O.V. Vijayan - Rare Interview with English Subtitles

In this wide-ranging interview with actor and critic Narendra Prasad, Malayalam literary genius O.V. Vijayan gives a rare peek into his creative process. He discusses the evolution of this thinking and style beginning with Khasakinte Ithihasam through Dharmapuranam, and finally Gurusagaram. He laments how Indian literature around radicalism and social protest is permeated with heroes and heroines based on western constructs of logical reasoning, instead of the more spiritual and experiential constructs found in Indian traditions. Finally, he reads a passage from Dharmapuranam, which in OV's own opinion is his most poignant prose.
Originally aired in June 1985 interview, video is from Doordarshan Malayalam. English translation by Ashif Panakkat and friends ([e-mail]).

[@parameswaranpm8354]

Nostalgic.... I was lucky to meet Sri O V Vijayan at Delhi and Hyderabad too....

[@JayK.2002_]

Unfortunate born in Kerala or India , other wise Nobel winner , such talented writer

[@ismailpsps430]

BGM വല്ലാത്ത അനുഭൂതി 👍

[@JayK.2002_]

Narendra Prasad

[@Goat-e3g]

I wish someone asked O V vijayan on exisistential authors like camus Sartre Kafka dostrovesky 's influence on him

[@anthonyaugustine7454]

The so-called Malayali intellect has no relevance to his less-than-average lifestyle. He has to immigrate to a foreign country to make a living and may be live the life of a poor malayali. And you talk about Kamu and Sartre.?Shame on you.

[@jamesvaidyan81]

ആ കാലം, ആ മനുഷ്യർ.. എല്ലാം പോയി. ഓർമകളുടെ വ്യഥകൾ മാത്രം ബാക്കിയായി. ഈശ്വരാ..

[@anthonyaugustine7454]

"thengakkola"

[@ismailpsps430]

👍

[@ragendu781]

He is a major writer

[@Sandy.StorybazzarMadhav]

The only writer in Malayalam to take the internationally.

[@ismailpsps430]

👍

[@kashyapm6988]

എന്റെ ദൈവേ.

[@anthonyaugustine7454]

I tried 4 times to read the so-called "Khasakkinte ethihasam" Finally I gave up. Of course, readers of "Mathrubhoomi" may enjoy OV Vijayan. But the majority of Malayalies are outside this sphere. I enjoy books but am not willing to struggle so much for entertainment. I finally said to myself: to hell with it. I am a poor Malayaly with average intellect and lifestyle.

[@aadisankar.s4449]

It is not about intellectual or anything else.Of course, it is not an easy-read if you are new to reading.Read 'One hundred years of solitude' by Marquez and books of Albert Camus(like plague and stranger), then try to read it.

[@thejukumar160]

പ്രതിഭ കളിവിളക്ക് വച്ചാടുന്ന
ആ മനസിന്റെ മുൻപിൽ
നമിക്കുന്നു

[@anthonyaugustine7454]

I want to ask you: what is wrong with people like you? Radicalism ...OV VIjayan waste of time and paper ..!

[@thejukumar160]

@@anthonyaugustine7454 അദ്ദേഹം ഒരു വേസ്റ്റ് എന്ന് പറയുന്നതാണോ
റാഡിക്കലിസം.