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	\| birth_place = [[Kunnathur (Kerala)\|Kunnathur]], [[Travancore]], [[British India]]		\| birth_place = [[Kunnathur (Kerala)\|Kunnathur]], [[Kollam\|Quilon]], [[Travancore]], [[British India]]
	\| death_date = {{Death date and age\|1938\|03\|30\|1894\|09\|14\|df=yes}}		\| death_date = {{Death date and age\|1938\|03\|30\|1894\|09\|14\|df=yes}}
	\| death_place = [[Trivandrum]], [[Travancore]], [[British India]]		\| death_place = [[Trivandrum]], [[Travancore]], [[British India]]
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	\| children = 7, including [[Adoor Bhasi]]		\| children = 7, including [[Adoor Bhasi]]
	\| parents = {{ubl\|Pappu Pillai\|Karthyayani Amma}}		\| parents = {{ubl\|Pappu Pillai\|Karthyayani Amma}}
	\| relatives = [[C. V. Raman Pillai]] (father-in-law)		\| relatives = [[C. V. Raman Pillai]] (father-in-law)
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	E. V. Krishna Pillai was born on 14 September 1894 at [[Kunnathur, Kerala\|Kunnathur Taluk]] of [[Kollam district\|Quilon]] to Pappu Pillai and Kalyani Amma.<ref name="Biography on Kerala Sahitya Akademi portal">{{Cite web \|url=http://keralasahityaakademi.org/sp/Writers/PROFILES/EVKrishnaPillai/Html/EVKigraphy.htm#top \|title=Biography on Kerala Sahitya Akademi portal \|date=2019-03-28 \|website=Kerala Sahitya Akademi portal \|access-date=2019-03-28}}</ref>		E. V. Krishna Pillai was born on 14 September 1894 at [[Kunnathur, Kerala\|Kunnathur Taluk]] of [[Kollam district\|Quilon]] to Pappu Pillai and Kalyani Amma.<ref name="Biography on Kerala Sahitya Akademi portal">{{Cite web \|url=http://keralasahityaakademi.org/sp/Writers/PROFILES/EVKrishnaPillai/Html/EVKigraphy.htm#top \|title=Biography on Kerala Sahitya Akademi portal \|date=2019-03-28 \|website=Kerala Sahitya Akademi portal \|access-date=2019-03-28}}</ref>

	After completing his schooling at Kunnathur, Krishna Pillai went on to graduate in Arts and Law and started his career as a government servant. He married Maheswari Amma, the youngest daughter of ~~eminent~~ writer, [[C. V. Raman Pillai]]. The couple had five sons~~, three of them famous in their careers,~~ and two daughters. Chandraji (Ramachandran Nair), the eldest, was a ~~known~~ film actor,<ref name="Chandraji">{{Cite web \|url=http://imprintsonindianfilmscreen.blogspot.ae/2013/02/chandraji.html \|title=Chandraji \|website=Imprints on Indian Film Screen \|access-date=2019-03-28}}</ref> the second son, [[Adoor Bhasi]] (Bhaskaran Nair), ~~widely considered to be one of the greatest comedians of [[Malayalam cinema]]~~ and the third, Padmanabhan Nair (Padman), a ~~known~~ journalist and the writer of the ~~popular~~ cartoon ''Kunchu Kurup''.<ref name="The Herald of India">{{Cite web \|url=http://www.heraldofindia.com/article.php?id=542 \|title=The Herald of India \|date=2019-03-28 \|website=www.heraldofindia.com \|access-date=2019-03-28}}</ref> His other children were Omana Amma, Rajalakshmi Amma, Sankaran Nair (who died at the young age of 18 due to [[heart disease]]) and Krishnan Nair.		After completing his schooling at Kunnathur, Krishna Pillai went on to graduate in Arts and Law and started his career as a government servant. He married Maheswari Amma, the youngest daughter of writer, [[C. V. Raman Pillai]]. The couple had five sons and two daughters. Chandraji (Ramachandran Nair), the eldest, was a film actor,<ref name="Chandraji">{{Cite web \|url=http://imprintsonindianfilmscreen.blogspot.ae/2013/02/chandraji.html \|title=Chandraji \|website=Imprints on Indian Film Screen \|access-date=2019-03-28}}</ref> the second son, [[Adoor Bhasi]] (Bhaskaran Nair), and the third, Padmanabhan Nair (Padman), a journalist and the writer of the cartoon ''Kunchu Kurup''.<ref name="The Herald of India">{{Cite web \|url=http://www.heraldofindia.com/article.php?id=542 \|title=The Herald of India \|date=2019-03-28 \|website=www.heraldofindia.com \|access-date=2019-03-28}}</ref> His other children were Omana Amma, Rajalakshmi Amma, Sankaran Nair (who died at the young age of 18 due to [[heart disease]]) and Krishnan Nair.

