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

Background

Son of Naduviledath Ayyappan and V.V. Janaki, he joined Tata Oil Mills Company, Kochi in 1941 and retired as the Public Relations Officer.

Career

He Was the Vice President of Eranakulam Public Library, and Secretary of Institute of Kerala Studies. He attended the World Malayalee Conference at Washington in the year 1985. He was the editor of "Kalarangom" a house magazine of Tata Oil Mills Company, and permanent secretary of "Tatapuram Kalasamithy".

A trust was formed in the honour of the great writer"s name in 1998.

A publication ("Nammalariyunna Tatapuram") released in this commemoration includes articles written by leading Malayalam writers like ONV Kurup, Professor South. Guptan Nair, Professor

M.K. Sanu, C. Radhakrishnan, et cetera, is a fitting tribute to his valuable contributions to Malayalam literature. Radhakrishnan, King’s Scholar Jayaprakash, South.Bhagyanath and South. Harikumar.

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

Achievements

  • He 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. He also wrote the screenplay for the film Janmabhumi, for which won the President"s award.

Membership

He was the executive committee member of Kerala Sahithya Academy, Sahithya Pravarthaka Sahakarana Sangham (SPCS) and Authors Guild of India. He was the Senate member of Kochi University and was also acclaimed as the advisor of Kerala Sahithya Parishath.

Personality

He was a good orator in English and Malayalm and have spoken over 3000 stages in Kerala and different parts of India.