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M. Mukundan
About
Novelist of Mayyazhippuzhayude Theerangalil — chronicler of Mahe and modern migrant life.
M. Mukundan is a major modern Malayalam novelist known for Mayyazhippuzhayude Theerangalil and later works that explore Mahe, memory, and migrant modernity. His fiction blends atmosphere, history, and contemporary experience.
At a glance
Era
Modern / contemporary
Known for
Mayyazhippuzhayude Theerangalil; Delhi Gadhakal
Classification
Era
Modern / contemporary
Profession
Novelist, Short-story writer
Birthplace
Kannur (Mahe association)
Major works
Mayyazhippuzhayude Theerangalil; Delhi Gadhakal; other fiction
Awards
Sahitya Akademi; major Malayalam literary awards
Literary movement
Modern Malayalam fiction / Mahe–Delhi narratives
Language(s)
Malayalam
Notable contributions
Portrayed Mahe and migrant modernity with distinctive narrative atmospheres.
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