	Later, he took up the positions as Editor of publications such as ''Malayali'' and ''[[Malayala Manorama]]''.<ref name="Notable Nairs">{{Cite web \|url=http://www.nairs.in/bio_k.html \|title=Notable Nairs \|date=2019-03-28 \|website=www.nairs.in \|access-date=2019-03-28}}</ref> Pillai during this period, shifted his residence to [[Peringanad]], near [[Adoor]] in erstwhile [[Travancore]] state. He also served as a member of the [[Sree Moolam Popular Assembly]] of Travancore.<ref name="Biography on Kerala Sahitya Akademi portal" />		Later, he took up the positions as Editor of publications such as ''Malayali'' and ''[[Malayala Manorama]]''.<ref name="Notable Nairs">{{Cite web \|url=http://www.nairs.in/bio_k.html \|title=Notable Nairs \|date=2019-03-28 \|website=www.nairs.in \|access-date=2019-03-28}}</ref> Pillai during this period, shifted his residence to [[Peringanad]], near [[Adoor]] in erstwhile [[Travancore]] state. He also served as a member of the [[Sree Moolam Popular Assembly]] of Travancore.<ref name="Biography on Kerala Sahitya Akademi portal" />



	Krishna Pillai died on 30 March 1938 at the young age of 43.<ref name="E. V. Krishna Pillai Malayalam Writer / Theatre Personality">{{Cite web \|url=http://www.sasthamcotta.com/EV%2520Krishnapillai.html \|title=E. V. Krishna Pillai Malayalam Writer / Theatre Personality \|date=2019-03-28 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120507194432/http://www.sasthamcotta.com/EV%2520Krishnapillai.html \|access-date=2019-03-28\|archive-date=7 May 2012 }}</ref>		Krishna Pillai died on 30 March 1938 at the young age of 43.<ref name="E. V. Krishna Pillai Malayalam Writer / Theatre Personality">{{Cite web \|url=http://www.sasthamcotta.com/EV%2520Krishnapillai.html \|title=E. V. Krishna Pillai Malayalam Writer / Theatre Personality \|date=2019-03-28 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120507194432/http://www.sasthamcotta.com/EV%2520Krishnapillai.html \|access-date=2019-03-28\|archive-date=7 May 2012 }}</ref>
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	\| 13\|\| MaayaMaanushan		\| 13\|\| MaayaMaanushan
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	\| birth_place = [[Kunnathur (Kerala)\|Kunnathur~~]], [[Kollam district\|Quilon~~]], [[~~Travancore\|Kingdom of~~ Travancore]], [[British India]]~~<br>(present day [[Kollam, Kerala]], India)~~		\| birth_place = [[Kunnathur (Kerala)\|Kunnathur]], [[Travancore]], [[British India]]
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	\| death_place = [[Trivandrum]], [[~~Travancore\|Kingdom of~~ Travancore]], [[British India]]~~<br>(present day [[Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala]], India)~~		\| death_place = [[Trivandrum]], [[Travancore]], [[British India]]
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	\| parents = {{ubl\|Pappu Pillai\|Karthyayani Amma}}		\| parents = {{ubl\|Pappu Pillai\|Karthyayani Amma}}
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	'''E. V. Krishna Pillai''' (14 September 1894 – 30 March 1938) was an Indian writer of [[Malayalam literature]] and member of [[Sree Moolam Popular Assembly]] of [[Travancore]]. He was known to be a multi-talented personality and excelled as an advocate, Member of Legislative Assembly, editor and writer. During his short life, he wrote comedies, dramas, short stories and an autobiography. He was also a columnist and a caricaturist. He was an eminent satirist and a genius in comedy.		'''E. V. Krishna Pillai''' (14 September 1894 – 30 March 1938) was an Indian writer of [[Malayalam literature]] and member of [[Sree Moolam Popular Assembly]] of [[Travancore]]. He was known to be a multi-talented personality and excelled as an advocate, Member of Legislative Assembly, editor and writer. During his short life, he wrote comedies, dramas, short stories and an autobiography. He was also a columnist and a caricaturist. He was an eminent satirist and a genius in comedy.


