Ambikasuthan Mangad Explained

Ambikasuthan Mangad
Birth Date:	8 October 1962
Birth Place:	Bara, Kasaragod district
Occupation:	writer, college professor

Ambikasuthan Mangad is an Indian Malayalam language writer. He was a professor of Malayalam at Nehru Arts and Science College, Kanhangad. His literary contributions range from short stories to novels in Malayalam. He has written more than 40 books.^[1]

He is active in protests against the known pesticide Endosulfan. His novel Enmakaje portrays the life of victims in the village Enmakaje of Kasaragod. "Neelakandan" is the famous character in this novel. His work drew international attention of the people to this malady. His book has played a major role in banning the pesticide.^[2] The novel Enmakaje has translated into English by J. Devika as Swarga.^[3] Enmakaje was translated to Tamil and Kannada languages also.^[4]

Personal life

Born in Bare village in Kasargod district on 8 October 1962, Ambikasutan Mangad holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Zoology, a Master's Degree in Malayalam and an MPhil. He was a professor at Nehru College of Arts and Science, Kanhangad. Presently he's full time engaged in activism.

Major works

1. Enmakaje (2009)
2. Randu Malsyangal
3. Neeraaliyan
4. Marakkappile theyyangal
5. Sadharana Veshangal
6. Rathri
7. Jeevithathinte Mudra
8. Othenante Vaal

Films

Ambikasuthan Mangad wrote the script and dialogues for critically acclaimed movie Kaiyoppu.^[5]

Television

Ambikasuthan Mangad won an award for the Best Story writer from Kerala State Government for the telefilm Commercial Break.

Awards

• 2000 - Commercial Break - Edasseri Memorial Award^[6]
• 2004 - Marakkappile theyyangal - Cherukad Award^[7]
• 2005 - Abu Dhabi Sakthi Award (Novel)
• 2014 - Neeraaliyan - Sathyalal Anusmaras Award
• 2015 - Prof. Sivaprasad Foundation Award for the best college teacher in Kerala^[8]
• 2017 - Ente priyappetta kadhakal (collection of short-stories) - Deshabhimani sahithya puraskaram^[9]
• 2022 - Pranavayu (collection of short-stories) - Odakkuzhal Award^[10]
• Ankanam award
• Ithal puraskaram
• V.P. Sivakumar Keli award
• Malayayattoor prize
• SBT award
• VT Bhattathirippad award
• Kovilan award

Notes and references

1. Web site: Ambikasuthan Mangad. 2020-12-13. Mathrubhumi. en.
2. Supreme Court bans endosulfan
3. News: Nair. Aparna. 2017-05-11. Paradise lost. en-IN. The Hindu. 2020-12-13. 0971-751X.
4. Web site: AMBIKASUTHAN MANGAD. 2020-12-13. dcbookstore.com.
5. Web site: 2020-12-13. അംബികാസുതൻ മാങ്ങാട് - Ambikasuthan Mangad - Writer M3DB.COM. https://web.archive.org/web/20201213090523/https://m3db.com/ambikasuthan-mangad-writer. dead. 2020-12-13. 2020-12-13.
6. Web site: 2020-12-13. Winners of Edasseri Award. https://web.archive.org/web/20201213092940/http://www.keralaculture.org/edasseri-award/578. dead. 2020-12-13. 2020-12-13.
7. Web site: 2020-12-13. Cherukad Award. https://web.archive.org/web/20201213091749/http://www.keralaculture.org/cherukad-award/581. dead. 2020-12-13. 2020-12-13.
8. Web site: 2020-12-13. അംബികാസുതൻ മങ്ങാട് ചിന്ത പബ്ലിഷേഴ്സ്. https://web.archive.org/web/20201213085437/https://www.chinthapublishers.com/ml/node/15. dead. 2020-12-13. 2020-12-13.
9. Web site: ദേശാഭിമാനി സാഹിത്യ പുരസ‌്കാരങ്ങൾ പ്രഖ്യാപിച്ചു. 2020-12-13. Deshabhimani. ml.
10. News: Odakkuzhal Award for Ambikasuthan Mangad . 3 January 2023. The Hindu . 3 January 2023.

External links

• https://kaitholil.com/?product=malayalam-novel-ghatikarangalude-sookshippukaran-by-ambikasuthan-mangad-published-by-mathrubhumi-books
• https://web.archive.org/web/20140722012633/http://hindu.com/2003/08/12/stories/2003081205950400.htm
• http://www.nasc.ac.in
• http://www.edasseri.org/english/memorial_awards.htm
• http://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/supreme-court-bans-endosulfan-33493