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| Author | Sarah Joseph |
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| Original title | ഒതപ്പ് |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Publisher | Current Books |
Publication date | 2005 |
| Publication place | India |
| Pages | 230 |
| ISBN | 978-8122606850 |
| Preceded by | Mattathi (Malayalam: മാറ്റാത്തി) |
| Followed by | Aathi (Malayalam: ആതി) |
Othappu (English: Scandal or Temptation) is a Malayalam novel written by Sarah Joseph and published in 2005. The novel is the last in the trilogy which includes 'Alaahayude Penmakkal' and 'Mattathi'. While 'Mattathi' is a kind of sequel to 'Alaahayude Penmakkal',[1] 'Othappu' follows the pattern by having a central female character and protagonist. The novel deals with the decision of a nun to step outside the convent and embrace a life free from the shackles of established religious norms and practices. In this, the character 'Marghalitha', comes in logger heads with the church and society which refuse to accept her personal views and individual freedom and expect her to conform to the framework in place regarding those joining the nunnery. The English translation of the book named 'Othappu: The Scent of the Other Side' won the Crossword Book Award for translation.[2][3]
- ^ "Mattathi- Indulekha.Biz". Retrieved 10 July 2012.
- ^ "CROSSWORD BOOK AWARD WINNER 2009". Retrieved 10 July 2012.
- ^ "IN FOCUS- Crossing the threshold". The Hindu. 5 September 2010. Archived from the original on 1 May 2011. Retrieved 10 July 2012.