Pather Panchali (novel)
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Pather Panchali is a novel
written by Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay
and was later adapted into a film of the same name by Satyajit Ray
. Pather Panchali deals with the life of the Roy family, both in their ancestral village in rural Bengal
and later when they move to Varanasi
in search of a better life, as well as the anguish and loss they face during their travels.
Originally published in 1929, this was the first published novel written by the author. It was followed in 1932 by a sequel Aparajito, which was later also adapted into a film of the same name
by Satyajit Ray.
which was first published in 1986. This was immensely popular in Sri Lanka and was followed by the translations of the other two books of the Apu triology by the same translator.
'Pather Panchali' was translated into Malayalam under the name, 'Pather Panchali - Paathayuday Sangeetham' by Mr. M.K.N. Potty, which was first published in April 2009 by Green Books Pvt Ltd., Trichur, Kerala.
Novel
A novel is a book of long narrative in literary prose. The genre has historical roots both in the fields of the medieval and early modern romance and in the tradition of the novella. The latter supplied the present generic term in the late 18th century....
written by Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay
Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay
Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay was one of the most famous Bengali novelist and writer of modern Bengali literature...
and was later adapted into a film of the same name by Satyajit Ray
Satyajit Ray
Satyajit Ray was an Indian Bengali filmmaker. He is regarded as one of the greatest auteurs of 20th century cinema. Ray was born in the city of Kolkata into a Bengali family prominent in the world of arts and literature...
. Pather Panchali deals with the life of the Roy family, both in their ancestral village in rural Bengal
Bengal
Bengal is a historical and geographical region in the northeast region of the Indian Subcontinent at the apex of the Bay of Bengal. Today, it is mainly divided between the sovereign land of People's Republic of Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal, although some regions of the previous...
and later when they move to Varanasi
Varanasi
-Etymology:The name Varanasi has its origin possibly from the names of the two rivers Varuna and Assi, for the old city lies in the north shores of the Ganga bounded by its two tributaries, the Varuna and the Asi, with the Ganges being to its south...
in search of a better life, as well as the anguish and loss they face during their travels.
Originally published in 1929, this was the first published novel written by the author. It was followed in 1932 by a sequel Aparajito, which was later also adapted into a film of the same name
Aparajito
Aparajito is a 1956 Bengali film directed by Satyajit Ray, and is the second part of The Apu Trilogy. It is adapted from the last one-fifth of Bibhutibhushan Bannerjee's novel Pather Panchali and the first one-third of its sequel Aparajito. It focuses on the life of Apu from childhood to college...
by Satyajit Ray.
Translations
Pather Panchali was translated to Sinhalese under the name Mawathe Geethaya (Sinhala මාවතේ ගීතය) by Chintha Lakshmi SinhaarachchiChintha Lakshmi Sinhaarachchi
Chintha Lakshmi Sinhaarachchi is a Sri Lankan writer who is best known for her translation of Bengali novels to Sinhalese.-Translations:* Mawathe Geethaya Sinhala translation of Pather Panchali ISBN 955-652-027-7...
which was first published in 1986. This was immensely popular in Sri Lanka and was followed by the translations of the other two books of the Apu triology by the same translator.
'Pather Panchali' was translated into Malayalam under the name, 'Pather Panchali - Paathayuday Sangeetham' by Mr. M.K.N. Potty, which was first published in April 2009 by Green Books Pvt Ltd., Trichur, Kerala.