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	'''N. K. Krishnankutty''', popularly known as '''Veloor Krishnankutty''' (~~{{lang-ml\|വേളൂർ കൃഷ്ണൻകുട്ടി}},~~ 19 September 1927 – 22 August 2003), was an Indian satirist of [[Malayalam literature]]~~. An author of 159 books, Krishnankutty was known for his humour-laced social criticism~~. [[Kerala Sahitya Akademy]] awarded him their [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Miscellaneous Works\|annual award for miscellaneous works]] in 1974.
			'''N. K. Krishnankutty''', popularly known as '''Veloor Krishnankutty''' (19 September 1927 – 22 August 2003), was an Indian satirist of [[Malayalam literature]]. [[Kerala Sahitya Akademy]] awarded him their [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Miscellaneous Works\|annual award for miscellaneous works]] in 1974.

	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	Veloor Krishnankutty was born on September 19, 1927<ref name="Dutt1999">{{cite book\|author=Kartik Chandra Dutt\|title=Who's who of Indian Writers, 1999: A-M\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QA1V7sICaIwC&pg=PA631\|year=1999\|publisher=Sahitya Akademi\|isbn=978-81-260-0873-5\|pages=631–}}</ref> in Velur in the present day [[Kottayam district]], then in [[Travancore]] to N. N. Kunjunni and Parvathi Amma. His education was at M. D. Seminary, Kottayam and [[CMS College Kottayam]]. His career started as a journalist in ''[[Deepika (newspaper)\|Deepika]]'' where he used to write a column under the pen name ''Pathraparayanan'', and became the editor of the ''Deepika'' weekly.<ref name="Noted writer Veloor Krishnan Kutty passes away - Times of India">{{Cite web \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/Noted-writer-Veloor-Krishnan-Kutty-passes-away/articleshow/143150.cms \|title=Noted writer Veloor Krishnan Kutty passes away - Times of India \|website=The Times of India \|~~access-~~date=~~2019-04-03~~}}</ref> Later, he sat in the editorial board of ''Keraladhwani'' for eight years.<ref name="Veloor Krishnankutty - Veethi profile">{{Cite web \|url=https://www.veethi.com/india-people/veloor_krishnankutty-profile-8490-25.htm \|title=Veloor Krishnankutty - Veethi profile \|website=veethi.com \|access-date=2019-04-03}}</ref> He was also a member of the senate of the [[University of Cochin]] and the advisory boards of the All India Radio and the Institute of Children's Literature.<ref name="Dutt1999" />		Veloor Krishnankutty was born on September 19, 1927<ref name="Dutt1999">{{cite book\|author=Kartik Chandra Dutt\|title=Who's who of Indian Writers, 1999: A-M\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QA1V7sICaIwC&pg=PA631\|year=1999\|publisher=Sahitya Akademi\|isbn=978-81-260-0873-5\|pages=631–}}</ref> in Velur in the present day [[Kottayam district]], then in [[Travancore]] to N. N. Kunjunni and Parvathi Amma.{{citation needed\|date= September 2022}}

