O. V. Vijayan Memorial

O. V. Vijayan Memorial
Interactive map of O. V. Vijayan Memorial
General information
LocationThaskrak, Kannadi, Palakkad, Kerala, India
Coordinates10°43′32″N 76°41′09″E / 10.7255°N 76.68581°E / 10.7255; 76.68581
Year built2015

O. V. Vijayan Memorial, set up in memory of the noted Malayalam writer, O. V. Vijayan, is a cultural centre located at Thasrak, a village in Kannadi, in Palakkad district of the south Indian state of Kerala. It is the setting of O. V. Vijayan's novel, Khasakkinte Itihasam. The centre is a memorial which reconstructs a number of images from the novel and was established in 2015, by the Government of Kerala.

Overview

O. V. Vijayan Memorial comprises a small house, supposedly the 'njattupura' (barn house) where Ravi, the protagonist of Khasakkinte Ithishasam temporarily resided and taught children,[1] a conference hall, a museum and a live theatre.[2] The museum houses many cartoons and paintings by O. V. Vijayan.[3] In 2024, Arabikkulam (pond of the Arabs), a place mentioned multiple times in the novel, was recreated within the compound of the centre.[4] The Memorial is a favorite spot for travellers with literary aptitude and several statues of Vijayan and his characters are displayed inside the compound.[5][6]

The centre was renovated and opened to public on March 29, 2015, by K. C. Joseph, the then Minister of Culture of the Government of Kerala.[7] The statue of the writer was unveiled in 2017 by A. K. Balan.[8][9] The centre is managed by O. V. Vijayan Smaraka Samiti, a committee appointed by the Government of Kerala.[10] The Memorial has hosted a number of literary and cultural events. The distribution of O. V. Vijayan Memorial Literary Awards, a literary award instituted by the Samiti is done at the centre annually.[11][12][13][14]

  • Njattupura (barn house) at O V Vijayan Memorial
  • Conference hall at O V Vijayan Memorial
  • OV Vijayan statue at O V Vijayan Memorial
  • O. V. Vijayan
  • O V Vijayan Memorial front view
  • Mullakka statue at O V Vijayan Memorial

See also

References

  1. ^ "Khasak's legends find incomplete memorials at Thasrak". The Hindu. October 25, 2016. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2025-10-19.
  2. ^ "O. V. Vijayan Memorial - In Memory of Khasak". Kerala Tourism. Retrieved 2025-10-19.
  3. ^ Cris (December 18, 2020). "A walk through writer OV Vijayan's memorial in Thasarak, Kerala". The News Minute. Retrieved 2025-10-19.
  4. ^ The Hindu Bureau (October 13, 2024). "Khasak's Arabikkulam gets a fresh lease of life". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2025-10-19.
  5. ^ "O. V. Vijayan Memorial | Memorials and Museums | Palakkad Tourist Places". www.keralatourism.org. Retrieved 2025-10-19.
  6. ^ "Khasakh heroes to welcome visitors to Vijayan memorial". The Hindu. March 17, 2016. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2025-10-19.
  7. ^ Service, Express News (March 20, 2015). "O V Vijayan Memorial to be Opened Soon". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2025-10-19.
  8. ^ Reporter, Staff (June 29, 2019). "O.V. Vijayan's statue lands at the right place: Minister". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2025-10-20.
  9. ^ Naha, Abdul Latheef (June 29, 2019). "Khasakkinte Ithihasam soars further in its 50th year". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2025-10-20.
  10. ^ admin (August 8, 2019). "A Day spent in the Imaginary Land of O.V. Vijayan". St Thomas College (Autonomous). Retrieved 2025-10-19.
  11. ^ The Hindu Bureau (February 2, 2023). "O.V. Vijayan awards for Mathews, Devadas, Nidhin". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2025-10-19.
  12. ^ "OV Vijayan Memorial Literary Awards 2023 announced". @mathrubhumi. June 13, 2024. Retrieved 2025-10-19.
  13. ^ The Hindu Bureau (May 18, 2025). "O.V. Vijayan Literary Awards given away". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2025-10-19.
  14. ^ "OV Vijayan memorial Literary Awards announced; TD Ramakrishnan, Ambikasuthan Mangad among winners". @mathrubhumi. November 23, 2021. Retrieved 2025-10-19.

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