VAIKOM MUHAMMAD BASHEER

Vaikom Muhammad Basheer (21 January 1908 – 5 July 1994), also known as Beypore Sultan, was an Indian independence activist and writer of Malayalam literature . He was a writer, humanist, freedom fighter, novelist and short story writer, noted for his path-breaking, down-to-earth style of writing that made him equally popular among literary critics as well as the common man. His notable works include Balyakalasakhi, Shabdangal, Pathummayude Aadu, Mathilukal, Ntuppuppakkoranendarnnu, Janmadinam and Anargha Nimisham and the translations of his works into other languages have earned him worldwide acclaim. The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honour of the Padma Shri in 1982. He was also a recipient of the Sahitya Academy Fellowship, Kerala Sahitya Academy Fellowship, and the Kerala State Film Award for Best Story. here the Vaikom Muhammad Basheer books

Published works

Novels

#	Title	Translation in English	Year of Publishing
1	Premalekhanam	The Love Letter	1943
2	Balyakalasakhi	Childhood Companion	1944
3	Shabdangal	The Voices	1947
4	Ntuppuppakkoranendarnnu	My Grandad Had an Elephant	1951
5	Maranathinte Nizhalil	In the Shadow of Death	1951
6	Mucheettukalikkarante Makal	The Card Sharper’s Daughter	1951
7	Sthalathe Pradhana Divyan	The Principal Divine of the Place	1953
8	Anavariyum Ponkurishum	Elephant Scooper and Golden Cross	1953
9	Jeevithanizhalppadukal	The Shadows of Life	1954
10	Pathummayude Aadu	Paththumma’s Goat	1959
11	Mathilukal	Walls	1965
12	Thara Specials		1968
13	Manthrikappoocha	The Magic Cat	1968
14	Prempatta	The Loving Cockroach (Published posthumously)	2006

Short stories

#	Title	Translation in English	Year of Publishing
1	Janmadinam	The Birthday	1945
2	Ormakkurippu	Jottings from Memory	1946
3	Anargha Nimisham	Invaluable Moment (See “Anal Haq”)	1946
4	Viddikalude Swargam	Fools’ Paradise	1948
5	Pavappettavarude Veshya	The Prostitute of the Poor	1952
6	Vishwavikhyathamaya Mookku	The World-renowned Nose	1954
7	Visappu	The Hunger	1954
8	Oru Bhagavad Gitayum Kure Mulakalum	A Bhagavadgeetha and Some Breasts	1967
9	Anappooda	Elephant-hair	1975
10	Chirikkunna Marappava	The Laughing Wooden Doll	1975
11	Bhoomiyude Avakashikal	The Inheritors of the Earth	1977
12	Shinkidimunkan	The Fools’ God Man	1991
13	Sarpayajnam	The Snake Ritual

Others

#	Title	Translation in English	Year of Publishing	Notes
1	Dharmarajyam		1938	Essays
2	Kathabeejam	Story Seed	1945	Play
3	Nerum Nunayum	Truth and Lie	1969	Commentary and letters
4	Ormayude Arakal	The Cells of Memory	1973	Commentary and memoirs
5	Anuragathinte Dinangal	The Days of Desire	1983	Diary; Originally titled Kaamukantaey Diary [The Diary of the Paramour] and changed later on the suggestion of M. T. Vasudevan Nair
6	Bhargavi Nilayam	Bhargavi’s Mansion	1985	Screenplay for a film (1964) by A. Vincent which is credited as the first horror cinema in Malayalam; adapted from the short story “Neelavelichcham” [“The Blue Glow”]
7	M. P. Paul		1991	Reminiscences of his friendship with M. P. Paul
8	Cheviyorkkuka! Anthimakahalam	Hark! The Final Clarion-call!!	1992	Speech
9	Yaa Ilaahi!	Oh God!	1997	Collection of stories, essays, letters and poem; Published posthumously
10	Jeevitham Oru Anugraham	Life is a Blessing	2000	Collection of stories, essays and play; Published posthumously
11	Basheerinte Kathukal	Basheer’s Letters	2008	Letters; Published posthumously

Filmography

#	Year	Title	Contribution
1	1964	Bhargavi Nilayam	Story, dialogues, screenplay
2	1967	Balyakalasakhi	Story, dialogues, screenplay
3	1975	Mucheettukalikkaarante Makal	Story
4	1985	Premalekhanam	Story
5	1988	Dhwani	Acting
6	1990	Mathilukal	Story
7	1995	Sasinas	Story
8	2013	Kathaveedu	Story
9	2014	Balyakalasakhi	Story
10	2017	Basheerinte Premalekhanam	Story