	~~In 1973~~, ~~one of his popular books, ''~~[[~~Masappady Mathupillai~~]]~~'' was adapted into a film under the same name and he wrote the dialogues~~.~~<ref name="Maasappadi Maathupilla (1973)">~~{{~~Cite web \|url=https://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movie.php?i=502~~ \|~~title=Maasappadi Maathupilla (1973) \|website=www.malayalachalachithram.com \|access-~~date=~~2019-04-03~~}}~~</ref> Noted filmmaker, [[K. G. George]] based his 1984 satire~~ ''[[~~Panchavadi Palam~~]]'' on a ~~book of Krishnankutty of~~ the ~~same~~ name<ref name="Panchavadippaalam (1984)">{{Cite web \|url=https://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movie.php?i=1618 \|title=Panchavadippaalam (1984) \|website=www.malayalachalachithram.com \|access-date=2019-04-03}}</ref> and ~~two years later, he wrote~~ the ~~story, screenplay and dialogues for~~ ''~~[[Ambili Ammavan (film)\|Ambili Ammavan]]~~''.<ref name="~~Ambili Ammaavan (1986)~~">{{Cite web \|url=https://~~www~~.~~malayalachalachithram~~.com/~~movie~~.~~php?i=1932~~ \|title=~~Ambili Ammaavan (1986)~~ \|website=~~www.malayalachalachithram.com~~ \|access-date=2019-04-03}}</ref> ~~His book~~, ''~~Vela Manasilirikkatte~~''~~, fetched Krishnankutty the [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award~~ for ~~Miscellaneous Works]] in 1974~~.<ref name="~~Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Miscellaneous Works~~">{{Cite web \|url=~~http~~://www.~~keralasahityaakademi~~.~~org~~/sp/~~Writers/ksa/Awards/others~~.htm \|title=~~Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Miscellaneous Works \|date=2019~~-~~04-03~~ \|website=~~Kerala Sahitya Akademi~~ \|access-date=2019-04-03}}</ref> He was also a ~~recipient~~ of ~~other honours including~~ [[~~E. V. Krishna Pillai~~]] ~~Memorial Janma Satabdi Award~~ and ~~K. Karunakaran Memorial Seva Sangham Award~~.<ref name="~~Noted writer Veloor Krishnan Kutty passes away - Times of India~~" />		His education was at M. D. Seminary, Kottayam and [[CMS College Kottayam]].{{citation needed\|date= September 2022}} His career started as a journalist in ''[[Deepika (newspaper)\|Deepika]]'' where he used to write a column under the pen name ''Pathraparayanan'', and became the editor of the ''Deepika'' weekly.<ref name="Noted writer Veloor Krishnan Kutty passes away - Times of India">{{Cite web \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/Noted-writer-Veloor-Krishnan-Kutty-passes-away/articleshow/143150.cms \|title=Noted writer Veloor Krishnan Kutty passes away - Times of India \|website=The Times of India \|access-date=2019-04-03}}</ref> Later, he sat in the editorial board of ''Keraladhwani'' for eight years.<ref name="Veloor Krishnankutty - Veethi profile">{{Cite web \|url=https://www.veethi.com/india-people/veloor_krishnankutty-profile-8490-25.htm \|title=Veloor Krishnankutty - Veethi profile \|website=veethi.com \|access-date=2019-04-03}}</ref> He was also a member of the senate of the [[University of Cochin]] and the advisory boards of the All India Radio and the Institute of Children's Literature.<ref name="Dutt1999" />

	He died on August 22, 2003 at a private hospital in Kottayam where he had been admitted following renal complaints, survived his wife, two daughters and a son.<ref name="Noted writer Veloor Krishnan Kutty passes away - Times of India" />		In 1973, one of his books, ''[[Masappady Mathupillai]]'' was adapted into a film under the same name and he wrote the dialogues.<ref name="Maasappadi Maathupilla (1973)">{{Cite web \|url=https://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movie.php?i=502 \|title=Maasappadi Maathupilla (1973) \|website=www.malayalachalachithram.com \|access-date=2019-04-03}}</ref> Noted filmmaker, [[K. G. George]] based his 1984 satire ''[[Panchavadi Palam]]'' on a book of Krishnankutty of the same name<ref name="Panchavadippaalam (1984)">{{Cite web \|url=https://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movie.php?i=1618 \|title=Panchavadippaalam (1984) \|website=www.malayalachalachithram.com \|access-date=2019-04-03}}</ref> and two years later, he wrote the story, screenplay and dialogues for ''[[Ambili Ammavan (film)\|Ambili Ammavan]]''.<ref name="Ambili Ammaavan (1986)">{{Cite web \|url=https://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movie.php?i=1932 \|title=Ambili Ammaavan (1986) \|website=www.malayalachalachithram.com \|access-date=2019-04-03}}</ref> His book, ''Vela Manasilirikkatte'', fetched Krishnankutty the [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Miscellaneous Works]] in 1974.<ref name="Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Miscellaneous Works">{{Cite web \|url=http://www.keralasahityaakademi.org/sp/Writers/ksa/Awards/others.htm \|title=Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Miscellaneous Works \|date=2019-04-03 \|website=Kerala Sahitya Akademi \|access-date=2019-04-03}}</ref> He was also a recipient of other honours including [[E. V. Krishna Pillai]] Memorial Janma Satabdi Award and K. Karunakaran Memorial Seva Sangham Award.<ref name="Noted writer Veloor Krishnan Kutty passes away - Times of India" />

			He died on August 22, 2003, at a private hospital in Kottayam where he had been admitted following renal complaints, survived his wife, two daughters and a son.<ref name="Noted writer Veloor Krishnan Kutty passes away - Times of India" />

