Tales for our times - The Hindu

Tales for our times - The Hindu

  God, Farmer and Spellbound Pambaa

FOLIO's latest offer, God, Farmer and Spellbound Pambaa, a debut novel by  Krishna Kumar, an IT professional, was released by Justice K B Koshy, Chairman of the Kerala State Human Rights Commission,  on October 24, Friday, at the Institution of Engineers Hall, Thiruvananthapuram.Noted physician Dr K V Krishnadas, father of the author, received the first copy. Justice Koshy said he never expected such a book from a project consultant like Krishna Kumar.  On ragging in colleges, which formed part of the theme of the novel in one of its chapters, he said ragging had deleterious effect on both the victims and the perpetrators and their families. Speaking on the occasion K Kunhikrishnan, former Deputy Director General at Doordarshan said “Kumar has captured Pamba in a way that has never been done before. He has succeeded in invoking the poetic nature of Pamba and has immortalised it. It’s a novel about life, journeys and the past. Moreover, it’s a novel about Thiruvananthapuram. The book, a work of great literary merit,  tells the story of three generations of a family from Moncompu, story of transition from the old to the new and beyond, the fun of growing up, the challenge of bringing up, of dreams, careers, tradition and culture. Prof RVG Menon,Prof  Achamma Cherian of CET, Mr Zulfiquar Marikar, MD of Marikar Motors, and Dr Krishnadas spoke on the occasion. Picture shows Justice J B Koshy presenting the first copy of the book to Dr K V Krishnadas. Author Krishna Kumar, K Kunhikrishnan and Prof RVG Menon look on. ---------------------------------------------------------  NIRAVERIYA VAGDANAM Another recent release from FOLIO was Niraveriya Vagdanam, an intimate account of poet K Ayyappa Paniker's life written by his younger sister M Lakshmikkutty Amma. The book, sub-titled as 'Ayyappa Paniker Ente Kochettan, was formally released by Prof M K Sanu at the Ayyappa Paniker Commemoration meeting held at Kanakakkunnu Palace on 12 October 2014. Dr George Onakkor received the first copy.

K M MANI

A Study in Regionalism

On 11th of June 2014, FOLIO brought out a political biography of one of the redoubtable politicians of Kerala, K M Mani. Leader of the Kerala Congress, one of the  prominent constituents of the ruling coalition in the state, Mani has set  many a record that should be the envy of any politician in the country. He has retained the trust of his constituency, Pala, for an unbroken stretch of half a century, winning  all the elections contested there since  the inception of the constituency in 1965. As a Finance Minister too he has a record. He presented the largest number of budgets for any Finance Minister, twelve in all.

                        

Picture shows author K Govindan Kutty presenting the book to Finance and Law Minister K  M Mani. Looking on is P Ravindran Nayar, Editor-Publisher of FOLIO.

CAUSING A FLUTTER AND OTHER TALES

One of FOLIO's recent releases is Causing a Flutter and Other Tales by Dr Pushpa Kurup. It is a collection of short stories that give the readers a better understanding of and appreciation for the big and small animals and other creatures that co-habit the earth with us. The book was formally released by Her Excellency Smt Sheila Dikshit, Governor of Kerala, at a function held in the Raj Bhavan Auditorium at Thiruvananthapuram on May 13, 2014. Dr G Viswanathan, Founder-Chancellor of the VIT University, received the first copy. Noted litterateur Dr Goerge Onakkoor introduced the book and Mr N Balagopal, Head of the P N Panikkar Foundation, presided. FOLIO's P Ravindran Nayar welcomed and author Dr Pushpa Kurup offered a vote of thanks.

Here is a portfolio of pictures of the function in the august precincts of the Raj Bhavan.