| Author | Vaikom Muhammad Basheer |
|---|---|
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Genre | Play |
| Publisher | DC Books |
Publication date | May 1945 |
| Pages | 76 |
| OCLC | 311460123 |
Kathabeejam (The Germ of a Story) is a one-act play written by Malayalam language author Vaikom Muhammad Basheer.[1] The play was written by Basheer in a period of few weeks and was conceived for the 16th anniversary of Samastha Kerala Sahitya Parishath.[2] It was published as a book in May 1945 and was Basheer's only play. The protagonist of the play is a writer named Sadasivan.