	== Books ==		== Books ==
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	\| 129\|\| Chiriyude Charithram\|\| Cultural Publication Department, Govt.of Kerala, Trivandrum		\| 129\|\| Chiriyude Charithram\|\| Cultural Publication Department, Govt. of Kerala, Trivandrum
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	\| 130\|\| Adiyeda Avane\|\| Royal Book Depot, Kottayam		\| 130\|\| Adiyeda Avane\|\| Royal Book Depot, Kottayam
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	~~'''~~Awards~~'''~~		==Awards==
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	\| birth_place = [[Veloor, Kottayam]], [[~~Kerala~~]]~~, India~~		\| birth_place = [[Veloor, Kottayam]], [[Travancore]]
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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	Veloor Krishnankutty was born on September 19, 1927<ref name="Dutt1999">{{cite book\|author=Kartik Chandra Dutt\|title=Who's who of Indian Writers, 1999: A-M\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QA1V7sICaIwC&pg=PA631\|year=1999\|publisher=Sahitya Akademi\|isbn=978-81-260-0873-5\|pages=631–}}</ref> in Velur in [[Kottayam district]] ~~of the south Indian state of~~ [[~~Kerala~~]] to N. N. Kunjunni and Parvathi Amma. His education was at M. D. Seminary, Kottayam and [[CMS College Kottayam]]. His career started as a journalist in ''[[Deepika (newspaper)\|Deepika]]'' where he used to write a column under the pen name ''Pathraparayanan'', and became the editor of the ''Deepika'' weekly.<ref name="Noted writer Veloor Krishnan Kutty passes away - Times of India">{{Cite web \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/Noted-writer-Veloor-Krishnan-Kutty-passes-away/articleshow/143150.cms \|title=Noted writer Veloor Krishnan Kutty passes away - Times of India \|website=The Times of India \|access-date=2019-04-03}}</ref> Later, he sat in the editorial board of ''Keraladhwani'' for eight years.<ref name="Veloor Krishnankutty - Veethi profile">{{Cite web \|url=https://www.veethi.com/india-people/veloor_krishnankutty-profile-8490-25.htm \|title=Veloor Krishnankutty - Veethi profile \|website=veethi.com \|access-date=2019-04-03}}</ref> He was also a member of the senate of the [[University of Cochin]] and the advisory boards of the All India Radio and the Institute of Children's Literature.<ref name="Dutt1999" />		Veloor Krishnankutty was born on September 19, 1927<ref name="Dutt1999">{{cite book\|author=Kartik Chandra Dutt\|title=Who's who of Indian Writers, 1999: A-M\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QA1V7sICaIwC&pg=PA631\|year=1999\|publisher=Sahitya Akademi\|isbn=978-81-260-0873-5\|pages=631–}}</ref> in Velur in the present day [[Kottayam district]], then in [[Travancore]] to N. N. Kunjunni and Parvathi Amma. His education was at M. D. Seminary, Kottayam and [[CMS College Kottayam]]. His career started as a journalist in ''[[Deepika (newspaper)\|Deepika]]'' where he used to write a column under the pen name ''Pathraparayanan'', and became the editor of the ''Deepika'' weekly.<ref name="Noted writer Veloor Krishnan Kutty passes away - Times of India">{{Cite web \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/Noted-writer-Veloor-Krishnan-Kutty-passes-away/articleshow/143150.cms \|title=Noted writer Veloor Krishnan Kutty passes away - Times of India \|website=The Times of India \|access-date=2019-04-03}}</ref> Later, he sat in the editorial board of ''Keraladhwani'' for eight years.<ref name="Veloor Krishnankutty - Veethi profile">{{Cite web \|url=https://www.veethi.com/india-people/veloor_krishnankutty-profile-8490-25.htm \|title=Veloor Krishnankutty - Veethi profile \|website=veethi.com \|access-date=2019-04-03}}</ref> He was also a member of the senate of the [[University of Cochin]] and the advisory boards of the All India Radio and the Institute of Children's Literature.<ref name="Dutt1999" />

