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Wikipedia article
'Verukal' is a Malayalam semi-autobiographical novel written by Malayattoor Ramakrishnan in 1966. It is widely credited as one of his best works.Hari Sundar G. (28 December 2002). [https://web.archive.org/web/20121023190818/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/lf/2002/12/28/stories/2002122800700200.htm "In memory of Malayatoor"]. 'The Hindu'. Retrieved 3 May 2011. It won the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award in 1967.
Plot summary
'Verukal' tells the story of a family of Tamil speaking Iyers who settled in Kerala. Raghu is the protagonist of the story. The pivotal event on which the novel turns is the return of Raghu to his native village after a lapse of several years, to raise money to build a city mansion for himself by selling his ancestral home. He sets about this reluctantly, under pressure from his shrewish and domineering wife. In the village, as he meets his sisters and others among whom he grew up, a flood of memories overwhelms him, and he abruptly changes his mind about selling the property.
Main characters
* Raghu - the protagonist
* Ammulu - Raghu eldest sister
* Lakshmi - Raghu's sister
* Maniyan Athimbaar - Ammulu's husband
* Yajneswarayyar (Ammaanchi) - Lakshmi's husband
* Vishwanathan Iyer - Raghu's father
* Amma - Raghu's mother
* Aadi Narayana Swami (Patta) - Raghu's grandpa
* Ganapathi Patta - Raghu's great grandpa
* Geetha - Raghu's wife
* Ajayan - Raghu's son
* Suma -Raghu's daughter
* Saraswathy - Raghu's younger sister
* Bharathan - Saraswathy's husband
* Rajappan - Raghu's Roommate
* Raman Karthav - manakkale karyasthan
* Periyappa (appu) - Raghu's uncle
References
Category:1966 novels
Category:Malayalam novels
Category:Indian autobiographical novels
Category:Novels by Malayattoor Ramakrishnan
Category:Novels set in Kerala
Category:Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award-winning works
Category:DC Books books
Category:1966 Indian novels
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