A.K. Sikri, J.

Sh. O.V. Vijayan, a prolific literary writer and political cartoonist, attained great heights and acclaim in his lifetime. He wrote in his native language, Malayalam as well as in English. Following are some of his works which attained immense recognition and erudite critique:

(a) The Legend of Khasak (1969)

(b) The Saga of Dharmapuri (1985)

(c) The Eternity of Grace (1987)

(d) The Madhuram Gayathi (1990)

(e) The Way of the Prophet (1992)

(f) The Generations (1997).

2. Apart from the aforesaid books, his literary works are also manifested in the form of short stories, political essays and other like collections. His cartoons, likewise, attained national and international fame in terms of acceptance and popularity which were regularly published in leading dailies/publications like Shankar's Weekly, The Patriot, The Hindu, The Statesman, The Far Eastern Economic Review and The New York Times. His works were given due recognition in the form of various national/regional awards/prizes conferred upon him. He was awarded the Padma' Bhushan Award, second highest civilian honour by the Government of India. Other awards won by him include The Ezhuthachchan Puraskaram Aw