Malayalam University has undertaken an ambitious project to translate several major Malayalam works into other languages. An Advisory Committee with the following members has been formed,
- Vice Chancellor (Chairman).
- Sri K. Sachidananthan.
- Dr E V Ramakrishnan.
- Dr Jancy James.
- Dr. J. Devika.
- Dr M M Basheer.
- DR T M Yesydasan.
- Dr K M Sherif.
- Smt. Mini Krishnan, Consultant
Publication agreements have been entered into with leading publishing houses like Oxford University Press (OUP), Orient Blackswan, Woman Unlimited, Navayana, Hatcette, etc.
Following books have already been published under this project:
- A Path and Many shadows
- Barsa
- Swarga
- Dalit Stories
Another six books are in various stages.
The University is also keen to ensure that Malayalam books get translated into other European languages. With this in mind, Malayalam University participated in the Frankfurt Book Fair 2016, in collaboration with several major publishers from Kerala. The University is also keen to ensure that good books in other languages get translated into Malayalam, especially technical books.