U. K. Kumaran

U. K. Kumaran (born 11 May 1950) is a Malayalam-language novelist, short story writer, essayist and journalist from Kerala, India. He is a recipient of the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award and Vayalar Award.

Biography

According to The Hindu, the short story "Chalanam" "is a comprehensive landscape, peopled with characters and nature. Each character should grow and reach a point where they move towards a climax well. You cannot leave them mid-way, unfinished."

Awards Kumaran has received the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Policukarante Penmakkal (2011) and Vaikom Chandrasekharan Nair Award for Thakshankunnu Swaroopam (2012). Vayalar Award 2016.

Works

Novels Valayam Oridathum Ethathavar Mulappaal Aasakthi Ezhuthappettathu Ottavaakkil Oru Jivitam Thakshankunnu Swaroopam Kananullathalla Kazhchakkal Madutha kali

Short story collections Puthiya Irippidangal Madutha Kali Paavam Kallan Atayalangal Vannukondirikkunnu Rail Palathil Oru Kudumbam Dhyanikkunnu Achchan Urangunnilla Orale Thedi Oraal Ottakkoru Stri Odunnathinte Rahasyamenth? Onninum Orakalavumilla Veedu Samsarikkunnu Madhu Shaityam Madhye Ingane Kaanunna Nerath Matibhramangalude Kaalam Kudumba Museum Policukaarante Penmakkal Tiranjedutha Kathakal Sancharikkunna Govani Priyappetta Kathakal Kannadakalkkappurath Valanja Kaalulla Kuta Dambathya Katha Viraamasandhi

Novelettes Malarnnu Parakkunna Kakka Prasava Ward Ellam Kanunna Njan Oro Viliyum Kaathu Kaanaappurangal Addheham Bhoothakaala Sancharam A. T. M. Viralatayalangal Illathavarude Nagaram Priyappetta Novelettukal Dinaratrangalude Ennam Sanghaditham

Others Gandhiji (Biography) Oru Bandhu Kaathirukkunnu (Memoirs) Anubhavam, Orma, Yathra (Memoirs and Travel notes)