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Tala tiriñña cintakaḷ: rāṣṭr̲īya nirīkṣaṇaṅṅaḷ (Head-spinning thoughts: observations on politics).
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Udayabhanu held editorial positions at a number of newspapers. He established the newspaper
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Arthavuṃ anarthavuṃ, hāsyalēkhanaṅṅaḷ (Meaning and meaninglessness: humorous essays).
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Kottayam: Sahithya
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757:(in Malayalam) (1 ed.). Thrissur: Kerala Sahitya Academy. 1976. p. 203.
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Udayabhānuvin̠r̠e tirañjeṭutta upanyāsaṅṅaḷ (Selected Essays of Udayabhanu).
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Oru pūkkināvu': narmmalēkhanaṅṅaḷ (A flowery dream: humorous essays).
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En̠r̠e manōrājyaṅṅaḷ: lēkhanaṅṅaḷ (My kingdom of memories: essays).
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Thiruvananthapuram: Prabhatham Printing & Publishing Co. 2000.
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Kottayam: Sahitya Pravarthaka Co-operation Society Ltd. 1979.
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Koccucakkaracci : lēkhanaṅṅaḷ (Koccucakkaracci: essays).
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Politics, Women, and Well-Being: How Kerala Became 'a Model'
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Prakr̥tipūja : lēkhanaṅṅaḷ (Pūja for nature: essays).
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examinations of corruption and government. Works such as
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Report of the Kerala Jails Reform Committee (1991–1993)
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Kṣētr̲amillātta kṣētr̲aṃ (The temple without a temple).
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in 1960. She died in 1983. The couple had 5 children.
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Kozhikode: Mathrubhumi Printing and Publishing. 1975.
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577:Pāpattint̲e nagaraṃ (City of sins).
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667:Ōrō taḷiriluṃ (With each sprig).
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357:Aṭukkaḷayilninnu Pārlimentilēkku
334:. He belonged to the well-known
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511:Kerala Sahithya Academy Award
422:non-governmental organization
712:"A.P. Udayabhanu, 1915-1999"
513:for lifetime contributions.
365:Kerala Sahitya Academy Award
16:Indian politician and writer
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597:Kottayam: D.C. Books. 1984.
591:Kottayam: D.C. Books. 1997.
585:Kottayam: D.C. Books. 1993.
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361:From Kitchen to Parliament
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831:"Former Members ('B')"
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519:is his autobiography.
268:1993
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993:"Consumed by alcohol"
537:Swadeshabhimani Award
517:En̠r̠e kathayuṃ alpaṃ
499:Ānayuṃ alpaṃ teluṅkuṃ
241:En̠r̠e kathayuṃ alpaṃ
236:Ānayuṃ alpaṃ teluṅkuṃ
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799:Nair Anand, Shilpa.
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231:Saṃsārikkunna daivaṃ
174:Legislative Assembly
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936:Ente Kathayum Alpam
507:Arthavuṃ anarthavuṃ
432:Journalistic career
398:(at the time, the
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170:Member of
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88:Politician
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805:The Hindu
461:Kozhikode
442:Alappuzha
438:Prabodham
213:Malayalam
181:In office
145:1955–1956
141:In office
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