S. Hareesh

S. Hareesh (born 1975) is an Indian writer and translator of Malayalam literature and a screenwriter, best known for his short stories and his controversial debut novel, Meesha, which was the subject of a writ petition at the Supreme Court of India, seeking a ban on its publication. Considered by many as one of the major writers in the language, Hareesh is a recipient of several honours including the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Novel and the Geetha Hiranyan Endowment of the Kerala Sahitya Akademi.

S. Hareesh
Born (1975-05-15) 15 May 1975
Neendoor, Kottayam, Kerala, India
OccupationWriter, screenwriter
LanguageMalayalam
NationalityIndian
GenreNovel, short story, translations, films
Notable works
  • Meesha
  • Aadam
  • Rasavidyayude Charithram
  • Modasthanayi Vasippu Malamele
Notable awards
Years active1995–present

Biography

S. Hareesh was born on 15 May 1975 at Neendoor in Kottayam district in the South Indian state of Kerala.[1][2] He is employed as a village assistant at Kaipuzha, in Kottayam.[3]

Works
  • Rasavidhyayude Charithram (short story collection)[4]
  • Aadam (short story collection)[5]
  • Meesha (novel)[6] - The novel has been translated into English by Jayashree Kalathil under the title "Moustache".[7]

Awards and recognition

Hareesh has won awards such as:

Film adaptations

The 2018 film Aedan was based on one of the three stories in Hareesh's short story collection Adam. The story Maoist from the collection has been adapted by Lijo Jose Pellissery for his film Jallikattu.[12]

See also

References
  1. Mathrubhumi International Festival of Letters (23 January 2018). "S Hareesh". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
  2. "Who is S Hareesh? IE". The Indian Express. 6 August 2018. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  3. Anandan, S. (4 August 2018). "Who is S. Hareesh? Hindu". The Hindu. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  4. Hareesh, S. (2005). "Rasavidhyayude charithram". Current books. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  5. Hareesh, S. (3 November 2016). "Aadam" (in Malayalam). DC Books. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  6. "Writer S Hareesh decides to withdraw novel following threat from right-wing groups". The New Indian Express. Express News Service. 22 July 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
  7. Kalathil, Jayasree (20 March 2020). "The Legend of Kuttanad". Retrieved 20 March 2020. Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  8. Reporter, Staff (22 February 2018). "Sahithya Akademi awards announced". The Hindu. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
  9. "Kerala Sahitya Akademi Awards" (PDF). Kerala Sahitya Akademi. 23 March 2019. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
  10. "S Hareesh- Speaker in Kerala literature Festival KLF –2019". keralaliteraturefestival.com. 23 March 2019. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
  11. "S. Hareesh - Veethi profile". veethi.com. 23 March 2019. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
  12. Anandan, S. (4 August 2018). "Who is S. Hareesh?". The Hindu. Retrieved 5 August 2018.

Further reading
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