Ekalavyan (novelist)

For the former Chief Editor of leading Malayalam daily Malayala Manorama, see K. M. Mathew.
KM Mathew
Born KM Mathew
(1934-08-14)August 14, 1934
Kunnamkulam, India
Died May 6, 2012(2012-05-06) (aged 77)
Thrissur, India
Pen name Ekalavyan
Occupation Novelist, short story writer
Language Malayalam
Nationality Indian
Subject Indian Army life, American Malayalee Life, Ahmednagar
Notable works Trench
Spouse Leelamani (July 2nd, 1962-present)

KM Mathew, popularly known by his pen-name Ekalavyan (1934-2012), was a Malayalam writer from Thrissur City, Kerala state, South India. He has thrown the Army life to the common man through his novels. Born in Kunnamkulam, in Thrissur district, he started his career in Indian Army in 1953 as a soldier. He fought in the Indo-Pak war in 1965. Three years later, he published his first short story "Rundu Logam Oru Jeevitham" in Mathrubhumi Weekly. He served in the military for 28 years. He then spent 10 years doing civil work in a military office. In his lifetime, he wrote 33 novels, three short stories and screenplay for a television serial. He is survived by his wife Leelamani and sons Salil Mathew and Dr. Sunil Mathews.[1][2][3][4]

Novels and Short Stories

Movie Names

References

  1. "Writer Ekalavyan passes away". IBN Live. Retrieved 2012-05-10.
  2. "Writer Ekalavyan passes away". Express Buzz.
  3. "Last rites of writer Ekalavyan Tuesday". Express Buzz. Retrieved 2012-05-10.
  4. "Ekalavyan passes away". The Hindu. Retrieved 2012-05-10.


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