P. F. Mathews
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Born | Ernakulam, Kerala State, India | 18 February 1960
Occupation(s) | Author, screenwriter |
Spouse | Shobha |
Children | Unni, Anand |
Parent(s) | Poovankery Francis Mary Francis |
Awards | National Film Award (India) for Best Screen Play – 2010 State Television Award for Best Screen Play – 1991 State Television Award for Best Screen Play – 1993 National Film Development Corporation of India Prize for Best Screen Play – 1993 State Bank of Travancore Award for Best Novel – 1996 KCBC Award – 1999 |
Website | pfmathews.com |
Poovankery Francis Mathew is an Indian author of Malayalam literature and a screenplay writer in Malayalam film and Television industries.[1] A Winner of a National Film Award for Best Screenplay[2] and multiple State television and other literary awards, he is known for his original style of writing.[3] Literary works such as Iruttil Oru Punyalan, Chaavunilam, Njayarazhcha Mazha Peyyukayayirunnu, Jalakanyakayum Gandarvanum and 2004il Alice and screen plays which include Sararaanthal, Mikhayelinte Santhathikal, Megham and Kutty Srank are some of his notable works.[3]
Early years
Mathews was born in a Latin Christian family[4] on 18 February 1960 in Ernakulam, Kerala to Poovankery Francis and Mary Francis.[5] After his early schooling in Don Bosco School and St. Augustine's School, Kochi, he graduated in Economics from St. Albert's College Kochi, in 1980 and secured his master's degree in Malayalam in 1982.[5] He started writing at the age of 10 when he used to write and direct one- act plays.[6] He took to short stories at the age of 16[6] and his short stories have been published in leading Malayalam publications like Malayala Manorama, Kalakaumudi, Mathrubhumi, Madhyamam and Bhashaposhini.[5]
Literary career
His first short story anthology, Njayarazhcha Mazha Peyyukayayirunnu (It Was Raining on Sunday), was published in 1986 by Current Books. His second work was a novel, Chaavunilam (Land of Death),[7] based on the coastal life in Kochi and published in 1996 by DC Books,[8] which won the State Bank of Travancore award for the best novel.[8] Subsequent years produced two more short story collections, Jalakanyakayum Gandarvanum (the Mermaid and the Celestial Lover) and 2004il Alice (Alice in 2004).[9] In 2013, a short story anthology, Kathakal (Stories),[10] and his memoirs, Theerajeevithathinu Oru Oppees (A Dirge for the Coastal Life), were published.[11] His second novel, Iruttil Oru Punyalan (A Saint Shrouded in Darkness), was published in 2015, and two of its chapters were published by Mathrubhumi weekly, prior to the official release of the book.[12]
Film and television career
Mathews debuted into screen writing with a documentary film, Keep the City Clean.[3] In 1991, he won the Kerala State Television Award for screen play, for the tele-series Sararaanthal (The Lantern), broadcast in Doordarshan.[3] He received his second state television award for Mikhayelinte Santhathikal (Descendants of Mikhayel), in 1993.[3] Several works followed, which included Dr. Harischandra (1994), Roses in December (1995), Charulatha (1999), Aathma (2000), Edayanum Mankidavum (2003), Megham (2004), Mantharam (2005), Aa Amma (2006), Pakalmazha (2009) and Daivathinu Swantham Devootti (2012), the last one winning State television award for the best Series.[13]
His foray into big screen was in 1986 with the story of Thanthram (the Plot), a Mammooty starrer.[14] This was followed by Puthran (the Son),[15] a sequel to the successful tele series, Mikhayelinte Santhathikal.[16] Savithriyude Aranjanam[17] preceded Kutty Srank, directed by Shaji N. Karun,[18] which won him the National Film Award for Best Screenplay for the year 2010.[2] Antichrist, a Lijo Jose Pellissery project, with Prithviraj, Fahadh Faasil and Indrajith in lead roles,[19] was put on hold after initial discussions.[20] Instead, a film with Mammootty as the protagonist, has been announced.[20] He has also won the script writing competition held nationwide by National Film Development Corporation of India, for Naattukaaryam, in 1993.[3]
Personal life
Mathews, a recipient of the KCBC Yuvaprathibha (Young Talent) award (1999), is married to Shobha[3] and the couple has two sons.[5] He has been employed with the Advocate General's Office, Ernakulam,[5] and has since superannuated from service.[20]
Awards and recognitions
Award | Year | Work |
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National Film Award for Best Screenplay | 2010 | Kutty Srank |
Kerala State Television Award for Best Screenplay | 1991 | Sararaanthal |
Kerala State Television Award for Best Screenplay | 1993 | Mikhayelinte Santhathikal |
National Film Development Corporation of India Prize for Best Screen Play | 1993 | Naattukaaryam |
State Bank of Travancore Award for Best Novel | 1996 | Chaavunilam |
KCBC Yuvaprathibha Award | 1999 | General Contribution |
Literary works
Work | Year | Genre |
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Njayarazhcha Mazha Peyyukayayirunnu | 1986 | Short story – Anthology |