	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	E. V. Krishna Pillai was born on 14 September 1894 at [[Kunnathur, Kerala\|Kunnathur Taluk]] of [[Kollam district\|Quilon]] to Pappu Pillai and ~~Karthyayani~~ Amma.<ref name="Biography on Kerala Sahitya Akademi portal">{{Cite web \|url=http://keralasahityaakademi.org/sp/Writers/PROFILES/EVKrishnaPillai/Html/EVKigraphy.htm#top \|title=Biography on Kerala Sahitya Akademi portal \|date=2019-03-28 \|website=Kerala Sahitya Akademi portal \|access-date=2019-03-28}}</ref>		E. V. Krishna Pillai was born on 14 September 1894 at [[Kunnathur, Kerala\|Kunnathur Taluk]] of [[Kollam district\|Quilon]] to Pappu Pillai and Kalyani Amma.<ref name="Biography on Kerala Sahitya Akademi portal">{{Cite web \|url=http://keralasahityaakademi.org/sp/Writers/PROFILES/EVKrishnaPillai/Html/EVKigraphy.htm#top \|title=Biography on Kerala Sahitya Akademi portal \|date=2019-03-28 \|website=Kerala Sahitya Akademi portal \|access-date=2019-03-28}}</ref>

	After completing his schooling at Kunnathur, Krishna Pillai went on to graduate in Arts and Law and started his career as a government servant. He married Maheswari Amma, the youngest daughter of eminent writer, [[C. V. Raman Pillai]]. The couple had five sons, three of them famous in their careers, and two daughters. Chandraji (Ramachandran Nair), the eldest, was a known film actor,<ref name="Chandraji">{{Cite web \|url=http://imprintsonindianfilmscreen.blogspot.ae/2013/02/chandraji.html \|title=Chandraji \|website=Imprints on Indian Film Screen \|access-date=2019-03-28}}</ref> the second son, [[Adoor Bhasi]] (Bhaskaran Nair), widely considered to be one of the greatest comedians of [[Malayalam cinema]] and the third, Padmanabhan Nair (Padman), a known journalist and the writer of the popular cartoon ''Kunchu Kurup''.<ref name="The Herald of India">{{Cite web \|url=http://www.heraldofindia.com/article.php?id=542 \|title=The Herald of India \|date=2019-03-28 \|website=www.heraldofindia.com \|access-date=2019-03-28}}</ref> His other children were Omana Amma, Rajalakshmi Amma, Sankaran Nair (who died at the young age of 18 due to [[heart disease]]) and Krishnan Nair.		After completing his schooling at Kunnathur, Krishna Pillai went on to graduate in Arts and Law and started his career as a government servant. He married Maheswari Amma, the youngest daughter of eminent writer, [[C. V. Raman Pillai]]. The couple had five sons, three of them famous in their careers, and two daughters. Chandraji (Ramachandran Nair), the eldest, was a known film actor,<ref name="Chandraji">{{Cite web \|url=http://imprintsonindianfilmscreen.blogspot.ae/2013/02/chandraji.html \|title=Chandraji \|website=Imprints on Indian Film Screen \|access-date=2019-03-28}}</ref> the second son, [[Adoor Bhasi]] (Bhaskaran Nair), widely considered to be one of the greatest comedians of [[Malayalam cinema]] and the third, Padmanabhan Nair (Padman), a known journalist and the writer of the popular cartoon ''Kunchu Kurup''.<ref name="The Herald of India">{{Cite web \|url=http://www.heraldofindia.com/article.php?id=542 \|title=The Herald of India \|date=2019-03-28 \|website=www.heraldofindia.com \|access-date=2019-03-28}}</ref> His other children were Omana Amma, Rajalakshmi Amma, Sankaran Nair (who died at the young age of 18 due to [[heart disease]]) and Krishnan Nair.
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	Later, he took up the positions as Editor of publications such as ''Malayali'' and ''[[Malayala Manorama]]''.<ref name="Notable Nairs">{{Cite web \|url=http://www.nairs.in/bio_k.html \|title=Notable Nairs \|date=2019-03-28 \|website=www.nairs.in \|access-date=2019-03-28}}</ref> Pillai during this period, shifted his residence to [[Peringanad]], near [[Adoor]] in erstwhile [[Travancore]] state. He also served as a member of the [[Sree Moolam Popular Assembly]] of Travancore.<ref name="Biography on Kerala Sahitya Akademi portal" />		Later, he took up the positions as Editor of publications such as ''Malayali'' and ''[[Malayala Manorama]]''.<ref name="Notable Nairs">{{Cite web \|url=http://www.nairs.in/bio_k.html \|title=Notable Nairs \|date=2019-03-28 \|website=www.nairs.in \|access-date=2019-03-28}}</ref> Pillai during this period, shifted his residence to [[Peringanad]], near [[Adoor]] in erstwhile [[Travancore]] state. He also served as a member of the [[Sree Moolam Popular Assembly]] of Travancore.<ref name="Biography on Kerala Sahitya Akademi portal" />