	In 1973, one of his popular books, ''[[Masappady Mathupillai]]'' was adapted into a film under the same name and he wrote the dialogues.<ref name="Maasappadi Maathupilla (1973)">{{Cite web \|url=https://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movie.php?i=502 \|title=Maasappadi Maathupilla (1973) \|website=www.malayalachalachithram.com \|access-date=2019-04-03}}</ref> Noted filmmaker, [[K. G. George]] based his 1984 satire ''[[Panchavadi Palam]]'' on a book of Krishnankutty of the same name<ref name="Panchavadippaalam (1984)">{{Cite web \|url=https://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movie.php?i=1618 \|title=Panchavadippaalam (1984) \|website=www.malayalachalachithram.com \|access-date=2019-04-03}}</ref> and two years later, he wrote the story, screenplay and dialogues for ''[[Ambili Ammavan (film)\|Ambili Ammavan]]''.<ref name="Ambili Ammaavan (1986)">{{Cite web \|url=https://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movie.php?i=1932 \|title=Ambili Ammaavan (1986) \|website=www.malayalachalachithram.com \|access-date=2019-04-03}}</ref> His book, ''Vela Manasilirikkatte'', fetched Krishnankutty the [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Miscellaneous Works]] in 1974.<ref name="Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Miscellaneous Works">{{Cite web \|url=http://www.keralasahityaakademi.org/sp/Writers/ksa/Awards/others.htm \|title=Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Miscellaneous Works \|date=2019-04-03 \|website=Kerala Sahitya Akademi \|access-date=2019-04-03}}</ref> He was also a recipient of other honours including [[E. V. Krishna Pillai]] Memorial Janma Satabdi Award and K. Karunakaran Memorial Seva Sangham Award.<ref name="Noted writer Veloor Krishnan Kutty passes away - Times of India" />		In 1973, one of his popular books, ''[[Masappady Mathupillai]]'' was adapted into a film under the same name and he wrote the dialogues.<ref name="Maasappadi Maathupilla (1973)">{{Cite web \|url=https://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movie.php?i=502 \|title=Maasappadi Maathupilla (1973) \|website=www.malayalachalachithram.com \|access-date=2019-04-03}}</ref> Noted filmmaker, [[K. G. George]] based his 1984 satire ''[[Panchavadi Palam]]'' on a book of Krishnankutty of the same name<ref name="Panchavadippaalam (1984)">{{Cite web \|url=https://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movie.php?i=1618 \|title=Panchavadippaalam (1984) \|website=www.malayalachalachithram.com \|access-date=2019-04-03}}</ref> and two years later, he wrote the story, screenplay and dialogues for ''[[Ambili Ammavan (film)\|Ambili Ammavan]]''.<ref name="Ambili Ammaavan (1986)">{{Cite web \|url=https://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movie.php?i=1932 \|title=Ambili Ammaavan (1986) \|website=www.malayalachalachithram.com \|access-date=2019-04-03}}</ref> His book, ''Vela Manasilirikkatte'', fetched Krishnankutty the [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Miscellaneous Works]] in 1974.<ref name="Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Miscellaneous Works">{{Cite web \|url=http://www.keralasahityaakademi.org/sp/Writers/ksa/Awards/others.htm \|title=Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Miscellaneous Works \|date=2019-04-03 \|website=Kerala Sahitya Akademi \|access-date=2019-04-03}}</ref> He was also a recipient of other honours including [[E. V. Krishna Pillai]] Memorial Janma Satabdi Award and K. Karunakaran Memorial Seva Sangham Award.<ref name="Noted writer Veloor Krishnan Kutty passes away - Times of India" />
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	== External links ==		== External links ==
	* {{Cite web \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yE0sTrO15sk \|title=Hasyaprabhashanam By Veloor Krishnankutty \|last=Sariga CD World \|date=2018-10-11 \|access-date=2019-04-03}}		* {{Cite web \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yE0sTrO15sk \|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/yE0sTrO15sk \|archive-date=2021-12-15 \|url-status=live\|title=Hasyaprabhashanam By Veloor Krishnankutty \|last=Sariga CD World \|website=[[YouTube]] \|date=2018-10-11 \|access-date=2019-04-03}}{{cbignore}}
	* {{Cite web \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRiQ_ozcJSI \|title=Veloor Krishnankutty - Reminiscences \|last=keralascope \|date=2013-09-27 \|access-date=2019-04-03}}		* {{Cite web \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRiQ_ozcJSI \|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/eRiQ_ozcJSI \|archive-date=2021-12-15 \|url-status=live\|title=Veloor Krishnankutty - Reminiscences \|last=keralascope \|website=[[YouTube]] \|date=2013-09-27 \|access-date=2019-04-03}}{{cbignore}}
	* {{Cite web \|url=https://malayalasangeetham.info/displayProfile.php?category=dialog&artist=Veloor%2520Krishnankutty \|title=Profile of Malayalam Dialog Writer Veloor Krishnankutty \|website=malayalasangeetham.info \|access-date=2019-04-03}}		* {{Cite web \|url=https://malayalasangeetham.info/displayProfile.php?category=dialog&artist=Veloor%2520Krishnankutty \|title=Profile of Malayalam Dialog Writer Veloor Krishnankutty \|website=malayalasangeetham.info \|access-date=2019-04-03}}