Chaavunilam | 1996 | Novel |
Jalakanyakayum Gandarvanum | 1998 | Short story – Anthology |
2004il Alice – 2004 | 2004 | Short story – Anthology |
27 Down | 2011 | Short story – Anthology |
Kathakal | 2013 | Short story – Anthology |
Theerajeevithathinu Oru Oppees | 2013 | Memoir |
Iruttil Oru Punyalan | 2015 | Novel |
Tele-series and Documentaries
Work | Genre | Director | Year |
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Keep the City Clean | Documentary | Jude Attipetty | 1981 |
Sararaanthal | Tele-series | Jude Attipetty | 1991 |
Mikhayelinte Santhathikal | Tele-series | Jude Attipetty | 1993 |
Dr. Harischandra | Tele-series | Jude Attipetty | 1994 |
Roses in December | Tele-series | Jude Attipetty | 1995 |
Charulatha | Tele-series | Prashanth | 1999 |
Aathma | Tele-series | Mohan Kupleri | 2000 |
Edayanum Mankidavum | Tele-series | Jude Attipetty | 2003 |
Megham | Tele-series | Saji Surendran | 2004 |
Mantharam | Tele-series | Saji Surendran | 2005 |
Aa Amma | Tele-series | Kiran | 2006 |
Pakalmazha | Tele-series | Gireesh Konni | 2009 |
Daivathinu Swantham Devootti | Tele-series | Madhupal | 2011 |
Filmography
Work | Contribution | Year |
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Thanthram | Story | 1986 |
Puthran | Screen Play | 1994 |
Savithriyude Aranjanam | Screen Play | 2002 |
Kutty Srank | Screen Play | 2009 |
Antichrist[21] | Screen Play | Suspended[20] |
References
- ^ "Kutti Srankinte Ezhuthukaran". Mathrubhumi. 9 July 2008. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
- ^ a b "57th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. 2010. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Veethi profile". Veethi. 2015. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
- ^ "The Kochi novel". Fountain Ink. 2015. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
- ^ a b "Ente Cinema - Part 1". Interview. Ente Cinema Videos. 15 August 2012. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
- ^ "Chaavunilam". Retrieved 9 August 2014.
- ^ a b "P F Mathews, the writer of novel 'Chavunilam' in Aksharam". YouTube video. Asianet News. 9 October 2014. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
- ^ P. F. Mathews (2004). 2004il Alice. D C Books. ISBN 9788126415731.
- ^ P. F. Mathews (2013). Kathakal. D C Books. ISBN 9788126434619.
- ^ P. F. Mathews (2013). Theerajeevithathinu Oru Oppees. DC Books. p. 84. ISBN 9788126442317.
- ^ P. F. Mathews (August 2015). "Iruttil oru Punyalan". Mathrubhumi Weekly. 93 (22).
- ^ "Kerala State Television Awards 2012". Kerala TV. 14 September 2012. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
- ^ "Thanthram". IMDB. 2015. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
- ^ Jude Attipetty, Jose Prakash, Biju Menon (1994). Puthran - Worldcat index (Feature film). Thomsun. OCLC 34977936.
- ^ "Puthran". IMDB. 2015. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
- ^ "IMDB". Retrieved 9 August 2014.
- ^ "P F Mathews is back". India Glitz. 25 June 2008. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
- ^ "Antichrist". Buzz in Town. 2015. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
- ^ a b c d "A writer who isn't in the race". The Hindu. 24 March 2014. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
- ^ https://www.facebook.com/Antichristmovie
External links
- P. F. Mathews at IMDb
- "Ente Cinema - Part 1". Interview. Ente Cinema Videos. 15 August 2012. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
- "Ente Cinema - Part 2". Interview. Ente Cinema Videos. 15 August 2012. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
- "Ente Cinema - Part 3". Interview. Ente Cinema Videos. 15 August 2012. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
- "Felicitation - National Award". Retrieved 9 August 2014.
- "About Author - P. F. Mathews". Author profile. Kerala Book Store. 2015. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
- "P.F. Mathews". Profile. Choisir Un Film. 2015. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
- "What Film person - P. F. Mathews". Profile. What Film. 2015. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
Further reading
- P. F. Mathews (2013). Theerajeevithathinu Oru Oppees തീരജീവിതത്തിനു ഒരു ഒപ്പീസ്. DC Books. p. 84. ISBN 9788126442317.
- P. F. Mathews (2013). Kathakal കഥകൾ. D C Books. ISBN 9788126434619.
- P. F. Mathews (2004). 2004il Alice. D C Books. ISBN 9788126415731.
- P. F. Mathews (1996). Chaavunilam ചാവുനിലം. Current Books. ISBN 978-8122606683.
- P. F. Mathews (2015). Iruttil Oru Punyalan ഇരുട്ടിൽ ഒരു പുണ്യാളൻ. DC Books. ISBN 9788126465101.
- Malayalam screenwriters
- Writers from Kochi
- Malayalam novelists
- Malayalam-language writers
- 1960 births
- Indian male novelists
- Indian male short story writers
- Living people
- National Film Award (India) winners
- Don Bosco schools alumni
- University of Kerala alumni
- 20th-century Indian short story writers
- 20th-century Indian novelists
- 21st-century Indian novelists
- 21st-century Indian short story writers
- Indian male screenwriters