Vaikom Basheer - A Lifestory

Here's an intro duction for Vaikom Muhammad Basheer: Vaikom Muhammad Basheer, a big name in Malayalam writing, made a lasting mark on India's books. He was born in 1908 in Vaikom, Kerala. He did not follow the usual rules. He wrote stories that people could relate to. His life was as lively and different as his writing. He was part of India's fight for freedom. He joined the Salt Satyagraha in 1930 and was put in jail. His stories came from his travels around India and the Middle East, and from the different jobs he did. He gave a fresh view to his writing. He started a new way of writing in Malayalam. His writing was simple, but he saw things deeply. People love Basheer's work because it is funny, kind, and shows what life is really like. Famous books like "Balyakalasakhi" (1944), "Pathummayude Aadu" (1959), and "Ntuppuppakkoranendarnnu" (1951) show how good he was. His stories have been made into good movies. "Balyakalasakhi" became a movie in 1967 and again in 2014. Other movies like "Mathilukal" (1990), made by Adoor Gopalakrishnan, made him even more famous on screen. He was known for being good friends with other writers like M. T. Vasudevan Nair, who often said he was great at showing the small details of how people get along. The Padma Shri award in 1981 showed how much he helped Indian writing. Vaikom Muhammad Basheer died in 1994, but his words still live on, giving ideas to readers and writers.