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."UK Kumaran felicitated" . Mathrubhumi. 17 September 2012. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
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."P. Anima (4 August 2012). "Matters of the mind" . The Hindu. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
Awards Kumaran has received the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Policukarante Penmakkal (2011) and Vaikom Chandrasekharan Nair Award for Thakshankunnu Swaroopam (2012).vayalar award (2017)"Sahitya Akademi awards announced" . The Hindu. 2 August 2012. Retrieved 13 June 2013."Award for U.K. Kumaran" . The Hindu. 31 March 2013. Retrieved 13 June 2013. 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)
References
External links Article on U. K. Kumaran (The Hindu) Valanja Kalulla Kuda (Story by U. K. Kumaran) (Madhyamam Weekly) A memoir by U. K. Kumaran from the book Adhyayana Yathra (Mathrubhumi Books) Review of Anubhavam, Orma, Yathra (Mangalam) U. K Kumaran won Cherukad Award 2014