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The Malayalam novel is an important part of Malayalam literature. This article focuses on novels, written in Malayalam language, a Dravidian language spoken predominantly in the Indian state of Kerala and the Lakshadweep islands. ==Old Novels== ''Fulmoni Ennum Koruna Ennum Peraya Randu Sthreekalude Katha'' (Phulmōni ennuṁ kōruṇa ennuṁ pērāya ranṭu strīkaḷuṭe katha), a translation of Rev. Joseph Peet Hana Catherine Mullens's Bengali novel ''Fulmoni O Korunar Biboron'', is believed to be the first novel printed and released in Malayalam (1858). ''Ghathakawadham'' (''Ghātakavadhaṁ'', 1877) by Rev. Richard Collins was the first novel printed and published in Malayalam with a story based in Kerala and around Malayalis. However, it was not originally conceived in Malayalam but was a translation of ''The Slayer Slain'' (English, 1864-1866) by Mrs. (Frances) Richard Collins and Rev. Richard Collins. ''Pathminiyum Karunayum'', another translation of ''Fulmoni O Korunar Biboron'', came out in the year 1884 (author unknown). The first novel conceived and published in Malayalam was Appu Nedungadi's ''Kundalatha'' (1887).〔("Seminar in memory of Appu Nedungadi" )〕 Though ''Kundalatha'' is not considered a major novel, it gets the pride of place as the first work in the language having the basic characteristics of a novel. It was also the first novel to be written by a Malayali Keralite and the first novel published in Malabar region. It had a historical narrative centred on Kundalatha, the daughter of the king of Kalinga. O. Chandhu Menon's ''Indulekha'' was the first major novel in Malayalam language. It was a landmark in the history of Malayalam literature and initiated the novel as a new flourishing genre.〔("Voice of rebellion" )〕 The title refers to the main character in this novel, a beautiful, well educated Nair lady of 18 years. The novel was written at a time when there was an emerging class of upper caste men (mostly Nairs) who received a Western style education, and were achieving prominent positions in British India. The response to ''Indulekha'' was so good, that Menon felt encouraged to write another novel. Thus he started writing ''Sarada'' and completed writing the first eight chapters in 1892. He released the first volume of the book but the author could add only three more chapters before his death in 1899. C. V. Raman Pillai's ''Marthandavarma'' (1891) had many distinctions: it was the first historical novel in any South Indian languages, first novel from Travancore, first Malayalam novel to be a part of a trilogy and the first Malayalam novel to have a masculine title. ''Marthandavarma'' was completed even before ''Indulekha'' but could not be published until 1891 owing to lack of finance. The novel recounted the history of Venad (Travancore) during the final period of Rajah Rama Varma's reign and subsequently to the accession of Marthanda Varma. The novel had a film adaptation of the same name in 1933 and was the first Malayalam novel to be adapted into film. The first Malayalam novel that dealt with the socially backward classes was ''Saraswathy Vijayam'' by Kunjambu in 1892. ''Kochuthomman'' (1892) written by Kocheeppan Tharakan was one of the earliest novels on Christian life in Kerala. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Malayalam novel」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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