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'''N. K. Krishnankutty''', popularly known as '''Veloor Krishnankutty''' ({{lang-ml|വേളൂർ കൃഷ്ണൻകുട്ടി}}, 19 September 1927 – 22 August 2003), was an Indian satirist of [[Malayalam literature]]. An author of 159 books, Krishnankutty was known for his humour-laced social criticism. [[Kerala Sahitya Akademy]] awarded him their [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Miscellaneous Works|annual award for miscellaneous works]] in 1974.

== Biography ==
Veloor Krishnankutty was born on September 19, 1927<ref name="Dutt1999">{{cite book|author=Kartik Chandra Dutt|title=Who's who of Indian Writers, 1999: A-M|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QA1V7sICaIwC&pg=PA631|year=1999|publisher=Sahitya Akademi|isbn=978-81-260-0873-5|pages=631–}}</ref> in Velur in [[Kottayam district]] of the south Indian state of [[Kerala]] to N. N. Kunjunni and Parvathi Amma. His education was at M. D. Seminary, Kottayam and [[CMS College Kottayam]]. His career started as a journalist in ''[[Deepika (newspaper)|Deepika]]'' where he used to write a column under the pen name ''Pathraparayanan'', and became the editor of the ''Deepika'' weekly.<ref name="Noted writer Veloor Krishnan Kutty passes away - Times of India">{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/Noted-writer-Veloor-Krishnan-Kutty-passes-away/articleshow/143150.cms |title=Noted writer Veloor Krishnan Kutty passes away - Times of India |website=The Times of India |access-date=2019-04-03}}</ref> Later, he sat in the editorial board of ''Keraladhwani'' for eight years.<ref name="Veloor Krishnankutty - Veethi profile">{{Cite web |url=https://www.veethi.com/india-people/veloor_krishnankutty-profile-8490-25.htm |title=Veloor Krishnankutty - Veethi profile |website=veethi.com |access-date=2019-04-03}}</ref> He was also a member of the senate of the [[University of Cochin]] and the advisory boards of the All India Radio and the Institute of Children's Literature.<ref name="Dutt1999" />

In 1973, one of his popular books, ''[[Masappady Mathupillai]]'' was adapted into a film under the same name and he wrote the dialogues.<ref name="Maasappadi Maathupilla (1973)">{{Cite web |url=https://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movie.php?i=502 |title=Maasappadi Maathupilla (1973) |website=www.malayalachalachithram.com |access-date=2019-04-03}}</ref> Noted filmmaker, [[K. G. George]] based his 1984 satire ''[[Panchavadi Palam]]'' on a book of Krishnankutty of the same name<ref name="Panchavadippaalam (1984)">{{Cite web |url=https://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movie.php?i=1618 |title=Panchavadippaalam (1984) |website=www.malayalachalachithram.com |access-date=2019-04-03}}</ref> and two years later, he wrote the story, screenplay and dialogues for ''[[Ambili Ammavan (film)|Ambili Ammavan]]''.<ref name="Ambili Ammaavan (1986)">{{Cite web |url=https://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movie.php?i=1932 |title=Ambili Ammaavan (1986) |website=www.malayalachalachithram.com |access-date=2019-04-03}}</ref> His book, ''Vela Manasilirikkatte'', fetched Krishnankutty the [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Miscellaneous Works]] in 1974.<ref name="Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Miscellaneous Works">{{Cite web |url=http://www.keralasahityaakademi.org/sp/Writers/ksa/Awards/others.htm |title=Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Miscellaneous Works |date=2019-04-03 |website=Kerala Sahitya Akademi |access-date=2019-04-03}}</ref> He was also a recipient of other honours including [[E. V. Krishna Pillai]] Memorial Janma Satabdi Award and K. Karunakaran Memorial Seva Sangham Award.<ref name="Noted writer Veloor Krishnan Kutty passes away - Times of India" />

