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Widely successful, Chemmeen was translated into English, Hindi, Russian, German, Italian, Arabic and French along with several Indian languages. [3] Three years after the original publication, a translated Hindi version, titled मछुवारे/Machhuware (lit. fisherfolks) was published.
- Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai
- 1956
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Chemmeen (translated as ‘Shrimp’) was published in 1956, and became the first Malayalam novel to win the Sahitya Akademi prize. It sold well in Malayalam and was translated into numerous languages in India and abroad. The first foreign language translation was into the Czech language by Kamil Selabil. According to D. C.
Chemmeen. By Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai Translated into English by Anita Nair. First published in 1956, Chemmeen tells the story of the relationship between Karuthamma, the daughter of a Hindu fisherman, and Pareekkutty, the son of a Muslim fish wholesaler.
Widely successful, Chemmeen was translated into English, Hindi, Russian, German, Italian, Arabic and French along with several Indian languages. [3] Three years after the original publication, a translated Hindi version, titled मछुवारे/Machhuware (lit. fisherfolks) was published.
Translation into English can certainly foster the growth of a holistic view of Indian literature and the techniques in Chemmeen surmount all cultural, linguistic and national disparities.
Chemmeen, a Malayalam novel by Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, was translated into English by Anita Nair. It is a story of passionate love that set in the backdrop of the coastal area of Kerala. ‘Chemmeen’ is the tale of young fisher woman, Karuthamma, the daughter of Hindu
