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| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1955|10|7}}<ref name="Ref2">[https://www.madhyamam.com/culture/literature/writer-tn-prakash-passes-away-1271463 "കഥയുടെ പുതുവഴി തേടിയ എഴുത്തുകാരൻ ടി.എൻ. പ്രകാശ് ഇനി ഓർമ്മ"]. ''[[Madhyamam]]'' (in Malayalam). Retrieved 25 March 2024.</ref><br />
| birth_place = Valiyannur, [[Malabar District|Malabar district]], [[Madras State]], India<br />
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|2024|03|24|1955|10|7}}<br />
| death_place = Valiyannur, [[Kannur district]], [[Kerala]], India<br />
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'''T. N. Prakash''' (10 October 1955 – 24 March 2024) was an Indian [[Malayalam|Malayalam-language]] writer from [[Kannur]], [[Kerala]]. He published over 40 works. Besides short stories and novels, he also authored plays, radio dramas, children's literature, autobiographies, and travelogues.<ref name="Ref1">[https://www.mathrubhumi.com/literature/news/writer-t-n-prakash-passes-away-1.9434781 "കഥാകൃത്ത് ടി.എന്. പ്രകാശ് അന്തരിച്ചു"]. ''[[Mathrubhumi]]'' (in Malayalam). 25 March 2024. Retrieved 25 March 2024.</ref> His short story collection ''Thaapam'' received the prestigious [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Story]] in 2005. He also received Senior Fellowship from the [[Ministry of Culture (India)|Central Ministry of Culture]] and was a member of the [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi]] and the Advisory Committee of the [[Sahitya Akademi]].<ref name="Ref1"/> <br />
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Prakash was a mathematics teacher and worked at the Pallikkunnu Government Higher Secondary School until 2006, from which he worked as the Assistant Education Officer ([[Kannur]] South) and retired as the District Education Officer ([[Tellicherry]]) in 2011.<ref name="Ref2"/> He died at his residence in Valiyannur in [[Kannur district]], on 24 March 2024, at the age of 68. He was undergoing medical treatment after suffering a stroke in 2015.<ref>[https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/t-n-prakash-veteran-writer-1.9434808 "Writer TN Prakash passes away"]. ''Mathrubhumi'' (in English). 25 March 2024. Retrieved 25 March 2024.</ref><br />
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==Literary works==<br />
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; Stories<br />
* ''Valapattanam Paalam''<br />
* ''Dasavataram''<br />
* ''Indiayude Bhupadam''<br />
* ''Sneha Drisyangal''<br />
* ''Ee Kadal Theera Nilavil''<br />
* ''Thiranjedutha Kathakal''<br />
* ''Thaapam''<br />
* ''Lokavasanam''<br />
* ''Tajmahal''<br />
* ''Vaazhayila''<br />
* ''Rajghattil Ninnoral''<br />
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; Novelettes<br />
* ''Soundarya Lahari''<br />
* ''Nattal Mulaykkunna Nunakal''<br />
* ''Kilippechu Kekkava''<br />
* ''Chandana''<br />
* ''Thiranjedutha Pathinonnu Novalettukal''<br />
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; Memoirs<br />
* ''Art of Living''<br />
* ''Nakshatravilakkukal''<br />
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; Children's literature<br />
* ''Vanka''<br />
* ''Veenju''<br />
* ''Easterinte Thale Ratri''<br />
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; Novels<br />
* ''Samanila''<br />
* ''Thanal''<br />
* ''Thottal Pollunna Satyangal''<br />
* ''Kaikeyi''<br />
* ''Vidhavakalude Veedu''<br />
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; Biography<br />
* ''Dr T P Sukumaran: Perinte Porul''<br />
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==Awards==<br />
* [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Story]] (2005)<ref>{{cite web |title=Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Story |url=http://www.keralasahityaakademi.org/sp/Writers/ksa/Awards/Stories.htm |publisher=[[Kerala Sahitya Akademi]] |access-date=25 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131109150057/https://keralasahityaakademi.org/sp/Writers/ksa/Awards/Stories.htm |archive-date=9 November 2013 |language=ml}}</ref><br />
* Joseph Mundassery Award<ref name="Ref1"/><br />
* [[Abu Dhabi Sakthi Award]]<ref name="Ref1"/><br />
* Mayilpeeli Award (2009)<ref>[https://krishnajewelsindia.com/csr/mayilpeeli-puraskaram "Mayilpeeli Puraskaram"]. Krishna Jewels. Retrieved 25 March 2024.</ref><br />
* V. T. Bhattathiripad Award<ref name="Ref1"/><br />
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