Verukal

Verukal
(Roots)
The cover of Verukal
AuthorMalayattoor Ramakrishnan
Original titleവേരുകൾ
TranslatorV. Abdulla
Cover artistN. Ajayan
LanguageMalayalam
GenreSemi-autobiographical novel
PublisherD. C. Books
Publication date
1966
Publication placeIndia
Published in English
2002
Pages132
ISBN81-7130-858-9

Verukal (English: Roots) is a Malayalam semi-autobiographical novel written by Malayattoor Ramakrishnan in 1966. It is widely credited as one of his best works.[1][2] It won the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award in 1967.[3]

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  2. ^ "The indescribable experience of Thani Illam". OnManorama. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  3. ^ "Chemmeen to Aarachar: Ten Legendary Malayalam Novels You Must Read!". The Better India. 27 October 2017. Retrieved 6 July 2019.