sentences:  He is known for his obstinate and uncompromising attitude to his work and strives to make his songs blend with the scene.Thampi has written four novels - "Kakkathampuraatti", "Kuttanad", "Kadalum Karalum" and "Njanoru Kadha Parayam" and collections of poems "Engineerayuday Veena", "Neelathaamara", "En Makan Karayumpol", "Sheershakamillatha Kavithakal", "Achante Chumbanam" , "Ammakkoru Tharaattu".Puthralaabham and Avaseshippukal.His collection of 1001 selected songs, titled "Hridaya Sarassu", had three editions in two years.