Cheruthuruthy Velappan Sreeraman (7 February 1931 – 11 October 2007) was an Indian writer who wrote short stories in Malayalam. He was the Vice Chairman of Kerala Sahitya Akademi. C. V. Sreeraman's stories stand foremost core to the theme, as exemplified by his Anayasena Maranam (Dying an Easy Death) and Railway Palangal (The Rails). He won the prestigious Kendra Sahitya Academy Award in 1999 for his collection of short stories Sreeramante Kathakal and Kerala Sahitya Academy Award for the collection Vasthuhara.
Biography Born on 7 February 1931, at Porkulam, Kerala to Velappan and Janaki, Sreeraman spent a part of his childhood in Sri Lanka."സി.വി.ശ്രീരാമന്റെ ചരമവാര്ഷികദിനം". DC Books (in Malayalam). 10 October 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2023. He studied in Government High School, Kunnamkulam; T.M. H. S., Perumbilavu; St. Thomas College, Thrissur and St. Aloysius College, Mangalore and took degree in law from the Madras Law College.
For seven years, he worked in the Rehabilitation Department of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, which provided the theme for some his stories. A Communist right from his student days, Sreeraman served as the president of Chovvanur panchayat for seven years and was actively associated with the pro-Communist Party of India (Marxist) cultural outfit Purogamana Kala Sahitya Sangham. He was a member of the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Executive Committee from 1988 to 1991. His residence in Kongunoor near Kunnamkulam, Thrissur was a hub for Malayalam writers from the district.
Sreeraman died on 10 October 2007 at Jubilee Mission hospital in Thrissur. He was being treated for liver and renal problems. He was 76 and survived by wife and three children.
Writing Sreeraman wrote his first story Oru Puthiya Samararoopam while studying at St. Thomas College, Thrissur."മലയാള കഥയുടെ വര്ണരാജി". Mathrubhumi (in Malayalam). 10 October 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2023. His works include Puthuma Illathavarude Nagaram, Chidambaram, Kshurasyadhara, Theerthakkavadi, Dukhitharude Dukham, Puramkazhchakal, Vasthuhara, Chakshu Sravanagalasthamam, Pondhan Mada, Sheema Thampuran and Entosy Valiamma. His stories were translated into English and German, and several Indian languages, including Hindi, Bengali, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Marathi and Oriya. The visual quality of his narration attracted filmmakers. Vasthuhara, Chidambaram (G. Aravindan), Purushartham (K. R. Mohanan) and Ponthan Mada (T. V. Chandran) were based on Sreeraman's stories.
Bibliography The following are the works published by C. V. Sreeraman.
Year Title Publisher Notes 1980 Vasthuhara Kottayam: NBS Collection of 12 stories 1983 Dukhitharude Dukham Trivandrum: Chintha With an introduction by P. Govinda Pillai 1984 Kshurasyadhara Kottayam: SPCS 1986 Chidambaram Calicut: PK Brothers With an introduction by Ravindran 1987 Soonima Kottayam: DC Books 1991 Entosy Valiamma Trivandrum: Chintha Collection of 8 stories 1991 Puthuma Illathavarude Nagaram Thrissur: Current Collection of 10 storiesWith an introduction by M. K. Sanu 1991 Theerthakkavadi Kottayam: SPCS 1993 Urlos Thrissur: Current Collection of 9 stories 1996 Chakshu Sravana Galasthamam Calicut: Poorna Collection of 18 stories 1997 Sreeramante Kathakal Thrissur: Current Collection of 75 storiesWith an introduction by V. Aravindakshan 1999 Amma Arinjirunnu Kottayam: SPCS Collection of 11 stories 2000 Ishtadanam Thrissur: Current Collection of 9 stories 2001 Pamban Palathinum Mumbu Thrissur: Current Collection of 19 stories 2002 Mokshartham Kottayam: DC Books Collection of 13 stories 2002 Kathakal: C. V. Sreeraman Thrissur: Current Collection of 47 stories and 5 memoirs 2004 Souhridam Barile Visheshangal Kottayam: DC Books Collection of 12 stories 2004 Retrenchment Mela Kayamkulam: Sithara Books Collection of 10 stories and 2 memoirs 2004 Ente Piyapetta Kathakal Thrissur: Green Books 2005 Dodi Diye Bandhalam Calicut: Mathrubhumi Collection of 15 stories
See also C. V. Sreeraman Award
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