He died on August 22, 2003 at a private hospital in Kottayam where he had been admitted following renal complaints, survived his wife, two daughters and a son.<ref name="Noted writer Veloor Krishnan Kutty passes away - Times of India" />

== Books ==
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! Sl. No !! Book's Name !! Publisher Details
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| 1 || Adapradhaman || Deepika Book Depot
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| 2 || Avalosunda || Resmi Printing and Publication, Ernakulam
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|3 || Akila Kerala Vayasans Club || N.B.S
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| 4 || Arimpara Devasya|| N.B.S
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| 5|| Athirthiyilekku || CISS Book House, Kottayam Printed SD Printing, Ernakulam.
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| 6|| Aalkoottathil Eliyamma || Current Books, Kottayam
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| 7|| Aattavilakku|| Venus, Konni
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| 8|| Aadyathe Vishu|| M.S Book Depot, Kollam
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| 9|| Avivahitharkku maathram||
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| 10|| Aareyum Premikkathirikku||
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| 11|| Angane thanne|| Aarya Bharathi Publishers, Kottayam
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| 12|| Aasane Eruo|| Mangalam Publications, College Road, Kottayam
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| 13|| Aanavaal|| Sree Ramavilasam Press, Kollam
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| 14|| Edavazhiyil Kittuvasaan|| N.B.S
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| 15|| Erupathettu Kettu|| Narasinha Vilasam Press
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| 16|| Ettoliyovu|| Current Books, Kottayam
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| 17|| Ennu Rokkam||
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| 18|| Eppam Lissy Ithile Varum|| N.B.S
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| 19|| Ettooli Sandesam|| Pusthakasaala, Alapuzha
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| 20|| Election Ettooppu|| Prabhath Book House, Trivandrum
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| 21|| Undayilla Vedi|| Royal Book Depot
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| 22|| Undittu Poyal Mathi|| Deepika Book House
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| 23|| Undappakru|| Venus Press, Konni
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| 24|| Enikku Nee Maatram|| Prabhath Printing & Publishing Company Ltd.
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| 25|| April Fool|| D C Books, Kottayam
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| 26|| Eliyamma Memorial|| Janatha Publications, kanhangad.
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| 27|| Ozhukkathu SankaraDas||
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| 28|| Oru Daivam Sthalam Vittu|| Current Books, Kottayam
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| 29|| Kadha Prasnga Smaranakal|| Prabhath Printing & Publishing Company Ltd.
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| 30|| Kalyanam Kazhinjappol||
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| 31|| Kalyanikku Kambi Vannu|| Current Books, Kottayam
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| 32|| Kathu kitty Nandi||
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| 33|| Kalyana Commission||
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| 34|| Klarammayude Kla|| Sahithya Pravarthaka Sahakarana Sangam & National Book Stall, Kottayam
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| 35|| Kumbakarna Kurup|| Narasinha Vilasam Press
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| 36|| Kuthira Vaali|| P.K Brothers, Kozhikodu
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| 37|| Kunju Lekshmi & Sons|| Poorna Publications, Kozhikodu
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| 38|| Koriawala|| Sree Ramavilasam Press, Kollam
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| 39|| Kya Boltha Hai|| Sahithya Pravarthaka Sahakarana Sangam & National Book Stall, Kottayam
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| 40|| Grahappizhakal|| Venus Press, Konni
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| 41|| Gas Trouble|| Venus Press, Konni
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| 42|| Than Paathi Sarkar Paathi|| Venus Press, Konni
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| 43|| Njekku Vilakku|| N.B.S
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| 44|| Nallaal|| Deepika Book House
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| 45|| Daivathe Thottal Thottavane Thattum|| Venus Press, Konni
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| 46|| Padhathi Kollam, Pakshe||
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| 47|| Parithapam Paachulla|| Poorna Publications, Kozhikodu
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| 48|| Pakkavada Paramu Nair||
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| 49|| Pukavali Paadilla|| Deepika Book Depot
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| 50|| Pathampuram||
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| 51|| Paalam Apakadathil|| Venus Press, Konni
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| 52|| Purampokkil Avaran||
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| 53|| Prakasam Akaleyanu|| Royal Book Depot, Kottayam
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| 54|| Bharya Ariyapremam||
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| 55|| Fruit Salad|| Keerthi Books, Kollam.
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| 56|| File Paampu|| Venus Press, Konni
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| 57|| Kettiyonte Kuttam|| Current Books, Kottayam
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| 58|| Rameswaram Model||
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| 59|| Thenganayude Akilenthya Paryadanam|| Prabhath Book
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| 60|| Poovampazhathinte Niravum Karuthoru Marukum|| Venus Press, Konni
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| 61|| Pennennu Paranjal Pennalla|| P.K Brothers, Kozhikodu
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| 62|| Porikadala|| Modern Books, Kollam
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| 63|| Pennu Kaanal|| Royal Book Depot, Kottayam
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| 64|| Panchangam Undoo Panchangam|| Narasinha Vilasam Press
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| 65|| Biscuitukal||
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| 66|| Madhura Naranga|| N.B.S
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| 67|| Mathayude Suvishesham|| Venus Press, Konni
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| 68|| Masappadi Maathu pilla|| N.B.S
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| 69|| Masappadi Maathu pilla Ex.M.L.A|| Narasinha Vilasam Press
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| 70|| Masappadiyude Arakshithavastha|| Venus Press, Konni
