Puthiyara Maliyakkal Taj (3 January 1956 – 29 July 1990), popularly known as P. M. Taj, was an Indian creative writer, actor, screenwriter, and director in Malayalam theatre. Taj wrote many plays during his short span of life and won several awards including the Sakthi Award, instituted in memory of the progressive Malayalam writer Cherukad, and the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award twice.
Selected works His plays include: “Kudukka Athava Vishakkunnavante Vedantam, Kanallattom, Ravvunni, Pavathan Nadu, Perumbara, Mary Lawrence, Thalasthanathuninn Oru Vaarthayumilla, Kurukan Kunjaammante Vaal, Perumkallan, Priyapetta Avivahidhan, Chakram, Aalmarattam, Ambalakaalla, Uthram Thirunallinte Kalpana Pole, Ennum Ennum Priyapetta Amma, and Agraharam.
Films
Uyarum Njan Nadake (1985) Atham Chitira Chothy (1986) Kurukkan Rajavayi (1987) P.C. 369 (1987) Njan Piranna Nattil (1985) Bali (1991)
Awards and recognitions
Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award in 1982 for Kudukka the gospel of hungry man Cherukaad Smaraka Shakthi Award in 1983 Akilendhya Nadaka Award in 1983 Kerala Sangeetha Nadaka Academy Award in 1989 for Paavathan Naad Calicut University took Perumbara as reference book in 1990 Kerala University took Kudukka The gospel of hungry man as reference book in 2011
References
Bibliography
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Mega Jyothisudhan kshanika jeevitham, K.F George, Malayala Manorama, 28 August 1990, Calicut. Dhuranthangal irannu vaagiya oru kalaakaran. Madhyamam. 11 August 1990. Caliciut. Neru Kanda ee Kannukall porullarinja ee hridhayam. K.S. Hariharan. Deshabhimani. 3 August 1990. Calicut.
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