Randamoozham
Cover of 30th edition | |
| Author | M. T. Vasudevan Nair |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Namboothiri (first edition) |
| Cover artist | Vinaylal (first edition) |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Genre | Mythology, drama |
| Set in | Ancient India |
| Publisher | Current Books |
Publication date | December 1984 |
| Publication place | India |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages | 300 |
| Awards | Vayalar Award Muttathu Varkey Award |
| ISBN | 81-226-0731-4 |
Randamoozham (transl. Second turn) is a 1984 Indian Malayalam-language mythological drama novel by M. T. Vasudevan Nair, widely credited as his masterpiece. First serialized in Kalakaumudi Weekly, it won the Vayalar Award for the best literary work in Malayalam in 1985. It also won the Muttathu Varkey Award in 1994.
The novel is a retelling of the Indian epic Mahabharata from the perspective of Bhima, the second Pandava. The story deviates from the traditional story as it avoids the divine elements and re-represent the characters and events realistically. One of the reasons critics cite for the novel's cult following is its revisionism.
The novel has been translated into multiple languages. It was translated into English as Second Turn by P. K. Ravindranath in 1997. Another English translation by Gita Krishnankutty published in 2013 is titled Bhima: Lone Warrior. The book was translated into Tamil by Kurunjivelan as Irandaam Idam with the cover illustration by Trotsky Marudu.