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| 71|| Masappadiyude Vimochana Yaatra|| Narasinha Vilasam Press
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| 72|| Bahu:mantri Maasappadi Maathupilla|| Prabhath Printing & Publishing Company Ltd.
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| 73|| Masappadi Memorial||
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| 74|| Muthukkuda||
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| 75|| Muzhukkirukku|| P.K Brothers, Kozhikodu
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| 76|| Masappadiyude Berlin Yaatra|| N.B.S, Kottayam
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| 77|| Masappadi Productions|| N.B.S, Kottayam
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| 78|| Onnu Vechal Randu Kittum|| Current Books, Kottayam
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| 79|| Laathikal Laathikal|| K&C Stores, Kunnamkulam.
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| 80|| Sanku Aliyan – I|| Current Books, Kottayam
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| 81|| Sanku Aliyan – II|| Current Books, Kottayam
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| 82|| Sesham Kazhchayil||
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| 83|| Sambalame Saranam|| Vidyarthimithram, Kottayam.
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| 84|| Sanidasakkaran|| Venus Press, Konni
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| 85|| Sabar Jal||
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| 86|| Sathyameva Jayathe||
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| 87|| Sangathi Nissaram|| Venus Press, Konni
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| 88|| Sindbad|| Thayyil Brothers
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| 89|| Second Saturday|| Current Books, Kottayam
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| 90|| Computer Boy|| Royal Book Depot, Kottayam
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| 91|| Retired Aayi|| Venus Press, Konni
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| 92|| Nithya Kalyani Productions|| Current Books, Kottayam
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| 93|| Ucha Bhashini|| K&C Stores, Kunnamkulam.
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| 94|| Rasnadi podi|| Current Books, Kottayam
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| 95|| Jeevikkan Padichaval||
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| 96|| Sundari Darsanam|| Venus Press, Konni
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| 97|| Standard Oonu||
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| 98|| Vela Manasilirikkatte|| Current Books, Kottayam
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| 99|| Veloor to Moscow|| Venus Press, Konni
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| 100|| Varum Oro Dasa||
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| 101|| Vividhodhesam Vasupilla|| Venus Press, Konni
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| 102|| German Kiss|| N.B.S, Kottayam
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| 103|| Germaniyum Oru Madammayum|| Prabhath Printing & Publishing Company Ltd.
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| 104|| Bra Bra Bri Bri|| Keerthi Books, Kollam
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| 105|| Hair Kooplicate|| Current Books, Kottayam
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| 106|| Ganapathi Homam||
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| 107|| Vere Vishesham Onnumilla||
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| 108|| Chumbana Prakasanam|| Royal Book Depot, Kottayam
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| 109|| Jaathakavasal|| Current Books, Kottayam
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| 110|| Mahilakale Oru Nimisham|| Current Books, Kottayam
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| 111|| Ellam Imbamayam|| Current Books, Kottayam
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| 112|| Ya Ya|| Royal Book Depot, Kottayam
|-
| 113|| Yours Faithfully|| Prabhath Printing & Publishing Company Ltd.
|-
| 114|| America Bahut Acha Hai|| Prabhath Printing & Publishing Company Ltd.
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| 115|| Bharyahidam|| Venus Press, Konni
|-
| 116|| I.G yude Makalude Kalyanam||
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| 117|| Kamalasanan and Co.|| N.B.S, Kottayam
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| 118|| Eliyamma C/o USA|| Current Books, Kottayam
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| 119|| Ee Number Nilavil illa|| Current Books, Kottayam
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| 120|| Kalyaniyamma Vaka Bharthavu|| Current Books, Kottayam
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| 121|| Haasya Sahithyam||
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| 122|| Abhinava Haasya Nikhandu|| N.B.S, Kottayam
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| 123|| Hantha Saundaryame|| Labella Publishers, Palarivattom, Ernakulam
|-
| 124|| Oruthane Thanne Ninachirunnal||
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| 125|| Vellarikka Pattanam||
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| 126|| Kalyanam Cheythu Kodukkapedum|| Current Books, Kottayam
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| 127|| Beauty Parlor|| Current Books, Kottayam
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| 128|| Veenapoovile Sathwikahasyam|| Current Books, Kottayam
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| 129|| Chiriyude Charithram|| Cultural Publication Department, Govt.of Kerala, Trivandrum
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| 130|| Adiyeda Avane|| Royal Book Depot, Kottayam
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| 131|| Alpam Ninnal Solpam Parayam|| Venus Press, Konni
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| 132|| Sangathi Nissaram|| Venus Press, Konni
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| 133|| Ammathaan Dhanyaril Dhanya|| Venus Press, Konni
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| 134|| Ellam Impamayam || Current Books, Kottayam
|-
| 135|| Kettiyonte Kuttam || Current Books, Kottayam
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| 136|| Pathu Chakkara Umma|| Royal Book Depot, Kottayam
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| 137|| Ningal Aavasyapettathu|| Royal Book Depot, Kottayam
|-
| 138|| Sarinu Ethra Makkalundu|| Royal Book Depot, Kottayam
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| 139|| Ulppirivukal || Prabhath Printing & Publishing Company Ltd.
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| 140|| Kanne Madanguka|| Prabhath Printing & Publishing Company Ltd.
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| 141|| Ennu Vaikunneram Naalu Mani|| Prabhath Printing & Publishing Company Ltd.
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| 142|| Engane Ayal Daivam Enthu Cheyyum || Prabhath Printing & Publishing Company Ltd.
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| 143|| Haasyam|| Narasimha Vilasam
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| 144|| Masam Thikayatha February || Keerthi Books, Kollam
|-
| 145|| Onnu Vechal Randu Kittum || Current Books, Kottayam
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| 146|| Ambili Ammavan||

