Manushyanu Oru Aamukham

Manushyanu Oru Aamukham is a Malayalam debut novel by Subhash Chandran.^[1] The novel is set in Thachanakkara, a fictitious village in central Kerala, India, and has the central character named Jithendran. It was originally serialised in Mathrubhumi Weekly in 2009 and was published as a book by DC Books in 2010. The novel won the Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award (2014),^[2] Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award (2011),^[3] Odakkuzhal Award (2011), FOKANA Award (2012), Bhasha Institute's Basheer Puraskaaram (2012), Kovilan Puraskaaram (2012) and Vayalar Award (2015).^[4]

Manushyanu Oru Aamukham

Author	Subhash Chandran
Language	Malayalam
Genre	Novel
Publisher	DC Books
Publication date	2010 (2010)
Publication place	India
Pages	372
Awards	Sahitya Akademi Award Kerala Sahitya Academy Award Odakkuzhal Award Vayalar Award
ISBN	9788126428397

The novel was a critical success, and remains one of the best-selling books in Malayalam, selling more than 100,000 copies. The work was released in English translated by Dr Fathima E.V, Published by HarperCollins titled A Preface to Man^[5]