T. Ramachandran, better known as T.R., his initials under which he wrote fiction, is considered a harbinger of high modernism

High modernism

High modernism is a particular instance of modernism, coined towards the end of modernism. "High modernism", like similar names designating intellectual and artistic eras such as "the high Middle Ages" or "the high Baroque", presumably is meant to specify the most characteristic, developed,...

 in Malayalam. He was born in Thrippunithura

Thrippunithura

Thrippunithura or Tripunithura is a suburb of the city of Kochi in the state of Kerala, India and an integral part of the Kochi metropolitan area. In local administration it is a municipality...

 and his parents were Mannur Madhathil Raman Nambiar and Kochu Madhathil Savithri Brahmani Amma. T.R. had his school education in Edappally

Edappally

Edappally is one of Kochi's well known neighbourhoods. Its name in English literally translates as 'The City with a Church in the Centre' . The famous church in the centre is St. George's Church which is quite old and is a pilgrimage centre. It is said to be one of the fastest growing areas in...

, Kodungallur

Kodungallur

Kodungallur is a municipality in Thrissur District, in the state of Kerala, India on the Malabar Coast. Kodungallur is located about 29 km northwest of Kochi city and 38 km Southwest of Thrissur, on National Highway 17 . Muziris the ancient seaport at the mouth of the Periyar River was...

 and Thrippunithura. He graduated in zoology from St. Albert's College, Kochi (old spelling: Cochin), but, did his masters in English Literature

English literature

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 from Sacred Heart College

Sacred Heart College, Thevara

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, also in Kochi. He joined the State Bank of India

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 as an officer; but, later, he gave up the bank job for a career in teaching English Literature

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T.R. started writing short-fiction from 1969. Korunnyotathu Komutti, Naam Naalayute NanakkEdu and Jassakkine Kollaruthu are his well-known works of fiction. T.R. also interviewed Gunther Grass when he visited Kochi in 1975. His book Chitrakalayum Cherrukathayum is study on the art of writing and painting. His death came suddely in Kochi, when he was having his morning walk. D.C. Books, Kottayam

Kottayam

Kottayam is a city in the Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of 55.40 km2. It is the administrative capital of the Kottayam district. Kottayam Kottayam (Malayalam: കോട്ടയം) is a city in the Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of 55.40 km2. It is the administrative...

posthumously brought out his complete works of fiction in one volume.