Nooranad Haneef

Nooranad Haneef was an Indian author in Malayalam-language from Quilon, Kerala. Haneef published around 32 works including novels, short stories, travelogues and children's literature.

Nooranad Haneef
Native name
നൂറനാട് ഹനീഫ്
Born(1935-02-20)20 February 1935
Nooranad, Alleppey, Travancore
Died5 August 2006(2006-08-05) (aged 71)
Quilon, Kerala, India
OccupationAuthor, teacher

Life

Haneef was born on 20 February 1935 to Thampi Rawther and Sulekha at Nooranad in the present-day Alleppey district of Kerala, India.[1] He completed his schooling from Athikkattukulangara Lower Primary School, Nooranad Upper Primary School and Adoor High School and graduated in Malayalam literature from NSS College Pandalam. He taught Malayalam at the West Quilon Government High School, Quilon for over 35 years.[2] He published his first novel Theeram Kanaatha Thiramalakal in 1967. He published around 32 works including 24 novels and two travelogues.

He served as a member of several literary organisations including Kerala Sahitya Akademi, Samastha Kerala Sahithya Parishad, Sahitya Pravarthaka Sahakarana Sangam and Authors Guild of India. He was also advisory committee member of All India Radio, Trivandrum and governing body member of the Quilon Public Library and Research Centre.[3] He died on 5 August 2006 at a private hospital in Quilon. He had been undergoing treatment for cancer for a long time.[4]

List of works
Novel
  • Theeram Kanaatha Thiramalakal
  • Gotha
  • Kizhakkottu Ozhukunna Puzha
  • Ivide Janichavar
  • Kireedamillathe Chenkolillathe
  • Athirathram
  • Adimakalude Adima
  • Champalinte Puthri
  • Agnimegham
  • Agnivarsham
  • Urvashi
  • Kalapani
  • Athirukalkkappuram
Travelogue
  • Thalasthanam Muthal Thalasthanam Vare
  • Nizaminte Naattil
Children's literature
  • Chellakkili Chemmanakkili

See also

References
  1. "നൂറനാട്‌ ഹനീഫ്". Puzha.com (in Malayalam). Archived from the original on 22 April 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  2. "203. Nooranad Haneef". Indianmuslimlegends.blogspot.com. 2011. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
  3. "Nooranad Haneef commemoration today". The Hindu. August 5, 2016. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
  4. "എഴുത്തുകാരന്‍ നൂറനാട് ഹനീഫ് അന്തരിച്ചു". August 5, 2006. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
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