Malayalam romantic fiction spans from poignant literary classics to the popular "painkili" (pulp) novels that dominated the 1970s and 80s. Literary Classics Balyakalasakhi Vaikom Muhammad Basheer
Malayalam short story collections have a rich tradition, with many notable authors contributing to the genre. Some popular short story collections include:
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