Common Malayalam
Malayalam Authors & Their Works
15 questions matching famous Malayalam authors to their literary works.
Malayalam Authors & Their Works
15 questions · 8 minutes
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Q1.Who wrote Chemmeen?
Explanation: Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai.
Q2.Who wrote Khasakkinte Ithihasam?
Explanation: O.V. Vijayan (1969).
Q3.Who wrote Randamoozham?
Explanation: M.T. — Mahabharata retelling from Bhima's perspective.
Q4.Who wrote Balyakalasakhi?
Explanation: Basheer (1944) — childhood romance.
Q5.Who wrote Indulekha?
Explanation: O. Chandu Menon (1889) — first major Malayalam novel.
Q6.Who wrote Marthanda Varma (novel)?
Explanation: C.V. Raman Pillai (1891) — first Malayalam historical novel.
Q7.Who wrote Veena Poovu?
Explanation: Kumaranasan (1907) — poem on transience of life.
Q8.Who wrote Adhyatma Ramayanam?
Explanation: Thunchaththu Ezhuthachan — Father of Malayalam literature.
Q9.Who wrote Narayaneeyam?
Explanation: Melpathur — 1036 verses at Guruvayur Temple.
Q10.Who wrote Jnanappana?
Explanation: Poonthanam — devotional poem on futility of worldly knowledge.
Q11.Who wrote Krishnagatha?
Explanation: Cherusseri Namboothiri — Father of Malayalam poetry.
Q12.Who wrote Oru Deshathinte Katha?
Explanation: S.K. Pottekkatt (Jnanpith 1980).
Q13.Who wrote Pathummayude Aadu?
Explanation: Vaikom Muhammad Basheer — humorous novel.
Q14.Who wrote Keralapanineeyam?
Explanation: A.R. Raja Raja Varma — definitive Malayalam grammar. Called 'Kerala Panini'.
Q15.Who wrote Mathilukal?
Explanation: Basheer — novella about prison love story.
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