	~~[[File:Book Cover EV.jpg\|thumb\|left\|alt=EV Krishnapilla Vaka\|EV Krishnapilla Vaka - Collection of Humorous Writing: Book Cover]]~~

	Krishna Pillai died on 30 March 1938 at the young age of 43.<ref name="E. V. Krishna Pillai Malayalam Writer / Theatre Personality">{{Cite web \|url=~~https://web.archive.org/web/20120507194432/~~http://www.sasthamcotta.com/EV%2520Krishnapillai.html \|title=E. V. Krishna Pillai Malayalam Writer / Theatre Personality \|date=2019-03-28 \|~~website~~=web.archive.org \|access-date=2019-03-28}}</ref>		Krishna Pillai died on 30 March 1938 at the young age of 43.<ref name="E. V. Krishna Pillai Malayalam Writer / Theatre Personality">{{Cite web \|url=http://www.sasthamcotta.com/EV%2520Krishnapillai.html \|title=E. V. Krishna Pillai Malayalam Writer / Theatre Personality \|date=2019-03-28 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120507194432/http://www.sasthamcotta.com/EV%2520Krishnapillai.html \|access-date=2019-03-28\|archive-date=7 May 2012 }}</ref>

	The ''E. V. Krishna Pillai Smaraka Sahitya Award'' has been instituted in his honour by Piravi Samskarika Samithi.<ref name="MA Baby recipient of EV Krishna Pillai award">{{Cite web \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyJ47wXKjh0 \|title=MA Baby recipient of EV Krishna Pillai award \|last=ACV Channel \|date=2014-04-23 \|access-date=2019-03-28}}</ref>		The ''E. V. Krishna Pillai Smaraka Sahitya Award'' has been instituted in his honour by Piravi Samskarika Samithi.<ref name="MA Baby recipient of EV Krishna Pillai award">{{Cite web \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyJ47wXKjh0 \|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211219/UyJ47wXKjh0 \|archive-date=2021-12-19 \|url-status=live\|title=MA Baby recipient of EV Krishna Pillai award \|last=ACV Channel \|website=[[YouTube]] \|date=2014-04-23 \|access-date=2019-03-28}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

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'''E. V. Krishna Pillai''' (14 September 1894 – 30 March 1938) was an Indian writer of [[Malayalam literature]] and member of [[Sree Moolam Popular Assembly]] of [[Travancore]]. He was known to be a multi-talented personality and excelled as an advocate, Member of Legislative Assembly, editor and writer. During his short life, he wrote comedies, dramas, short stories and an autobiography. He was also a columnist and a caricaturist. He was an eminent satirist and a genius in comedy.

== Biography ==
E. V. Krishna Pillai was born on 14 September 1894 at [[Kunnathur, Kerala|Kunnathur Taluk]] of [[Kollam district|Quilon]] to Pappu Pillai and Karthyayani Amma.<ref name="Biography on Kerala Sahitya Akademi portal">{{Cite web |url=http://keralasahityaakademi.org/sp/Writers/PROFILES/EVKrishnaPillai/Html/EVKigraphy.htm#top |title=Biography on Kerala Sahitya Akademi portal |date=2019-03-28 |website=Kerala Sahitya Akademi portal |access-date=2019-03-28}}</ref>

After completing his schooling at Kunnathur, Krishna Pillai went on to graduate in Arts and Law and started his career as a government servant. He married Maheswari Amma, the youngest daughter of eminent writer, [[C. V. Raman Pillai]]. The couple had five sons, three of them famous in their careers, and two daughters. Chandraji (Ramachandran Nair), the eldest, was a known film actor,<ref name="Chandraji">{{Cite web |url=http://imprintsonindianfilmscreen.blogspot.ae/2013/02/chandraji.html |title=Chandraji |website=Imprints on Indian Film Screen |access-date=2019-03-28}}</ref> the second son, [[Adoor Bhasi]] (Bhaskaran Nair), widely considered to be one of the greatest comedians of [[Malayalam cinema]] and the third, Padmanabhan Nair (Padman), a known journalist and the writer of the popular cartoon ''Kunchu Kurup''.<ref name="The Herald of India">{{Cite web |url=http://www.heraldofindia.com/article.php?id=542 |title=The Herald of India |date=2019-03-28 |website=www.heraldofindia.com |access-date=2019-03-28}}</ref> His other children were Omana Amma, Rajalakshmi Amma, Sankaran Nair (who died at the young age of 18 due to [[heart disease]]) and Krishnan Nair.

