Sethu (A. Sethumadhavan) has been writing in Malayalam for the past five decades. A banker by profession and a writer by passion, he has around 40 titles to his credit, consisting of novels and collections of short stories. Many of his works have been translated into other languages, including English, Hindi, German, French and Turkish. His novels translated into English include Pandavapuram, The Saga of Muziris, Aliyah, The Wind from the Hills, Once Upon a Time, The Cuckoo’s Nest and Jalasamadhi and Other Stories. Kadambari, the Flower Girl is currently under print.
Pandavapuram has already appeared in 10 languages. It has been filmed in Malayalam and Bengali, the latter titled Nirakar Chaaya, which won recognitions abroad. Four of Sethu’s works have been filmed, the latest being Jalasamadhi. A winner of all the major awards like the Sahitya Akademi award and the Kerala Sahitya Akademi award (twice), he was the former Chairman of the National Book Trust, New Delhi. Joining the State Bank as a Prob. Officer, he retired as the Chairman & CEO of the South Indian Bank.
Website: www.sethu.org
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