshtrangalude Nattil.

Tatapuram Sukumaran was one of the pioneers in the literary genre of Malayalam short stories.

Tatapuram Sukumaran has extensively traveled many parts of the world and published travelogues such as Pathinonnu European Nadukalil, Singapore Yathra Chitrangal, Nayagrayude Nattil, African Poorva Desangalil.

Tatapuram Sukumaran wrote the screenplay for the film Janmabhumi, for which won the President's award.

Tatapuram Sukumaran was the executive committee member of Kerala Sahithya Academy, Sahithya Pravarthaka Sahakarana Sangham and Authors Guild of India.

Tatapuram Sukumaran was the Senate member of Kochi University and was acclaimed as the advisor of Kerala Sahithya Parishath.

Tatapuram Sukumaran Was the Vice President of Eranakulam Public Library, and Secretary of Institute of Kerala Studies.

Tatapuram Sukumaran attended the World Malayalee Conference at Washington in the year 1985.

Tatapuram Sukumaran was a good orator in English and Malayalam and have spoken over 3000 stages in Kerala and different parts of India.

Tatapuram Sukumaran was the editor of 'Kalarangom' a house magazine of Tata Oil Mills Co.

Tatapuram Sukumaran has a daughter, S Roopalekha, and son-in-law, Rajagopalan Pullanikkatil.

Tatapuram Sukumaran died at Cochin in a private nursing home, on 26 October 1988 after a brief illness.