| Yakshi | |
|---|---|
| Author(s) | Malayattoor Ramakrishnan |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Genre(s) | Literature Novel |
| Publisher | D.C. Books (1967) |
| ISBN | ISBN 8171305008 |
Yakshi is a Malayalam novel written by Malayattoor Ramakrishnan in 1967.[1] This is about a college lecturer Srinivasan who is disfigured in an accident in his college lab. He meets a beautiful woman who is willing to accept him in spite of his sinister appearance. But after a while, doubts creeps up in the mind of Srinivasan about the true identity of this woman,where he is confused whether this woman is human . The novel was adapted into a film with same name starring Sathyan in 1968.
The book leads the reader to a wonderful psychedelic experience and is a good example for the writing skills of the talented novelist Mr.Malayattoor Ramakrishnan.[2] In 1993, Yakshi was shown in BBC's Off the Shelf program as 12 episodes. In 2011, a contemporary retelling of the novel titled Akam was released.[3]