A SethumadhavanA. SETHUMADHAVAN (Sethu), born in a small village in Kerala in the year 1942, has been writing fiction in Malayalam for the past five decades. A banker by profession and a writer by passion, he has 20 titles each of novels and collections of stories o his credit. Widely travelled abroad and having worked in different parts of India, his writings have a global flavour and a pan-Indian canvas. Many of his works have been translated into other languages. His much acclaimed novel Pandavapuram has been translated into 10 languages including English, German, French (being published) and Turkish. Apart from The Cuckoo's Nest in original, his works translated into English include Pandavapuram, The Saga of Muziris, Aliyah, The Wind from the Hills, Once Upon a Time (novels), Jalasamadhi and other stories, A Guest for Arundhati and During the Journey and other stories (stories). Kadambari: the Flower Girl (novel) is under print. Pandavapuram has been filmed in Malayalam and Bengali, the latter titled Nirakar Chaaya, which won recognition abroad. Four of his works have been filmed, the latest being Jalasamadhi. A winner of all the major awards such as the Sahitya Akademi award and the Kerala Sahitya Akademi award (twice), he was also the Chairman of the National Book Trust, New Delhi, for three years. Joining the State Bank of India as a Probationary Officer, he retired as the Chairman and CEO of the South Indian Bank. Read More Read Less