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Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai




Born in the village of Thakazhi, in Kuttanad, Alappuzha district of Kerala , he studied law at Thiruvananthapuram . Kesari A. Balakrishna Pillai whom he met there was his literary mentor.

''Thottiyude makan''(1947) is considerered a pioneer work in Malayalam realistic novel. It is about modernity challenging the rationale of the caste system, that one's profession should depend on pedigree.


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