O. V. Vijayan Memorial
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| Location | Thaskrak, Kannadi, Palakkad, Kerala, India |
| Coordinates | 10°43′32″N 76°41′09″E / 10.7255°N 76.68581°E |
| Year built | 2015 |
O. V. Vijayan Memorial, set up in memory of the noted Malayalam writer, O. V. Vijayan, is a cultural centre located at Thasrak, a village in Kannadi, in Palakkad district of the south Indian state of Kerala. It is the setting of O. V. Vijayan's novel, Khasakkinte Itihasam. The centre is a memorial which reconstructs a number of images from the novel and was established in 2015, by the Government of Kerala.
Overview
[edit]O. V. Vijayan Memorial comprises a small house, supposedly the 'njattupura' (barn house) where Ravi, the protagonist of Khasakkinte Ithishasam temporarily resided and taught children,[1] a conference hall, a museum and a live theatre.[2] The museum houses many cartoons and paintings by O. V. Vijayan.[3] In 2024, Arabikkulam (pond of the Arabs), a place mentioned multiple times in the novel, was recreated within the compound of the centre.[4] The Memorial is a favorite spot for travellers with literary aptitude and several statues of Vijayan and his characters are displayed inside the compound.[5][6]
The centre was renovated and opened to public on March 29, 2015, by K. C. Joseph, the then Minister of Culture of the Government of Kerala.[7] The statue of the writer was unveiled in 2017 by A. K. Balan.[8][9] The centre is managed by O. V. Vijayan Smaraka Samiti, a committee appointed by the Government of Kerala.[10] The Memorial has hosted a number of literary and cultural events. The distribution of O. V. Vijayan Memorial Literary Awards, a literary award instituted by the Samiti is done at the centre annually.[11][12][13][14]
Gallery
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Njattupura (barn house) at O V Vijayan Memorial
Conference hall at O V Vijayan Memorial
OV Vijayan statue at O V Vijayan Memorial
O. V. Vijayan
O V Vijayan Memorial front view
Mullakka statue at O V Vijayan Memorial
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Khasak's legends find incomplete memorials at Thasrak". The Hindu. October 25, 2016. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2025-10-19.
- ↑ "O. V. Vijayan Memorial - In Memory of Khasak". Kerala Tourism. Retrieved 2025-10-19.
- ↑ Cris (December 18, 2020). "A walk through writer OV Vijayan's memorial in Thasarak, Kerala". The News Minute. Retrieved 2025-10-19.
- ↑ The Hindu Bureau (October 13, 2024). "Khasak's Arabikkulam gets a fresh lease of life". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2025-10-19.
- ↑ "O. V. Vijayan Memorial | Memorials and Museums | Palakkad Tourist Places". www.keralatourism.org. Retrieved 2025-10-19.
- ↑ "Khasakh heroes to welcome visitors to Vijayan memorial". The Hindu. March 17, 2016. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2025-10-19.
- ↑ Service, Express News (March 20, 2015). "O V Vijayan Memorial to be Opened Soon". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2025-10-19.
- ↑ Reporter, Staff (June 29, 2019). "O.V. Vijayan's statue lands at the right place: Minister". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2025-10-20.
- ↑ Naha, Abdul Latheef (June 29, 2019). "Khasakkinte Ithihasam soars further in its 50th year". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2025-10-20.
- ↑ admin (August 8, 2019). "A Day spent in the Imaginary Land of O.V. Vijayan". St Thomas College (Autonomous). Retrieved 2025-10-19.
- ↑ The Hindu Bureau (February 2, 2023). "O.V. Vijayan awards for Mathews, Devadas, Nidhin". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2025-10-19.
- ↑ "OV Vijayan Memorial Literary Awards 2023 announced". @mathrubhumi. June 13, 2024. Retrieved 2025-10-19.
- ↑ The Hindu Bureau (May 18, 2025). "O.V. Vijayan Literary Awards given away". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2025-10-19.
- ↑ "OV Vijayan memorial Literary Awards announced; TD Ramakrishnan, Ambikasuthan Mangad among winners". @mathrubhumi. November 23, 2021. Retrieved 2025-10-19.
Further reading
[edit]- Naha, Abdul Latheef (June 29, 2019). "Khasakkinte Ithihasam soars further in its 50th year". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2025-10-20.
- Reporter, Staff (June 29, 2019). "O.V. Vijayan's statue lands at the right place: Minister". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2025-10-20.
External links
[edit]- SREEHARI (March 11, 2018). Ride To Thasrak OV Vijayan Memorial. Retrieved 2025-10-19 – via YouTube.
- "O.V Vijayan Memorial at Thasrak in Palakkad". www.keralatourism.org. Retrieved 2025-10-19.
- Travel Tech Taste (October 8, 2019). OV VIJAYAN SMARAKAM | ഒ വി വിജയൻ സ്മാരകം | THASRAKK | തസ്രാക്ക് | ഖസാക്കിന്റെ ഇതിഹാസം | PALAKKAD. Retrieved 2025-10-19 – via YouTube.
- SP, Ashok (December 19, 2021). "Indian Writer O. V. Vijayan Memorial Khasakkinte Itihasam Novel Location View TrampTraveller". Retrieved 2025-10-19.
- Santhosh Kana (February 6, 2021). KERALA SCAPES | KHASAK & THASRAK | WRITER'S VILLAGE | PART-02 | SANTHOSH KANA. Retrieved 2025-10-19 – via YouTube.
- Green Mango Entertainment (February 24, 2019). OV Vijayan Smarakam Thasrak | OV Vijayan Memorial | Khasakkinte Itihasam | Thasarak Pakakkad. Retrieved 2025-10-19 – via YouTube.
- "Work on O.V. Vijayan memorial at Thasrak slack in Kozhikode". The Hindu. September 23, 2014. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2025-10-19.
- asianetnews (September 12, 2017). O.V. Vijayan's statue at Thasrak inaugurated by Minister AK Balan. Retrieved 2025-10-20 – via YouTube.