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Chandrakala S. Kammath

b. 1940

Indian Malayalam language novelist and short story writer

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Born 1940. Chandrakala S. Kammath is an Indian writer and novelist.

Chandrakala S. Kammath (also spelled as Chandrakala S. Kamath; born 1940) is a Malayalam-language writer from Kerala, India. She is the author of several novels, including Rugma, which has made into a movie, and Bhiksha and Sapatni, which have been serialised. As part of a forty-year writing career, Konkani is her mother tongue.

Chandrakala has written 16 novels and more than forty short stories. Agnihotram is her first published story.

Ivide Oru Thanal Maram (novel) Agnihothram(novel)

Muthassi Ramayanam (it's English translation is published under the titleGrandma's Rāmāyaṇa and Hindi translation under the title Ramayan Ki Kahani Dadi Ki Zubhani), Children's literature

Awards and honors Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Overall Contributions 2014.

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Important facts

Born
1940, Alappuzha
Birth century
20th century
Occupation
Writer, novelist
Nationality
India
Awards
Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Overall Contributions
Also known as
Chandrakala S. Kamath

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Chandrakala S. Kammath?

Indian Malayalam language novelist and short story writer

When was Chandrakala S. Kammath born?

Chandrakala S. Kammath was born in 1940 in Alappuzha.

What is Chandrakala S. Kammath's occupation?

Chandrakala S. Kammath is a writer and novelist.

What nationality is Chandrakala S. Kammath?

Chandrakala S. Kammath is Indian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Chandrakala S. Kammath

· Wikidata: Q110660771

· DBpedia: Chandrakala S. Kammath

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