V. J. Mathews

Vanniyamparambil Joseph Mathews, popularly known as V. J. Mathews, is a Malayalam writer, Indian Air Force personnel and businessman from Kerala, India. He is the founder and Chairman of the Leetha Group of companies, established in Kalamasserry, Cochin, Kerala.

V. J. Mathews Vanniyamparambil
Mathews on the background of The Giant at entrance to Swarovski Crystal Worlds
Born (1944-04-28) 28 April 1944
Cherthala, Alappuzha district, Kerala
NationalityIndian
CitizenshipIndian
OccupationWriter, entrepreneur
EmployerLeetha Group of Companies
Notable work
The Upsurge, Padayottam, Untold Gospel
TitleChairman and CEO
Military career
Allegiance India
Service/branch Indian Air Force
Battles/warsIndo-Pakistani war of 1965
Indo-Pakistani war of 1971
Websitewww.VJMathews.com

He served in the Indian Air Force for a sixteen years, participating in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 and of 1971.

Career

Mathews started his own industrial packaging business named ‘Leetha Industries’ at Kalamassery with seven employees, and financial assistance from a bank. It grew to be a major industrial venture with four factories and 500 employees. He is the chairman of ‘Leetha Group’ consisting of Leetha Pack,[1] Leetha Graphics,[2] Leetha Press & Process[3] and a partnership concern, Leetha Industries,[4] which is an export company in Kerala.

Writing

His first novel Adiyozhukkukal (1982) was serialized in Kerala Times. Current Books published Adiyozhukkukal in three editions. In 1983, a story named 'Maranathinte Manamulla Onasmarankal' received an award from Vanitha' Ten stories were published in various publications. He has published twenty five books, including three English books (The Upsurge, Untold Gospel, Devil and Deity.[5]

# Name Type of work Publisher Year of publishing
1 AdiyozhukkukalNovelCurrent books1982
2 VazhithirivukalNovelCurrent books1986
3 VairudhyangalNovelCurrent books1990
4 ParivarthanamNovelCurrent books2000
5 Nettipattom Kettiya KuzhiyanakalNovelCurrent books2001
6 SakhsyamNovelCurrent books2001
7 PadayottamNovelCurrent books2002[6]
8 PrathikriyaNovelCurrent books2007
9 SmrithiradhamNovelH&C2010
10 Ariyaatha SuvishesamNovelH&C2010[7]
11 PithruvanamNovelH&C2012
12 ChuvadukalNovelH&C2013
13 PrathigamanamNovelKerala Sahitya Mandalam2014
14 Babel GopurangalNovelKerala Sahitya Mandalam2014
15 MidhyaNovelKerala Sahitya Mandalam2015
16 PinnampuramNovelKerala Sahitya Mandalam2015
17 KazhchappaaduNovelSelf Published2016
18 TharangamNovelKerala Sahitya Mandalam2017
19 O JerusalemScreen PlaySelf Published2010
20 PithruvanamScreen PlaySelf Published2010
21 VidhiScreen PlaySelf Published2010
22 SthreedhanamDramaSelf Published2010
23 The UpsurgeNovel EnglishAmazon2018[8]
24 Untold GospelNovel EnglishAmazon2018[9]
25 Devi & DeityNovel EnglishAmazon2019[10]

Positions held in Literary
  • Vice President Kerala Sahithya Mandalam (2014-2016)

Media reviews

The New Indian Express reviewed The Upsurge on 22 January 2019.[11]

The New Indian Express reviewed Untold Gospel on 30 March 2019.[12]

The New Indian Express reviewed Devil & Deity on 1 May 2019.[13]

References
  1. "LEETHA PACK PVT LTD - Company, directors and contact details - Zauba Corp". www.zaubacorp.com.
  2. "LEETHA GRAPHICS PRIVATE LIMITED - Company, directors and contact details - Zauba Corp". www.zaubacorp.com.
  3. "LEETHA PRESS AND PROCESS PRIVATE LIMITED - Company, directors and contact details - Zauba Corp". www.zaubacorp.com.
  4. "Leetha Industries in Ernakulam, Kerala, India - Company Profile". www.tradeindia.com.
  5. "V J Mathews Vanniyamparambil: Books". Amazon.in. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
  6. V.J. Mathews Vanniyamparambil (Author). "Padayottam (Malayalam Edition) eBook: V.J. Mathews Vanniyamparambil: Amazon.in: Books". Amazon.in. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
  7. V.J.Mathews (Author). "Buy Ariyatha Suvishesham Book Online at Low Prices in India | Ariyatha Suvishesham Reviews & Ratings". Amazon.in. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
  8. V J Mathews Vanniyamparambil (Author). "Buy The Upsurge Book Online at Low Prices in India | The Upsurge Reviews & Ratings". Amazon.in. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
  9. V J Mathews Vanniyamparambil (Author). "Buy Untold Gospel Book Online at Low Prices in India | Untold Gospel Reviews & Ratings". Amazon.in. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
  10. "Devil & Deity: Amazon.co.uk: V.J.Mathews Vanniyamparambil: 9789353468224: Books". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
  11. http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/2019/jan/22/chronicling-a-fictional-stalwart-1928332.htmlArchived+23+February+2019+at+the+Wayback+Machine
  12. "Narrating the untold details". The New Indian Express.
  13. "When the words came tumbling out". The New Indian Express.
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