|}

'''Awards'''

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Sl.No !! Award Name !! Year
|-
| 1 || [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Miscellaneous Works|Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award]] (''Book Name: Vela Manasilirikkate'') || 1974
|-
|2 || Ganaka Maha Sabha Award || 1992
|-
|3 ||K. Karunakaran Sapthathy Smaraka Seva Kendram Award || 1995
|-
|4 || Thirumanasu Puraskaram, Sree Chithira thirunal Samskarika Vedi, Trivandrum || 2001
|-
|5 || S.S. Unnithan Foundation Award || 2001
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|6 || Gurukshetra Samajam Award || 2001
|-
|7 || Kannassa Award || 2001
|-
|8 || Vocational Achievement Award || 2001
|-
|9 ||Kottayam Nagarasabha Sahithya Award || 2001
|-
|10 ||E.V Krishnapilla Award || 2003

|}

== See also ==
* [[List of Malayalam-language authors]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yE0sTrO15sk |title=Hasyaprabhashanam By Veloor Krishnankutty |last=Sariga CD World |date=2018-10-11 |access-date=2019-04-03}}
* {{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRiQ_ozcJSI |title=Veloor Krishnankutty - Reminiscences |last=keralascope |date=2013-09-27 |access-date=2019-04-03}}
* {{Cite web |url=https://malayalasangeetham.info/displayProfile.php?category=dialog&artist=Veloor%2520Krishnankutty |title=Profile of Malayalam Dialog Writer Veloor Krishnankutty |website=malayalasangeetham.info |access-date=2019-04-03}}

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