In the 1980s , Madhavan went through a decade-long period of writer 's block , until the release of his story ' Higuita ' in 1990 . In this work , Madhavan models his protagonist , Father Geevarghese , on René Higuita , the 1990 FIFA World Cup goalkeeper for Colombia and hiss unconventional playing style whereby he would often abandon his goal and try to score goals , occupies the priest 's imagination . Likewise , he temporarily abandons his cassock and saves a tribal girl Lucie from the clutches of the trafficker Jabbar . The short story was rated among the best Malayalam stories in the last century . It has since been adapted into a play , '' Higuita : A Goalie ’s Anxiety at Penalty Kick '' , by Sasidharan Naduvil . '' Thiruthu '' , based on the Babri Masjid demolition , '' Chulaimedile Shavangal '' ( Corpses of Chulaimed ) , '' Vanmarangal Veezhumpol '' ( When the Big Trees Fall ) , '' Paryaya Kathakal '' ( Synonymous Stories ) , '' Nilavili '' ( The Cry ) , Muyal Vetta ( Hare Hunt ) and '' Nalam Lokam '' ( The Fourth World ) are some of his other notable short stories . His stories are known to represent the uncertainties , ambiguities and tragedies of the modern world
Babri Masjid demolition
Demolition of the Babri Masjid
N. S. Madhavan