Odayil Ninnu Explained

Odayil Ninnu
Author:	P. Kesavadev
Country:	India
Language:	Malayalam
Genre:	Literature Novel
Isbn:	817180134X
Pub Date:	1942

Odayil Ninnu (From the Gutter) is a Malayalam novel written by Indian author P. Kesavadev in 1942. The protagonist of the novel is a rickshaw-puller named Pappu.^[1] The novel is one of the best-known works of Kesavadev. With the appearance of the novel in 1942 began the publication of a series of high-quality novels in Malayalam.^[2]

Main character

Pappu - the protagonist, a real rebel and influencer always fight for equality and justice. He fought against landlordism from childhood onwards.

Film adaptations

• Odayil Ninnu (Malayalam, 1965): Directed by K. S. Sethumadhavan from a screenplay by P. Kesavadev.^[3]
• Babu (Tamil, 1971): Directed by A. C. Trilokchandar.^[4]
• Marapurani Manishi (Telugu, 1973): Directed by T. Rama Rao
• Babu (Hindi, 1985): Directed by A. C. Trilokchandar.^[4]

External links

• A write-up on the novel

Notes and References

1. News: Staff Reporter . The rise of the subaltern hero in Malayalam fiction . 9 October 2021 . The Hindu . 17 August 2017 . en-IN.
2. Book: Social and cultural history of Kerala. A. Sreedhara Menon. 1979.
3. C. S. Venkiteswaran. (18 June 2006). "Auteur par excellence". The Hindu. Retrieved 22 June 2011.
4. Book: Film world: Volume 7. 1971. Film World.