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| Author | Lalithambika Antharjanam |
|---|---|
| Original title | അഗ്നിസാക്ഷി |
| Translator | Vasanthi Sankaranarayanan |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Genre | Novel |
| Publisher | Current Books |
Publication date | 1976 |
| Publication place | India |
Published in English | 1980 |
| Pages | 111 |
| Awards | Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award Vayalar Award Odakkuzhal Award |
Agnisakshi (meaning, With Fire As Witness) is a Malayalam novel written by Lalithambika Antharjanam.[1] Originally serialised in Mathrubhumi Illustrated Weekly, it was published as a book by Current Books in 1976. It tells the story of a Nambudiri woman, who is drawn into the struggle for social and political emancipation but cannot easily shake off the chains of tradition that bind her.[2] The novel was concerned with implied criticism of aspects of social structure and behaviour.
Agnisakshi was Lalithambika Antarjanam's only novel. She was famous for her short stories and poems. She wrote this novel in her old age. It has become something of a classic in Malayalam fiction. It received the Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award and Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award.
- ^ C. Sarat Chandran (3 January 2010). "A lone female voice". The Hindu. Retrieved 30 June 2013.
- ^ B. R. P. Bhaskar (15 April 2003). "Malayalam novels". The Hindu. Retrieved 30 June 2013.