Later, he took up the positions as Editor of publications such as ''Malayali'' and ''[[Malayala Manorama]]''.<ref name="Notable Nairs">{{Cite web |url=http://www.nairs.in/bio_k.html |title=Notable Nairs |date=2019-03-28 |website=www.nairs.in |access-date=2019-03-28}}</ref> Pillai during this period, shifted his residence to [[Peringanad]], near [[Adoor]] in erstwhile [[Travancore]] state. He also served as a member of the [[Sree Moolam Popular Assembly]] of Travancore.<ref name="Biography on Kerala Sahitya Akademi portal" />

[[File:Book Cover EV.jpg|thumb|left|alt=EV Krishnapilla Vaka|EV Krishnapilla Vaka - Collection of Humorous Writing: Book Cover]]

Krishna Pillai died on 30 March 1938 at the young age of 43.<ref name="E. V. Krishna Pillai Malayalam Writer / Theatre Personality">{{Cite web |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120507194432/http://www.sasthamcotta.com/EV%2520Krishnapillai.html |title=E. V. Krishna Pillai Malayalam Writer / Theatre Personality |date=2019-03-28 |website=web.archive.org |access-date=2019-03-28}}</ref>

The ''E. V. Krishna Pillai Smaraka Sahitya Award'' has been instituted in his honour by Piravi Samskarika Samithi.<ref name="MA Baby recipient of EV Krishna Pillai award">{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyJ47wXKjh0 |title=MA Baby recipient of EV Krishna Pillai award |last=ACV Channel |date=2014-04-23 |access-date=2019-03-28}}</ref>

== Works ==

=== Hasya Krithikal (comedy) ===
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| 1|| M L C Kadhakal
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| 2|| Kavitha Case
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| 3|| Police Ramayanam
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| 4|| E. V. Kadhakal
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| 5|| Chiriyum Chinthayum
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| 6|| Rasikan Thoolikachithrangal
|}

=== Naatakangalum Prahasanangalum (drama and farce) ===
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| 1|| Seethalekshmi
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| 2|| Raja Kesavadasan
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| 3|| Iravikuttypilla
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| 4|| Raamaraajaabhishekam
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| 5|| Kurupinte daily
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| 6|| Pennarasu naadu
|-എം എൽസി കഥകൾ
| 7|| Vivaha Kammattam
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| 8|| B. A. Mayavi
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| 9|| Pranaya commission
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| 10|| Kallapramanam
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| 11|| Thilothama
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| 12|| Vismrithi
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| 13|| MaayaMaanushan
|}

=== Aathmakadha (autobiography) ===
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| 1|| Jeevithasmaranakal (2 bhaagangal)
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=== Cherukadha (short story) ===
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| 1|| Kelee Soudhum (4 bhaagangal)
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2 ente gandharvasnehithan

=== Novel ===
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| 1|| Baashpavarsham
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| 2|| Aarude Kai
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| 3|| Thoratha Kanneer
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=== Prabandha Samahaaram (collection of essays) ===
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| 1|| Akkaalangal
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| 2|| Congress Chithrangal
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| 3|| Nehru Geetha
|}

=== Baala Saahithyam (children's literature) ===
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| 1|| Guru Samaksham
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| 2|| Bhaaskaran
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| 3|| Baala Leela
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| 4|| Guna PaaTangaL
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| 5|| Shubha Charya
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| 6|| Sukha Jeevitham
|}

E. V also co-authored books like '''Veeramahathwam''' with A. Sankara Pillai, '''Gaandhi Kaalam Onapaattu''' with C. V. KunjuRaaman.

== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{Cite web |url=http://keralasahityaakademi.org/sp/Writers/PROFILES/EVKrishnaPillai/Html/EVKrishnaPillai.htm |title=Portrait commissioned by Kerala Sahitya Akademi |website=Kerala Sahitya Akademi |access-date=2019-03-28}}

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[[Category:Novelists from Kerala]]